You do not need to walk this road alone

Contact list of groups working to support LGBTQ+ community in India

 

1. Humsafar Trust

• Focus: LGBTQ+ community

• Psychological and legal support

• Delhi Helpline—011–46016699; 10AM-6.30PM (Monday to Friday)

• Mumbai Helpline—+91-22-26673800 / +91-22-26650547; 10AM-6.30PM (Monday to Friday)

• Twitter—@HumsafarTrust

• Website—www.humsafar.org/contact-us

 

1. Nazariya

• Focus: Bisexual Women and Trans

• Support through peer counselling, case work for family and other kind of violence

• Delhi Based—Helpline no. 9818151707; 11 AM-6 PM (Monday to Friday)

• Twitter—@NazariyaQFRG

• Website—www.nazariyaqfrg.wordpress.com/case-work-and-helpline

 

1. Naz Foundation

• Focus: LGBTQIA+ community

• Counselling services, legal and medical aid

• Delhi Based—Helpline +91-11-26321830/9810140673; 9.30 AM-5 PM (Monday to Friday)

• Twitter—@Naz_Foundation

• Website—www.nazindia.org/lgbtqia

 

1. Orinam

• Focus: LGBTQIA

• Peer support and counselling

• Chennai Based—For Text messages +91 98415 57983

• Websites—www.orinam.net and contact form—www.orinam.net/contact

 

1. Queerythm

• Focus: LGBTQ+ Community

• Counselling services, medical and legal support

• Kerala (English, Tamil and Malayalam)—Helpline No. +91 97455 45559; +91 9747811406 ; Hours 24X7

• Website—www.queerythm.wordpress.com/about

 

1. Queerala

• Focus: LGBTQ community

• Medical and Mental Health services

• Helpline—+91 70125 03861

• Kerala based—English and Malayalam

• Twitter—@LGBTQueerala

• Website—www.queerala.org/queer-friendly-counsellors-and-therapists

 

1. DrSafeHands

• Focus: LGBTQ+

• Counselling service Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English, on Zoom, WhatsApp or on phone call

• Bengaluru based—Helpline- 9013262626

• Website—www.drsafehands.com/lgbtqi-counselling

 

1. Varta Online Locator

• Online searchable database on queer friendly sexual health, mental health and legal aid service providers in India by location and nature of services needed.

• Website—www.vartagensex.org/service-providers-search

 

1. Bindu Queer Rights Foundation (Earlier known as “Samapathik Trust”)

• Focus: LGBTQA community

• Transgender rights, Legal advice, HIV Testing camps, Queer Katta—Informal support group meetings

• Pune based—Marathi, Hindi & English. Contact no.—+91 9763640480

• Email—khirebindu@hotmail.com / bindumadhav.khire@gmail.com

• Instagram—@bindumadhavkhire / @MahQueerNetwork

• Twitter—@MahQueerNetwork

• Website—www.binduqueerrights.org

 

1. Sweekar the rainbow parents (A group for parents of LGBTQ+ children)

• Focus: LGBTQ+ parents

• Support other parents who are struggling to accept their LGBTQ+ children.

• Facebook—@SweekarTheRainbowParents

• Instagram—@sweekartherainbowparents

 

1. The Bi-Collective

• Focus: Bisexual Community

• The Bi-Collective hosts meetings (online ones too) occasionally where they discuss issues related to bisexuality. In case you wish to be a part of these meetings, you can message them on Facebook/Instagram or write to them.

• Instagram—@bicollectivedelhi

• Email—bicollectivedelhi@gmail.com

 

1. Sappho for Equality

• Focus: Bisexual, lesbian and Transman

• Counselling for LGBTQ+ persons, family and friends

• Helpline +91 9831518320. All seven days (10 am to 9 pm)

• Kolkata based

• Instagram—@sappho.for.equality

• Website—www.sapphokolkata.in/contact-us