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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox organization Gay Bombay is an LGBT social organization in Mumbai, India, which promotes LGBT rights.[1] It was founded in 1998. The organization works to create an awareness of gay rights through workshops, film screenings, and parties.[2][3][4][5] The organisation aims to create a safe space for the LGBT community.[6][7]

History

Gay Bombay was founded in 1998. It is one of Mumbai's longest-running gay support groups, which has been hosting parties in different clubs since 2000.[8][6][9]

Activities

Gay Bombay organizes various LGBT events including dance parties, picnics, film festivals, film screenings parents meeting, trekking, cooking, speed-dating brunches, counselling sessions, meet-ups, gatherings, and discussions on topics such as HIV/AIDS and relationships.[4][10][9]

In July 2009, Gay Bombay organized a party to celebrate the Delhi High Court's verdict on decriminalizing homosexuality in India.[11] In 2008, the Queer Media Collective Awards was started by Gay Bombay to acknowledge and honor the media's support of the LGBT movement in India.[12]

It organizes a talent show every year, Gay Bombay Talent Show, to provide a platform for LGBT artists.[10][13]

In May 2017, Gay Bombay paid tribute to Dominic D'Souza, India's first AIDS activist by showing a short film on Positive People, an NGO founded by D'Souza.[14]

In popular culture

The book Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India (2008) by Parmesh Shahani,[15] is based on characters and situations that the members of Gay Bombay experienced, reportedly to Mint.[16][17]

See also

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References

Шаблон:Reflist a Huggins19. Ganguly, Dibeyendu: (1 Dec,8 2015) For HR Chiefs, LGBT is the New Diversity Frontier, The Economic Times [1] Шаблон:Webarchive

Further reading

External links

Шаблон:LGBT in India Шаблон:Indian non-profit