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Support group and safe space for queer youth in Bangalore, India
Queer Campus Bangalore
Founded22 October 2011
TypeSelf-funded support group
FocusSafe space for non-conforming sexual orientations and gender identities in Bangalore
Location
Area served Bangalore  India
MethodUsing support groups, discussions, etc
RevenueSelf funded
Websitehttp://www.queercampusbangalore.wordpress.com
Queer Campus Logo designed by Dipanshu Shrivastav in 2014

Queer Campus Bangalore is a support group and safe space for queer youth in Bangalore, India. It is open to school, college, and university going youth in the city.

History

In October 2011, a couple of college going residents of the city came together to form a support group for queer youth. This Bangalore chapter of Queer Campus was started as part of a network of student queer groups across the country, the first of which was started in Delhi in June 2010. Other chapters of Queer Campus were started in Pune and Hyderabad.

Activities

  1. QCB meets on Saturday afternoons at the Swabhava Trust office in Sampangi Ramnagar, in central Bangalore.
  2. Quicknics - Some afternoons (mostly in the spring) are spent at Cubbon Park where members are welcome to bring in snacks and games.
  3. Screenings - Queer related movies, TV shows, and documentaries are often screened.
  4. Carnivals - Melas were organised in 2012 and 2013 which provided a platform for art, crafts, and performances.
  5. Diversity Fair - QCB helped organise the mela or diversity fair, the penultimate event of the Bengaluru Namma Pride March from 2012 - 2014, and 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Many Bangalore colleges have queer clubs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. ^ "Campus is now the place to come out". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  3. "Queer Women Support Groups in India". Maya For Women. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  4. ^ "City's own queer campus - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  5. "Campus Initiatives | orinam". orinam. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  6. "Campus OUTing - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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  9. "Homosexuality: Coloured revelling in Bangalore | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  10. Tejas, Aditya. "Fair way for youth to hold the rainbow flag up high". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  11. "Bangalore Hosts 2nd LGBT Carnival Successfully - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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