Humsafar Trust (humsafar meaning 'companion' in Hindustani: Hindi: हमसफ़र, Urdu: ہمسفر) is an NGO in Mumbai that promotes LGBT rights. Founded by Ashok Row Kavi, Suhail Abbasi, and Sridhar Rangayan in 1994, it is one of the largest and most active of such organisations in India.[1][2] It provides counselling, advocacy and healthcare to LGBT communities and has helped reduce violence, discrimination and stigma against them.[3] Humsafar Trust is the convenor member of Integrated Network for Sexual Minorities (INFOSEM).[4]
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HumsafarTrust (humsafar meaning 'companion' in Hindustani: Hindi: हमसफ़र, Urdu: ہمسفر) is an NGO in Mumbai that promotes LGBT rights. Founded by Ashok...
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known multi-national companies (MNCs). Good As You (Bangalore), The HumsafarTrust (Bombay), LesBit (Bangalore), Mobbera Foundation (Hyderabad), Nazariya...
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transgender empowerment. She has worked with organizations such as The HumsafarTrust (Mumbai), Family Health International (FHI), Johns Hopkins University...
Canada High Commission, Samarth, India HIV/AIDS Alliance, Ketto, The HumsafarTrust, Miss Woomaniya, LGBT Events India, and others. This festival saw street...
"Sethji" Ahilya Devi in the Zee TV show Sethji. She acted in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain, on ALTBalaji, along with Ronit Roy and Mona Singh. She portrayed...
with Indian Queer Observer, Prayojan Kalyan Samiti and supported by HumsafarTrust. The events saw many participants both from in and out of the city....
2001. Another person to inaugurate was Vivek Patil, chief-executive of HumsafarTrust, the oldest LGBTQ organization in India. The Pride Week, held for the...
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