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</p><p><a href="/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad">Hyderabad</a> is a conservative city when it comes to LGBT rights, compared to other Indian Metros. But since it slowly started becoming the second IT-capital after <a href="/wiki/Bangalore" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangalore">Bangalore</a>, there has been a continuous influx of people of all cultures from across India. In the past few years, there has been some increase in LGBT activism in Hyderabad, including pride marches of 2013 and 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Slowly, Top MNCs have been introducing LGBT friendly policies in their Hyderabad offices.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organizations">Organizations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Organizations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There has been a few organizations/informal support groups setup in recent times, doing good work in LGBT rights in Hyderabad. A Couple of them are listed below. </p> <ul><li>Wajood<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Suraksha</li> <li>Queer Nilayam</li> <li>Queer Campus Hyderabad</li> <li>Hyderabad For Feminism</li> <li>Hyderabad Queer Swabhiman Yatra</li> <li>Queer Women Collective</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Queer_Nilayam">Queer Nilayam</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Queer Nilayam"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Queer Nilayam (నిలయం) is a Support Group for the LGBTQIA+ and Queer community in Hyderabad, India. It was established by a few queer folks to provide support to the community. This is an open space and participants are encouraged to provide more direction for queer folks to socialize and create a sense of belonging. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Firefly_Community">The Firefly Community</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The Firefly Community"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Started in the year 2018,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Firefly Community is a Hyderabad based NGO which works on issues related to "Gender & Inclusion".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Community works on raising awareness by creating safe spaces and includes the medium of art to discuss issues which are a taboo in the society.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Co-Founders include Alifiya Khan, Lawyer, Ayesha Syeda, Medical Student at VRK Medical College, Neeti Sudarsi, Medical Student at Apollo Medical College and Aaliya Syeda, Architecture Student at GITAM University.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Community aims at raising awareness through the medium of art and worked extensively on topics such as LGBTQ, Mental Health, Indian Sign Language, Sexual Abuse, Menstrual Health etc.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mobbera_Foundation">Mobbera Foundation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Mobbera Foundation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mobbera Foundation is a registered unfunded organisation which is led by Sandipan Kushary and Anil which works for human rights, exclusively for LGBTQIA+community through Arts and cultural programs.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dragvanti">Dragvanti</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Dragvanti"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dragvanti <sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a non profit organization from Hyderabad which is a safe space for all the drag practitioners within the city. Hyderabad drag club has started the drag scene in Hyderabad and been organizing drag events in the city and awareness sessions through drag on AIDS, safe sex,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> queer story telling and open mikes.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Homophobia/Transphobia_in_Hyderabad"><span id="Homophobia.2FTransphobia_in_Hyderabad"></span>Homophobia/Transphobia in Hyderabad</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Homophobia/Transphobia in Hyderabad"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There have been numerous instances of incidents of homophobia and transphobia in Hyderabad. </p><p>Back in 2011, a local news channel <a href="/wiki/TV9_(Telugu)" class="mw-redirect" title="TV9 (Telugu)">TV9 (Telugu)</a> carried out a sting operation on gay dating websites and gay clubs, presented a very demeaning and homophobic view of Gay culture of Hyderabad. Following this news report, there have been many protests in Hyderabad and across India. News Broadcasting Authority of India issued notices to TV9 channel, following which it aired an unconditional apology which can be said as the first win of city's LGBT community.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early 2013, a Kashmiri student in <a href="/wiki/English_and_Foreign_Languages_University" title="English and Foreign Languages University">the English and Foreign Languages University</a>, Hyderabad, allegedly committed suicide because of homophobia of university authorities, students and faculty.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015, Few queer and trans persons were restricted from entering the GVK One mall. Included in the group was trans activist <a href="/wiki/Vyjayanti_Vasanta_Mogli" title="Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli">Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli</a>, who filed a complaint about the discrimination and asked GVK to apologize for the discrimination.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hyderabad's_LGBTIQ_History"><span id="Hyderabad.27s_LGBTIQ_History"></span>Hyderabad's LGBTIQ History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=LGBTQ_culture_in_Hyderabad&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Hyderabad's LGBTIQ History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2012: LGBT support group Wajood setup<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2013: First Queer Pride held in the city</li> <li>2014: First Queer Carnival (Festival) by Queer Campus Hyderabad<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2019: India's First Drag Con, Hyderabad Drag Con 2019 by Hyderabad Drag Club<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> has organised indian's first drag conference in 2019 at Hylife Brewery in association with Humans of Nirvana called Hyderabad Drag Con in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the event featured based drag artists and performers such as Patruni Sastry, Colonge and Sajiv Pasala.</li> <li>2021: Setup of Queer Nilayam - a support group for the LGBTQIA+ community in Hyderabad.</li> <li>2021: First Queer Magazine of Hyderabad - QueerNama. 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href="/wiki/Healthcare_and_the_LGBTQ_community" title="Healthcare and the LGBTQ community">Healthcare</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Human_Immunodeficiency_Virus_and_Acquired_Immune_Deficiency_Syndrome_(Prevention_and_Control)_Act,_2017" title="Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017">HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mental_Healthcare_Act,_2017" title="Mental Healthcare Act, 2017">Mental Healthcare Act, 2017</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/LGBT_parenting" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT parenting">Parenthood</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Adoption_Resource_Authority" title="Central Adoption Resource Authority">Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assisted_reproductive_technology#India" title="Assisted reproductive technology">Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surrogacy_in_India" title="Surrogacy in India">Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Adoption_Resource_Authority" title="Central Adoption Resource Authority">Adoption Regulations of 2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Organisations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Gay" title="Fifty Shades of Gay">Fifty Shades of Gay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gay_Bombay" title="Gay Bombay">Gay Bombay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Good_As_You" title="Good As You">Good As You</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Humsafar_Trust" title="Humsafar Trust">Humsafar Trust</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indradhanu" title="Indradhanu">Indradhanu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LABIA" title="LABIA">LABIA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawyers_Collective" title="Lawyers Collective">Lawyers Collective</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nazariya" title="Nazariya">Nazariya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naz_Foundation_(India)_Trust" title="Naz Foundation (India) Trust">Naz Foundation (India) Trust</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orinam" title="Orinam">Orinam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PLUS_Kolkata" title="PLUS Kolkata">PLUS Kolkata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queerythm" title="Queerythm">Queerythm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sahayathrika" title="Sahayathrika">Sahayathrika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sahodari_Foundation" title="Sahodari Foundation">Sahodari Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samabhavana_Society" title="Samabhavana Society">Samabhavana Society</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sappho_for_Equality" title="Sappho for Equality">Sappho for Equality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Srishti_Madurai" title="Srishti Madurai">Srishti Madurai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udaan_Trust" title="Udaan Trust">Udaan Trust</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XUKIA" title="XUKIA">XUKIA</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Government_bodies17" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Government bodies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Council_for_Transgender_Persons" title="National Council for Transgender Persons">National Council for Transgender Persons</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/LGBT_culture_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT culture in India">Culture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/LGBT_history_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT history in India">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hijra_(South_Asia)" title="Hijra (South Asia)">Hijra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homosexuality_in_India" title="Homosexuality in India">Homosexuality in India</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rainbow_Awards" title="Rainbow Awards">Rainbow Awards</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Rainbow_Awards" title="1st Rainbow Awards">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Rainbow_Awards" title="2nd Rainbow Awards">2024</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/68_Pages" title="68 Pages">68 Pages</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aligarh_(film)" title="Aligarh (film)">Aligarh</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Angry_Indian_Goddesses" title="Angry Indian Goddesses">Angry Indian Goddesses</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Antharam" title="Antharam">Antharam</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aruvi" title="Aruvi">Aruvi</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Arekti_Premer_Golpo" title="Arekti Premer Golpo">Arekti Premer Golpo</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bombay_Talkies_(film)" title="Bombay Talkies (film)">Bombay Talkies</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chitrangada:_The_Crowning_Wish" title="Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish">Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dostana_(2008_film)" title="Dostana (2008 film)">Dostana</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ek_Ladki_Ko_Dekha_Toh_Aisa_Laga" title="Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga">Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Evening_Shadows" title="Evening Shadows">Evening Shadows</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fire_(1996_film)" title="Fire (1996 film)">Fire</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Goa_(2010_film)" title="Goa (2010 film)">Goa</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_Am_(2010_Indian_film)" title="I Am (2010 Indian film)">I Am</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kapoor_%26_Sons" title="Kapoor & Sons">Kapoor & Sons</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Loev" title="Loev">Loev</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Made_in_Heaven_(TV_series)" title="Made in Heaven (TV series)">Made in Heaven</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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Saavdhan</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sisak_(film)" title="Sisak (film)">Sisak</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Super_Deluxe_(film)" title="Super Deluxe (film)">Super Deluxe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Pink_Mirror" title="The Pink Mirror">The Pink Mirror</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Time_Out_(2015_film)" title="Time Out (2015 film)">Time Out</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Unfreedom" title="Unfreedom">Unfreedom</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_International_Queer_Film_Festival" title="Chennai International Queer Film Festival">Chennai International Queer Film Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KASHISH_Mumbai_International_Queer_Film_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival">KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koovagam" title="Koovagam">Koovagam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/LGBTQ_pride" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBTQ pride">Pride <br />Marches</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gujarat_LGBT_Pride" class="mw-redirect" title="Gujarat LGBT Pride">Ahmedabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengaluru_Namma_Pride_March" title="Bengaluru Namma Pride March">Bengaluru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhopal_Pride_March" title="Bhopal Pride March">Bhopal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhubaneswar_Pride_Parade" title="Bhubaneswar Pride Parade">Bhubaneswar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chandigarh_LGBT_Pride_Walk" title="Chandigarh LGBT Pride Walk">Chandigarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Rainbow_Pride" title="Chennai Rainbow Pride">Chennai</a></li> <li><a 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