Queer Campus Bangalore
| Founded | 22 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Self-funded support group |
| Focus | Safe space for non-conforming sexual orientations and gender identities in Bangalore |
| Location | |
Area served | Bangalore  India |
| Method | Using support groups, discussions, etc |
Revenue | Self funded |
| Website | http://www.queercampusbangalore.wordpress.com |
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.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]In October 2011, a couple of college going residents of the city came together to form a support group for queer youth.[1][2] 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.[4] Other chapters of Queer Campus were started in Pune and Hyderabad.[4][5][6]
Activities
[edit]- QCB meets on Saturday afternoons at the Swabhava Trust office in Sampangi Ramnagar, in central Bangalore.[7]
- Quicknics - Some afternoons (mostly in the spring) are spent at Cubbon Park where members are welcome to bring in snacks and games.
- Screenings - Queer related movies, TV shows, and documentaries are often screened.
- Carnivals - Melas were organised in 2012 and 2013 which provided a platform for art, crafts, and performances.[8][9][10][11]
- Diversity Fair - QCB helped organise the mela or diversity fair, the penultimate event of the Bengaluru Namma Pride March from 2012 - 2014, and 2017.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Many Bangalore colleges have queer clubs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ a b c "Campus is now the place to come out". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Queer Women Support Groups in India". Maya For Women. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ a b "City's own queer campus - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Campus Initiatives | orinam". orinam. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Campus OUTing - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Campus Diaries - The Magazine | July". issuu. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Homosexuality: Coloured revelling in Bangalore | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ Tejas, Aditya. "Fair way for youth to hold the rainbow flag up high". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Bangalore Hosts 2nd LGBT Carnival Successfully - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-06-26.