Queer Campus Bangalore Explained

Queer Campus Bangalore
Type:Self-funded support group
Founded Date:22 October 2011
Location:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Area Served:Bangalore
Focus:Safe space for non-conforming sexual orientations and gender identities in Bangalore
Method:Using support groups, discussions, etc
Revenue:Self funded
Homepage: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]

History

In October 2011, a couple of college going residents of the city came together to form a support group for queer youth.[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.[3] Other chapters of Queer Campus were started in Pune and Hyderabad.[4] [5]

Activities

  1. QCB meets on Saturday afternoons at the Swabhava Trust office in Sampangi Ramnagar, in central Bangalore.[6]
  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.[7] [8] [9] [10]
  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.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Queer Women Support Groups in India. 2014-06-23. Maya For Women. 2017-06-26. en.
  2. News: Many Bangalore colleges have queer clubs - Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-06-26.
  3. News: City's own queer campus - Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-06-26.
  4. News: Campus Initiatives orinam. orinam. 2017-06-26. en-US.
  5. Web site: Campus OUTing - Gaylaxy Magazine. www.gaylaxymag.com. 24 October 2011 . en-US. 2017-06-26.
  6. News: Campus Diaries - The Magazine July. issuu. 2017-06-26. en.
  7. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/fair-way-for-youth-to-hold-the-rainbow-flag-up-high/article3616918.ece/
  8. Web site: Homosexuality: Coloured revelling in Bangalore | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis . Dnaindia.com . 2012-07-08 . 2017-06-23.
  9. News: Fair way for youth to hold the rainbow flag up high. Tejas. Aditya. The Hindu. 2017-06-26. en.
  10. Web site: Bangalore Hosts 2nd LGBT Carnival Successfully - Gaylaxy Magazine. www.gaylaxymag.com. 5 May 2013 . en-US. 2017-06-26.
  11. Web site: Campus is now the place to come out . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2013-12-07 . 2017-06-23.

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