LGBTQ South Asian and API Groups and Resources
United States :
South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association-New York City (SALGA-NYC)
SALGA-NYC is a social, political and support group for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people who trace their descent from countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet as well as people of South Asian descent from countries such as Guyana, Trinidad and Kenya.
Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY)
GAPIMNY is a membership-based organization whose goal is to empower Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islander’s through a range of social, educational, peer-support, cultural, and political activities. We work in coalition with other community organizations to help educate the API ethnic and LGBT communities on issues of race, sexuality, gender, and health.
Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association (BostonMASALA)
Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA)
is a social group based in Boston, that provides a safe and supportive environment to New England based Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning South Asians (people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet; and from the global South Asian Diaspora).
South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association-New Jersey (SALGA-NJ)
Trikone Atlanta
Trikone Atlanta is a social and support group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people of South Asian heritage and their friends in the Southeastern United States. South Asia comprises of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and the Diaspora.
Khush Texas
A safe and supportive network for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered South Asians in Texas. The goal is to get to know eachother and provide a forum to discuss our lives as queer South Asians.
Satrang - southern California
Satrang is a social, cultural and support organization providing a safe space to empower and advocate for the rights of the South Asian LGBTIQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer and Questioning) community in Southern California through education, networking, and outreach.
Southwest Asia & North Africa Queers
Trikone-Northwest
"To provide a supportive, empowering, and affirming community for differently oriented South Asians."
The
Queer East
"The Queer East is the world’s first exhibit
focused on Asian
LGBT history in Boston. Created by The
History Project, Boston’s
LGBT history group, the exhibit celebrates
our Asian LGBT community through a series of
multimedia profiles that explore issues related to
sexuality,
cultural identity, family, politics, racism,
relationships, and other topics. In the coming year,
we hope to expand the exhibit to encompass as many
as 12 profiles."
Trikone
Chicago
"A Chicago &
Midwest group for people of South Asian (Desi)
origin who identify as homosexual, gay, lesbian,
bisexual, queer, transsexual, transgender, or
questioning...This includes people from/origin from
the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Since
August of 2008!."
SriLanka :
Srilanks Gay
Sri Lankan Gay Friends Online Netwrok is run by Sri Lankan volunteers for Sri Lankans and their friends.
International :
The Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association
This website is provided by the Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association, an international organization dedicated to the teachings of Lord Caitanya, the importance of all-inclusiveness within His mission, and the Vedic concept of a natural third gender. Its purpose is to educate Vaishnavas, Hindus and the public in general about the “third sex” as described in Vedic literatures. This knowledge will help to correct many of the common misconceptions that people hold today concerning third-gender people (gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, the intersexed, etc.). In addition to this, GALVA wishes to provide a friendly and positive-oriented place where third-gender devotees and guests can associate together and utilize their time to learn more about Krsna consciousness and advance in spiritual life.
This list of resources is not intended to be exhaustive. Please e-mail the Trikone Webmaster if you come across faulty or outdated links, or if you know of any other helpful links that may be included here.
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