Queer Campus Bangalore

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	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Area served	Bangalore   India
Method	Using support groups, discussions, etc
Revenue	Self funded
Website	http://www.queercampusbangalore.wordpress.com

Queer Campus Logo designed by Dipanshu Shrivastav in 2014

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

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

1. QCB meets on Saturday afternoons at the Swabhava Trust office in Sampangi Ramnagar, in central Bangalore. ^[7]
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. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
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. ^[2]

See also

• LGBT culture in Bangalore

References

1. "Many Bangalore colleges have queer clubs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
2. "Campus is now the place to come out". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
3. "Queer Women Support Groups in India". Maya For Women. 2014-06-23. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
4. "City's own queer campus - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
5. "Campus Initiatives | orinam". orinam. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
6. "Campus OUTing - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
7. "Campus Diaries - The Magazine | July". issuu. Retrieved 2017-06-26.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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9. "Homosexuality: Coloured revelling in Bangalore | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
10. Tejas, Aditya. "Fair way for youth to hold the rainbow flag up high". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
11. "Bangalore Hosts 2nd LGBT Carnival Successfully - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-06-26.