The Role of LGBTQ+ Activists in Promoting LGBTQ+ Films in India

Ashok Row Kavi was a gay rights activist who founded the Humsafar Trust in 1994, which is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ organizations in India.

Manvendra Singh Gohil, who is openly gay, was instrumental in getting the film "My Brother Nikhil" made, which was one of the first mainstream Indian films to deal with the issue of homosexuality.

The Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival was founded in 2010 and is the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in India.

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is a transgender activist and actress who has worked extensively to promote transgender rights in India.

Onir's film "My Brother Nikhil" (2005) was one of the first mainstream Indian films to deal with the issue of homosexuality.

Shabnam Mausi is a lesbian activist and writer who has worked extensively to promote lesbian rights in India.

Sridhar Rangayan's film "The Pink Mirror" (2003) was one of the first Indian films to deal with the issue of homosexuality.

Ashok Row Kavi was a gay rights activist who founded the Humsafar Trust in 1994, which is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ organizations in India.

Deepa Mehta's film "Fire" (1996) was one of the first Indian films to deal with the issue of lesbianism.

Manvendra Singh Gohil, who is openly gay, has also worked to promote bisexual rights in India.

Rituparno Ghosh's film "Arekti Premer Golpo" (2010) was one of the first Indian films to deal with the issue of transgender identity.

Ashok Row Kavi was a gay rights activist who founded the Humsafar Trust in 1994, which is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ organizations in India.

Leena Yadav's film "Parched" (2015) was one of the first mainstream Indian films to deal with the issue of same-sex relationships.

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is a transgender activist and actress who has worked extensively to promote intersex rights in India.

Onir's film "I Am" (2010) dealt with the issue of HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ+ community in India.