Impact

Queerious Conversations

Queerious Conversations, a flagship project of the Global Shapers Jaipur Hub, was started as a series of interactive sessions to promote LGBTQ+ visibility and inclusivity in Rajasthan. The initiative aims to create an oasis of encouragement, acceptance, and empathy to foster dialogue around ​LGBTQ+ rights,​ through increased awareness and sensitivity. These event series are the first-of-its kind in Jaipur and intend to serve as a platform to generate dialogue around queer activism in its regional context.


 


Long-term missions of the project:



  • Intent: ​Raising awareness of​ the issues impacting L​GBTQ+​ people in India.

  • Action and output:



  1. Organise 6 workshops over the course of four months (i.e. December 2019 to March 2020) across academic institutions, creative centres, co-working spaces and corporates, with a target of reaching 300 unique inter-generational participants.

  2. Run creative digital awareness campaign across social media platforms to potentially reach 2000 people



  • Intent: Encouraging ​LGBTQ+ visibility across Rajasthan by creating a safe/open space with the help of heterosexual allies.

  • Action and Output:


  1. Creating an ally pledge and resource inventory. At the end of the workshop participants can choose to pledge as allies; the resource inventory will help empower their ally status and can be used to address FAQ’s.


  • Intent: ​Contextualising the evidence base and Queer curriculum

  • Action and Output:​



  1. Creating Infographics in local languages

  2. De-constructing Queer Indian terminologies and its relevance to Indian literature & mythologies



  • Intent: ​Working in partnership with statutory, community voluntary and private sector organisations to promote ​LGBTQ+​ inclusivity and sensitivity.

  • Action and Output:



  1. Conducting information-led workshops at private sector organisations, emphasising the use of sensitive/inclusive language, and identifying specific workplace challenges faced by LGBT+ persons (e.g. Lavender ceiling effect).

  2. Promoting bias-free, safe and inclusive workplace.

Project by

Jaipur Hub