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HIMACHAL QUEER FOUNDATION
Our Initiatives

Baanka Munnu
Baanka and Munnu are Pahari terms that, when brought together, roughly translate to Achchha Ladka in Hindi and Good Boy in English. This...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Mar 18, 2024

Satrangi Sathi
We visit institutions, healthcare centers, other government/non-government bodies like Village Panchayats, Mahila Mandals, Anganwari,...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Feb 26, 2024

Gender Fellowship 2.0
This is a year-long orientation and training program with youth from states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu &...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Feb 23, 2024

Self Care And CATHARSIS Workshop
For the first time in India, we are hosting mental health awareness and self-care residential workshops, for queer individuals and allies...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Feb 18, 2024


Bobo Diya Gallan
Bobo Diya Gallan is a feminist collective sharing information and perspectives. In Pahari, Bobo means ELDER SISTER. The collective aims...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Feb 15, 2024

Gender And Sexuality Training Workshops
It is imperative to sensitize Gender in any establishment or institute, based on Transgender Persons Protection Of Rights Act 2019. This...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Feb 8, 2024

Himachal Trans Act Awareness Program
This initiative happens in two modes: Online and offline. We visit physical grassroots spaces in rural Himachal to talk about laws,...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Jan 25, 2024


Mental Health Care Support
We work with a group of queer affirmative mental healthcare practitioners, counselors, therapists, and psychologists. These services are...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Jan 18, 2024


Chhael Chhabeele Amma Bapu
Chhael Chhabeele Amma Bapu is an initiative where we visit homes in the Kangra district to speak to parents/guardians about ways of...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Jan 2, 2024


Himachal Pride Walks
We still remember glimpses of our very first Queer Pride Walk in Himachal Pradesh on December 15, 2022, in our very own Palampur. It was...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Oct 12, 2023


Gender Fellowship 1.0
This is a year-long orientation and training program with youth from states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu &...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Apr 3, 2023

Satrangi Sathi Residential Workshop
SATRANGI SAATHI Residential Workshop took place between Novermber 1-5, 2022. In this 5 day residential workshop, we worked with SAATHIS,...
Himachal Queer Foundation
Nov 2, 2022

Khoobsurat Workshop
Khoobsurat Workshop was Himachal Queer Foundation’s second residential Self-care & Catharsis workshop for Queer-Trans* folks and allies....
Himachal Queer Foundation
Jun 1, 2022


Self Care And CATHARSIS Workshop
Self Deconstruction Workshop was a 4 Day residential Self Care & Catharsis workshop for Queer individuals and allies. This took place at...
Himachal Queer Foundation
May 4, 2022

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