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Queer Friendly Socialization Avenues Queer Friendly Mental Health Professionals Queer Friendly & Other HIV, STI testing & treatment, ART, PrEP, PEP service providers Trans Friendly Doctors/Surgeons and other Health Professionals Resource links for Parents, Families & Allies of LIGBTIQA+ Dos & Don'ts while meeting strangers for dates & More... Goodasyou FAQ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಜಿಬಿಟಿಕ್ಯು ಮಾಹಿತಿ

Resources for HIV, STI Testing & Treatment, PrEP, PEP

Queer Friendly Clinics offering HIV, STI Testing, ART, PrEP, PEP (Recently verified)  NGO Operated: YRG CARE MSM Centre at Victoria Hospital, near KRMarket (96325_73643) Yes4Me NGO Deepak - 82871_27978 Safe Access NGO website contact Private clinics closely connected with Queer community (either owned by Queer persons or close allies) - Especially for PrEP & PEP Dr. Darshan , Clinic in Electronic City but available online too: +91-95920_19975 Practo Link Dr. Sai Praneeth - WhatsApp/Call to 89048_74857 or Restore Health Clinic, Malleshwaram. appointments: 89715_44066 Dr. Sanjay Sharma - colorectal / podiatric surgeon; practicing at APTA H ealt hpod ( www.aptahealth.in ), 763, 19th Cross, 15th Main, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore - 92, Ph - 08041214111; at RxDx, Graphite India Road, Whitefield, Bangalore and PulseHealth, 575, 80ft Road, Kormanagala Ph - 41103841  Others: Family Planning Association, City Corp Maternity Home Cmplx, 1st Flr, Place Guttahalli, Blr-3,...

Socialization avenues for LGBTQIA+

Physical Avenues for Socialization   Updated on 16 June 2025:  Write to us at goodasublr@gmail.com if you would like us to add/remove any resource  Bengaluru Pride : A Pride festival of various events span across a month, culminating in a colorful, disable friendly road show, happens every year. November Month Namma pride:  Namma Pride (@nammapride)  June month International pride:  Csgmr group Bengaluru Queer Film Festival: A three to four day festival that shows many films of many languages having Queer themes. Typically happens in once every year.  Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/BQFFest/ Bangalore Queer Film Festival (@_bqff_) Goodasyou Support group Meetings: Happens every Thursday offline in Bengaluru or Online on Sunday, open only for LGBTQIA+ persons to share and seek support from peers for various issues that queer persons go through. Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/goodasyoublr/ Goodasyou Bengaluru (@goodasyou.blr) ...

Sangamithra ಸಂಗಮಿತ್ರ previous editions and excerpts from Editorials

Please wait for the PDFs to load...   Issue 1 28 Feb 1998  "All voices have a place and a purpose in a democratic discourse, even those which are not pleasant for us to hear. We have to fight illogic with logic, offering an enlightened, vigorous, and yet humane counterpoise to the larger society of which we are a rightful part"  Issue 2 Feb 1999 "And how many more of our friends should we see dying or dead around us, before we wake (up) and fight this irrational fear of ourselves- and others?" Issue 3 Feb 2002 "We would also like to recognise and congratulate all the groups in Bangaloreright now there are more than half a dozen groups working for and within our community! We've come a long way, but there still is much work to be done. So volunteer with an organization, either with your space, time, money or other support!" Issue 4 June 2005 "It seems a regular phenomenon now for Good As You friends to come and share their coming out s...

Mental Health Professionals that are LGBTQIA+ Friendly

Last updated: 23 June 2025 Important Note: This list is informed by recommendations from the diverse LGBTQIA+ community. However, individual experiences may vary due to the complexities of the rainbow spectrum, as well as socio-economic, cultural, and interpersonal differences. If you find that a particular professional is not the right fit for you, we encourage you to seek alternatives based on your personal preferences, curated suggestions, and trusted inputs. All disclaimers provided by friends at Orinam.net can be considered to apply for this page as well.   If you are LGBTIQA+ and would like to add a provider to this list, please write to us on goodasublr[@]gmail[dot]com If you are a health-care provider mentioned here, and would like to be removed from this list, goodasublr[@]gmail[dot]com   Counselors available  for FREE on a CALL: Vinay Chandran - Certified Counselor (English/Hindi/Kannada/Tamil/Malayalam) 080_2223_0959 (Free for everyone), http://ww...

Press Release : Queer Support group Good As You Bangalore celebrates 30 Years with Sangamithra Launch and 'GoodAsYou Gallery' ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಕ್ವಿಅರ್ ಬೆಂಬಲಗುಂಪು 'ಗುಡ್ ಆಜ್ ಯು' 30 ವರ್ಷದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ; 'ಸಂಗಮಿತ್ರ' ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮತ್ತು 'ಗುಡ್ ಆಜ್ ಯು ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿ'ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ

  Download Press Release here DOWLOAD Queer Support group Good As You Bangalore celebrates 30 Years with Sangamithra Launch and 'GoodAsYou Gallery' Bangalore, India – September 15, 2024 : Good As You (GAY) Bangalore, a renowned queer support group, marked its 30th anniversary at SCM House, Bangalore, with the release of the 10th edition of Sangamithra , their flagship publication. Sangamithra 2024: Celebrating Queer Voices This edition, titled "An Ode to the Past and a Nod to the Future" , captures three decades of queer history, growth, and resilience through reflections from Good As You members and the broader community. Marking three decades of community engagement, the launch of Sangamithra, now in its 10th edition, was a central highlight of the celebration. Sangamithra has long been a vital space for documenting the stories, experiences, and reflections of queer individuals in India, offering a rich archive of the community's struggles, successes, an...