Gay Bombay
Gay Bombay (abbreviated to GB) is an LGBT social organisation in Mumbai, India, which promotes LGBT rights. It was founded in 1998. The organisation works to create an awareness of gay rights through workshops, film screenings and parties. The organisation aims to create a safe space for the LGBT community. History. Gay Bombay was founded in 1998. It is one of Mumbai's longest-running gay support groups, which has been hosting parties in different clubs since 2000. Activities. Gay Bombay organizes various LGBT events including dance parties, picnics, film festivals, film screening, parents meeting, trekking, cooking, speed -dating brunches, counselling sessions, meet-ups, gatherings and discussion on topics such as HIV/AIDS and relationships. In July 2009, Gay Bombay organised a party to celebrate the Delhi High Court's verdict of de-criminalising homosexuality in India. In 2008, the Queer Media Collective Awards was started by Gay Bombay to acknowledge and honour the media's support of the LGBT movement in India. It organises a talent show every year, Gay Bombay Talent Show, to provide a platform for LGBT artists. In May 2017, Gay Bombay paid tribute to Dominic D'Souza, India's first AIDS activist by showing  a short film on Positive People, an NGO founded by D'Souza. In popular culture. A book "Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India" (2008) by Parmesh Shahani, is based on characters and situations that the members of Gay Bombay experienced, reportedly by Mint (newspaper). References. 19. Ganguly, Dibeyendu: (Dec 18 2015) For HR Chiefs, LGBT is the New Diversity Frontier, The Economic Times