Harmless Hugs
Harmless Hugs was started as an online secret LGBT group and took shape of a young collective which is working for LGBT rights in India. Harmless Hugs organised the first LGBT Flashmob in Delhi in 2015 and have been doing it every year since then.[1][2][3] Harmless Hugs has also organised four editions of Delhi International Queer Theater and Film Festival (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018).[4][5][6][7] The 2016 edition had Piyush Mishra as chief guest and had support of Kunal Kapoor and Kalki.[8][9] Apart from this, the collective organises regular meet ups, informative sessions and plays (in collaboration with Asmita Theatre Group led by Arvind Gaur) to spread awareness about the LGBT rights in India and sensitise the society about the community. Harmless Hugs also launched an anthology of short stories around queer lives in 2016 which was launched by Piyush Mishra.[10][11] Presently, the collective is managed by Aditya Bondyopadhyay, Naman Verma, Kanav Sahgal, and Rishu Kapur. The collective was founded by Vinay Kumar on 10 September 2012.[12][13][14][15][16]
Activities[edit]
- Flashmobs[17]
- Tarang - Delhi International Queer Theater and Film Festival
- Queer Hugs[18][19]
- Queer Holi[20]
- Harmless Hugs meets[citation needed]
- Plays [21]
References[edit]
- ^ "Harmless Hugs | DNA". dna. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ ScoopWhoop (29 July 2015). "Here Is Delhi's First Ever LGBT Flash Mob. Isn't It Epic?". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Dancing For Rights: Delhi Just Held Its First LGBTQ Flash Mob". HuffPost India. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "This December, Visit the Delhi International Queer Theatre & Film Festival 2017 - DU Beat". DU Beat. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Yadav, Sidharth; Yadav, Sidharth (15 December 2016). "Making a differencer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Piyush Mishra lights up DIQTFF 2016 on Day 1 - The Statesman". The Statesman. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "DIQTTF 2016: Giving a ray of hope to those still in the closet". The Indian Express. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "2016 Delhi International Theatre & Film Festival Kicks Off This Weekend". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ VagaBomb (5 November 2016). "Our Films Propagate Horrible Stereotypes about the LGBT Community: Kunal Kapoor". VagaBomb. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Yadav, Sidharth; Yadav, Sidharth (15 December 2016). "Making a differencer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Book Review: Harmless Hugs - DU Beat". DU Beat. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "2016 Delhi International Theatre & Film Festival Kicks Off This Weekend". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "2nd Delhi International Queer theatre and film festival kicks-off in New Delhi". Everything Experiential. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "LGBT community walk at Connaught Place in Delhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Movies, drama and lots of naach-gaana at this queer pride festival". hindustantimes.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Secret online groups provide safe space for India's LGBTQ community". NBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "India's LGBT Community Gets Some Harmless Hugs, With Delhi's First LGBT Flash Mob". Women's Web: For Women Who Do. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Queer community says it with a hug". Deccan Herald. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "'मैं गे हूं, क्या आप मुझे गले लगाएंगे?' - Navbharat Times". Navbharat Times. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Potluck, Colours & Tons Of Games: This Queer Holi Party In Lodhi Garden Sounds Really Fun! | LBB". lbb.in. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "A MESSAGE OF HOPE: Ehsaas narrates the struggle of a girl, who loves and feels for the same sex | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.