Updated On: 23 June, 2021 09:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Gayathri Chandran
June isn’t just about rainbows, it’s also time for allies to step up support for the LGBTQiA+ community. Here’s a directory of mental health resources, queer-owned businesses and donation drives to fall back on

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Inclusivity for all
Umang Support Group LBT is a collective aimed at helping lesbian, bisexual and trans (men) communities. Part of the Mumbai-based LGBTQiA+ organisation Humsafar Trust, Umang offers peer counselling services, virtual seminars on queer topics, workshops and more. “Challenges that affect LBT communities [those assigned the sex female at birth] are different from the issues faced by those assigned male. It helps to speak to those who have been in similar situations in life to address those issues,” says Shruta Rawat, research manager at Humsafar Trust and co-founder of Umang.
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Queer positive
Hyderabad-based mental health service Pause For Perspective offers queer-affirmative mental health resources and support groups. They also conduct virtual workshops, lectures, guided meditation sessions, and more.
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