Tanika Godbole

Her Tryst – A Safe Space for LBTQ+ Women to Find Love Online

Her Tryst is an online dating group on Facebook for LBTQ+ individuals. The platform functions as a Facebook community, where members are added upon request. It includes the group where members share their introductions, and also has a group chat.

Trans Woman Fights for Right to Change Name

The change of one’s name only becomes official after being published in the Gazette of India. For transgenders, there is another additional complication of producing the SRS (Sexual Reassignment Certificate). The lack of a gender-corresponding ID card complicated things further.

A Photography Project Documents South Asian LGBTQ

Gaysian Faces is a queer anthropology project that features Asian members of the gay community around the world. Queer Asian individuals who wish to express themselves usually send in a headshot with a handwritten note about their experience or message, and it is posted on the social media page of Gaysian Faces.

Tanika Godbole

Tanika Godbole is a writer and photographer based in Mumbai. She is interested in writing about human rights and social issues, and has a Masters in International Journalism. Find her on Twitter: @godbolet