Nazariya Foundation

States

Bihar

Delhi

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Punjab

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Nazariya Foundation seeks support to strengthen and sustain ARRSH (Advocacy, Referral, Resource Support, Safe Home, and Helpline), an integrated support initiative for LGBTQIA+ individuals across India. With a particular focus on queer women, queer couples, transgender, trans masculine individuals, and gender-diverse persons, survivors of Natal and Familial violence, shelter insecurity, barriers to healthcare, education and identity documentation, and institutional discrimination.

Through its five interconnected components, namely, Advocacy, Referral, Resource Support, Safe Home, and Helpline. ARRSH provides coordinated, survivor-centred, and affirming interventions that address both immediate crises and structural barriers contributing to exclusion and vulnerability. When a community member reaches out in crisis, we provide immediate support. The experiences and challenges emerging from that support help us identify broader barriers and advocate for change. We then work with institutions, networks, and systems to improve their responses to queer and transgender persons.

District

New Delhi

States

Bihar

Chandigarh

Delhi

Gujarat

Haryana

Punjab

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

The Nazariya Foundation has established a Mental Healthcare Unit to tackle the issue of costly and inaccessible mental health services, particularly for marginalized groups like the LGBTQIA+ community. Recognizing the scarcity of queer and trans-friendly mental health practitioners, the organisation has created a dedicated unit that offers pro bono psychotherapy exclusively to queer and trans individuals. The unit also operates a peer-counselling helpline and extends professional mental health assistance to individuals spanning the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. The pandemic has further highlighted the importance of connectivity, prompting the Foundation to provide a platform for sharing and listening, as people continue to grapple with feelings of loneliness, fear, and anxiety.

District

New Delhi

States

Delhi

Nazariya Foundation, operating as a community-based organisation, is dedicated to creating a secure environment where individuals within the community can unite and exchange their stories. In line with this objective, the organisation presents Deep Sea Explorations, a monthly event designed exclusively for women, queer and trans individuals. These gatherings have featured diverse activities like art therapy workshops, open mic sessions, and film screenings, fostering engagement and connection. Furthermore, Nazariya actively collaborates with fellow organisations interested in co-hosting these impactful listening circles.

District

New Delhi

States

Delhi

Nazariya Foundation conducts participatory training programmes on gender, sexuality, violence, diversity and inclusion for government institutions, private organisations, civil society groups and service providers.

The sessions help participants understand how discrimination based on gender, gender identity and sexual orientation operates in everyday life, workplaces and institutions. They also examine how caste, class, religion, disability and ethnicity shape people’s experiences and access to safety, dignity and opportunity.

Using discussions, case studies and reflective exercises, the trainings move beyond basic awareness to strengthen practical skills, institutional accountability and inclusive decision-making. Nazariya also supports organisations on queer-affirmative practices, survivor-sensitive responses, workplace inclusion, stress, burnout and collective wellbeing.

Each programme is adapted to the needs of the participating organisation and designed to create changes in attitudes, policies, workplace culture and service delivery.