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Vedica Saxena is presently Delhi Vice President for WICCI (Women's Indian Chamber for Commerce and Industry) D&I.Currently in Delhi, working as a Project Director with Tagore International School where she initiates and leads social campaigns based on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) with senior students on Human Rights, for LGBT+ community rights, conducting gender sensitization workshops for other schools and colleges across country. She also mentors her students to conduct Spoken English, Mental Health, Interview Skills and Soft Skills for the LGBTQIA+ members. She closely works with NGOs/corporates/organizations, UNODC (United Nations Organization for Drugs and Crime), Embassies to raise funds for social causes. She is a strong Human Rights Advocate, D&I leader at workplace. She has also been featured in Books like QUEERISTAN, EQUALLY and in Print Media like The Hindu and Vogue India for her initiatives in creating inclusive educational spaces and motivating students to be sensitive towards all as humanity. Listen to how she is changing India one child at a time with her applaud worthy work in Tagore International School and corporates in the Podcast LGBTKyu with Prince Manvendra Gohil on the RedFM India App and all other leading platforms See omny.fm/listener [https://omny.fm/listener] for privacy information.

Aruna Desai, a founding member of Sweekar – The Rainbow Parents of India, discusses how she supported her son, Abhiskeh, who came out prior to the decriminalization of Section 377 in India. Shocked to discover how many Indian parents shun their LGBT children, she has made it her life’s mission to educate fellow parents about LGBT issues. Aruna Desai was a participant at the latest program of the Salzburg Global LGBT Forum – Advancing Legal and Social Equality in South Asia, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, February 24 to March 1, 2019. Listen to her speak to Manvendra Gohil in the podcast LGBTKyu where she discusses how she dealt with being a Rainbow parent and now she is counselling other parents on how to help their children accept themselves and how to support them so they can be of financial and emotional strength and contribute productively to theirs and others lives. See omny.fm/listener [https://omny.fm/listener] for privacy information.

Gautam Yadav is an Indian gays rights activist. He has been on the board of several national and international organizations including UNAIDS Youth advisory forum (Asia Pacific), Youth Voices Count, Youth LEAD and more. Gautam was awarded with LGBT heroes award in Bangkok by APCOM in 2017. He has worked with India HIV/AIDS Alliance and now works with Humsafar Trust. At a tender age, he discovered his orientation and is a riveting story of how a boy literally from the slums of India is now changing the world’s view on HIV+ individuals (being one himself) by speaking at international forums and counseling such individuals to help them rediscover the joy of living! listen to him speak to Manvendra Gohil whom he considers his mentor and the reason for his success in the podcast LGBTKyu podcast available on the Redfm India app and other leading platforms See omny.fm/listener [https://omny.fm/listener] for privacy information.

"President Obama was starting an Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and wanted survivors on board. I was the only Indian American appointed to the council," says Mr D'Souza. "I started sharing my story and travelled far and wide to raise awareness about trafficking. Finally, my voice was heard when I got the call; the call from the White House. It has been over 16 year since Harold D'Souza arrived in the United States. One of the most vulnerable sections of society that is a an easy target for Human Trafficking is the LGBTQIA+ community members. With little or no acceptance from Society they often fall prey to false support and distant dreams of a better life from professional Human Traffickers. Harold Dsouza was one such victim who is now a proud survivor who is now actively working to help victims via his NGO Eyes Open International alongwith Prince Manvendra Gohil’s Lakshya Trust. They have joined hands to break this nexus that is now targeting the LGBTQIA+ community in full force See omny.fm/listener [https://omny.fm/listener] for privacy information.

Born in Mumbai, Zainab is a transgender person & is one of the petitioners in the National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India case on transgender rights. She holds an MBA in Human Resources & is the National Manager Health & Human Rights at UNDP country office in India. She has been exposed to insightful partnerships across multiple types of organizations like, the United Nations, external partner institutions (including governments), National Human Rights Institutions, private sector, academia, NGOs & CSOs, gives her the strengths of versatility, leadership & skills of a facilitator. She is a woman with great conviction, known for her strong opinions, passion & ideas to bring the much-needed change in the LGBTQIA+ community and the world. Zainab is a powerful, articulate speaker who converts her life’s adversities into wonderful stories of inspiration, hope, faith & survival. Listen to her talk to Prince Manvendra Gohil in the podcast LGBTKyu podcast and share her views on the current state of the community and how to take it forward. See omny.fm/listener [https://omny.fm/listener] for privacy information.