Resources for Friends and Family

Resources you need to understand and accept your LGBT loved ones

Support

Center for Counselling:

Center for Couselling, Chennai offers counselling services for parents of LGBT people. Director Magdalene Jeyarathanam also conducts free parents meet every year during the month of June, as part of the Chennai Pride celebrations. Check out the Chennai Pride Events page.
Contact : www.centerforcounselling.org, phone +91-44-42080810 or +91-9884700174

Parents support group by Palekar, Queer-Ink and Humsafar trust:

Acclaimed Marathi filmmaker, mother of a Lesbian, great supporter and ally, Mrs.Chitra Palekar has started a parents support group with the help of Queer Ink & Humsafar Trust. The goal of the group is to facilitate, confidential parent-to-parent communication. Parents, relatives, friends and LGBT folks who need help or would like to collaborate can email the group at familyandfriends@queer-ink.com

The Orinam.net Parents network:

You can also contact us through our contact page and we can network you with other parents and family members in your city.

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