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The Stonewall Riots also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement outside the bar on Christopher Street, in neighboring streets, and in nearby Christopher Park. The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. PRIDE since the day has been a revolution that has traveled across the world.

Mr. Keshav Suri, Founder of the Keshav Suri Foundation was invited to speak at various esteemed organizations from across the globe. The WeWork conversation is available in the public domain and you can watch the full conversation by clicking here.

You can also watch the chat with chair in collaboration with FICCI by clicking here.

Mr. Suri also spoke with employees and management teams of Accenture, Morning Star, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

KSF on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia - A worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities we collaborated with Breaking Barriers Campaign, Tagore International School, and Patruni Chidananda Sastry and recreated Drag Queen Story Hour for the students.

On behalf of the Keshav Suri Foundation and High Commission of Canada, we would like to congratulate all the KSF fellows for successfully completing their course. Queer leadership is the need of the hour and we couldn’t have asked for a better bunch than you folks. A special shout out to Deepak Kashyap for being the course director and helping us navigate through this so swiftly. To those fellows who couldn’t make it for the call, we love you, we see all the work that you are doing on the ground. We are here for you.

Get a sneak peek at KSF's latest digital project that focuses on documenting and archiving trans* lives from across the country. Watch the first conversation by clicking here

Akshay Tyagi from Keshav Suri Foundation was invited to speak at It Gets Better India Global Summit, Hogarth India, Cognizant to share stories of diversity & inclusion and the way forward for corporates in India.

The 2nd edition of the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI) is here. Brought together by Keshav Suri Foundation, Pride Circle, Stonewall UK. IWEI is India's first comprehensive benchmarking tool that enables organizations to measure their progress on LGBT+ inclusion. We are delighted to have FICCI join us as Industry Partner.

- The submission to IWEI 2021 is OPEN now Click here to know more.

Team KSF has started working with colleges and other educational institutions to help them pave the way towards inclusive campuses. This month we got a chance to do the same for VIPS - Vivekananda Institute Of Professional Studies, DME - Delhi Metropolitan Education, and Shaheed Sukhdev Singh College.

On World Music Day we collaborated with JioSavan and Gaysi Family to do a concert to further raise awareness about the intersectional LGBTQAI+ issues.

Hosted by JioSavan, Keshav Suri Foundation's Gaurav Singh got into a heart-to-heart with two amazing queer content creators - Faraz Arif Ansari and Ma Faiza. Equality, Freedom, Love! There’s a lot to celebrate but even more to learn. Watch the full conversation by clicking here.

The Foundation has also taken the initiative of extending mental health support to people who need the same. Our onboard counselors are giving free counseling to help people cope up with the situation.

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After being a self-funded initiative for over two years we are now accepting donations to further amplify and expand our ability to provide support to those who are in dire need of it. The aid provided by you will directly go to further enhance our relief efforts in times of distress, high-quality mental health services, online resources, community support groups, and other vital activities to embrace, empower and mainstream the LGBTQIA+ community in India.

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