Mumbai Queer Pride, along with all recognisable queer collectives in the city, including Gaysi Family, Yaariyan, Hamsafar Trust, is hosting the Mumbai Pride Month in January this year (Story by Akshita Maheshwari)
Updated On: 2026-01-04 02:15 PM IST
Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto
January calls for some Jaadu ki Jhappi
This Pride month opens with an event called ‘Queer Hugs’ on January 4. “Hugs are like medicine for everyone. No matter how hard your day has been, a hug always helps,” says Evers, when asked what the inspiration behind the event was. We can’t think of a better way to start the year ourselves
Come out, arts and culture geeks
This year’s line up of events is filled with film screenings and art shows dedicated to showcasing the works of queer artistes. KASHISH Arts Foundation is hosting an art show at Sophia College on January 9, followed by Gaysi Family’s queer ‘Film Screening’ on January 10. On January 18, there’s the ‘Colours of Love - Queer Film Festival’ at Drama Drafting Studio in Versova
Sporting looks and bats
Pride month is the time to showcase truly how inclusive the queer community is. The Hamsafar Trust presents “Queer Premiere League” which is a sporting event at SportingLions Sports Turf, Bandra on January 11
Your network is your net worth
On January 16, Qonnect is organising gathering events where the queer community can network, get together, meet new people and mingle. On January 17, Keshav Suri Foundation is also organising ‘The Healing Circle’ at the Lalit, Mumbai. As the name suggests, the event is to help queer people lighten their load and hold space with each other
The grand parade for 365-party-girls
All the events line up to January 31, when the Pride Parade will take place at August Kranti Maidan. The Parade is followed by four different after parties
