Kolkata Rista
Kolkata, West Bengal
Asexual people, Gay and bisexual men, other men who have sex with men, Intersex persons, Lesbians and bisexual women, Queer persons, Trans feminine persons / transgender women, Trans masculine persons / transgender men
Services offered:
- COVID-19 prevention material (masks, sanitizers, etc)
- COVID-19 testing and treatment support
- COVID-19 vaccination support for transgender persons
- Food security support - community kitchen (cooked food provision)
- Food security support - dry rations
- Health services - mental health counselling
- Health services support - gender affirmative care for transgender persons
- Health services support - general health issues
- Health services support - gynaecological issues
- Health services support - HIV prevention and treatment (antiretroviral therapy or ART)
- Health services support - STI prevention and treatment
- Legal aid services - dealing with any form of discrimination or violence
- Legal aid services - gender identity documentation for transgender persons
- Social security support - donation of clothing items
- Social security support - livelihood assistance
- Social security support - social welfare schemes
- Social security support - temporary shelter or housing
- Support for mobile phone recharges
Contact: Dr. Santosh Kumar Giri, Secretary
Address: 2/H/9 Ghore Bibi Lane, Kolkata, Pin 700 054
Phone: 93392 19696
Email: kolkatarista@yahoo.co.in, santoshrista@gmail.com
Nature of organization: Queer (LGBTIQA+) community-based organization
Other information: NA