Sappho for Equality

Kolkata, West Bengal

Lesbians and bisexual women, Queer persons, Trans masculine persons / transgender men

Services offered:

  • COVID-19 prevention material (masks, sanitizers, etc)
  • COVID-19 vaccination support for transgender persons
  • Food security support - dry rations
  • Health services - mental health counselling
  • Health services support - gender affirmative care for transgender persons
  • Legal aid services - dealing with any form of discrimination or violence
  • Social security support - donation of clothing items
  • Social security support - livelihood assistance
  • Social security support - temporary shelter or housing

Contact: Koyel Ghosh, Managing Trustee

Address: 21 Jogendra Garden (South), Ground Floor, Kolkata, Pin 700 078

Phone: 033 2441 9995 (10.00 am to 6.00 pm daily; Mon and second and fourth Sun closed), 98315 18320 (helpline, 12.00 noon to 8.00 pm, Tue-Sun)

Email: sappho1999@gmail.com

Nature of organization: Queer (LGBTIQA+) community-based organization

Other information: Sappho for Equality specifically works with gender and sexual minority persons assigned female at birth, gender non-conforming persons and trans masculine persons. Among services, Sappho for Equality also provides crisis intervention support.

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