Saturday 13 October 2018

Rainbow Saathi: A dating site more like a community


The LGBTQI community of South Asia is ever strengthening by the day. In a landmark ruling, Indian supreme court overturned the archaic section 377 of penal code.

Although, progress in Pakistan and Bangladesh has been much slower but there are signs of ever growing LGBTQI community as well as the rights given to the third gender.

In this growing environment,  I thought of coming up with https://www.rainbowsaathi.com as a free dating website, where South Asian i.e. desi LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer and Intersex) could interact with in a judgement free environment.

Lets face it, desi gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual individuals still face a lot of challenges. The South Asian diaspora is often misunderstood and often face racial stereotypes if not discrimination. Additionally, in South Asia, there are many hoops to overcome. There is pressure to get married and then there is social stigma. I then thought, wouldn't it be cool if I made a website where the community could discuss all its issues and meet like-minded individuals.

Sign up to Rainbow Saathi by clicking on https://www.rainbowsaathi.com.

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