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Doing better for the community – lessons from Pride Month 2022

Today marks the end of June and what in many parts of the world is celebrated as the Pride Month. Ideally, this past month was a time to learn and recognize the historic and current struggles of the LGBT+ community and allies. A time to find ways to end their current struggles and build on the work that is being done to create a safer, more just world.   Sounds like a noble and reasonable idea. One that can be put into practice as more people get behind it. That is how it should be, but it is easier said than done. This is because on one hand we can see that in the last four weeks countless organizations and brands, in India and overseas, have been hoisting the ideas of equality and hope for the LGBT+ community. But on the other hand, one can also see that countless members of the community are still denied access to one of their fundamental rights - to live with dignity, equality and without discrimination -   enshrined in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and Article