Air Vistara and AirAsia, two of India’s biggest airlines, have added a gender-neutral option to their booking services for Pride Month. Removing gender categories from services is a powerful way to make spaces more inclusive for Indian travellers in the LGBTQ+ community.

The LGBTQ+ community is usually perceived as an inclusive space, but in India, caste-based hierarchies are forming within online queer groups, leading to social exclusion. These historical power differences are making it harder for people to express their intersectional identities.

Every Pride month, social media feeds explode with branded Pride campaigns and rainbows suddenly adorn the products on our shelves. But which campaigns are actually resonating with audiences? And how can brands ensure that their support for LGBTQ+ communities makes a difference?

There are many cultural taboos in India surrounding sex, and young Indians are looking for non-judgemental spaces where they can have open conversations. Enter Dr. Cuterus, a trained doctor and health influencer, who’s helping to carve a safe space online where people can talk about intimate issues.