Movies, mela and march: Celebrate Pride with these exciting events in Mumbai

Marching through queer historyGet ready to celebrate the history and essence of Pride month with a queer walking tour organised by No Footprints From visiting the Bahuchar Maa goddess worshipped by the transgender community temple to having lunch at a 19thcentury queer hub this tour will walk you through the communityrsquos historygtgtgtDates variablePRICE Rs 16000TO BOOK nofootprintscomJob fair frenzyBe who you are even at the workplace Thatrsquos right Humsafar trust organises another movement SAKSHAM a LGBTQ community led job fair This initiative allows the individual to fit right in the field of choice encouraging diversity and equalitygtgtgtWhere Hotel Holiday InnWhen June 28 1030 AM onwardsTo Book httpshumsafarorgThey shine even brighterSatrangi mela is back with their allday festival Pride that encourages small businesses through their flea markets builds a community which is followed by fabulous performancesgtgtgtWhere antiSocial Lower ParelWhen June 17 4 PM onwardsTo book insiderinAn evening filled with poetryCelebrate literature through the Queer communityrsquos voice with a specially curated open mic by the Bombay Closet Cleanse With over three minutes dias time for each performer this open mic will bring to you an array of rich linguistic and artistic actsgtgtgtWHEN June 22WHERE Bombay Closet Cleanse VersovaTO BOOK insiderinWatch celebrate and loveFilmybees Cine Club is bringing you Colors of Love an International Queer Film festival that touches upon queer films and artists The festival will showcase the diversity and talent ofqueer cinemagtgtgtWHEN June 22 June 23WHERE Creative Adda VersovaPRICE Rs 100 onwardsTO BOOK insiderinMeet a person with a skill you can useAryan Somaiya Psychotherapist ndash relational psychodynamic therapygtgtgtAvailable for Inperson and online sessionsCost Rs 2000Contact 8097559485wwwguftagutherapyinIf yoursquove been hurt a lot it can sometimes become difficult to even trust your therapist so itrsquos important for the counsellor to provide a safe space where trust can be built again says Aryan Somaiya a psychotherapist who provides queer and transaffirmative counselling As a transman Somaiya is uniquely qualified to help members of the community ldquoI am one of a handful of trans therapists in Indiahellip Our philosophy is that the divide between queertrans and straight people is a false one We are all wounded and in pain just affected in different ways If we go beyond scarcity mindset from a generative space we can have shared solidarity compassion and collective solutionsrdquo he says With seven years of experience Somaiya exclusively counsels clients from the LGBTQ community in online and inperson sessions at Guftagu Therapy in VashiNavi MumbaiRECOMMENDED BY Madan K ldquoAryan listens to everything I have to say When necessary he brings me back to the topic we were discussing Sessions with him have left me feeling safe and at peace There is also an aspect of relatability when expressing queer experiences I find sessions with Aryan comfortingrdquo