India, Feb. 5 -- Three home-grown philanthropists on Tuesday announced the launch of a corporate philanthropic fund aimed to support queer-led not-for-profit organisations working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQIA+) communities across the country.

Delhi-based Keshav Suri Foundation (KSF), Mumbai-based Godrej Industries Group (GIG) and - in her personal capacity - Radhika Piramal, executive director of VIP Industries Ltd, have pledged monies for the Pride Fund, which will create a corpus of Rs.2 crore annually for the next three years. The corpus is expected to grow as other funders join the effort.

Eight queer-led organisations - Basera Social Institute, Deepshikha Committee, Vikalp (Women's Group), ...