r/LGBTindia

Not a space to spread hate regarding one’s queerness, gender, caste, religion, race or colour...

*There is an unfortunate trend of non queer people (usually right-wing) coming here just to talk about politics. Don't. We remove all posts in the vein of "Why LGBTs don't support X/Y/Z?"

• This is primarily a safe space for queer people of any background belonging to India or are related in some way. Treat other folks the same way you expect to be treated.
• No homo/trans/enby/bi/pan/aro/ace-phobia or any other form of queerphobia or exclusionary gatekeeping will be entertained.

No NSFW content or requests.

• No NSFW photos/content or requests. Only educational/Health related NSFW posts are allowed which must be tagged/flaired NSFW appropriately.
• Excessively NSFW comments may be removed if found creepy

*Not a place to find hookups/FWBs etc. Note that if user is found using sexual terms 'tops' and 'bottoms' or any other sexual preference/traits they will be banned

"Looking for" posts go to pinned post

"looking for" requests for finding Dates/Friends/Chats/Leads on Queer friendly Accommodations/Stays/Events/Spaces etc. should only be posted as comments on an appropriate pinned post that we have.

No NSFW requests allowed including hookups/FWBs etc.

No Fetishization & Sexual terms rule

*Fetishizing people and reducing them to genitals or physical traits isn’t based

• There must be no mention of Sexual position based words like 'Top' & 'Bottom' and so on. If we find it, you are eligible for a ban.

Selfies on Sundays/No shirtless pics/No more than 1 post with selfies

Selfies aren’t allowed on days other than Sunday.

• Shirtless pics or any NSFW pics not allowed; This is a SFW sub, any photo which is inappropriate to be viewed in public will be removed and the user will be banned
• Only 1 Post in Sunday per account allowed to avoid spam

(Indian Standard Time to follow, UTC +5:30)

No trolling or baiting discussions in bad faith

• Posts from people who are just baiting for outrage or controversy will be removed

Posts should be in English OR should have an English translation

• Posts in Indian languages should definitely be accompanied by an English translation. Either in post body or pinned in comments.
• Comments should preferably be in English. If using Indian languages in comments, make sure at least part of the comment is in English so others could at least get the gist.

Get permission for self-promotion

Please message the mods in case you want to promote your social media, business, etc. Note that it should be relevant to queer Indians. Currently we don’t allow research related posts

No spreading phobia through generalization

• No homo/trans/enby/bi/pan/aro/ace-phobia or any other form of queerphobia or exclusionary gatekeeping will be entertained.

Targeting any section of the community through generalization or any other means is not allowed.

While your personal experience has its own value and place, it is not a reason to paint all people of any particular identity in the same manner.

News Rule

If you are posting anything related to news. IT must accompany with a verified source. Applies to Both Posts and Comments (relaxation only if it is an universal truth). Claims without a source, will be removed: to maintain the quality of the subreddit, and prevent misinformation.

Unrelated to sub /Spam/Low Effort/ Karmafarming. And use the appropriate Post flairs while posting

Content unrelated to LGBTindia is not allowed.

Spam and low effort posts will be removed.

Appropriate post flairing is necessary

Dating site chats/Screenshots, Lavender Marriage post go to specific subs

*Redundant Screenshots/memes from Dating apps are not allowed. We do not appreciate ridiculing people as it often comes off as classist. They might only be allowed if they involve civil discussion

• Lavender marriage requests not allowed

Please post on dedicated subreddits wherever applicable. They maybe posted on its dedicated subreddits, like r/Indiansongrindr , r/LavenderMarriageIndia

AI generated Content

We don't allow AI generated content. The subreddit members has elected this rule.

Limiting Repetitive Content on Political & Moral Topics to maintain quality of discourse

To maintain the quality of the subreddit and prevent circular arguments, posts concerning the same political topic will be restricted to one thread

Consolidation: We will allow 1-2 active threads on these topics at a time.

Removal: New posts on already active topics, or posts deemed to be "rage bait/engagement farming," will be removed.

Civil Discourse: Please check the front page before posting. If a discussion is already happening, add your thoughts there instead of creating a new thread.