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'''Vinay Chandran''' is a [[LGBT social movements|gay rights]] and [[human rights]] activist, a counselor, and a writer based in [[Bangalore]].

Chandran has given a [[TED (conference)|TED Talk]] on Homosexuality in [[National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli|NIT Trichy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sfa0VP5GUE|title=Would you like to change your sexual orientation? - Vinay Chandran - TEDxNITTrichy|last=TEDx Talks|date=27 April 2015|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> He also runs a free helpline for counseling to [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] individuals called Sahaya Helpline.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vartagensex.org/resources/vinay-chandran/|title=Vinay Chandran|website=Varta Trust|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}}</ref> He has written a book from his experience as a counselor and many articles as well in the areas of [[LGBT rights in India|Queer]] and [[Human rights in India|Human rights]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/as-good-as-it-can-get/article1693899.ece|title=As good as it can get|first=Vinay|last=Chandran|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatogether.org/nocure-human-rights|title=India Together: Ain't no cure for love: Vinay Chandran - 06 April 2006|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/tag/vinay-chandran/|title=Vinay Chandran Archives - Gaylaxy Magazine|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jgi1PVubC08K8hEfXdzwiM/Vinay-Chandran-No-need-for-treatment.html|title=Vinay Chandran: No need for treatment|first=Vinay|last=Chandran|date=5 December 2014|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/dBcN1Dzc3r3ZNeATRFq73K/A-guide-to-talking-to-your-parents.html|title=A guide to talking to your parents|first=Priya|last=Ramani|date=6 November 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/bengaluru-central/ngo-supporting-lgbt-community-needs-funds-continue-its-activities-94537|title=NGO supporting LGBT community needs funds to continue its activities|date=27 May 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/City-Safe-for-LGBT-Groups-say-Activists/2015/11/21/article3138455.ece|title=City Safe for LGBT Groups, say Activists|publisher=}}</ref>

== Activism ==
Chandran has been serving as the Director of the [[Bangalore Queer Film Festival]] (BQFF) since its inception in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bengalurus-queer-film-festival-a-networking-opportunity-for-lgbt-community-743271|title=Bengaluru's Queer Film Festival a Networking Opportunity for LGBT Community|access-date=2016-09-20}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book| isbn = 978-93-5150-917-2| last1 = Narrain| first1 = Arvind| last2 = Chandran| first2 = Vinay| title = Nothing to fix: medicalisation of sexual orientation and gender identity| date = 2016}}

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