QueerBazaaar for LGBTQ causes

Today, the platform — QueerBazaaar — has sold over 20,000 products and received funding recently to grow further. “A platform was needed to raise the money for the LGBTQ causes," Konnur said.

With the funds, Konnur is now thinking of promoting the platform more via social media and digital marketing.

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Five-year-ago Shyam Konnur, a co-founder of an LGBTQ foundation, thought of an e-commerce platform where the suppressed community can sell as well as buy products used by them.

Today, the platform — QueerBazaaar — has sold over 20,000 products and received funding recently to grow further. “A platform was needed to raise the money for the LGBTQ causes,” Konnur said.

With the funds, Konnur is now thinking of promoting the platform more via social media and digital marketing. He said, the foundation MIST LGBTQ has been engaged with the community providing HIV testing kits and health insurance among others.

Parthasarathi Biswas

Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More

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