the rainbow project

Inspired by the work done by several organizations in the crowdmapping space, such as Safecity, Safetipin, Harassmap and CrisisMaps, the rainbow project is a similar idea, except for LGBTQIA people (inclusive of trans and non-binary individuals).

This is a crowdmap that curates stories from LGBTQIA (inclusive of trans and non-binary people) who have faced: 

• Offline, physical / verbal violence faced on the basis of gender identity 
  
• Ddisregard for dysphoria by medical professionals / care providers
  
• Online violence 
  
• Hate crimes against those among the community who work as activists / human rights defenders 
  
• Abuse on account of laws criminalizing sexual and gender identities and orientation 
  
• Violence from medical professionals 
  
• Harassment from government officials / law enforcement  
  
• Harassment from public service providers 
  
• Bullying from peers in office spaces and schools and colleges  
  
• Violence / exclusion using religion as a basis

While on the personal plane, these narratives are about their stories and them taking control of their narratives, the bigger picture goes beyond the stories - and paints the statistics that the world is not aware of.