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The Humsafar_Trust_Mumbai_India_2010-1

In 1990, three men in Mumbai, India, wondered aloud to each other, “What will happen to us in old age? Who will take care of us?” As Indians, each felt a strong sense of responsibility to his own family, and each expected to care for his parents as they aged. But these men also knew that they were unlikely to have children of their own or build a family in the traditional sense. As part of the emerging gay rights movement in India, they recognized a need to develop an alternative support system rather than accept the limitations of a marginalized and criminalized existence. With this aspiration in mind, these men founded the Humsafar Trust, named for the Hindi word meaning “companions on a journey.” 


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HIV/AIDS among MSM and Transgender Populations in Maldives: The Current Situation and National Response. Unknown Author (2010)The first case of HIV in the Maldives was reported in 1991. The latest data show 14 Maldivians have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and of these 10 have died. In addition, 243 expatriates working in the Maldives were diagnosed with HIV, but most likely they acquired HIV elsewhere.

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