LGBTQ+ History Month is an invitation to look beyond marches and milestones, and instead trace the quieter geographies where queer life has unfolded. First observed in the US in October and later in the UK in February, the month foregrounds stories that were long pushed to the margins—of resistance, community and self-expression. In Delhi, these stories live not only in protest routes and policy shifts, but in cafés where conversations lingered, bars where identities were celebrated without apology, and public spaces that once doubled as sanctuaries.
The capital’s queer map is layered and lived-in, shaped as much by everyday hangouts as by historic acts of defiance. For both locals and travellers, exploring these spaces offers a deeper understanding of how Delhi learned to make room for difference—and how hospitality, culture and history continue to intersect in quietly powerful ways.