DU student to develop support app for the LGBT community

We talk to Aman Valecha, a student from DU who is developing a support app for the LGBT community with the help of his boyfriend Shashank Singh.

The 9th Delhi Queer Pride Parade that took place this Sunday, had its fair share of inspiration. One such story is that of Aman Valecha (name changed on request). Valecha is a DU student from a town near Meerut, who is developing an app for the LGBT community. The 19-year-old, who is gay, ran away from his house to pursue education and is developing an app to provide a support group for individuals of the LGBT community, who are closeted because of the fear of intimidation.

Participants from the 9th Delhi Queer Pride Parade dance and celebrate the spirit of freedom. (Zabeeh Afaque/HT Photo)

“Anyone can offer words of support, but our app will provide logistical support to LGBT people. If any member of our community feels threatened by their surrounding, we will provide them the support they need to step out of that place and start afresh. We will give them accommodation, food and anything else they need,” says Shashank Singh, a second year engineering student and Valecha’s boyfriend, who is helping him develop the app.