Suhail Abbasi is a media professional with over 30 years of experience across print, films, television, theatre and digital platforms. He holds a Master’s degree in Visual Communication from IDC, IIT Bombay. In 1990, he co-founded Bombay Dost – India’s first registered LGBTQIA+ magazine. He is also the Co-Founder & Chairperson of The Humsafar Trust – India’s first registered organization working on health and human rights of LGBTQ+ community since 1994. He was one of the petitioners in the fight against Sec 377. Suhail has been a mentor for budding journalists and film-makers through various initiatives. Suhail also works as a ‘proud and out’ independent media professional. He has propagated diversity and inclusion in many corporations he has worked with. He has written, produced & directed several short films around LGBTQ+ themes.