Queeristan

The reading down of Section 377 by the Supreme Court in 2018 has led to a fundamental shift in the rights of India’s LGBTQ citizens and necessitated policy changes across the board—not least in the conservative world of Indian business.

In this path-breaking and genre-defying book, Parmesh Shahani—Vice President at Godrej Industries Ltd—draws from his decade-long journey in the corporate world as an out and proud gay man, to make a cogent case for LGBTQ inclusion and lay down a step-by-step guide to reshaping office culture in India. He talks to inclusion champions and business leaders about how they worked towards change; traces the benefits reaped by industry giants like Godrej, Tata Steel, IBM, Wipro, the Lalit group of hotels and many others who have tapped into the power of diversity; and shares the stories of employees whose lives were revolutionised by LGBTQ-friendly workspaces.

In this affecting memoir-cum-manifesto, Shahani animates the data and strategy with intimate stories of love and family. Even as it becomes an expansive reference book of history, literature, cinema, movements, institutions and icons of the LGBTQ community, Queeristan drives home a singular point—in diversity and inclusion lies the promise of an equitable and profitable future, for companies, their employees and the society at large.

Citirea sectiunii 377 de catre Curtea Suprema in 2018 a condus la o schimbare fundamentala a drepturilor cetatenilor LGBTQ din India si a necesitat schimbari de politici generale - nu in ultimul rand in lumea conservatoare a afacerilor indiene. -carte sfidatoare, Parmesh Shahani - vicepresedinte la Godrej Industries Ltd - trage din calatoria sa de zece ani in lumea corporatiilor ca un om gay si mandru, pentru a face un caz convingator pentru incluziunea LGBTQ si a prezenta un pas cu pas ghid pentru remodelarea culturii de birou in India.