Mobbera Foundation celebrates Pride month online

Hyderabad-based organisation hopes to engage the community, create awareness, and bust myths with its initiative

In Pride month, one of Hyderabad-based Mobbera Foundation’s Instagram Reels shows how to be an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. “To be an ally never meant pouring concern. It’s never about creating sympathy in public. It’s all about healthy upliftment and a warm hug. Think of ally as an action rather than a label. As an ally, confront your own prejudices and biases. Know that you’ll mess up sometimes — breathe, apologise and ask for guidance,” says the 30-second video. These videos that aim to create awareness and break myths are part of the Foundation’s Pride 2021 virtual celebrations. “We are posting one Instagram Reel every day to initiate frank conversations,” says Mobbera Foundation’s vice-president Anil Kohli, of the organisation’s Instagram handle @mobberafoundation. “People judging others because of their sexuality or using inappropriate words to portray the community annoys me on a personal level, but only awareness and empowering citizens with information will bring in social change,” he adds.