Marching Forward
with Pride Since 2008

Sher Vancouver is a registered charity for LGBTQ+ South Asians and their friends and families in Metro Vancouver, B.C.

Sher Vancouver hopes to reduce the alienation and discrimination of people dealing with sexuality, gender and coming-out issues by providing:

• Crisis Counselling Program
• Youth Leadership Award
• Peer Support Groups
• ​​Intake, Information, and Referral
• Student Practicum and Mentorship Program
• Social Justice Film Production
• Impactful and Informative Film Screenings
• Developing Educational Community Resources
• Outreach Workshops 
• Sher Christmas Volunteer Recognition and Cultural Gala  

 
Everyone is welcome!

Indigenous Acknowledgement

Sher Vancouver is proud to acknowledge that we live, work and play on the unceded traditional homelands of the Coast Salish peoples. 

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Support Groups
Two peer-led support groups, Sher Feline and Sher Jupiter, provide safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.

Confidential Counselling
Provided by professional Masters-level Counsellors in multiple languages and locations.

Timeline of Events

April 2008

Social Worker Alex Sangha founded Sher Vancouver for LGBTQ+ Sikhs

August 2008

Sher Vancouver made history as the first Sikh float to ever participate in the Vancouver Pride Parade

April 2009

The DOSTI project launched to combat bullying, racism, homophobia and transphobia in schools

December 2013

The Out and Proud Project profiles queer South Asians from around the world

August 2015

Awarded “Organization of the Year” from New West Pride for establishing the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award

March 2017

Sher Vancouver makes history as the first LGBTQ+ South Asian group to march in the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade

April 2017

Two peer support groups are launched: Sher Jupiter and Sher Feline

April 2018

The 10th anniversary is marked by the Desi-Q Cultural Celebration

May 2018

Sher Vancouver partners with No Fear Counselling to launch the Courage Fund which provides free counselling to LGBTQ+ people in crisis or distress

September 2018

Sher Vancouver releases a film entitled My Name Was January, directed by Elina Gress and Lenée Son

October 2019

Sher Vancouver begins production on its second film Emergence: Out of the Shadows, directed by Vinay Giridhar

November 2019

Sher Vancouver's recommendation to the City of Delta to install rainbow park benches in city recreation centres to support diversity and inclusion is approved

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We'd love to hear from you.

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© Sher Vancouver, 2020