Desi Rainbow Parents/Family Support Group

Date: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 9:00–10:30 PM Eastern / 8:00–9:30 PM Central / 6:00–7:30 PM Pacific
Format: Virtual

Who it’s for:
Family members of LGBTQIA+ South Asians based in North America / Turtle Island.

About:
A monthly 90-minute peer-to-peer support and discussion group for South Asian parents and family members of LGBTQIA+ people. All stages of acceptance are welcome.

Registration:
Register at least 2 hours before the event to receive the meeting link:
desirainbow.org/family-info

More info:
Learn more and support the work at:
desirainbow.org/membership

April Liberation Baithak

Date: April 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM Central / 10:00 AM Mountain / 9:00 AM Pacific

Webinar Registration - Zoom

Description:
Join us for our April Liberation Baithak as we speak with Rajmohan Gandhi about themes from his newly published book, Do You Know Your Hinduism? Notes for Modern-Day Hindus (Aleph Book Company, 2026).

This conversation will reflect on what it means to be Hindu today and what Hinduism asks of us in a world shaped by rancor, resentment, war, nationalism, and injustice. Together, we will explore Hinduism not as a fixed identity, but as an evolving ethical and spiritual tradition—one that can be consciously interpreted, lived, questioned, and reimagined.

Bringing together reflection, critique, and dialogue, this baithak asks a simple but urgent question: Where do we go from here?

Guest:
Rajmohan Gandhi is an Indian historian, biographer, and public intellectual known for his work on democracy, nonviolence, and interfaith understanding. A former member of the Rajya Sabha, he has taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Bombay, and Michigan State University. The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari, he has written acclaimed biographies of Gandhi, Sardar Patel, and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, reflecting a lifelong engagement with the ethical and political challenges of modern India.

Desh Videsh Conversation Series
Propaganda in Indian Cinema: Competing National Narratives from Nehruvian Films to Hindutva Blockbusters

Cinema has long shaped how India imagines itself—its histories, conflicts, and belonging. Today, debates around “propaganda” in film are intensifying, with some arguing that recent productions promote majoritarian narratives, while others see continuity with earlier nation-building storytelling.

This conversation brings together Yousuf Saeed (independent filmmaker and author) and Eshan Sharma (writer, heritage activist, TEDx speaker) to explore:

• Is propaganda in Indian cinema new—or foundational?

• How have narratives shifted from Nehruvian ideals to the present moment?

• What does this mean for democracy, dissent, and cultural production today?

Moderated by: Sravya Tadepalli (Hindus for Human Rights)

🗓 Sunday, April 12
🕛 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT / 10:30 PM IST

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/April 2026DeshVidesh

Is Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Defeat the Beginning of the End of Hindu Supremacists in the Democratic Party?

What does the recent political moment signal about the place of Hindu nationalist ideology within U.S. politics—particularly within the Democratic Party?

Join investigative journalist Pieter Friedrich, whose work has extensively tracked ethnonationalist movements and their global networks, for a timely conversation unpacking the implications of Raja Krishnamoorthi’s defeat and the broader questions it raises.

This discussion will explore:

• The presence and influence of Hindutva-aligned politics in the U.S.

• Shifting dynamics within the Democratic Party

• What accountability and political clarity could look like going forward

🗓 Thursday, April 9
🕕 6:00 PM PST (USA)
🌏 Friday, April 10 | 6:30 AM IST

🔗 Join via Zoom: bit.ly/AKSCTalks
🆔 Meeting ID: 836 4117 8139

Hosted by Hindus for Human Rights Bay Area & Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC)

Know Your Rights: Best Practices for Interacting with Immigration Enforcement

Hosted by: Hindus for Human Rights & India Community Center

South Asians are increasingly being targeted by immigration enforcement. This community workshop will help you understand your rights and learn practical steps to take if you encounter immigration authorities.

Participants will learn how to prepare for situations such as:

• ICE coming to your door

• Traveling internationally

• A friend or family member being detained

Event Details

📍 Location: India Community Center
525 Los Coches Street
Milpitas, CA

📅 Date: Saturday, March 28
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

☕ Snacks and chai will be provided

Registration

Register here:
Tinyurl.com/KYRTrainingCA

Mosaic 2026: Interfaith Holi Celebration (Unity in Diversity)
Host: Hindus for Human Rights — Australia & New Zealand
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Time: 3:00–5:00 PM (AEDT)
Location: Drill Hall, 26 Therry St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/interfaithholimelbourne/tickets?hxchl=hex-qrc&hxref=slt
Contact: hfhranz@gmail.com
Supported by: The Humanism Project; City of Melbourne; Victorian Multicultural Commission; South Asia Times; NRI Affairs

Join Hindus for Human Rights (Australia & New Zealand) for our inaugural Interfaith Holi Celebration—Mosaic 2026: Unity in Diversity. Holi invites us into color, joy, and renewal—and in an interfaith setting it becomes a space to meet across difference with warmth, curiosity, and care. Come celebrate community, shared values, and the many ways we show up for one another.

Join the Philadelphia Chapter of Hindus for Human Rights for a screening and discussion of Homebound (2025), the Oscar-nominated film by Neeraj Ghaywan.

The film explores friendship, migration, and dignity against the backdrop of social and economic precarity.

The screening will be followed by a facilitated conversation connecting the film’s themes to questions of justice, belonging, and human rights.

The screening will take place at the Fishtown Free Library at 1217 E. Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19125.

Advanced registration is required. RSVP now at Tinyurl.com/HomeboundPHL.

Peacebuilding Through Interfaith Dialogue: Lessons from Jain–Muslim Conversations

Date & Time:
Thursday, February 26, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (US Eastern Time)

Location:
Online – Live via Zoom and Facebook

Description:
Religions for Peace USA presents a conversation exploring interfaith engagement at Florida International University and how Jain and Islamic ideas of peace — ahimsa (nonviolence) and salaam (peace) — have been examined in dialogue. The program will consider the role dharmic traditions can play, in conversation with Islam, in developing new methods of conflict resolution.

The featured speaker, Prof. Dr. Iqbal Akhtar (Florida International University), is an academic and public intellectual working at the intersection of religious studies and international relations.

Zoom registration is required but complimentary. Live Spanish translation will be available on Zoom.

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4C8pNZnxRmGjuE4bvvXXXA#/registration

Film Screening + Discussion: The World is Family (2023) — Anand Patwardhan
Tue, Feb 24, 2026 • 4:00 PM • Royce Hall, Rm 306
A deeply personal documentary on family, India’s independence movement, and the stakes of memory amid contemporary Hindu supremacist politics. RSVP: UCLA Center for India and South Asia

Lest We Forget: Remembering the Feb 2020 Delhi Communal Carnage
Feb 23, 2026 | 2:30–5:30 PM
Press Club of India, Raisina Road, New Delhi
In-person memorial programme + panel
RSVP: 9911641945

Know Your Rights: Best Practices for Interacting with Immigration Enforcement
Type of Event: In-person training

Time: 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: Address in Corvallis provided upon registration

Description:
South Asians are increasingly being targeted by immigration enforcement. This community-focused Know Your Rights session will cover best practices for interacting with immigration authorities, including what to do if ICE comes to your door, guidance for international travel, and steps to take if a friend or family member is detained.

Snacks and chai will be provided.

Register: tinyurl.com/knowyourrightscorvallis

Hosted by: Hindus for Human Rights, SABA Oregon (South Asian Bar Association of Oregon), and DesiRoots

Interfaith Iftar

Friday, February 20
5:30 PM – 7:45 PM

Location:
The Festival Center
1640 Columbia Rd NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20009

Description:
Join Hindus for Human Rights and partners for an interfaith iftar welcoming the arrival of Ramadan. This gathering offers a warm space for people of many faiths and traditions to break bread together and connect with the D.C. Muslim community in a spirit of solidarity and shared values.

Register/RSVP here: https://secure.everyaction.com/VCIXqP6wSU-nIkKZ-98jJQ2