FSOG is a next generation portal that focuses on topics that are taboo in India and aren’t openly discussed, such as safe sex practices, importance of family planning and LGBTQIA+ stories.
We are India's leading LGBTQIA+ portal striving to end discrimination against LGBTQ people and foster a society free of prejudice, harassment, and violence by providing a space to explore and increase your understanding regarding alternative sexualities, gender identity and expression in an open and non judgemental environment.
Fifty Shades of Gay believes in a fair and equal India where everyone can achieve their full potential, irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Meet Our Team
Shubham Mehrotra
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
A trained broadcast journalist from University of Leeds, UK and a strong advocate of equal rights, Shubham is the visionary behind FSOG. She is the Editor-in-Chief and leads the team in multiple areas such as scaling strategies, fundraising and running overall operations with focus on LGBTQ awareness programmes and social justice. She is also the founder and CEO of Laudco Media.
Ganesh Lakshmana
Content Writer
A trained writer from the infamous University of Iowa writing program, Ganesh loves writing and is also a fitness freak. When he is not doing either, you can find him trying to meet new people from all backgrounds and is very interested in how unique people can be. You might also be able to find him nose-deep in a new book.
Aravind Kumar
Video Journalist
is a video journalist and a graphic designer. Being a proud ally, he hopes to normalize and de-stigmatize the views on the community in society through his work.
Dr Tanu S. Pandey
Advisor, Health Issues
is a senior faculty physician in Los Angeles, California and a certified HIV specialist from the American Academy of HIV Specialists.
Rajat Malhotra
Advisor, Legal Issues
is a graduate of NALSAR. He has been a counsel in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court for over 10 years.
Fabien Schüßler
Foreign Correspondent, Germany
is a student of International Politics and East Asian Studies from Brandenburg, Germany. He is passionate about social and political problems globally, particularly LGBTQ issues and realities in different countries and is keen to discover and report on the inequalities of LBGTQ lives and livelihoods both within countries and in between them.
