Keshav Suri is the executive director at The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group and founder of the Keshav Suri Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion across India. He also serves on the boards of Outright International and the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, and is a patron founder of Pride Fund India—the country’s first philanthropic fund focused on LGBTQ+ advocacy and grassroots support.
In this interview, Keshav reflects on his journey from hospitality to activism, the evolution of queer-affirming workplaces, and why he believes meaningful inclusion must extend beyond policy to lived experience, intersectional leadership, and sustained dialogue.
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Know more
- Watch Keshav Suri talk about queer rights and inclusivity.
- Read this interview with Maya Sharma as she talks about queer and feminist movements in India.
