Support the archive
Friends, family, and well-wishers, both from the queer community and amongst its allies, have been and always will be an important source of sustenance. As we open up to the public, we reach out to you for support.
This archive belongs to this society. It tells the stories of people, social movements and organisations. With your help, we can preserve this precious collective history.
What your donation supports
The Queer Archive for Memory, Reflection and Activism (QAMRA) is the first physical, multimedia queer archive in Asia. Conceived as a response to the lack of documentation of queer lives and history in India, QAMRA chronicles and preserves the stories of communities marginalised on the basis of gender and sexuality.
- Salaries for four fulltime archivists and staff
- New collections, acquired without cost from private donors and the public domain
- Digitisation and care of legal papers, clippings, photographs, audio and moving images
- A long-term corpus for stability, independence and free access to the archive for everyone
How to give
Donation by bank transfer
Union Bank of India
Account in the name of the QAMRA Archival Project at NLSIU.
- Account holder
- DIR REGISTRAR, NLSIU General Funds
- Account number
- 520101045114133
- Account type
- Savings
- IFSC code
- UBIN0921441
- MICR code
- 560026119
- Branch
- NLSIU Branch, NLSIU Campus, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru 560 072
Prefer to send a demand draft?
Name on demand draft: National Law School of India University, payable at Bengaluru.
Please courier the demand draft to: QAMRA Archival Project at NLSIU, Bengaluru, Sri Narayan Rao Melgiri Memorial National Law Library, National Law School of India University, P.B. No. 7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru 560 072.
- Please enclose a letter stating that the demand draft contained in the envelope is a donation to QAMRA Archival Project at NLSIU.
- Please be sure to include your PAN details and your full address.
- Please also provide your contact details so that we can thank you, and mention if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
- If you would like your donation to be kept anonymous, please state this in the letter and we will ensure that it is handled with complete confidentiality.
All donations are tax-exempt in accordance with Sec. 80G of the Income Tax Act and FCRA 2010. Certificates are available in the documents below.
Questions
Is my donation tax exempt?
Yes. All donations are tax-exempt in accordance with Sec. 80G of the Income Tax Act and FCRA 2010. You can choose between one-time and recurring donations, and any amount you can donate will be greatly appreciated.
Can my donation be kept anonymous?
Yes. If you would like your donation to be kept anonymous, please state this when you write to us and we will ensure that your donation is handled with complete confidentiality.
What should I send after I transfer?
Write to qamraarchive@nls.ac.in with the transaction reference and your full address. Donors within India should also include their PAN details. Tell us how you would like to be acknowledged, and mention if you would like to join our mailing list.
Where is the archive housed, and who runs it?
Founded in 2017 as an independent project, QAMRA is now housed at the library of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. We remain the custodian of our collections, foster public access and uphold stringent standards of privacy.
Other ways to help
Donate material
Papers, photographs, recordings, letters and memorabilia are acquired without cost, for research, awareness and education.
Volunteer or intern
Help with cataloguing, translation, transcription and outreach alongside our archivists in Bengaluru.
Visit the archive
The archive is open to the public. Come and see what your support sustains, by appointment.