Gauri Mahajan is a Project Associate at QAMRA with a BA (Hons), Psychology, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research (Psychology) – both from Ashoka University. They previously worked at the Initiative for Health Equity, Advocacy, and Research (iHEAR) hosted at Sangath, where they conducted participatory, qualitative research with queer, trans, and disability communities. Gauri’s research interests include queer kinship and friendship. They are particularly interested in exploring the everyday lived experiences of queerness across diverse intersections, how support systems are navigated, and alternative systems of care are fostered.