A platform known for rights reporting, service journalism and community-centred storytelling.
Mission & values framework
Unmuted India Manifesto
Unmuted India amplifies the hidden stories, unheard voices, and invisible struggles of India’s LGBTQ+ community. We report with nuance, context and humanity — centring the most marginalised while holding power accountable and celebrating community resilience.
Coverage gaps, funding sources, corrections and community feedback made visible.
No outing, no sensationalism, no unsafe details without informed consent.
Core values
What the platform will stand for
Centre the most marginalised
Coverage must include trans, non-binary, Dalit, Bahujan, Adivasi, Muslim, disabled, rural, working-class and non-metro voices.
- Avoid metro-only storytelling
- Commission lived-experience reporting
- Use community review for sensitive topics
Authentic community voice
The platform should be built with the community, not merely about the community.
- Contributor pipeline
- Public story tips
- Open feedback loops
Investigative accountability
Unmuted will report on institutions, corporations, courts, policy and systems affecting queer lives.
- Source protection
- Right of reply
- Clear corrections
Safety and protection
Reader safety, source safety and staff safety are product requirements, not optional values.
- Panic button
- Anonymous tips
- Sensitive content handling
Sustainability and independence
Revenue should support journalism without letting funders dictate editorial decisions.
- Transparent funding
- Label sponsorships
- Protect editorial control
Celebration and joy
Coverage must include love, art, friendship, humour, work, faith, ageing and ordinary life — not only crisis.
- Joy as coverage beat
- Culture and lifestyle stories
- Community achievements
Editorial policy
What we will and won’t do
We will report
- Rights, safety, health, employment, housing, faith, education, culture and regional queer life.
- Taboo or under-reported issues with dignity and consent.
- Investigations that hold power accountable.
- Community wins, joy and everyday resilience.
We won’t do
- Out people without explicit consent.
- Use trauma as clickbait.
- Publish identifying details that increase risk.
- Let advertisers or sponsors shape editorial conclusions.