Queer South Asians (QSA) is a trans-led and volunteer-run community group that organizes culturally affirming events and support programs for LGBTQ+ South Asian community in Toronto. QSA was founded by Arshi Syed on April 2nd, 2015.

Our mission is to center the lived experiences of Queer South Asians by fostering a vibrant space for cultural expression, peer support, and collective care.

Through community-led art practices, storytelling, and intentional gatherings, we aim to build deep connections, nurture resilience, and honor the richness of our identities.

We envision a world where Queer South Asians can live boldly at the intersection of all their identities—where queerness and culture are not in conflict, but in conversation.

A world where ancestral wisdom meets radical love, where community care is a daily practice, and where we gather in joy, resistance, and healing. In this space, we are not just surviving—we are creating, connecting, and thriving together.