Sahodaran, established in 1998, is the first Community Based Organization in Chennai run by and for the MSM community. Sahodaran works with MSM from low-income backgrounds that are at high risk for HIV/AIDS, combining HIV/AIDS prevention and care services with social support, counseling, and crisis intervention. In addition to safeguarding their health Sahodaran empowers MSM/TG community members to become leaders in their own right, paving the way for greater social recognition for sexual minorities nationwide. Although focused primarily on MSM, since 2010, Sahodaran has fostered CBOs catering to the needs of TGs (transgender women), and begun to serve as a referral point for LGBT community members more broadly. We envision a world where sexual minorities can access safe sexual health services, legal support and social entitlements, and where atrocities against sexual minorities are eliminated.