[1] BQFF came into existence in the year 2008 and the very first one was hosted by Pedestrian Pictures, Swabhava, Sangama (human rights group) and Good As You.

The festival serves as a space for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) concerns to be voiced through the medium of moving image.

[1] The BQFF is a go-to festival for South India’s cinema lovers and has seen thousands of viewers during past screenings.

It celebrated cinema on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, hijra, intersex (LGBT) and other sexual and gender minorities in India.

There was music, dance and poetry recitation in the evening, drawing not only for members of the LGBT community but also their allies in the IT city.