He is the founder of Sangama,[2] a sexual minorities and sex workers' rights organisation.
[3] He also founded or headed rights-based NGOs like Aneka, Suraksha, Solidarity Foundation and Sanchaya Nele.
Along with Shubha Chacko, he nurtured and built Sangama, Aneka and Solidarity Foundation.
[6] He is involved in advocacy for the health rights[7] of marginalised communities and mentored networks and platforms like South Asia Human Rights Association,[8] Coalition for Sexual Minorities and Sexworkers Rights (based in Bangalore), National Network of Sex Workers, Bangalore Citizens Initiative for Peace, Narmada Solidarity Forum, and popularised the Freedom Miles concept for Gender Justice and North-East Solidarity.
In response to the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder, he organised a series of Freedom Miles[9] or public walks for women's safety in Bangalore.