Aditya Tiwari

Aditya Tiwari is an Indian poet and LGBT rights activist.

Life
He was born in Jabalpur, India and completed his primary education at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School. He then attended the University of East Anglia and received a Master of Arts in Journalism.

He has published two books: a poetry collection April is Lush in 2019 and an anthology Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes with Juggernaut Books in 2023. He has spoken at various literary festivals, including New Delhi's Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India's largest LGBT literary festivals. Aditya actively engages in advocacy for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. His work has appeared in several national and international publications including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, PinkNews, and The Telegraph.

In 2022, he produced and hosted a six-part radio series on the BBC, which primarily focused on a range of diverse experiences including men’s mental health.