About Us

We are a bunch of misfyts!

Misfyt was founded in November 2023, as a youth-led organisation. We realise the need for more youth-led initiatives in the trans movement in India that can build on the existing wisdom and explore new solutions with fresh and intersectional perspective on the issues. For long, trans people have been either ridiculed or sympathised with. In both scenarios, deprived of the agency to lead their own change. We, as a trans youth-led organisation break those traditional barriers and claim our agency to create change.

Shaman Gupta

Co-founder

Shaman has worked for trans rights in India for over 7 years. As the former Co-Chair & CEO of TWEET Foundation (2017-23), he has been instrumental in supporting thousands of trans youth with shelter home, skilling and employment opportunities. For his work Shaman has been recognised as an Echoing Green Fellow, a Dalai Lama Fellow and Swedish Institute Leader Lab Fellow. He is also a member of the Grant Making Panel for the International Trans Fund and continues to contribute to the global discourse and building of the trans movement.

Shaman has a degree in engineering and is also passionate about equitable education and educational technology. He has worked in education nonprofits and startups across various roles, including operations, curriculum design and business development.

Satvik Sharma

Co-founder

Satvik is the former consultant for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India for the transgender division. He has been instrumental in supporting the government offices implement the Transgender Protection of Rights Act. He has led from fore-front the trans masculine persons collectivising and advocacy in India by conducting capacity building programs for regional organisations.

Satvik is a Gandhi Fellow, Queer Youth Leader Fellow and is passionate about systems change through community organising and advocating for policy change.