received for free”. – Staff Member. “When there has been need for bail, GALZ also takes care of that, including counselling and other psychological support, including follow-ups at home to to check how one is doing to cope with the effects of the raids.” – Transgender Member. Majority of the respondents praised the support given by GALZ to members and individuals who get injured or arrested during the raids. Apart from the immediate assitance given to members in need, GALZ also does a follow-up visits to those affected. The researcher had a first-hand experience of witnessing a team of GALZ staff members visiting the individual members who had been affected by the raid on 20th December 2014. Impact of Raids The impact of raids is two dimensional: some of the effects can be measured while others cannot. The impacts are also at both individual level and organisational level. Apart from the physical harm, verbal abuse, lose of personal belongings experienced during a raid, there are other effects that are internalised by the individuals affected, which cannot be easily measured. The organisation has also been affected in terms of programing, which subsequently affected the ability to fulfil work objectives. Staff members noted that before the raids started, there used to be an influx of people visiting the centre everyday. Some would come for counselling services, referrals just to hang out and interact with other members because it 20 An Assessment of the impact of state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ premises and gatherings