Team

kinsey3 is one of the editors of Orinam.net.

Shri believes that the keyboard is mightier than the sword and that Internet activism is his calling. As a writer, Shri writes in the hope of effecting change. He blogs at Gaysi and writes Tamil fiction for Thendral. His latest work is part of Queer Ink's LGBT Anthology (2012 release). Shri has been part of Orinam since its inception. Even though he lives thousands of miles away from his home land, Shri feels very much part of the Chennai LGBT community.

Indo-Sri Lankan residing in the US, who likes to read a lot and write a little

Aniruddhan Vasudevan is a performer, writer and activist from Chennai, India. He is passionate and vocal about issues around gender, sexuality, social justice, and human rights. Aniruddhan is a founder of The Shakti Resource Center, a non-profit set-up working to further the discourse on these issues.   Writings in English - தமிழ் படைப்புகள்

Deepan is a voracious reader with a keen interest in contemporary cinema, and is a firm believer in gender equality. He is a member of the MP mailing list.

Kalki Subramaniam is an actor, transgender rights activist and founder-director of Sahodari foundation, an organization working for the social, economic and political empowerment of transgender persons in India. To know more about Kalki and Sahodari visit: sahodari.org

Pramada Menon is a queer activist and an independent consultant working on issues of sexuality, sexual rights, gender, violence against women and organizational development and change. She has spent the last two decades of her professional life questioning, challenging, and seeking answers to questions of women’s human rights. She would like to develop new ways of learning and teaching and is currently exploring ways in which humour can be injected into the world of social change through her stand up performance Fat, Feminist and Free.

Rashmi (ரஷ்மி) grew up in india and now lives in Freak-town, USA. She writes to share a piece of her mind but primarily is working on an unjust, ambitious and ulterior motive to establish equality and educate others :) She volunteers at Q Festivals, loves music, a full-time foodie, a part-time cook, and very recently, a novice film-maker.

Average education; Finance BPO; Fits into the gay stereotype except that he lacks fashion sense. Believes that the recognition of individual rights is the greatest achievement of humanity.

Reva is a transwoman who is trying to retain her bearings and navigate through a complex web of relationships, self realization, societal expectations and daily challenges offered by her life. All this with a dollop of enthusiasm and a smile on her face, of course!

சுதா சந்தானம் சென்னையில் வசிக்கும் ஒரு ஓய்வுபெற்ற ஆசிரியை. இவர் மாற்றுப் பாலியல் குறித்துப் பொதுவாக பெற்றோர்களுக்கு இருக்கும் தவறான புரிதல்களைப் போக்குவதில் அக்கறை கொண்ட ஒரு தாய். Sudha Santhanam is a retired teacher from Chennai. She is a mother, who is passionate about clearing up misconceptions that surround LGBT people.

Vikram is a journalist who grew up in Chennai and currently makes Mumbai his home. He is among the founder-organizers of the Gay Bombay collective.