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Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2012
Sec 377 Update: British made gay sex crime says SC!
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to sculptures of Khajuraho to emphasise that gay sex was not an offence before the British enacted the IPC in 1860.
How Is Homosexuality Against Nature? Asks Supreme Court of India
“What is homosexuality? Who is the expert to explain order of nature,” the bench observed when the senior advocate Amrendra Saran submitted that nature does not recognise homosexuality and lesbianism which are against its order.
California Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, Court rules!
A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.
Transgenders in church and state: Bharathi and Anu
Transwomen Anu (Bangalore) and Bharathi (Chennai) have made inroads into government and religious institutions in southern India.
Anandaroopa receives US Secretary of State Award for LGBT volunteerism in Chennai
Anandaroopa was honored in Dec 2011 with a US Secretary of State volunteerism award for his contributions to LGBT rights and visibility in Chennai.
without any window of His own: a video from Bangladesh
This video describes the issues and concerns of the gay community in Bangladesh, including the colonial law Section 377 it shares with India.
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Orinam.net is a bilingual website (Tamil and English), with information on alternate sexualities and gender identities. Our voices – The Orinam blog features news and views, personal stories and creative writing by Queers and allies.Podcast
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Campaign for Open Minds is one of the many ongoing efforts to end homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in India. We have three open letters, and invite you to sign the one most appropriate to you.
Chennai Rainbow Pride usually organized in the month of June, celebrates visibility of alternate sexualities and gender identities.