FAQ-Chennai-Pride-March
Replies to Frequently Asked Questions on the Chennai Rainbow Self-Respect Pride march.
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Outrage over Trans Bill 2026
Orinam has collated materials critiquing the trans bill 2026 at
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Pride Anthem, Carnatic
Pride anthem, composed and rendered by Chennai-based Abishek Chandrasekar in the rAga bEhAg.
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On Being Asexual
Nothing I have ever done for anybody has been motivated by sexual desire. It sometimes seems that I can’t relate to this world at all. Must I always be afraid that any friendly gesture to a person of a different sex would be interpreted as a sexual advance?
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Media Release: Chennai Pride 2024
Media release for Chennai Rainbow Pride, June 2024
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Sex-reassignment surgery not needed for binary gender change in Indian passport: Madras High Court
Evidence of sex-reassignment surgery (gender-affirming surgery) not needed for binary gender change in India passport: Madras High Court
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The many transings of my gender
Poetry by Abigail Silversmith Irfan
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Pope permits blessings for same-gender Catholic couples
Reflections on the Pope’s announcement by Ruby Almeida, Indian-origin queer activist, and chair of LGBT+ Catholics, Westminster, UK.
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National Transgender Council reconstituted, excludes transmasculine persons entirely
In a setback to transgender and intersex inclusion in India, the National Council has been reconstituted with no inclusion of transmasculine individuals or persons with intersex variations.
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Deed of Familial Association impleaded in Sushma case, Madras High Court
Responding to Prasanna’s petition, Madras High Court has asked for the Tamil Nadu government to consider the proposal for a Deed of Family Association to protect the rights of LGBTQIA+ couples.
