Madras Week 2020: Tales of the Queer City
Video of Madras Week 2020 online discussion on the involvement and contributions of queer and trans communities to Madras culture, social history and life: August 28, 2020.
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Orinam.net is a bilingual website (Tamil and English) associated with the Chennai-based social-support-arts-advocacy group Orinam. The site contains information on alternate sexualities and gender identities and resources for the public, media, healthcare, educational institutions, workplaces, and family members of LGBT people. Our voices – The Orinam blog features news and views, personal stories and creative writing by Queers and allies.
[podcast] Colours of Pride: A Talk on Gender, Sex and Sexuality
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Locked Down in the Time of COVID-19: Safety and Self-Care for Queer and Trans Persons
Some coping tips from community members, peer counselors and therapists for LGBTIQA+ folks staying home in isolation and/or in abusive family situations
Financial support for queer people impacted by corona virus-induced lockdown
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Sahodaran-UNESCO: Bullying of sexual/gender minority students in Tamil Nadu
Sahodaran, one of Tamil Nadu’s oldest LGBT+ organisations, has conducted and published a study on bullying of sexual/gender minority persons as students, based on recollections by adults. The mixed-methods study was conducted in Chennai, Vellore, Salem, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Trichy and…
Homophobia in Madurai college drives two students to suicide
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Response to Law Commission of India on Uniform Civil Code
Response to the Law Commission's 2018 call for input on the UCC from queer feminist lesbian and bi women and trans persons.
Seeking participants for online survey of cis gay/bi men above 40 in India
Online survey of gay/bi/same-gender attracted cis men above 40 in India, by postgraduate student from IIT Gandhinagar.
Collective Statement against the Anti-LGBTQIA+ legislations in India
LGBTQIA+ students/individuals from India resist and condemn the current versions of the Transgender and Anti-Trafficking Bills passed by the Lok Saba.
Trans, Gender NonConforming and Intersex Collectives Strongly Condemn Kinnar Akhada’s Support for Ram Temple at Ayodhya, India
View statement and join trans, gender nonconforming and intersex collectives in registering opposition to Kinnar Akhada's support of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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