Beyond “Funny Boy” Towards Solidarity
We need to deepen our dialogues around Funny Boy in a manner that centers love, safety, dignity, and liberation for LGBTQI+ Tamil-speaking people.
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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.
Ravi’s encounter with the Romance Scam
A detailed account of how Ravi, a gay man in Chennai, came to part with INR 52 lakhs through the romance scam.
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.
[podcast] Colours of Pride: A Talk on Gender, Sex and Sexuality
Podcast of June 20, 2020 panel discussion on gender-sex-sexuality, organised by rYMS and Orinam on Insta Live.
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
If you'd like to request support, or to contribute, read on...
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
TW: Two first-year college students in Madurai took their lives, succumbing to bullying from peers who ridiculed their close friendship.
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.
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