Video: Dealing With Family – குடும்பத்தினரை சமாளிப்பது எப்படி?
In this hangout, some of Orinam's members who are gay, talk about how they dealt with their family members post coming out.
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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.
Bharathiyar in Guwahati
Guwahati Pride, the first of its kind in North-East India, was held successfully on Feb 9, 2014. Links to photo gallery, and a note on the Tamil connection.
Letter to World Psychiatric Association: Feb 3, 2014
Letter from scientists, professionals and other concerned Indian citizens to World Psychiatric Association on homophobia among mental health practitioners (IPS context).
Indian Psychiatric Society official statement: homosexuality is not a mental illness
Feb 6, 2014: Indian Psychiatric Society official declares homosexuality is not a mental illness, following conflicting public statements by some of its office bearers.
Open letter to Dr. Raju, General Secretary, Indian Psychiatric Society
Letter informing Dr Raju, General Secretary, Indian Psychiatric Society, that homosexuality is not an illness that needs to be classified and managed.
Guwahati hosts first Queer Pride march in the North-East – Press Release
The recent Supreme Court verdict on Section 377 has outraged the entire country and also the international forum. Further dismissal and rejection by the SC on the plea for a review petition has accelerated this rage further more. Oppression and discrimination…
Through Love’s Great Power, by Vikram Seth
Poem written after Supreme Court's rejection of the 377 review petitions on Jan 28, 2014.
Recommendations to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) for India’s emerging Trans Policy
Recommendations by trans masculine persons, transwomen and experts on transgender inclusion in India's national policy guidance.
Video: Growing up gay and Tamil – தற்பாலீர்ப்பு தமிழர்களாய் வளர்ந்த அனுபவங்கள்
In this hangout, some of Orinam's members who are gay, talk about their respective journeys of realizing and accepting their sexuality and their coming out stories.
IPS clarifies: Dr. Indira Sharma’s View on Homosexuality is Not the Official View
IPS clarifies: Dr. Indira Sharma's View on Homosexuality is Not the Official View
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