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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.

End Sexual Apartheid: Justice Michael Kirby

By Orinam Oct 25 2011 Post comment

Justice Michael Kirby, one of the most outspoken voices against criminalization of LGBT people worldwide, has an excellent op-ed in the Sydney Morning Herald (Oct 25, 2011).

Bangalore Pride: Photo contest

By Orinam Oct 25 2011 Post comment

Bangalore Pride 2011 - Photo contest

Spoken Word : Amma

By Orinam Oct 8 2011 Post comment

Amma is a drag performance piece by D'Lo, a queer/trans Tamil Sri Lankan-American artist, who 'uses music, poetry and dance elucidate the truth surrounding some of our most complex social issues, including brutality, justice, AIDS, sexuality, political unrest and ethnic and gender bias

Spoken Word: To Catch Just One Tear

By Orinam Oct 8 2011 Post comment

YaliniDream is a New York based queer poet, dancer and performer of SriLankan Tamil origin. MP and its web team at Orinam.net thank her for sharing this video of her acclaimed spoken word performance piece 'To Catch Just One Tear'.

Sensitizing panchayat leaders to end homophobia and transphobia: Lotus Sangam,Tamil Nadu

By Orinam Sep 21 2011 Post comment

The Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, based Lotus Sangam, a community collective of men who have sex with men, has completed an innovative pilot sensitizing Panchayat leaders, that has been recognized as an international success story in reducing stigma.

Srishti: new group in Madurai, Tamil Nadu

By Orinam Sep 12 2011 Post comment

On Sept 10, 2011, Madurai’s first Gay ‘Friendly circle meet’ was conducted, with the purpose of having local community members get to know each other. More than 80 gay and bi guys took part in the meet and formed the group "Srishti"

Public health benefits of same-sex marriage [Buffie 2011, American Journal of Public Health]

By Orinam Aug 1 2011 Post comment

William C. Buffie's article about public health benefits of same-sex marriage from June 2011 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, an internationally recognized academic journal.

Junior Vikatan coverage of Chennai protests against Azad

By Orinam Jul 16 2011 Post comment

Thanks to Kavin Malar from Junior Vikatan, for the positive coverage of Chennai protests against Indian health minister Azad's homophobia.

Press Statement: Mental Health Professionals criticize Union Health Minister’s Statement on Homosexuality

By Orinam Jul 6 2011 Post comment

A group of qualified mental health professionals practicing as psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, behavioral psychologists, social workers and counselors from across the country criticize health minister Azad's homophobic remarks.