Bangalore Pride: Photo contest
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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.
Spoken Word : Amma
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
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
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
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]
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
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
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.
Chennai protests Health Minister Azad’s homophobic remarks, July 5, 2011
Chennai Rainbow Coalition members organized a protest under Sangama's leadership, to condemn health minister Azad's homophobic MSM remarks.
Media Workshop and Press Meet, Chennai: May 27-28, 2011
A report on Chennai Pride 2011 event "Facing the media".Organized by Asma, this workshop offered guidelines to the LGBT community on how to deal with the media.
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