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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.

Date Extension for Comments on MSJE Transgender Rights Bill

By Orinam Dec 28 2015 Post comment

Preliminary comments on the Rights of Transgender Persons bill drafted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Not Them vs. Us: Aishwarya Rutuparna Pradhan, OFS

By Orinam Dec 22 2015 Post comment

Odisha government officer Aishwarya Pradhan: a reminder that government measures for transgender inclusion are not only to benefit a marginalised Other.

Statement by the Karnataka Transgender Samithi on the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014

By Orinam Dec 17 2015 2 Comments

Karnataka Transgender Samithi (KTS) statement on the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill (2014) flags NALSA, MSJE report, 377, violence, self-identification.

“To the person who wrote the note”: Bengaluru student responds to a homophobic extortion attempt

By Orinam Nov 12 2015 4 Comments

A recent homophobic extortion attempt on the IISc Bengaluru campus offers lessons on courage, allyship and the urgent need for administrative action.

BioHazard: Abhishek Clifford brings ‘Moral Values’ to a Campus near you

By Orinam Oct 17 2015 2 Comments

There's a new hazard to Indian college students on the horizon, and it's particularly toxic for LGBT youth and women of all sexualities. It takes the form of Abhishek Clifford, the CEO of an NGO named Rescue.

Affirming transman’s right to self-determination and dignity: Bhat vs. NCT of Delhi and ors.

By Orinam Oct 6 2015 1 Comment

Hon'ble Justice Siddharth Mridul's Delhi High Court (Oct 5, 2015) judgement in the Shivy case affirms the rights of transpeople to self-determination and lives of dignity.

Kerala’s draft transgender policy (2015)

By Orinam Sep 22 2015 1 Comment

The 19-page draft state policy for transgender people in Kerala (2015), prepared by the state's Department of Social Justice is available for review and feedback here.