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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.

“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.

art: Love is Love

By Orinam Sep 5 2015 Post comment

Art by Rajat Saini.

NALSA and beyond: presentation on transgender people and Indian laws

By Orinam Aug 31 2015 1 Comment

Presentation on transgender rights and the law, from the workshop-discussion facilitated by Siddharth Narrain at Nazariya, Delhi, in August 2015.

Ondede report on human rights violations against transgender people in Karnataka

By Orinam Aug 31 2015 Post comment

Prerana Kudur from Ondede and Gowthaman Ranganathan from Alternative Law Forum have compiled powerful testimonies of transgender people in Karnataka.

PRESS RELEASE: Tamil Nadu state-wide protest demanding reservations in education and employment for transwomen

By Orinam Aug 16 2015 1 Comment

We believe that reservation in education and employment is the only solution to this situation. To advocate for reservation, we are conducting a state-wide protest on 17 August, 2015, at 3 pm at Valluvar Kottam, Chennai.

Statewide protest in Tamilnadu demanding reservations in education and employment for transwomen

By Orinam Aug 14 2015 2 Comments

People are fond of asking thirunangais: “Why can’t you work honestly? Why do you do sex work? Why do you ask for money at shops?” Watch this video of Vaishnavi, Chennai’s first thirunangai auto and cab driver responding to such questions.