art: The Complete Independence
When all citizens are freed from the shackles of prejudice and oppression, then we will truly have reason to celebrate independence.
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poem: intimate feelings
lying on the bed, i tend a sacrificial fire, and invent a new hymn: this.
First as Apathy, Then as Farce: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016
The Standing Committee report on the Trans Rights Bill, and the Bill itself, deny transgender people those constitutional rights upheld in the NALSA judgement.
art: Rainbow Tree
Rainbow Tree, by Nayan: Watercolor on paper, 2017
art: Jessy, my trans amma
A mixed media sketch, and an account of how Gokul met his trans amma.
Book Review: A Thousand Dreams Within Me Softly Burn, by Sahil Sood
Sahil Sood's gay-themed debut novel captures the vulnerability and transcendence of the human condition.
Not legal doesn’t mean illegal: The situation for queer individuals in India
Ritesh Rajani and Sourav Mandal discuss the legal aspects of leading queer lives in India.
Irresponsible Police Action and Media Reportage on LGBTQIA+ issues : Bengaluru
Unethical, irresponsible and misleading coverage by Bangalore Mirror and Public TV further jeopardize the situation of two women in the city.
Breaking the Binary: a LABIA research study
Full text of 'Breaking the Binary', research study by LABIA, is now available on Orinam.
No Pride: T. Nhaveen and the brutality of gender
[Trigger warning for violence] The tragic passing of T. Nhaveen in Penang, Malaysia, on June 15, 2017, is a grim reminder of how gender non-conformity kills.
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