Chennai post-flood relief efforts for transgender people: work in progress and appeal for support

By Felix Dec 13 2015 1 Comment

Work in progress and fundraising appeal for transgender communities affected by Nov-Dec 2015 Chennai rains and flooding.

Constitutional Responsibility to Repeal Section 377 of Indian Penal Code

By Gowthaman Ranganathan Dec 11 2015 1 Comment

On the second anniversary of the infamous Koushal judgement, a petition to repeal Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

“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.

In memoriam: Priya Thangarajah

By Sumit Baudh Nov 6 2015 Post comment

Priya Thangarajah's sudden death is a deep loss to the legal and activist fraternity in South Asia, writes Sumit Baudh.

The missing ‘T’ in the Employee Resource Groups

By Vyjayanti Oct 27 2015 1 Comment

The socio-legal and politico-economic conditions of transgender people in India are at a very strange juncture. India has recriminalized homosexuality through the Kaushal judgement on the one side and upheld the right to choose one's gender identity vide NALSA vs. Union of India on the other.

Undetermined Discriminations: Trans* persons Rights Emerging post 2014 in India

By Akhil Kang Oct 19 2015 Post comment

Cases such as Sumita Kumari v. State of West Bengal violate NALSA and show the lack of understanding of multiple disadvantages and discrimination faced by transgender people in India, writes Akhil Kang.

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.