Standing Out
We must focus on how we can be better humans: not what someone wears or who they sleep with.
Our Voices The Orinam Blog
The Right to Privacy: The Promise for full Recognition of Transgender Rights
The Right to Privacy judgements most certainly include the right to one’s self-identified gender identity as upheld in NALSA v. Union of India.
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.
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.
Announcements
A Letter from Queer India, Supporters and Allies #NoGoingBack
South Asian, Married, and Queer? we got something for you.
Know more about Queer Terminologies
Recent posts
- Poem: From Ten Months Ago Jul 3 2019
- Sahodaran-UNESCO: Bullying of sexual/gender minority students in Tamil Nadu Jun 14 2019
- Statement on Ms. Koovagam and Vedanta Apr 17 2019
- Homophobia in Madurai college drives two students to suicide Mar 16 2019
- Response to Law Commission of India on Uniform Civil Code Mar 5 2019
Most viewed
- Video: Growing up gay and Tamil – தற்பாலீர்ப்பு தமிழர்களாய் வளர்ந்த அனுபவங்கள்(184,982 views)
- My Bisexual Story: Suri(30,491 views)
- “This is about you and me”: RJ Balaji on Men(27,008 views)
- Curtains: short film by Nakshatra, 2013(17,527 views)
- Different(15,349 views)
Most commented