No Pride: T. Nhaveen and the brutality of gender

By Orinam Jun 16 2017 Post comment

[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.

Breaking Binaries

By Angad Gummaraju May 11 2017 3 Comments

Angad navigates a gender-bent path in a thoroughly unbendable profession.

LGBT Workplace Symposium Chennai: May 19, 2017

By Orinam May 9 2017 Post comment

A symposium on LGBT inclusion in Indian workplaces, to be held on May 19, 2017, in Chennai.

TransVision: new community video channel by transpeople in India

By Orinam Apr 27 2017 Post comment

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TransVision, community-run Youtube channel, debuts with a web series 'Anjali' by and about the transgender community in India.

Experiences of Queer Students During their School Life in India

By Orinam Apr 8 2017 2 Comments

Based on a qualitative study of school experiences of young queer people in Delhi, Surabhi Shukla has developed a website with online resources and a model 'Sexual Rights and Anti- Discrimination Policy' for schools in India.

How the Anti- Discrimination and Equality Bill affects the LGBT Community and Those Perceived to Belong to the LGBT Community

By Surabhi Shukla Apr 3 2017 1 Comment

Surabhi Shukla lists salient features and some concerns that Shashi Tharoor's non-discrimination bill poses to the LGBT community in India

from Chennai, an anthem for lesbian love

By Orinam Apr 2 2017 Post comment

Chennai's Malini Jeevarathnam brings you a lesbian anthem you will _want_ to stand up for.

Gauri, Gayatri, and the Vicks ad

By Orinam Mar 30 2017 Post comment

The Vicks ad, featuring Gauri Sawant and daughter Gayatri, raises questions around discrimination and denial of rights of transgender people in India.

Xukia takes on transphobic news editor in Assam

By Abhishek D. Mar 30 2017 1 Comment

Guwahati queer collective Xukia successfully reported a transphobic video, resulting in a prominent Assamese news channel terminating their Managing Editor.