Archive for the category News and Views

LGBT Whiplash/ Thoughts from last week

By Danish Sheikh Jul 6 2016 Post comment

Reflections on India's UN vote, the Supreme Court clarification on LGB inclusion within T, and the anniversary of Naz (2009) ruling on Sec 377.

Resources for the Indian Asexual Community

By Orinam Jul 3 2016 Post comment

Online resources for the asexual community in India

Seeking participants for legal research study on queer/trans* relationships in India

By Orinam Jun 26 2016 Post comment

Legal scholar in Bengaluru seeks participants for a study on the impact of laws relating to queer/trans couples from India

Chennai Rainbow Pride 2016

By Orinam Jun 26 2016 Post comment

Round-up of LGBTIQA+ events held and planned in June 2016 in Chennai.

India vigils in memory of Orlando shooting victims

By Orinam Jun 13 2016 Post comment

A makeshift memorial with flowers and handprints rests in a parking lot near the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

Protests and vigils in memory of the Orlando shooting victims are planned in nearly 17 Indian cities.

Antarlingi: Intersex voices from Nepal

By Orinam Apr 27 2016 Post comment

First person narratives from Nepal's intersex community, shared at a Kathmandu meeting held in Feb 2016. Also, a fund-raising appeal for two surgeries.

Nirangal responds to MSJE Transgender Rights Bill (2015)

By Nirangal India Jan 19 2016 Post comment

Response to MSJE Rights of Transgender Persons Bill from Nirangal, Chennai-based NGO working for the rights of LGBT people and sex workers

Insaaf responds to MSJE Transgender Rights Bill (2015)

By Insaaf NLU Delhi Jan 19 2016 Post comment

Response to India's MSJE Rights of Transgender Persons Bill (2015) from INSAAF, a student-driven legal aid project initiated by National Law University, Delhi