Archive for the category News and Views

Gee Semmalar on Trans Health Care

By Orinam Feb 13 2017 Post comment

Barriers transgender people face in accessing basic healthcare and gender-affirmative interventions. TransForm conference, Dec 2016, CLPR, Bangalore

PSBT for LGBT: seeking film proposals on engaging with sexualities

By Orinam Jan 26 2017 Post comment

PSBT seeks proposals for the award of Independent Fellowships for 10 min films on sexualities. Deadline for proposals Feb 6, 2017.

Queering the Red: Asmita Sarkar, Jadavpur University

By Orinam Jan 16 2017 Post comment

Asmita Sarkar represents LGBTIQ+ issues as a candidate for student elections at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal.

The making of India’s first disability-accessible Pride: Namma Pride, Bengaluru, 2016

By Ritesh Rajani and Madhumitha Venkataraman Jan 1 2017 Post comment

Experiences and lessons from making Namma Pride (Bengaluru, 2016) accessible to persons with disability.

Justice for Tara : How Many Deaths Do We Need to Resist Police Brutality?

By Ajita Banerjie Nov 15 2016 Post comment

While we express our agitation and resistance towards acts of violence like Tara’s death, we must also resist and challenge the institutional violence that is perpetuated everyday.

Appeal to GOI: Vote Against Suspension of UN LGBT Expert

By Orinam Nov 13 2016 24 Comments

Read and sign on to this letter asking India to vote against African Group resolution opposing UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

Words are Magic Things

By Surabhi Shukla Nov 4 2016 Post comment

The Trans Bill 2016, if enacted, would violate law declared by the Supreme Court in NALSA (2014).

When bigotry impedes mental healthcare

By Prateek Sharma Oct 10 2016 4 Comments

When bigotry against women and LGBTIQ* people impedes mental healthcare, it not only worsens the condition of the patient but holds back humanity as a whole.