Media-related posts from the Orinam Blog
Media-related posts from the Orinam Blog
Irresponsible Police Action and Media Reportage on LGBTQIA+ issues : Bengaluru
Announcement: Press Conference on July 6, 1 pm, at Bangalore Press Club People’s Union for Civil Liberties; Coalition for Sex Workers, Sexual and Sexuality Minorities’ Rights; Payana; ASQ; Swabhava Trust;…
Xukia takes on transphobic news editor in Assam
On February 20, 2017, an individual named Biswajit Nath uploaded a video on Facebook with the caption “Beware. What is happening in the name of kinnar? Feel it and share it. What…
Homosexuality Is Not Against Nature, Homophobia Is
The biggest challenge the LGBT community faces on forums is not the usual schizophrenic hate-speech. It is the more insidious menace of educated people, whose starting point is a fundamental…
Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2013
Chennai has been organizing LGBT film screenings since 2004, including film festivals in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2012. Local groups have also organized film screenings during Pride month and at other times…
Time to drop B and T from LGBT: Biphobic and Transphobic Piece on Hyderabad Pride
On February 4th, Postnoon, a Hyderabad based daily published a biphobic and a transphobic piece on Hyderabad pride, written by a journalist named Dean Williams. Dean Williams wrote: “First up…
Colours of Sexuality – Chennai Queer Film Festival 2012 Brochure
3 Days, 10 Countries, 28 films! Panel discussion. Photography and art exhibition. Entry free. Venue, schedule and more details: Download here: Colours of Sexuality – Chennai Queer Film Festival 2012…
IBN7 Zindagi Live feature on mothers of gay and lesbian children
Richa Anirudh On April 29, 2012, IBN7’s Zindagi Live hosted an exceptional series of interviews with mothers of children who are gay or lesbian. Compered by…
Junior Vikatan coverage of Chennai protests against Azad
It is encouraging to see positive coverage of LGBT issues in the Tamil media. Thanks to Kavin Malar for the following piece in Junior Vikatan’s July 20, 2011, issue. எங்களுக்கு…
Press Statement: Mental Health Professionals criticize Union Health Minister’s Statement on Homosexuality
July 6, 2011: We are a group of qualified mental health professionals practicing as psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, behavioural psychologists, social workers and counsellors from across the country. We regret the…