[film review] ‘Marielle’s legacy will not die’: a viewpoint from India
Arvind Narrain reflects on Brazlian queer activist Marielle Franco (1979-2018) and the need to remember otherwise forgotten queer lives in the Indian context.
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Queering the Red: Asmita Sarkar, Jadavpur University
Asmita Sarkar represents LGBTIQ+ issues as a candidate for student elections at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Privilege and Preference
In the world we live in, caste cannot be separated from the hierarchical ordering of society. Unless we recognize that, we will be party to the perpetuation of caste-based hierarchies in India.
Growing into LGBTQ activism: Vikram, Chennai
Orinam volunteer Vikram S. writes about hir journey into LGBTQ activism, via personal experiences of the tyranny of gender norms.
Thirunangai Sudha awarded honorary doctorate
Transwoman Sudha has been conferred an honorary doctorate by International Tamil University, USA. திருநங்கை சுதா அவர்களுக்கு அமெரிக்க உலக தமிழ் பல்கலைகழகம் முனைவர் பட்டம் வழங்கி சிறப்பு செய்து உள்ளது.
India’s LGBT activism history: early 1990s
A photograph, video interview and EPW article summarizing the early days of India's LGBT activism, led by AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan, against policy harassment and Section 377, the sodomy law.
Aniruddhan Vasudevan in conversation with The Hindu
Margazhi conversation with Aniruddhan Vasudevan: Bharatanatyam dancer and LGBT activist: The Hindu
Why I Do What I Do
Pramada Menon writes about her 20-year journey into queer activism and breaking the silence around gender and sexuality. The article has been reproduced with permission from TARSHI's magazine In Plainspeak.
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