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First Generation Queer South Asian Immigrant Rant

By Vignesh Babaiah Feb 10 2021 Post comment

Coming out is not a one time thanksgiving dinner table announcement but a recurring repetitive struggle that can be dreadfully frightening for some. We are shedding our skin in baby steps!

[podcast] Colours of Pride: A Talk on Gender, Sex and Sexuality

By Orinam Jun 29 2020 Post comment

Podcast of June 20, 2020 panel discussion on gender-sex-sexuality, organised by rYMS and Orinam on Insta Live.

“My mother’s smile is as warm as before and I am still my father’s Chinnu”: Alok’s coming out story

By Alok A N Jan 1 2020 Post comment

... in which Alok reveals his ultimate secret to his parents before he turns 30.

Chennai: Summer of 2004

By Aniruddhan Vasudevan Dec 25 2018 Post comment

Ani recalls the summer of 2004 and his first brush with Orinam.

Trans, Gender NonConforming and Intersex Collectives Strongly Condemn Kinnar Akhada’s Support for Ram Temple at Ayodhya, India

By Orinam Nov 24 2018 Post comment

View statement and join trans, gender nonconforming and intersex collectives in registering opposition to Kinnar Akhada's support of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Why we need to talk about Puliyagulam Selvaraj, father of Pariyerum Perumal

By Kanaga Varathan Nov 12 2018 Post comment

Though not without its problems, the depiction of a gender non-conforming character in the film 'Pariyerum Perumal' is a laudable attempt to look at the intersection of casteism and violence against gender minorities.

Transgender-Affirming Guidelines for Indian Workplaces

By Diversity Dialogues and Orinam Nov 3 2018 Post comment

Orinam in Chennai and Diversity Dialogues in Bangalore have launched a guide for employers who seek to make workplaces inclusive and welcoming of transgender employees, and support employees who are choosing to come out as transgender.