Orinam.net is a bilingual website (Tamil and English) associated with the Chennai-based social-support-arts-advocacy group Orinam. The site contains information on alternate sexualities and gender identities and resources for the public, media, healthcare, educational institutions, workplaces, and family members of LGBT people. Our voices – The Orinam blog features news and views, personal stories and creative writing by Queers and allies.
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Video: Growing up gay and Tamil – தற்பாலீர்ப்பு தமிழர்களாய் வளர்ந்த அனுபவங்கள்
In this hangout, some of Orinam’s members who are gay, talk about their respective journeys of realizing and accepting their sexuality and their coming out stories.
Parents say 377 destroys families
In a petition that has been admitted in the 377 case, a group of parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people from across the country have come together to describe the very real harm that criminalization has caused their children, and themselves.
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Work in progress and fundraising appeal for transgender communities affected by Nov-Dec 2015 Chennai rains and flooding.
DesiGirl says It Gets Better
ByOrinamA simple yet powerful It Gets Better video by Destiny aka DesiGirl58.
Remembering an ally: GE Vahanvati’s unique contribution
GE Vahanvati (1949-2014) who represented the Union of India in challenging the Koushal judgement, was a champion of empathetic reasoning


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I m loving it 🙂
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very refreshing and i love the color palette 🙂
Nice work Folks….love the make over!!