The making of India’s first disability-accessible Pride: Namma Pride, Bengaluru, 2016
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?
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
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.
LBT and ally groups write to Standing Committee on Trans Bill 2016
Letter to the Standing Committee on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 ( Nov 4) and addendum based on national consultation held Nov 1, 2016.
Words are Magic Things
The Trans Bill 2016, if enacted, would violate law declared by the Supreme Court in NALSA (2014).
visiBIlity
It took me 27 years to admit I wasn’t straight.
When bigotry impedes mental healthcare
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.
Call for entries: Amour-Orinam queer resource listings
Amour and Orinam are collaborating to crowdsource queer/trans-relevant resources across India.
Grace Banu to PM of India on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) bill
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 is an act of violence on the transgender community.
The First Time
Short story by Angshuman