Pope permits blessings for same-gender Catholic couples
Reflections on the Pope’s announcement by Ruby Almeida, Indian-origin queer activist, and chair of LGBT+ Catholics, Westminster, UK.
National Transgender Council reconstituted, excludes transmasculine persons entirely
In a setback to transgender and intersex inclusion in India, the National Council has been reconstituted with no inclusion of transmasculine individuals or persons with intersex variations.
Deed of Familial Association impleaded in Sushma case, Madras High Court
Responding to Prasanna’s petition, Madras High Court has asked for the Tamil Nadu government to consider the proposal for a Deed of Family Association to protect the rights of LGBTQIA+ couples.
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[story] Strangers and Unspoken Connections
Life lessons from a stranger on a bus in Kerala.
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Transgender men: an explainer for policy makers [English and தமிழ்]
We urge community members, service providers (health, education, livelihood, legal) and policy professionals to understand the issues specific to trans men as well as cross-cutting issues, in order to ensure truly inclusive services and policies. We urge that diverse community representation be ensured in consultations for policy development.
Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2023
ELEVENTH EDITION OF REEL DESIRES: CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL,…
Indian Psychiatry’s Continuing Fascination with treating Homosexuality
Dr. Anirudh Kala’s reflections on Indian psychiatry’s chequered relationship with homosexuality and conversion therapies.
FAQ-Chennai-Pride-March
Replies to Frequently Asked Questions on the Chennai Rainbow Self-Respect Pride march.
Marriage Equality: Letter to Tamil Nadu Government from LGBTQIA+ Communities
Points from LGBTQIA+ community discussion [Chennai April 23, 2023] on Marriage Equality shared with the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Our Own Hurt Us the Most: Centering Familial Violence in the lives of Queer and Trans Persons in the Marriage Equality Debates
This report is about the families that are assigned to us and those that often are the biggest road blocks to being able to live the way we want to. The families that are supposed to be spaces of nurture, care and support, turn against their own children (often at very young ages), treat them with utter disregard and violence, and force them to conform to socially accepted ideas of what is “normal” without any regard to the individual’s dignity or personhood.