Asking the Right Question
Be it North Carolina’s anti-gay marriage amendment or the Indian Supreme Court’s hearing on decriminalization of homosexuality, it is important to ask the right question, says Vikram
Best Businesses to Work in 2012
Do you know that several MNC/Global companies look to attract, retain and promote diversity which includes LGBT diversity?
Call for entries: Reel Desires – Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2013
We invite entries of feature-length films, shorts and documentaries for screening at the Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2013. Entries will be reviewed by a panel, and selections notified by 30 May.
IBN7 Zindagi Live feature on mothers of gay and lesbian children
IBN7’s Zindagi Live hosts an exceptional series of interviews with mothers of children who are gay or lesbian. Compered by Richa Anirudh, the 39 minute episode, primarily in Hindi, features Chitra Palekar, Padma Iyer, Amita Sharma and Shobha Doshi.
Video: I am Trans
Playwright and performer Deen shares his story in this truly amazing video. Deen is a transman of South Indian origin.
Supreme Court hearings on Naz: full transcript 2012
A compilation of 15 days of Supreme Court hearings in the Naz Foundation case held in New Delhi in 2012.
Dr. Gurvinder Kalra on Coming Out post-377
Psychiatrist Gurvinder Kalra from Mumbai provides guidance to fellow psychiatrists in India on how they should support a client who is lesbian, gay, bi or trans*. His article in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry is downloadable here.
Fiction: Dusk
I was in the unofficial ‘gay’ compartment of a local train coming home from CST, Mumbai. His gaze locked into mine in that timeless ritual of acknowledgement of our unspoken desires.
Thanking Anjali
It is absolutely fantastic to see Anjali Gopalan on this year’s Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list, says Vikram
Indian Journal of Psychiatry takes a stand on homosexuality
Drs. Rao and Jacob, in their editorial ‘Homosexuality and India’ in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry (2012), question unethical and unwarranted attempts at conversion therapy and call for physicians to provide medical service with compassion and respect for human dignity for all people irrespective of their sexual orientation.