A Transgender Day 2015 Message
Transgender activist and writer A. Revathi shares her thoughts on the NALSA anniversary and way forward.
Violating #NetNeutrality is violating queer rights
For the last two years, my phone has led dual lives. Two of my strongest identities – one male and one female – have been enabled on my phone. From Whatsapp to Gmail, from Tumblr to facebook, tinder and OkCupid, and a lot more apps and services have allowed me to carry on living my female life inside an office where gender roles are rather strictly enforced, more out of tradition and fear than by policy, but nonetheless.
What will People Say – Call for Submissions: Tamil LGBTQQ Zine
Announcement of What will people say collective and their call for submission for their Tamil Queer Zine and Blog.
Rights of Transgender Persons Bill (2014) moved in Rajya Sabha: MP Tiruchi Siva
Full text of ‘RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS BILL (2014) moved in the Rajya Sabha by Tiruchi Siva, Member of Parliament from DMK, Tamil Nadu.
Update from Telangana: Pravallika case solved
Police dept. of Cyberabad has arrested murderer of Pravallika, hijra murdered in Jan 2015, and taken action against its own for sexually assaulting S.
Grant for groups challenging Section 377 IPC
The US-based 377 No Going Back Initiative fund seeks applications from India-based organisations working to challenge Sec 377.
A Journey of Faith: engaging Indian churches theologically on LGBT issues
Rev. Winnie Varghese engages theologically with Indian churches on LGBT issues in her book published in 2015 by Serampore College.
IAS officer’s homophobia is old-hat
The social networks are abuzz with the news of a…
The image of transwomen in Shankar’s “I” has concrete legal consequences everyday
The image of the deceptive, cruel, transwoman in Shankar’s “I” is a legacy of our criminal justice system, traceable to the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871
Statement by Telangana Intersex Hijra Transgender Samiti on Sexual Assault of a Hijra Sister
Update on Feb 21, 2015, is here We, the members…