Not legal doesn’t mean illegal: The situation for queer individuals in India
Ritesh Rajani and Sourav Mandal discuss the legal aspects of leading queer lives in India.
Irresponsible Police Action and Media Reportage on LGBTQIA+ issues : Bengaluru
Unethical, irresponsible and misleading coverage by Bangalore Mirror and Public TV further jeopardize the situation of two women in the city.
Breaking the Binary: a LABIA research study
Full text of ‘Breaking the Binary’, research study by LABIA, is now available on Orinam.
No Pride: T. Nhaveen and the brutality of gender
[Trigger warning for violence] The tragic passing of T. Nhaveen in Penang, Malaysia, on June 15, 2017, is a grim reminder of how gender non-conformity kills.
LGBT Workplace Symposium Chennai: May 19, 2017
A symposium on LGBT inclusion in Indian workplaces, to be held on May 19, 2017, in Chennai.
TransVision: new community video channel by transpeople in India
TransVision, community-run Youtube channel, debuts with a web series ‘Anjali’ by and about the transgender community in India.
Experiences of Queer Students During their School Life in India
Based on a qualitative study of school experiences of young queer people in Delhi, Surabhi Shukla has developed a website with online resources and a model ‘Sexual Rights and Anti- Discrimination Policy’ for schools in India.
How the Anti- Discrimination and Equality Bill affects the LGBT Community and Those Perceived to Belong to the LGBT Community
Surabhi Shukla lists salient features and some concerns that Shashi Tharoor’s non-discrimination bill poses to the LGBT community in India
Gauri, Gayatri, and the Vicks ad
The Vicks ad, featuring Gauri Sawant and daughter Gayatri, raises questions around discrimination and denial of rights of transgender people in India.
Xukia takes on transphobic news editor in Assam
Guwahati queer collective Xukia successfully reported a transphobic video, resulting in a prominent Assamese news channel terminating their Managing Editor.