Fragmentation of the Queer Community
Reflections on moving towards fraternity and solidarity.
On Being Asexual
Nothing I have ever done for anybody has been motivated by sexual desire. It sometimes seems that I can’t relate to this world at all. Must I always be afraid that any friendly gesture to a person of a different sex would be interpreted as a sexual advance?
LGBTQIA+ Community Needs: Aces’ Input
Submission to the Department of Social Justice and Empower by members of the Ace community in response to the Department’s request for inputs on queer rights issued in September 2024.
Media Release: Chennai Pride 2024
Media release for Chennai Rainbow Pride, June 2024
Support Group Meeting/
Support Group Meeting: a poem by A. Maya, with art by Param.
The many transings of my gender
Poetry by Abigail Silversmith Irfan
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.