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Section 377 – Announcement
Sec 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) criminalizes same-sex behavior. In a huge setback to LGBT rights, The Supreme court of India on Dec 11th declared it is constitutional and can only be changed by the Indian parliament.
Ismat Chughtai’s Lihaf: A Short Note
“Marz, ya Lat”: in her Urdu short story Lihaf (The Quilt) written in the 1940s, Ismat Chugtai conceptualized same-sex desire as both medical condition and as excessive habit, notions that co-existed in the colonial India of her time.
#VIBGYOR: Queering the Rainbow
Prashanth Ashok’s blogposts on the significance of the rainbow motif, long associated with the LGBT movement. This series was part of the Chennai Bloggers’ Club hashtag #VIBGYOR, a one-week series of posts Sept 1-7, 2013.
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To Raghu, with love
An Orinam reader reflects on the suicide of his cousin brother.
Yenn Pudhu Kanavu
என் புதுக்கனவு (Yenn Pudhu Kanavu: My New Dream) podcast of poem by Bessimon
India’s LGBT activism history: early 1990s
A photograph, video interview and EPW article summarizing the early days of India’s LGBT activism, led by AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan, against policy harassment and Section 377, the sodomy law.
Inclusion without Explosion
What we need in the workplace is an atmosphere of continuous and intrinsic inclusiveness that is not contingent on people being out. Such an atmosphere is not created merely by companies jumping on the gay-friendly bandwagon because of commands from headquarters or new policy imposed on a local office by the powers that be. Knowledge, sensitivity and genuine intent to address LGBTQ issues are the needs of the hour.
No Room for Hatred: A Mother Writes
Chhanda Dutta speaks of her journey towards unconditional acceptance of her son Avinaba.
I Shall Overcome
Jo, a gay woman and doctoral student in Chennai, reflects on the struggle to be true to oneself and one’s love, against all odds.