LGBT Whiplash/ Thoughts from last week
Reflections on India’s UN vote, the Supreme Court clarification on LGB inclusion within T, and the anniversary of Naz (2009) ruling on Sec 377.
Navtej Singh Johar & ors. vs. UoI: Supreme Court petition June 29, 2016
Full text and highlights of Navtej Singh Johar & ors. vs. Union of India.
International Commission of Jurists briefing paper on 377 Curative
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) briefing paper on the Curative Petitition filed against the Supreme Court of India’s Koushal verdict on Section 377
A Letter from Queer India, Supporters and Allies
Dear Reader A court does not confer Fundamental Rights; it…
Statement by the Karnataka Transgender Samithi on the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014
Karnataka Transgender Samithi (KTS) statement on the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill (2014) flags NALSA, MSJE report, 377, violence, self-identification.
Poem: i want to 377 you so bad
Listen to this podcast of Akhil reading his poem ‘i want to 377 you so bad’.
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 year of action against Section 377 in Tamil Nadu since the 11.12.13 verdict
Timeline of actions in Tamil Nadu over the first year since the 11.12.13 verdict of Supreme Court of India.
The way forward for 377: Parliament and beyond
Text of speech by ally A. Kumaresan from CPI(M) and TN Progressive Writers’/Artists’ Assocation at Sec377 rally in Chennai on 13 September 2014.
Remembering an ally: GE Vahanvati’s unique contribution
GE Vahanvati (1949-2014) who represented the Union of India in challenging the Koushal judgement, was a champion of empathetic reasoning