Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
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?
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.
![[fiction] On the Radio](https://orinam.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gow.jpg)
“Set against the backdrop of an early 2000s radio show in a Mumbai apartment, teenager Ashwin grapples with a knot in his stomach. He seeks healing amidst Bollywood music, the soothing voice of a radio jockey, and a crushed neem face pack.”
Support Group Meeting: a poem by A. Maya, with art by Param.
Poetry by Abigail Silversmith Irfan
![[poem] For Us](https://orinam.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WhatsApp-Image-2024-01-03-at-23.58.42-768x768.jpeg)
For Us, a poem from Visveshwar’s debut collection ‘Boy From the Poems’ (Dec 2023: Notion Press).
Reflections on the Pope’s announcement by Ruby Almeida, Indian-origin queer activist, and chair of LGBT+ Catholics, Westminster, UK.
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.
![[story] Strangers and Unspoken Connections](https://orinam.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amalstory-1.jpeg)
Life lessons from a stranger on a bus in Kerala.
![Transgender men: an explainer for policy makers [English and தமிழ்]](https://orinam.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tm_flag-768x461.png)
We urge community members, service providers (health, education, livelihood, legal) and policy professionals to understand the issues specific to trans men as well as cross-cutting issues, in order to ensure truly inclusive services and policies. We urge that diverse community representation be ensured in consultations for policy development.
