Auditions for Bahuchara Mata (queer/trans) play in Chennai and Bangalore
LGBT people in Chennai and Bangalore are invited to audition in August 2013 for the queer/trans-themed Indo-Korean play Bahuchara Mata.
Kuch Palon Mein: short film by Avinash Matta, 2013
Watch the short film ‘Kuch Palon Mein’ by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Avinash Matta. This film was screened as part of Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2013.
Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales for the Queer Desi
Inspired by Renee Lupica’s brilliant ‘Six Fairy Tales for the Modern Woman’, Orinam invites you to add your stories in the form of a comment to this tale.
Fiction: Enter My Dream
A complex and passionate tale about gender, body, sex, love, life and dreams.
Remembering Justice JS Verma
The best tribute to Justice Verma would be to implement the recommendations of the Verma Committee Report in toto and to uphold human rights for all.
R.I.P. Shakuntala Devi, math-evangelist and ally of the queer community
In registering our condolences on the passing of computational wizard Shakuntala Devi, we at Orinam recognize her as one of the early allies of our movement for LGBT equality
6 Things Straight Cousins Can Do To Support Their Queer Cousins
6 things straight cousins can do to support their queer cousins
Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2013
This year, Orinam is pleased to bring you Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2013, a collaborative effort between Orinam and Goethe Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai, with the support of other local collectives. The festival will be held on three evenings from July 11-13, 2013, and will showcase Indian and international feature films, shorts and documentaries. We invite entries for screening at the event. Entries will be reviewed by a panel, and selections notified by 15 May 2013.
Poem: the first thing they notice about her
that is the first thing they notice about her, probably the only thing
Poem: Age 7
A poem about childhood abuse and trauma