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First Generation Queer South Asian Immigrant Rant

ByVignesh Babaiah Feb 10 2021Feb 10 2021

Coming out is not a one time thanksgiving dinner table announcement but a recurring repetitive struggle that can be dreadfully frightening for some. We are shedding our skin in baby steps!

[podcast] Colours of Pride: A Talk on Gender, Sex and Sexuality

ByOrinam Jun 29 2020Jun 29 2020

Podcast of June 20, 2020 panel discussion on gender-sex-sexuality, organised by rYMS and Orinam on Insta Live.

“My mother’s smile is as warm as before and I am still my father’s Chinnu”: Alok’s coming out story

ByAlok A N Jan 1 2020Jan 1 2020

… in which Alok reveals his ultimate secret to his parents before he turns 30.

Chennai: Summer of 2004

ByAniruddhan Vasudevan Dec 25 2018Dec 26 2018

Ani recalls the summer of 2004 and his first brush with Orinam.

Trans, Gender NonConforming and Intersex Collectives Strongly Condemn Kinnar Akhada’s Support for Ram Temple at Ayodhya, India

ByOrinam Nov 24 2018Nov 24 2018

View statement and join trans, gender nonconforming and intersex collectives in registering opposition to Kinnar Akhada’s support of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Why we need to talk about Puliyagulam Selvaraj, father of Pariyerum Perumal

ByKanaga Varathan Nov 12 2018Nov 12 2018

Though not without its problems, the depiction of a gender non-conforming character in the film ‘Pariyerum Perumal’ is a laudable attempt to look at the intersection of casteism and violence against gender minorities.

Transgender-Affirming Guidelines for Indian Workplaces

ByDiversity Dialogues and Orinam Nov 3 2018Nov 20 2018

Orinam in Chennai and Diversity Dialogues in Bangalore have launched a guide for employers who seek to make workplaces inclusive and welcoming of transgender employees, and support employees who are choosing to come out as transgender.