LGBT-inclusion in the National Education Policy, 2016
SIgn on to these recommendations for making India’s National Education Policy LGBT+-inclusive.
Chennai Rainbow Pride 2016
Round-up of LGBTIQA+ events held and planned in June 2016 in Chennai.
poem: Call me FemiNazi
Poem by Shivapriya Ganapathy.
India vigils in memory of Orlando shooting victims
Protests and vigils in memory of the Orlando shooting victims are planned in nearly 17 Indian cities.
Antarlingi: Intersex voices from Nepal
First person narratives from Nepal’s intersex community, shared at a Kathmandu meeting held in Feb 2016. Also, a fund-raising appeal for two surgeries.
The biggest exam of my life: Bubbly comes out to family in Chennai
Bubbly writes to her parents and sister in Chennai, explaining why she cancelled her engagement.
Communities and Allies respond to the MSJE Transgender Rights Bill (2015)
Recommendations to India’s Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from trans and ally groups and collectives
Chennai post-flood relief efforts for transgender people: status updates and follow-up
Updates on post-flood relief efforts for transpeople in Chennai.
Not Them vs. Us: Aishwarya Rutuparna Pradhan, OFS
Odisha government officer Aishwarya Pradhan: a reminder that government measures for transgender inclusion are not only to benefit a marginalised Other.
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.