What I Realised When My Close Friend Came Out To Me
Raveen, a straight guy in Pune, shares insights from his experiences of having a friend recently come out to him.
Smiley’s Open Letter to Director Shankar
Living Smile Vidya’s open letter to Shankar, director of the Tamil “I”, epic in its transphobia.
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.
South Asian, Married, and Queer? Seeking submissions
Orinam invites submissions in the form of essays, stories, interviews and poems by South Asian LGB cispeople in marriages to individuals of the other sex, by trans individuals in marriages they entered into (or were forced into) based on their gender assigned at birth, and by spouses of such queer/trans people.
Orinam-Nirangal meet-up, and 5th anniversary of the Campaign for Open Minds
Saturday Oct 11, 2014 in Chennai: Orinam-Nirangal joint meeting on occasion of Coming Out Day, 5th Anniversary of Campaign for Open Minds, and discussion on forthcoming strategies and activities.
Too far in the future: a transwoman’s thoughts on surgery
Chennai transwoman Nadika reflects on her relationship to her body and the whys and wherefores of surgery.
Chennai queer community mourns
Chennai’s queer community mourns the loss of one of its own, a young man who took his life Sept 20, 2014. Condolence gathering on Sept 28, 2014, at Marina beach.
Color of Trans: play in Chennai Sept 27-28, 2014
Living Smile Vidya, Vinothini Vaidyanathan and Angel Glady present seven episodes of trans experiences at Spaces, Chennai, Sept 27-28, 2014.
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.
Govt of India asks Supreme Court to clarify/modify NALSA judgement
‘Government objects to SC empowering third gender’ screamed the title…