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Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை

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

“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.

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Ondede report on human rights violations against transgender people in Karnataka

ByOrinam Aug 31 2015Aug 31 2015

Prerana Kudur from Ondede and Gowthaman Ranganathan from Alternative Law Forum have compiled powerful testimonies of transgender people in Karnataka.

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Arbitrary detention of Hijras in Bangalore (Nov 2014): communities demand justice

ByGowthaman Ranganathan Nov 26 2014Nov 26 2014
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Approximately 167 members of the hijra/transwoman community were detained by the police and kept at the Beggar’s colony. They were released today.

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Transgenders in church and state: Bharathi and Anu

Transgenders in church and state: Bharathi and Anu

ByOrinam Feb 6 2012Feb 6 2012
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Transwomen Anu (Bangalore) and Bharathi (Chennai) have made inroads into government and religious institutions in southern India.

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