Coming Out as Transgender and Dyslexic in Corporate India
Indira writes of her experiences coming out as a transwoman and dyslexic in a multi-national company in India.
Stand up or sit down? On Amnesty IndiaтАЩs gender-neutral restrooms
Shambhavi writes on the necessity for┬а┬аpublic and private spaces to have individual gender-neutral restrooms.
Rights of Transgender Persons Bill (2014) moved in Rajya Sabha: MP Tiruchi Siva
Full text of ‘RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS BILL (2014) moved in the Rajya Sabha by Tiruchi Siva, Member of Parliament from DMK, Tamil Nadu.
Hijraalante yevaru
Video, lyrics and translation of ‘Hijraalante Yevaru’ rendered by Sarath Naliganti at the historic rally for trans rights at Hyderabad, Oct 10, 2014
Arbitrary detention of Hijras in Bangalore (Nov 2014): communities demand justice
Approximately 167 members of the hijra/transwoman community were detained by the police and kept at the BeggarтАЩs colony. They were released today.
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.
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.
Govt of India asks Supreme Court to clarify/modify NALSA judgement
‘Government objects to SC empowering third gender’ screamed the title…
FTM and Intersex inclusion in NALSA? Jackuline Mary vs. The Superintendent of Police, Karur
Orinam looks at Justice Nagamuthu’s Madras High Court ruling on April 17, 2014, and its implications for intersex people and transmen.
Functional aspects of the Supreme Court judgement on transgender rights in India
Reflections on the immediate implications of the NALSA judgement for transgender communities.