It was an eventful Sunday evening. I had just returned from the Pride walk in Delhi. The colours and slogans of the day were still fresh in my head when […]Read More
Action, BlogAn HIV-free Future for Every Child
Bini PhilipsIndia celebrates Children’s Day every November 14th. It is a day dedicated to children in memory of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. To mark Children’s Day 2014, here is a […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogTruth Prevails: Satyamev Jayate and Me
Bini PhilipsIn a country where most people can’t cope with ‘anomalies’ in sexual and gender identities, Satyamev Jayate has made visible the hidden struggle endured by millions of Indians. An open discussion […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogIt’s Time We Talk about LGBT Rights
Bini PhilipsIn India, far too many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people live lives of secrecy and shame. Those who reveal their sexual identities or deviate from gender norms face […]Read More
Action, BlogOut of the Shadows: Women who Use Drugs in India
indiaaidsallianceWomen who use drugs are collectively failed by India’s HIV response! This systemic neglect involves government departments, civil society and the private sector. While government programs have done well to […]Read More
Advocacy, Blog36,656,825 and Counting
indiaaidsallianceIn 1983, Larry Kramer wrote an article for the New York Native filled with righteous anger, brilliant insight and, reading it now more than 30 years later, electric prophecy. It […]Read More
Action, BlogUnited Against Homophobia: Bringing Pehchan’s Human Rights Model to Uganda
indiaaidsalliance“It was my view that homosexuality should be punished harshly in order to defend our society from disorientation.” – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, while signing Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law on […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogKeep the light on HIV: International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2014
indiaaidsallianceAt least 35 million people are estimated to be living with HIV globally, with more than 2.1 million in India alone. Advancements in antiretroviral treatment (ART) have transformed the lives […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogTowards the Right Side of History
indiaaidsallianceAs a gay rights activist, I am overjoyed by the recent Supreme Court ruling which gives legal protection to the transgender community. Ever since we heard the news, there has […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogBeyond Punishment: A Conversation about the Government of India’s Support for Drug Users
indiaaidsallianceRajesh Nandan Srivastava, India’s Director of Narcotics Control, was in Vienna last month to attend the High-Level Segment of the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). […]Read More