To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses. − Pubilius Syrus It is with great sadness that we write in tribute for Agniva Lahiri whose strength and valour […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogAct Against Homophobia and Transphobia!
asaxenaMay 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and the theme for 2016 is “Mental Health & Wellbeing.” As I hear this theme, I am reminded of a […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogWe Live on a Rainbow: IDAHOT 2015
James Robertson“None of us should face discrimination based on what we are or whom we love.” — Max Baucus, US Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, 2014 Since the Indian […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogToo Miniscule for Human Rights and Basic Dignity?
Sreekumar V“…a miniscule fraction of the country’s population constitute lesbians, gays, bisexuals or transgenders…” From the Supreme Court of India’s ruling in December 2013 upholding Section 377 of Indian Penal Code […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogGone with the Wind: A Year of Rights for Transgenders
Sreekumar VOn April 15th 2014, India witnessed a historic victory for the Third Gender movement. The Supreme Court of India recognized transgenders as the “Third Gender” and protected our rights. The […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogTreat Me with Respect!
Sreekumar VAn HIV-positive MSM commented during a Pehchan-supported study on discrimination and stigma in healthcare settings: “I went to a government hospital. The doctor did not treat me well when he […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogThe Visibility of Who We Are
Sreekumar VWe have all read that we need to treat transgenders like everyone else…but do you? Every day transgenders and hijras are heckled, cornered, disowned by their families and thrown out […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogI’m a Gay Man, and I am Not a Criminal
Bini PhilipsYou don’t always have to commit a crime to be treated as a criminal in India; sometimes just being yourself will suffice. When two cops saw me all alone in […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogFirst Anniversary of India’s Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations
Bini PhilipsThe Supreme Court of India recriminalised same-sex sexual behaviour on 11 December 2013. The consequences of this judgment have been multiple and far-reaching. Over the past year, this ruling has […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogIt’s not about us and them – If it affects a few, it affects us all
Bini PhilipsIt 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