Tag Pehchan

Advocacy, BlogTowards the Right Side of History

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As 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

19
April
2014

Advocacy, Blog‘207 against 377’: A Step Towards Reclaiming Our Rights

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December 11th, 2013 was a black day in the history of India’s human rights movement. On this day, the Supreme Court of India set aside the historic judgment of Delhi […]Read More

12
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogI did the HIV test: June 1994

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It was one of those moments. Alone at home, I looked up the number for a diagnostic lab close by. When I got there, my heart skipped a beat to […]Read More

27
February
2014

Action, BlogBy the Community, for the Community: India’s Own Curriculum for Vulnerable Sexual Minorities

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Pehchan (which in Hindi means ‘identity’ or ‘recognition’) is one of the largest programme of its kind not just in India but in the world catering to the health and […]Read More

11
February
2014

Advocacy, BlogThe Long Road Ahead

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On 11 December 2013, the streets outside the Supreme Court of India thronged with a dazed crowd, hugging, sobbing and not quite sure what had happened. Inside the hushed courtroom, […]Read More

23
December
2013

Action, BlogA Transgender’s Story: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013

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Sheela (name changed) is in her late twenties. A transgender, she recounts feeling like a women from a very young age. “I soon gave up my boyish lifestyle and started […]Read More

17
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogA Dark Day for India

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I am crouched over my work desk at the Naz Foundation (India) Trust, combing through another draft of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Section 377 of the Indian Penal […]Read More

11
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogWorld AIDS Day at 25: The Odds and Evens of a Quarter Century Fight against HIV/AIDS

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HIV is not just a medical issue but also a social matter that requires a holistic, community-based response. (Photo by Peter Caton for India HIV/AIDS Alliance) It has been 25 […]Read More

5
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogMy Trans Reality: An Interview with Tista Das, Founder, SRS Solutions

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An important step in the process of self-affirmation for many transgender people is to adapt their physical appearance to align with their gender identity. Many transgenders face significant challenges in […]Read More

17
September
2013

Advocacy, BlogGoing Global: An Indian Transgender at Prague Pride 2013

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Big things often come unexpectedly. Last year, I met Lukas Rossalie, a gay photographer and activist from Prague, and shared with him the work we have been doing to support […]Read More

12
September
2013