The meeting hall was occupied by men and women in white clothes, be it sarees, trousers or shirts. Even the shoes and sandals were in the same colour! Aprons in […]Read More
Action, BlogWajood: My Strength Is My Identity
asaxenaMita, a transgender from Karnataka, was admitted in a local hospital in Raichur as she was suffering from appendicitis-related pain. However, she was denied treatment, because she was transgender and […]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, BlogUnfinished Business for Transgenders in India
asaxenaToday, it is two years since the historic Supreme Court of India NALSA judgment, which acknowledged transgenders and Hijras of India as Third Gender, thus giving legal recognition to this […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogDo I Count?
Bini PhilipsI was born and raised in Kolkata, when it was still called Calcutta, into an educated middle class family. An only child, I was born male. I think I must […]Read More