Tag Transgender/Hijra

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, 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

Action, BlogStrengthening STI Services for Key Populations: Alliance India’s Mythri Mainstreaming Model

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Providing STI/HIV services in rural areas with fewer and scattered key populations (female sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgenders) is a challenge for HIV prevention programmes in […]Read More

22
August
2013

Advocacy, BlogFrom India with Love: Bringing Pehchan to the Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, USA

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“FINALLY!!!” read the email from Jacsen, coordinator of this year’s Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, as he sent my plane tickets on the morning we were scheduled to travel. The ticket had […]Read More

19
July
2013

Advocacy, BlogAlliance India at IAS 2013 Kuala Lumpur

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The 7th Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention is taking place this week in Kuala Lumpur. India HIV/AIDS Alliance is participating in this year’s meeting, including presenting four posters […]Read More

3
July
2013

Advocacy, BlogFour Years to a Different Me: Reflections on the Anniversary of the 377 Decision

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‘I still cannot forget that moment. Though it happened some four years back, the memories stay with me. I tried every possible way, but it refuses to fade away. I […]Read More

1
July
2013

Advocacy, BlogTransforming Identity: New Pehchan Issue Brief on Gender Transition Services in India

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Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and cross-sex hormonal therapy are two essential health services required for Male-to-Female (MtF) transgender people to help them align their bodies with their gender identity. Available […]Read More

4
June
2013

Advocacy, BlogShivananda Khan, OBE (1948-2013)

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India HIV/AIDS Alliance remembers the life and achievements of Shivananda Khan, one of South Asia’s leading activists who left an indelible mark on the global LGBT rights movement and did […]Read More

21
May
2013

Action, BlogTransgenders Speak Out in Kerala, India: A Blog for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013

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Shanno (name changed) is a 35-year-old transgender living in the Ernakulam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala. From childhood, Shanno bent towards feminine behaviour, a habit highly discouraged […]Read More

17
May
2013