Too far in the future: a transwoman’s thoughts on surgery
Chennai transwoman Nadika reflects on her relationship to her body and the whys and wherefores of surgery.
Chennai queer community mourns
Chennai’s queer community mourns the loss of one of its own, a young man who took his life Sept 20, 2014. Condolence gathering on Sept 28, 2014, at Marina beach.
Color of Trans: play in Chennai Sept 27-28, 2014
Living Smile Vidya, Vinothini Vaidyanathan and Angel Glady present seven episodes of trans experiences at Spaces, Chennai, Sept 27-28, 2014.
The way forward for 377: Parliament and beyond
Text of speech by ally A. Kumaresan from CPI(M) and TN Progressive Writers’/Artists’ Assocation at Sec377 rally in Chennai on 13 September 2014.
Why I am a feminist and supporter of LGBT rights
Soorya Sriram reflects on his journey into becoming a supporter of gender and sexuality rights.
Man for a Day: film screening March 17, 2014
Man for a Day: a film exploring female masculinities
a Goethe-Institut/ Orinam event
screening on Monday March 17, 2014, 7 pm, in Nungambakkam, Chennai
Bharathiyar in Guwahati
Guwahati Pride, the first of its kind in North-East India, was held successfully on Feb 9, 2014. Links to photo gallery, and a note on the Tamil connection.
Video: Growing up gay and Tamil – தற்பாலீர்ப்பு தமிழர்களாய் வளர்ந்த அனுபவங்கள்
In this hangout, some of Orinam’s members who are gay, talk about their respective journeys of realizing and accepting their sexuality and their coming out stories.
Homophobic Christian Rally: Chennai, Jan 5 2014
Courtesy TD Sivakumar of Nirangal, we bring you photos of the rally by Christians against Homosexuality that was held at Marina Beach in Chennai on Sunday Jan 5, 2014.
New collective formed in Chennai to fight religious bigotry
Saturday, Jan 4, 2013: a Chennai collective ‘Christians Against Homophobia’ formed to opposite those who use Christianity to spread bigotry and prejudice