Remembering Anannya Krishnan: TDOR 2018
Remembering Anannya Krishnan on TDOR2018.
Gauri, Gayatri, and the Vicks ad
The Vicks ad, featuring Gauri Sawant and daughter Gayatri, raises questions around discrimination and denial of rights of transgender people in India.
Justice for Tara : How Many Deaths Do We Need to Resist Police Brutality?
While we express our agitation and resistance towards acts of violence like Tara’s death, we must also resist and challenge the institutional violence that is perpetuated everyday.
Date Extension for Comments on MSJE Transgender Rights Bill
Preliminary comments on the Rights of Transgender Persons bill drafted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Undetermined Discriminations: Trans* persons Rights Emerging post 2014 in India
Cases such as Sumita Kumari v. State of West Bengal violate NALSA and show the lack of understanding of multiple disadvantages and discrimination faced by transgender people in India, writes Akhil Kang.
Arbitrary detention of Hijras in Bangalore (Nov 2014): communities demand justice
Approximately 167 members of the hijra/transwoman community were detained by the police and kept at the Beggar’s colony. They were released today.
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.
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.
Govt of India asks Supreme Court to clarify/modify NALSA judgement
‘Government objects to SC empowering third gender’ screamed the title of a piece in the Indian Express on Sept 11,…
Thirunangai Sudha awarded honorary doctorate
Transwoman Sudha has been conferred an honorary doctorate by International Tamil University, USA. திருநங்கை சுதா அவர்களுக்கு அமெரிக்க உலக தமிழ் பல்கலைகழகம் முனைவர் பட்டம் வழங்கி சிறப்பு செய்து உள்ளது.