Essential fundraising tips to get you started (LGBTQ+ Edition)
The queer-trans* community in India faces a number of challenges and hurdles, overshadowed by discriminatory laws and societal stigma that is still rampant. These challenges make navigating everyday life an uphill battle. From barriers to education and job opportunities, unsupportive ...
Homosexuality not a psychiatric disorder: Indian Psychiatric Society
Days before Supreme Court’s ongoing hearing on reviewing criminalization of homosexuality under section 377 of Indian Penal Code, Indian Psychiatric Association (IPS) made a notable statement regarding homosexuality. This largest association of psychiatrists in the country, in their first official...
WHO Removes Transgender Identities from List of Disorders: Der Aaye Durast Aaye!
The World Health Organization finally removed transgender identities from its list of diseases and health problems. According to the latest revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), gender identity disorders have been reframed as “gender incongruence” and are now...
Being Queer and Becoming a Parent: the Possibilities
This resource is intended to be an indicative primer on a few (non-traditional) parenting routes for queer individuals and couples. This is not an exhaustive or foolproof guide. Given the ever-changing nature of legislations and government regulations around trans and...
Violence in Sexual Scripts and Queering Consent: Perspectives from BDSM and Asexuality
Thanks to the Me Too movement and consistent feminist activism, we have started talking about consent and sexual violence in India. There is an important component that is often overlooked—sexual scripts. Heteronormative and patriarchal norms impact sexual behaviors causing harm...