Getting Older, Facing More: How Ageism and Being LGBTQ+ Makes Life Harder
Getting older is a natural part of life, but judgment and discrimination because of age is not. This refers to ageism, and it's a significant issue worldwide. According to the United Nations, about half of people globally hold ageist attitudes,...
Queering Psychiatric Care : Why Every Queer and Trans Person Needs an Advance Directive (and How to Create One)
This article originally appeared on the Gaysi Family website, here Okay, let’s get real for a sec. Advance directives (ADs) might not be the hottest topic at brunch, but trust me — this is something we need to talk about....
Healthcare Intake Forms At Medical Facilities Aren’t Trans Inclusive And That Needs To Change
#TransFormNow When we talk about inclusion of trans persons and their access to equitable health care services, the conversation often circles and eventually settles on gender-neutral washrooms, inclusive wards, non-discriminatory approach of the staff and much more. On the face,...
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...
Policies for Trans and Queer People based on Constitutional Rights and Legislations in India
Formation of Policies in India Policies are formulated based on laws, regulations, directives and budget allocation by State and Central government. They can be changed as per the assessments of benefit and impact they make. It includes development, execution, assessment...
Constitutional provisions, Legislations and Relevant Court Orders for the Rights of Queer and Transgender people
Constitution of India became effective on 26 January 1950. It includes framework for the conduct of political practice, primary stakeholders, process, powers and duties of government institution and set of fundamental rights and directive principles for the state policy. There...