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Orinam: informal collective (started 2003) against sexism, queer-trans-interphobia through peer support, resources, advocacy, & the arts. Chennai, TN, India.
Chennai, India
Joined June 2009
Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2025 @ciqff to be held in August 2025, invites submissions of Indian and international feature films, shorts and documentaries. Submission link Please help us spread the word!
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RT @justice_sisters: Parents & family members are a lifeline for LGBTIQ+ & gender-diverse people. 🏳️🌈 In this resource, 2 Malaysian mental….
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From Kavin to Samantha: Expanding the Scope of Steps to Tackle Honour Crimes
orinam.net
On July 27, 2025, a young Dalit man named Kavin Selvaganesh, an engineer who was working at a leading IT firm in Chennai, was murdered by his girlfriend’s
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Kerala launches landmark housing scheme for transgender community
newindianexpress.com
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Often facing ostracism and exclusion, transgender persons have long struggled to find safe and affordable housing in Kerala. However, a new
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Why 3 recent judgments from southern High Courts give hope to queer people.by @apushpa.
thefederal.com
Madras, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh High Courts' recent rulings recognise chosen families and expand legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals
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"Vague, unambitious, exclusionary": sincere thanks to all the community members quoted for their no-nonsense, on-point feedback on the recently released trans policy in Tamil Nadu.
thenewsminute.com
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Tamil Nadu government has released a new policy for transgender and intersex person
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RT @ciqff: Coming up this Friday, Saturday, Sunday (August 8-10), 2025 #reeldesires #ciqff2025 @ciqff
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RT @Revathi65325449: நாளை 27 ஆம் தேதி தூத்துக்குடி காமராஜ் கல்லூரியில் வெள்ளை மொழி 139 ஆவது நாடகம் அனைவரும் வாருங்கள் சந்திப்போம். @TNDIPRN….
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RT @ciqff: Media Release: Reel Desires, Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2025 with images and trailers via….
ciqff.org
THIRTEENTH EDITION OF REEL DESIRES: CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL, SHOWCASES DIVERSE GENDER AND SEXUALITIES AUGUST 8-10, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Image stills and Trailer videos are...
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Inclusion where it matters: Kerala allots two seats for transgender persons in law colleges.
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Newly out TN transgender policy ignores all attempts to point out “thirunangai” is not an umbrella term and only refers to trans women. Once again thirunambis (trans men) are invisibilized.
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As the Government funded transgender shelter homes (Garima Grehs) struggle to stay afloat, the trans people who rely on them are left increasingly vulnerable. By Himanshi Aggarwal, FII, Jul 30, 2025.
feminisminindia.com
Garima Greh scheme was designed for the support and rehabilitation of transgender people
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Reimagining family: A queer demand.By Vivek Divan and Reonia Mathew.
scroll.in
Recognising the idea of the ‘chosen family’ would go a long way in supporting the LGBTQ+ community in all its diversity.
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Pune-based Yutak has collaborated with several agencies to impart training in paramedics to the first batch of 25 members of the LGBTQ+ community. The first batch will pass out by the end of July.
indianexpress.com
Pune-based Yutak has collaborated with several agencies to impart training in paramedics to the first batch of 25 members of LGBTQ+ community. The first batch will pass out by the end of July.
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Center for Reproductive Rights and South Asia Reproductive Justice and Accountability Initiative (SARJAI) provide recommendations to remove intersectional barriers to abortion for queer cis women and transmasculine people in South Asia .
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RT @queerbeat_media: Companies in India are adopting queer-friendly policies and hiring more queer employees. Then, why does the alienati….
queerbeat.org
Companies are adopting queer-friendly policies and hiring more queer employees. Why does the alienation persist?
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Tiruppur General Hospital employee Girinathan alleges stigma and discrimination from colleagues and admin because of his being openly gay.
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LGBTQ Rights in India: Madras High Court's Gender-Neutral Toilets set powerful precedent.
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RT @ciqff: Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2025 will be held on August 8, 9 & 10, 2025. We have an exciting line-u….
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[Malaysia] Community event raided.
malaysia.news.yahoo.com
KOTA BHARU, July 19 — Kelantan police have reportedly defended their recent raid on HIV health outreach programme...
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