Tagged Under: Activism

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  People, Qatha Nov '18

  Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 4)

  By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar

  'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’

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  Happenings Oct '18

  Rainbow pride debut wins hearts in Shillong, trumps rain and public hostility

  By Shivalal Gautam

  Shillong witnessed its first pride walk just a week after the Section 377 verdict. Shivalal Gautam reports

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  Insight Sep '18

  When the Constitution came out in flaming rainbow colours!

  By Debjyoti Ghosh

  Debjyoti Ghosh on Section 377 finally being read out of queer lives in India

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  People, Qatha Aug '18

  Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 3)

  By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar

  'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’

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  People, Qatha Jul '18

  Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 2)

  By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar

  'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’

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  Happenings Dec '17

  In rage, and in hope, we fight

  By Ajita Banerjie

  Delhi witnesses a collective voice of dissent against the central government’s Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016. Ajita Banerjie reports

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  My Story Dec '17

  Do you have a ‘queerstory’ to tell?

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall on a story writing venture that will record the impact of eastern India’s queer movements in the 1990s on people’s lives

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  Advice - Rights and Laws Nov '17

  PIL in Calcutta High Court to push for transgender rights

  By Debayan N. Sen

  Debayan N. Sen explains the purpose of a recent petition filed in the Calcutta High Court to address the livelihood concerns of transgender people

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  Clickhappy! Aug '17

  Kick-off for gender equity

  By Oinam Hemabati

  Oinam Hemabati, founding member of ETA, a community group of trans men, lesbians and bisexual women in Manipur, presents glimpses from a unique football contest

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  Clickhappy! Jan '17

  Kolkata queer pride musings

  By Pawan Dhall, Prosenjit Pal

  The organizing of ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’ has often generated heated debates. These have thrown up many pertinent questions time and again on how inclusive and effective the walk is....

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  Insight Sep '16

  Activism cornerstones

  By Mark Heywood, Kaushik Gupta

  Irrespective of context, Mark Heywood’s article Activism and Civil Society: What it is and What it’s Not will serve as a good ‘refresher’ for activists of all hues.