Dec '20
Theme for a dream in 2021
By Debjyoti Ghosh
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown new light on food (in)security for transgender persons, says Debjyoti Ghosh
Tagged Under: Economic Inclusion
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Oct '20Lockdown takeaways: Achieving higher ground
By Shivalal Gautam
In this second paired narrative of queer lives during the lockdown in Assam, Shivalal Gautam tells us how two queer women negotiated multiple trials and reached a better place in...
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Aug '20Red flag on ‘data-driven exclusion’ of transgender people
By Brindaalakshmi K.
‘Gendering of Development Data in India: Beyond the Binary’ – study reveals how structural gaps keep out transgender persons from the social welfare net, not just poor data collection
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Jul '20Government betrays regressive intent in pitching disability rights against corporate interests
By Dr. Nandini Ghosh
Dr. Nandini Ghosh on the recent government move to dilute the offences and penal provisions in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the...
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Jun '20Calling out ‘family values’
By Sudipa Chakraborty, Sukanta Banerjee, Joyita Mondal
Sudipa Chakraborty, Sukanta Banerjee and Joyita Mondal point out that the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have heaped both ‘abuse’ and ‘responsibility’ on trans persons, perhaps more than ever before. With...
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May '20Amphan adds to social trauma caused by coronavirus for trans women
By Sukanta Banerjee
Sukanta Banerjee reports on how Amphan has aggravated the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of many trans women in West Bengal and what immediate mitigation support they need
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May '20Missing in the migrant story, silenced in the ‘atmanirbharta’ clamour
By Joyita Mondal, Pawan Dhall
Joyita Mondal speaks to Pawan Dhall on the precarious situation of Launda dancers from North Bengal stranded in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh because of the lockdown
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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 2)
By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal
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Feb '20Hope makes a good breakfast. Sip N Bite does it better
By Duncan Rice
Duncan Rice is bowled over by the breakfast and motivation served up at café Sip N Bite
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May '19Trans participation in Manipur for Lok Sabha polls – some hits, many misses
By Bonita Pebam
Trans inclusion in the election process in Manipur needs far more thought, says Bonita Pebam
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Jan '19For that mental connect over cake and coffee
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata was at café Crust & Core to start off our new column 'Thought for Food'
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Dec '18Diversity Dialogues, Orinam raise bar for trans inclusion in workplaces
By Brindaalakshmi K.
Brindaalakshmi K. on the recent launch of a trans inclusion guide for Indian workplaces
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Dec '18Cruel déjà vu on transgender rights legislation
By Pawan Dhall
Anger erupts against Bill on transgender rights passed by Lok Sabha at Kolkata media conference
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Jul '18Trans inclusive public sanitation in Manipur needs a bigger push
By Bonita Pebam
Bonita Pebam on where the transgender inclusive public sanitation efforts have reached in Manipur
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Jan '18Blogging for economic inclusion – by and for queer people
By Pawan Dhall, Boicha Huidrom
Pawan Dhall and Boicha Huidrom on Rainbow Manipur | Inclusive Manipur, an online documentation initiative to advocate for economic inclusion of gender and sexual minorities from grassroots to policy levels
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Oct '17Queer inclusion: Business not as usual
By Pawan Dhall
The business world in India has an opportunity to adopt a benchmark to prevent discrimination against queer people in the workplace and beyond. Pawan Dhall reports on the launch of...