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...
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
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
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
By Duncan Rice
Duncan Rice is bowled over by the breakfast and motivation served up at café Sip N Bite
By Bonita Pebam
Trans inclusion in the election process in Manipur needs far more thought, says Bonita Pebam
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata was at café Crust & Core to start off our new column Thought for Food Shyama (name changed) serves us coffee with a sweet little smile, giving no hint...
By Brindaalakshmi K.
Brindaalakshmi K. on the recent launch of a trans inclusion guide for Indian workplaces Chennai, December 23, 2018: Community based organizations Orinam in Chennai and Diversity Dialogues in Bangalore today re-released a set of trans-affirming...
By Pawan Dhall
Anger erupts against Bill on transgender rights passed by Lok Sabha at Kolkata media conference Kolkata, December 20, 2018: Transgender community representatives today slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018 which...
By Bonita Pebam
Bonita Pebam on where the transgender inclusive public sanitation efforts have reached in Manipur