Policy Matters, Vartanama Sep '21
Skills, jobs and freedoms
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reflects on the learning so far from Varta’s fledgling economic inclusion mentoring forum
Tagged Under: Gender Justice
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Getting to know the asexuality spectrum
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra talks about issues around asexuality through her personal account of coming out as asexual
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Insight Aug '21In the matter of queer relationships – court approval vs. social disapproval
By Diksha Sanyal
What is life like for Indian queer couples who win court approval of their right to cohabit? An analysis by Diksha Sanyal with inputs from Pawan Dhall
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Cinemascope Jul '21On being queer and Sikh in India
By Shivalal Gautam
‘Sab Rab De Bande’ is an impressive debut film on a sensitive subject by queer activist Sukhdeep Singh, says Shivalal Gautam
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Coronavirus Diary, Insight Jun '21Something unfair about job fairs
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Job fairs for queer aspirants in India need a rethink, says Sudipa Chakraborty
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Coronavirus Diary, Policy Matters May '21Pandemic impact on a loop?
By Pradosh Dash
What has changed for the transgender women in Odisha since the COVID-19 pandemic led to the crippling lockdowns of 2020? Pradosh Dash spoke to S. Lipsa Rao, a transgender community...
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‘Bengal Trans* & Queer Charter of Demands’ released
By Chand
West Bengal’s trans* and queer communities are formulating a policy and political participation advocacy plan. Chand takes us through the first step taken recently
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Coronavirus Diary, Happenings Mar '21Dol Jatra colours to counter the pandemic blues
By Heena
Heena reports on a recent Dol Jatra event in Kalyani organized by queer support forum Nadia Ranaghat Sampriti Society
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Coronavirus Diary, Happenings Mar '21Bengal government health insurance scheme not ready for trans inclusion?
By Sudipa Chakraborty, Pawan Dhall, Pradosh Dash
Transgender social worker Sudipa Chakraborty has had a harrowing time applying for Swasthya Sathi, West Bengal government’s ambitious health insurance scheme for one and all
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Transgender rights in South Asia: Trends, crises and opportunities
By Debjyoti Ghosh, Jia Mata, Pawan Dhall
Excerpts from the report of a recent webinar on transgender rights in South Asia organized by Partners for Law in Development and Varta Trust
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Insight, Printed Word Jan '21Sex, commerce and queer rural India
By Dr. Kaustav Bakshi
Dr. Kaustav Bakshi reviews social researcher Niloy Basu’s new book ‘Launda Dancer: Anyo Hijrer Bhinna Bhuban’, an important addition to queer literature in Bengali
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Vartanama Dec '20Theme 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
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Lockdown 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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Advice - Rights and Laws Sep '20Stay home, stay safe?
By Diksha Sanyal
COVID-19 lockdowns may eventually go, but domestic violence against queer persons not quite so. Diksha Sanyal offers some legal solutions
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Insight, Policy Matters Aug '20Which way home for transgender minors?
By Namrata Mukherjee
Namrata Mukherjee on policy and legal failures to address the concerns of transgender minors in need of crisis shelter – with inputs from Madhuja Nandi and Pawan Dhall
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Policy Matters 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