Tagged Under: Human Rights

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  Insight, My Story Sep '21

  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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  From the Archives, Vartanama Aug '21

  Letters as building blocks of India’s queer movements

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall presents nuggets of queer histories from the erstwhile Counsel Club’s archival material

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  Insight Aug '21

  In 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 '21

  On 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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  Vartanama Jun '21

  Mentoring the queer case for economic inclusion

  By Varta Economic Inclusion Mentoring Forum

  Varta’s economic inclusion mentoring forum for queer communities takes off

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  Insight, Vartanama May '21

  Homecoming during a pandemic

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall shares life-changing moments from the COVID-19 pandemic. Trigger warning // Hospital descriptions, death

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  Coronavirus Diary, Policy Matters May '21

  Pandemic 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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  Vartanama Apr '21

  Against gratitude

  By Sayan Bhattacharya

  Sayan Bhattacharya questions the normalization of inequity all around us – something we must not give up on if humanity has to continue breathing

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  Insight Apr '21

  Farewell, dear fairy!

  By Chintan Girish Modi

  Chintan Girish Modi remembers Gaurav Probir Pramanik whose actions ensured that homophobic behaviour at the leadership level in a leading Indian corporate did not go unpunished

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  Coronavirus Diary, Insight, Vartanama Mar '21

  ‘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 '21

  Bengal 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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  Happenings, Insight, Policy Matters Feb '21

  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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  Vartanama 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

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  Vartanama Nov '20

  From ‘being criminal and doing social work’ to ‘doing social work and becoming criminal’

  By Pawan Dhall

  This headline may seem perplexing. So is the central government’s plan to improve the quality of professional social work in India

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  Poetry Nov '20

  Unreliable witness

  By Anureet Watta

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  Coronavirus Diary, People Oct '20

  A lesser known lockdown reality

  By Sudipa Chakraborty

  Sudipa Chakraborty narrates the story of a gigolo in Kolkata – before and during the coronavirus lockdown