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
Tagged Under: Human Rights
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Jun '21Mentoring 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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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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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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Apr '21Against 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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Apr '21Farewell, 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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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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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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Feb '21Transgender 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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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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Nov '20From ‘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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Oct '20A lesser known lockdown reality
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Sudipa Chakraborty narrates the story of a gigolo in Kolkata – before and during the coronavirus lockdown
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Oct '20Right to have sex in one’s bedroom not be-all and end-all of LGBTIQA+ rights
By Pradosh Dash
Pradosh Dash chats with political science student Sanjit Mondal who survived a recent queerphobic attack by the Bidhannagar City Police and turned adversity into opportunity
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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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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