Feb '20
Bioscope of your intimate dreams and public protests!
By Pawan Dhall, Vahista Dastoor
The Varta website has transitioned again – amid many contentious social transitions!
Tagged Under: Human Rights
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Sep '19Explorations of ‘self’ pride beyond Section 377
By Pawan Dhall
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
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Sep '19Attempts at erasing trans cultures in Manipur
By Santa Khurai
Santa Khurai on trans women in Manipur being denied their traditional space in the Lai Haraoba festival
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Aug '19Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019: Time for a legal challenge?
By Diksha Sanyal
Diksha Sanyal examines the constitutionality of a Bill which the Centre is keen to enact
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Jul '19Of reflexivity and remembrance: 20 years of pride
By Diksha Sanyal, Namrata Mukherjee
Diksha Sanyal and Namrata Mukherjee on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’ What does an anniversary celebration of a pride walk mean for queer communities who have till recently...
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Multi-layered exclusions for trans persons in Assam NRC process
By Shivalal Gautam
Look at the NRC exercise from trans persons’ points of view, urges Shivalal Gautam
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Jul '19Kolkata pride: Then and now
By owais
owais on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’, which grew into the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’ Then: Change is the only constant. Now: Change is the only constant. Then:...
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Jun '19‘Bees saal baad . . .’
By 'Friendship Walk 20th Anniversary' organizing team
Text from pamphlet for 20th anniversary observations of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’ Celebrating 20 years of ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’ On July 2, 1999, a small group of 15 persons...
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Jun '19Winds of change in marriage law?
By Mihika Poddar
Mihika Poddar explains a recent court verdict on the right to marry for trans persons Reader queries Based on a recent Madras High Court judgement, can now marriage between a...
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May '19Time for some deep cleansing?
By Pawan Dhall
We must be the change we want to see. Are we missing out on the first step? Overheard during an auto ride back home from work today – this was...