Vartanama Jul '23
Tensions of the past and future
By Pawan Dhall
An imperfect digest of ‘Varta’ webzine’s journey through a decade of climaxes, anti-climaxes, and explorations for a social G-spot
Tagged Under: Right To Privacy
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Vartanama Jan '23Decriminalized but not destigmatized
By Pawan Dhall
The central government’s discomfort about queerness in the judiciary throws up many more uncomfortable questions
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Insight, Policy Matters Nov '21Is digitization the new bed fellow for anti-queer discrimination?
By Brindaalakshmi K.
The author wants to alert queer people in India against an uncritical embracing of digital inclusion
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Vartanama Oct '21Mistreatment of people living with HIV still happens in government facilities
By Pawan Dhall
Universal healthcare access in India – can this dream become a reality without ensuring patient dignity?
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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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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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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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Coronavirus Diary, People 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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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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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
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Coronavirus Diary, Vartanama Jul '20Turning seven in a world turned upside down?
By Pawan Dhall
There couldn’t have been a better time for ‘Varta’ webzine to complete seven years
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Advice - Rights and Laws Sep '19Legal facts on transmitting, viewing and reporting online child pornography
By Kaushik Gupta
Kaushik Gupta explains the law on online child pornography
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Advice - Rights and Laws 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
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Many intimacies, many improvisations
By Marc Ohrem-Leclef
Marc Ohrem-Leclef’s 'Jugaad – Of Intimacy and Love' is a visual arts portrayal of male-to-male intimacy
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Vartanama Dec '17Toilets: Inclusive, safe and universally designed
By Pawan Dhall
To pee or not to pee – in a public toilet! Till this day any decision in this regard has sometimes to be taken even before I have left home.
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Happenings Dec '17‘Transgender Day of Rage’ to mark Kolkata pride
By Kolkata Rainbow Pride Festival, Siddhartha Sankar
The 16th edition of the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’ is planned for December 10, 2017. The walk will be preceded by a protest against the discriminatory Transgender Person (Protection of...