The move came in after Madras High Court directed the government to formulate a list of terms to address the community with respect and dignity. The glossary in English and Tamil was published in the Gazette of the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment department on August 20.
Just as trans people are not a new population, backlashes against trans rights have a long history.
If it is assumed that chronic genitopelvic pain conditions associated with pain during sex affect those only who engage in penile-vaginal sex, it can make it more difficult to have honest conversations with health-care providers.
Pop culture can be a great aid in making people aware of the spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ community. Although there is a multitude of fictionalised stories, the documentaries are substantiation of the lived realities of queer persons.
These Indian queer women made waves in society by dedicating their time and effort toward the welfare of the LGBTQIA+ community.
In a viral video students at Seattle Pacific can be seen protesting against the university’s anti-LGBT staff hiring policy, but in a very unique and cheerful way.
The LGBTQIA+ community has been denied visibility, respect, and acceptance for the longest time? What are we celebrating during pride month when the actuality of their existence is marred by abuse and violence?
The “legal activism in national interest” group alleged that the manual was drafted by “intellectually bankrupt leftist elements capable of traumatizing students.”
Dehumanising and demonising gender and sexual minorities comes forward as a way to mindlessly hate them without having to question your values and arguments.
Throughout the history of Pre-colonial India, discourses around exploring sexuality, same-sex love is demonstrated.
