Out Of The Closet, Stuck In The Spreadsheet
It is time that India accepts that its sexual and gender minorities are not just numbers that need to be documented but humans that need to be celebrated, and fought for.
Blogs
Moving Beyond Marriage Equality: What Next?
For marriage equality to truly be passed, we need an overhaul of attitudes and ideas, supported by enough legislative and policy procedures which empower queer Indians to a safe, secure, and free life.
Revisiting Porn Ban: Locating Intimacy and Dignity in Pornography
Gay pornography seldom deals with emotions, stigma, fear, that queer individuals deal on a daily basis in order to form a relation.
Right to Marriage Should be for All: An Open Letter to BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi by Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali
Some of us may be left, other liberal and yet others part of the hijra, transgender and sexual minority communities. There is a rainbow spectrum of support for the right to marry for all persons.
Inclusion & Pride Month- A Body Language Special
What is your organisation doing to create an inclusive environment or what are you doing to accommodate people belonging to the LGBT+ community?
Stop Being Toxic – The Gay Community Doesn’t Need Negativity
The gay community internally plays a toxic role to further demoralize the vibrancy of the community.
A Job Fair exclusively for LGBT+ people
The RISE Job Fair gives queer job seekers a safe space and platform to search for jobs, bringing their skills to the table, without fear of being judged or discriminates because on their gender identities and sexual orientations.
Why We Need Visible LGBT Leaders In the Workplace
Role models allow members of a workforce to identify with a company on a deeper level and help workers visualize themselves in leadership positions, which motivates them to try to achieve the same success
Imprisoned in an Identity: The Carceral Experience of Transgender Persons in India
Transgender inmates must be allowed to choose whether to be placed in the male, female or a separate section.
Breaking the Patriarchal Gaze
Why can’t we untie these unsolicited associations of gender with anatomy? Why must certain attributes be restricted to femininity and others to masculinity
An Open Letter to Schools : An Inclusive Curriculum that Teaches Gender and Sexuality is Need of the Hour
If we include gender and sexuality education and use inclusive language, it would help students to concentrate more on their studies and be less worried about whether or not they will be accepted in society.
Indian Parliament Must Apologize for Stonewalling Debate on Gay & Lesbian Issues Since Independence
The rights of people with different sexual orientations – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual needs to be respected; all the laws tha... Read More...