Sweekar: Towards LGBTQ Acceptance
Sweekar looks at creating an open platform for LGBTQ and allies to exchange viewpoints and intermingle.
Archive for the tag Transphobia
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Five Reasons Why We Still Need It In India
Every year May 17th is celebrated as the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia to mark how far many societies have come to empower people of all sexualities and genders.
Wake Up To Cyberbullying Of LGBT Youth In India
LGBT youth are thrice as likely to be bullied as non-LGBT youth. 42 per cent of LGBT youth have experienced cyber bullying.
10 Reasons Why You Should Support The Day Of Silence
Forget homosexuality for a moment, prejudice needs to be eradicated regardless of who it is targeted at.
Stop Homophobic Bullying In Indian Schools And Colleges
Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli, a transwoman LGBT activist and public policy scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad, who has openly spoken about her abuse at school, says that lesbian women and transmen in rural areas end up at the bottom of the hierarchy when it comes to basic human rights within the unit of family and village.
Lucknow Hosts Its First Pride March On 9th April
Since the LGBTQIA+ movement is still in its nascent state in the region, so our prime objective is to sensitize the ignorant people regarding the issue and also try to cater to the questions that erupt.
5 Important Points To Note From The Mental Health Care Bill 2016
Mental illness of an individual SHALL NOT be determined by moral, social, cultural, work or political values or religious beliefs prevailing in an individual’s community.
Vicks Provides The Much Needed #TouchOfCare
We have many talented trans actors in our country, please stop casting cisgender people for trans characters in mainstream movies and TV series.
Review: Shikhandi And Other Tales They Don’t Tell You By Devdutt Pattanaik
In the Rigveda, while talking about the Samsara, it says 'Vikruti Evam Prakriti', which means what seems un-natural is also natural.
Fats The Arts Brings To You Modern Day Shikhandi
The play was runner-up at the Sultan Padamsee Playwriting Awards 2016 and is running at NCPA centre from 21st-23rd March.
Evolution of Queer Representations In Indian Cinema
Evolution of queer representations in films (from the movie Fire to Kapoor And Sons) , and what does that say about what to expect in the future.
Others & I: Tales from Growing Up
A multi-sensory curated experience, exploring stories of growing up queer through illustrations, paintings and installations from 10 emerging artists.
LBT Representation In Indian Literature
Stories of love, sexuality, and everything in between seem to be gaining the support of publishers, writers and readers.
Part 3 : A Beginner’s Guide To Growing Up Queer And Invisible
This final video deals with the crucial stage of queer angst where the young girl must come to terms with her sexuality.
LGBT Stereotypes In Indian Cinema
Time to move away from stereotypes and cliches. Are you folks listening?
June : LGBTQ Representation In Indian Cinema
Indian Cinema is one of the most popular and influential medium of entertainment in India.
Dealing With Homophobia – A Video Guide
While sensitization and awareness extend miles beyond a simple video guide, we hope that this helps give some foothold in that journey.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) On Sex, Sexuality And Gender
Frequently asked Questions (FAQ) and Sex, Sexuality, Gender and More.
9 Indian Doctors Who Claim To Have A Cure For Homosexuality
The aim of this campaign was to bring out the homophobic 'Quacks' or fake doctors who offer 'cures' and 'treatments' for homosexuality.
A Transman In India
I think the problem is that we, as a society, understand gender itself in a very trans phobic way.
