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Tamil Nadu Govt Bans Sex Reassignment Surgery on Intersex Infants and Children

August 30, 2019

The government in the state of Tamil Nadu has passed an order banning sex reassignment surgeries on intersex children and infants, except for life-threatening ... Read More...

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Shamed And Bullied, Queer Children In India Forced To Drop Out Of School

August 2, 2019

A research conducted by UNESCO in partnership with Sahōdaran, an NGO for queer rights, across Tamil Nadu revealed some extremely disturbing facts about the agg... Read More...

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Dravidar Kazhagam Calls to Extend Civil Rights to Queer Individuals in its Dravidian Manifesto

March 10, 2019

The Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) has released its Dravidian Manifesto in the State conference that was conducted in Thanjavur on 23rd February 2019. A special meetin... Read More...

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Statement by “Queers Against State Violence Sponsored by Vedanta Resources”

May 28, 2018

As queer individuals of conscience in Tamil Nadu, we condemn and stand in opposition to the strategies and the violence of the Tamil Nadu Government backed by the Indian Government and Vedanta’s Sterlite Unit on the people of Thoothukudi.

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This University in India Will Provide Free Education to Transgender People

June 16, 2017

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU), a University based in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, has announced that it will provide free education to transgender people taking admission under any of its institutions.

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9th Chennai Rainbow Pride Month Begins, Pride March to be held on 25th June

June 2, 2017

The Chennai Rainbow Pride march will be held on Sunday, 25 June 2017.

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Tamil Nadu Becomes The First State To Allow Transgender People To Serve In Police Force

August 23, 2016

According to the government order issued for appointment of 13,137 police constables, transgender personnel will be able to apply under the category of male, female, or third gender.

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West Bengal becomes 1st Indian state to form a Transgender Development Board

March 19, 2015

West Bengal will soon become the first state in the country to have a Transgender Development Board to help the 30,000 strong community, with state women and ... Read More...

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Bullied At School By Being Called A “Eunuch”, 17 Yr Old Boy Commits Suicide In Tamil Nadu

June 22, 2014

R Karthikeyan, a 17 year old young boy from Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, set himself ablaze and succumbed to 90% of burns. The reason behind such a ghastly ... Read More...

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‘थर्ड जेंडर’ का आधा-अधूरा हक़

May 1, 2014

थर्ड जेंडर का आधा-अधूरा हक़। छाया: अमोल पालकर। पिछली दफ़ा साल २०१३ में समलैंगिकता से जुड़े मुद्दे के बाद जेंडर/लिंग/यौनिकता से जुड़ा एक दूसरा मामला देश के सर्वोच्... Read More...

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Christian Groups Plan Rally Against Homosexuality In Chennai

January 4, 2014

While events are being organized all over India against the Supreme Court judgment on Section 377, recently, a peculiar event is being planned in Chennai. A r... Read More...

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Muslim Political Party Plasters Madurai With Posters Seeking Death Penalty For Homosexuals

December 29, 2013

Soon after the Section 377 verdict of Supreme Court, the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu had homophobic posters all over that seek death penalty for homosexuals. ... Read More...

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