Ganesh Pandit Introduction In Indian mythology, transgender individuals were highly regarded. However, in recent centuries, the transgender community has faced challenges. One contributing factor has been television, which has quickly influenced people’s perspectives. Nineteenth-century Bollywood films portrayed transgender people disrespectfully, leading to a change in society’s view of them and affecting the present generation. In …
Making of a trans victim porn
Kanaga Varathan Top YouTube search results for the term “Transgender Tamil”: Trigger warning: Explicit mention of sexual assault, violence. Will be triggering for trans people. It is not like everyday a trans person gets to occupy a stage, tell their stories, have their voice heard. Everyone might have a story but not everyone knows how …
B R Bhaskar on Chalo Udupi: My Food, My Land
B. R. Bhaskar Prasad was interviewed by Palani Samy and Nidhin Sowjanya for Dalit Camera before the Chalo Udupi rally. The text was translated from Kannada by Savitha Rajamani, Vinod Pushparaj, Chinnamma and Anusha Suresh. The interview was videographed by Karthik Ranganathan. B. R. Bhaskar Prasad is a Dalit writer and activist from Nelamangala taluk, Bengaluru, and one …
Rally & Dharna by the Hijra & Transgender Community against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016
RALLY Date: Friday, 26th August 2016 i.e. todayStarting time: Between 2 to 2.30 pmStarting point: Goshaalaa, Lower Tank Bund RoadEnd point: Dharna Chowk at Indira Park, Hyderabad DHARNA Date: Friday, 26th August 2016 i.e. todayTime: 4 pm till 6 pmVenue: Dharnaa Chowk at Indira Park, Hyderabad The honorable MP of Rajya Sabha, Sri Tiruchi …
Letter by trans men to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Dear members of the expert committee on transgender issues set up by the MSJE, We would like to first of all thank the Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment for taking up the issue of trans people in the country. We would also like to appreciate the steps taken by the ministry to address the …
The patriarchal and moralistic discourse of ‘Save our Sisters’
Shaheen Ahmed Last weekend after I woke up in the morning, I went through my usual morning ritual of turning on my computer after a cup of coffee and leafing through my mails and social media feed. It’s not surprising to see pictures, videos, website links, memes, etc. go viral over Facebook or Twitter …