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* 2007: [http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1373799/ Madras High Court ruling in Jayalakshmi vs. State of Tamil Nadu by AP Shah]
* 2007: [http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1373799/ Madras High Court ruling in Jayalakshmi vs. State of Tamil Nadu by AP Shah]
* 2007: Sangama establishes Chennai chapter
* 2007: Sangama establishes Chennai chapter
* 2007: Police advocacy on sexuality issues initiated by [http://www.iasociety.org/Abstracts/A200719804.aspx Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society, implemented by community groups]
* 2007: Police advocacy on sexuality issues initiated by [https://archive.is/20140709204451/http://www.iasociety.org/Abstracts/A200719804.aspx Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society, implemented by community groups]
* 2007: Shakti Resource Centre formed, organises film series [http://www.ciqff.net/2013/05/lgbt-film-festivals-in-chennai-brief.html Desire and Sexuality] at LV Prasad Film and TV Academy
* 2007: Shakti Resource Centre formed, organises film series [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174719/http://www.ciqff.net/2013/05/lgbt-film-festivals-in-chennai-brief.html Desire and Sexuality] at LV Prasad Film and TV Academy
* 2008: Rose Venkatesan becomes [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/20/world/asia/20chennai.html?_r=0 first out transwoman talk show host] on Chennai television
* 2008: Rose Venkatesan becomes [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/20/world/asia/20chennai.html?_r=0 first out transwoman talk show host] on Chennai television
* 2008: [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Harassed-lesbian-couple-ends-life/articleshow/3049896.cms Double-suicide of Christy and Rukmini]
* 2008: [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Harassed-lesbian-couple-ends-life/articleshow/3049896.cms Double-suicide of Christy and Rukmini]
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* 2009: [http://orinam.net/content/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2009_chennailgbt_highlights_2.pdf First meet for parents of LGBT people] in Chennai organised by Center for Counselling.
* 2009: [http://orinam.net/content/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2009_chennailgbt_highlights_2.pdf First meet for parents of LGBT people] in Chennai organised by Center for Counselling.
*2009: [http://orinam.net/resources-for/religion-and-faith/christian-perspectives-on-lgbt-issues/ Reverend George Zachariah delivers inspiring sermon] at Gurukul Chapel calling on Christians to be inclusive of LGBT people
*2009: [http://orinam.net/resources-for/religion-and-faith/christian-perspectives-on-lgbt-issues/ Reverend George Zachariah delivers inspiring sermon] at Gurukul Chapel calling on Christians to be inclusive of LGBT people
*2009: [http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/nrityachoo.html Transwoman Narthaki Nataraj conferred Nrityachoodamani] title by Krishna Gana Sabha
*2009: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130101060211/http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/nrityachoo.html Transwoman Narthaki Nataraj conferred Nrityachoodamani] title by Krishna Gana Sabha
* 2010: First edition of 'Our Children'/'Nam Kuzhanthaigal' booklet for parents of LGBT children released by Orinam
* 2010: First edition of 'Our Children'/'Nam Kuzhanthaigal' booklet for parents of LGBT children released by Orinam
* 2010: Chennai Dost formed
* 2010: Chennai Dost formed

Revision as of 09:20, 14 December 2017

Chennai has LGBTQIA cultures that are diverse with respect to socio-economic class, gender, and degree of visibility and politicisation. They have historically existed in the margins, and surfaced primarily in contexts such as transgender activism and HIV prevention initiatives for men having sex with men (MSM) and transwomen (TG).[citation needed]

List of Organizations

Community development may be traced back to Sunil Menon's mapping of sexual networks among MSM and TG in the early 1990s[1] and subsequent formation of Sahodaran, the oldest group of its kind in the city and state to provide spaces for community support and sexual health, primarily for working-class MSM who visit public cruising spots.

There are currently over 15 groups in Chennai that work on LGBTQIA+ issues.[2] Most of them are community-run initiatives, and some are NGOs.

Most of these groups are part of the informal Chennai Rainbow Coalition, formed in 2009, to jointly work towards visibility and advocacy.[3] The group was expanded in 2014 to constitute the Tamil Nadu Rainbow Coalition, with membership from groups around the state.

Research

Chennai has two research institutes that partner with community groups to conduct social science and biomedical research on LGBTQIA+ issues. The Centre for Sexuality and Health Research and Policy has published extensively on issues such as stigma and discrimination faced within the healthcare system by MSM and transwomen, legal recognition of transgender identity, and other issues. The National Institute for Research on Tuberculosis (NIRT), in partnership with the community group Sahodaran and Harvard University School of Public Health carries out studies of mental health and HIV prevention among men who have sex with men.

Significant Events in Chennai's LGBTQIA+ history

LGBT Workplace Symposium

In May 2017, Chennai saw an event that brought together employers, employees and activists to discuss the challenges faced by the queer (LGBTIQ) community at work places. This LGBT Workplace Symposium, titled LGBT Workplace — Expanding the Dialogue in India, was hosted by RELX in association with the Amsterdam-based Workplace Pride Foundation and the Bengaluru-based Solidarity Foundation, with Orinam and Community Business as community partners. [16]

Few of the panellists were Michiel Kolman, a senior vice president at Elsevier, Parmesh Shahani, head of Godrej India Culture Labs, Sunil Menon, founder of NGO Sahodaran, lawyer Poongkhulali Balasubramanian, Mahesh Natarajan, form InnerSight, Ritesh Rajani, an openly-gay HR diversity professional, and also journalist Lavanya Narayan. [17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ "The world through the eyes of a gay person". Rediff. February 26, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Chennai Pride Organizations". www.orinam.net. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ^ Menon, Sunil. "Gay pride month is here". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Chennai Dost". Chennai Dost. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  5. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Its-a-great-honour-to-be-awarded-for-book-on-gender-variants-Gopi-Shankar/articleshow/38769130.cms
  6. ^ http://www.asianage.com/india/bjp-supports-tn-leader-book-lgbt-157
  7. ^ http://www.mumbaimirror.com/news/india/BJP-leader-launches-LGBT-rights-book-in-TN/articleshow/38157614.cms
  8. ^ "Rainbow Film Fest Returns to Town". Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  9. ^ http://www.firstpost.com/living/rss-flip-flop-on-homosexuality-indicates-gay-men-in-india-remain-in-exile-writes-ashok-row-kavi-2685296.html
  10. ^ "LGBT activists hold candlelight vigil in Chennai for Orlando victims". www.tamilnadulgbtiq.in. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  11. ^ Kamini Mathail (23 May 2017). "LGBT community symposium seeks a level playing field at workplace". TOI. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  12. ^ Michiel Kolman (13 June 2017). "Symposium spotlights LGBT workplace inclusion in India". Elsevier. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  13. ^ Abinaya Kalyanasundaram (17 May 2017). "Ain't nothing wrong with being a drag!". New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Chennai Pride's guide to handle online harassment for the LGBTQIA+ -". 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  15. ^ M Suganth (31 March 2017). "This Lesbian Anthem sings a tune of change". TOI. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  16. ^ "LGBT community symposium seeks a level playing field at workplace".
  17. ^ "Pride at Work". 19 June 2017.
  18. ^ "'Coming out' and excluded".
  19. ^ "Pride at Work". Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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