On 11 December 2013, the streets outside the Supreme Court of India thronged with a dazed crowd, hugging, sobbing and not quite sure what had happened. Inside the hushed courtroom, […]Read More
Advocacy, Blog‘Has anything changed?’ A Decade of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
indiaaidsallianceThe International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was created to call attention to violence and other hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the world. Conceptualised by […]Read More
Action, BlogA Transgender’s Story: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013
indiaaidsallianceSheela (name changed) is in her late twenties. A transgender, she recounts feeling like a women from a very young age. “I soon gave up my boyish lifestyle and started […]Read More
Action, BlogKeeping Violence at Bay in Andhra Pradesh: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013
indiaaidsalliance“I filed an application for a ration card in the mandal (block) administrative office. The clerk made me come to office 15 times, and every time he slept with me,” […]Read More
In the newsSC verdict will lead to discrimination, violence, say activists
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: As the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law banning same-gender sex, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community said they were now vulnerable to “discrimination and […]Read More
In the newsFreedom curbed, courage sapped, hope crushed, gay couples stare at uncertain future
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Holding hands, Arun* and Vijay now share an uncertain future. The law of the land has deemed their status as a couple illegal. Read More
In the newsIndian Court Reinstates Law Banning Gay Sex
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: India’s Supreme Court Wednesday overturned a lower court’s ruling that had decriminalized gay sex, a disappointing surprise setback for the gay-rights movement in this largely conservative country.Read More
In the newsCourt in India criminalizes homosexuality
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: India’s Supreme Court overturned a historic lower-court decision on homosexuality Wednesday, making gay sex a crime in the world’s most populous democracy, with violators facing up to 10 years […]Read More
In the newsBrushed aside: medical evidence, verdict a blow to AIDS prevention efforts, say experts
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: The Supreme Court order upholding a 153-year-old law that effectively criminalises gay sex has ignored scientific evidence that homosexuality is not deviant in any sense, but merely a variation […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogA Dark Day for India
indiaaidsallianceI am crouched over my work desk at the Naz Foundation (India) Trust, combing through another draft of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Section 377 of the Indian Penal […]Read More