New Delhi, July 28, 2015 – Dr Suniti Solomon, the Founding Director of YRG CARE and a board member of India HIV/AIDS Alliance passed away peacefully this morning in Chennai. […]Read More
Blog, UncategorizedRemembering Dr Suniti Solomon, a Pioneer in India’s HIV Response
asaxenaDr Suniti Solomon, the Founding Director of YRG CARE and a board member of India HIV/AIDS Alliance passed away peacefully on July 28 2015, in Chennai. Dr Solomon’s experience covered […]Read More
In the newsOur identity creates obstacles for us: Transgender activists
asaxenaJuly 4, 2015; New Delhi: For the transgender (TG) and Hijra communities, visibility is the biggest challenge as it invites derision and discrimination from people and compounds their problems. This […]Read More
In the newsVisibility is our biggest challenge, say transgender activists
asaxenaJul 03, 2015; New Delhi: For the transgender (TG) and Hijra communities, visibility is the biggest challenge as it invites derision and discrimination from people and compounds their problems. This […]Read More
In the newsAt Transgender Meet, Minister Says BJP Against Bias on Basis of Sexual Orientation
asaxenaJuly 2, 2015; New Delhi: In an attempt to create a broader platform for issues affecting the transgender community in India, the Delhi-based India HIV/AIDS Alliance organised the Third National […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseHundreds of hijras and transgenders push for full access to health, education and employment opportunities
asaxenaHundreds of hijras and transgenders push for full access to health, education and employment opportunities New Delhi (June 30, 2015): More than 350 hijras and transgenders across the country came […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseDelhi joins the Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action for better drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights.
asaxenaCitizens take to the streets to protest current drug policies and call for an end to the senseless criminalization of drug users New Delhi (June 26, 2015): Participants from across […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogWe Live on a Rainbow: IDAHOT 2015
James Robertson“None of us should face discrimination based on what we are or whom we love.” — Max Baucus, US Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, 2014 Since the Indian […]Read More
Action, BlogHalf the Earth
Sreekumar VAs I concluded my recent technical support visits and returned to Delhi, I was filled with many thoughts and new learning. This happens every time we visit the community and […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogToo Miniscule for Human Rights and Basic Dignity?
Sreekumar V“…a miniscule fraction of the country’s population constitute lesbians, gays, bisexuals or transgenders…” From the Supreme Court of India’s ruling in December 2013 upholding Section 377 of Indian Penal Code […]Read More