Tag Human Rights

Advocacy, BlogI’m a Gay Man, and I am Not a Criminal

Bini Philips

You don’t always have to commit a crime to be treated as a criminal in India; sometimes just being yourself will suffice. When two cops saw me all alone in […]Read More

15
December
2014

Advocacy, BlogFirst Anniversary of India’s Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations

Bini Philips

The Supreme Court of India recriminalised same-sex sexual behaviour on 11 December 2013. The consequences of this judgment have been multiple and far-reaching. Over the past year, this ruling has […]Read More

12
December
2014

Advocacy, BlogIt’s not about us and them – If it affects a few, it affects us all

Bini Philips

It was an eventful Sunday evening. I had just returned from the Pride walk in Delhi. The colours and slogans of the day were still fresh in my head when […]Read More

10
December
2014

Action, BlogAn HIV-free Future for Every Child

Bini Philips

India celebrates Children’s Day every November 14th. It is a day dedicated to children in memory of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. To mark Children’s Day 2014, here is a […]Read More

14
November
2014

Advocacy, BlogTruth Prevails: Satyamev Jayate and Me

Bini Philips

In a country where most people can’t cope with ‘anomalies’ in sexual and gender identities, Satyamev Jayate has made visible the hidden struggle endured by millions of Indians. An open discussion […]Read More

22
October
2014

Advocacy, BlogIt’s Time We Talk about LGBT Rights

Bini Philips

In India, far too many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people live lives of secrecy and shame. Those who reveal their sexual identities or deviate from gender norms face […]Read More

20
October
2014

Action, BlogOut of the Shadows: Women who Use Drugs in India

indiaaidsalliance

Women who use drugs are collectively failed by India’s HIV response! This systemic neglect involves government departments, civil society and the private sector. While government programs have done well to […]Read More

17
July
2014

Advocacy, Blog36,656,825 and Counting

indiaaidsalliance

In 1983, Larry Kramer wrote an article for the New York Native filled with righteous anger, brilliant insight and, reading it now more than 30 years later, electric prophecy. It […]Read More

24
May
2014

Action, BlogUnited Against Homophobia: Bringing Pehchan’s Human Rights Model to Uganda

indiaaidsalliance

“It was my view that homosexuality should be punished harshly in order to defend our society from disorientation.” – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, while signing Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law on […]Read More

22
May
2014

Advocacy, BlogKeep the light on HIV: International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2014

indiaaidsalliance

At least 35 million people are estimated to be living with HIV globally, with more than 2.1 million in India alone. Advancements in antiretroviral treatment (ART) have transformed the lives […]Read More

18
May
2014