Sheela (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
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Advocacy, BlogMy Trans Reality: An Interview with Tista Das, Founder, SRS Solutions
indiaaidsallianceAn important step in the process of self-affirmation for many transgender people is to adapt their physical appearance to align with their gender identity. Many transgenders face significant challenges in […]Read More
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Advocacy, BlogGoing Global: An Indian Transgender at Prague Pride 2013
indiaaidsallianceBig things often come unexpectedly. Last year, I met Lukas Rossalie, a gay photographer and activist from Prague, and shared with him the work we have been doing to support […]Read More
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Action, BlogStrengthening STI Services for Key Populations: Alliance India’s Mythri Mainstreaming Model
indiaaidsallianceProviding STI/HIV services in rural areas with fewer and scattered key populations (female sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgenders) is a challenge for HIV prevention programmes in […]Read More
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Advocacy, BlogFrom India with Love: Bringing Pehchan to the Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, USA
indiaaidsalliance“FINALLY!!!” read the email from Jacsen, coordinator of this year’s Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, as he sent my plane tickets on the morning we were scheduled to travel. The ticket had […]Read More
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Advocacy, BlogAlliance India at IAS 2013 Kuala Lumpur
indiaaidsallianceThe 7th Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention is taking place this week in Kuala Lumpur. India HIV/AIDS Alliance is participating in this year’s meeting, including presenting four posters […]Read More
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Advocacy, BlogFour Years to a Different Me: Reflections on the Anniversary of the 377 Decision
indiaaidsalliance‘I still cannot forget that moment. Though it happened some four years back, the memories stay with me. I tried every possible way, but it refuses to fade away. I […]Read More
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Advocacy, BlogTransforming Identity: New Pehchan Issue Brief on Gender Transition Services in India
indiaaidsallianceSex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and cross-sex hormonal therapy are two essential health services required for Male-to-Female (MtF) transgender people to help them align their bodies with their gender identity. Available […]Read More
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Advocacy, BlogShivananda Khan, OBE (1948-2013)
indiaaidsallianceIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance remembers the life and achievements of Shivananda Khan, one of South Asia’s leading activists who left an indelible mark on the global LGBT rights movement and did […]Read More
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Action, BlogTransgenders Speak Out in Kerala, India: A Blog for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013
indiaaidsallianceShanno (name changed) is a 35-year-old transgender living in the Ernakulam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala. From childhood, Shanno bent towards feminine behaviour, a habit highly discouraged […]Read More