The Rainbow Challenge
If the Supreme Court accepts the demand of same-sex couples for legalisation of their marriages, it will pave the way for them to get long-denied rights like inheritance, adoption, etc. But it will also open a Pandora’s box of compliance complications for government and corporate machineries
Naina Gautam - May 30, 2023
Non Binary
History owes an apology to the members of this community and their families, for the delay in providing redressal for the ignominy and ostracism that they have suffered through the centuries,” wrote Indu Malhotra, a then sitting judge, as the Supreme Court decriminalised same-sex relationships in September 2018.
Suchetana Ray - April 29, 2023
Sandeep Nanduri: Tracking A Civil Servant’s Goodness
Tamil Nadu-cadre IAS officer helped set up two social projects—a café by the differently abled and a milk cooperative by transgender individuals—in Thoothukudi district. Both the projects have now come into their own
Kamalika Ghosh - November 29, 2022
Disquiet In The Office
The transgender community is looking to find its feet in a business setting. Companies claim to profess inclusive policies, but acceptability in a corporate environment is a contentious issue
Kamalika Ghosh - February 27, 2022
India’s New KoHEnur
“With great power comes great responsibility,” says Sushant Divgikar, a social media star who embodies empowerment for the transgender community. While he dismisses the influencer tag, he knows the potential of his celebrity status to empower his community
Suchetana Ray - October 30, 2021