#domestic_violence
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to consider
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/supreme-court-trans-woman-domestic-violence-act-9013661/
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to consider
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/supreme-court-trans-woman-domestic-violence-act-9013661/
The Indian Express
Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to consider
The apex court will consider whether a trans woman, who has undergone a sex reassignment surgery, can be considered an ‘aggrieved person’ under Section 2(a) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
#Science_technology_and_social_change
#racism
#sexual_minorities
#Violence_against_women
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/16/how-advanced-technology-and-ai-endangers-women-and-gender-minorities/
#racism
#sexual_minorities
#Violence_against_women
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/16/how-advanced-technology-and-ai-endangers-women-and-gender-minorities/
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How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
The problem is not technology; any piece of technology can be misused. The question one must ask is in whose hands such technology lies
#sexual_minorities
#inequality_exclusion
#LGBTQ
ICC bans transgender players from taking part in international women’s cricket
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/icc-bans-transgender-players-from-taking-part-in-international-womens-cricket-2465872-2023-11-21
#inequality_exclusion
#LGBTQ
ICC bans transgender players from taking part in international women’s cricket
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/icc-bans-transgender-players-from-taking-part-in-international-womens-cricket-2465872-2023-11-21
India Today
ICC bans transgender players from taking part in international women’s cricket
The ICC, in a new law, banned transgender cricketers from taking part in women’s cricket at the international level.
#sexual_minorities
#inequality_exclusion
On ICC ban on transwomen in Women’s World Cup: Catch up and play
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/catch-up-play-9038455/
#inequality_exclusion
On ICC ban on transwomen in Women’s World Cup: Catch up and play
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/catch-up-play-9038455/
The Indian Express
On ICC ban on transwomen in Women’s World Cup: Catch up and play
As the universal understanding of gender goes beyond the binary, can fairness in sports exist alongside greater inclusivity?
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
#intersectionality
This Constitution Day, Consider the Queer Dalit
https://thewire.in/rights/queer-dalit-constitution-day-delhi-pride
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
#intersectionality
This Constitution Day, Consider the Queer Dalit
https://thewire.in/rights/queer-dalit-constitution-day-delhi-pride
The Wire
This Constitution Day, Consider the Queer Dalit
Alongside visibility of the more dominant and privileged segments of queer people at Pride, there has to be more consciousness-raising for a wider range of rainbow colours and a queerness of Dalit people.
#family_and_marriage
#sexual_minorities
Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2023/nov/29/nepal-becomes-the-first-south-asian-country-to-officially-register-same-sex-marriage-2637292.html
#sexual_minorities
Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2023/nov/29/nepal-becomes-the-first-south-asian-country-to-officially-register-same-sex-marriage-2637292.html
The New Indian Express
Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
Trans-woman Maya Gurung, 35 and Surendra Pandey, 27, a gay, got legally married and their marriage was registered at Dordi Rural Municipality of Lamjung district in Western Nepal.
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ #Constitution_law_and_Social_change
No, one Centre of Excellence in Transgender Care is not enough
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/aiims-transgender-care-centre-conversion-therapy-unscientific-practices-9054488/
#LGBTQ #Constitution_law_and_Social_change
No, one Centre of Excellence in Transgender Care is not enough
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/aiims-transgender-care-centre-conversion-therapy-unscientific-practices-9054488/
The Indian Express
No, one Centre of Excellence in Transgender Care is not enough
Transgender people are legally guaranteed equal access to healthcare. Yet, it is denied.
#sexual_minorities
#stratification_and_mobility
#LGBTQ
#intersectional
Case Study: The intersectional discrimination faced by Kalbande
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/02/15/a-workplace-discrimination-nightmare-disabled-gay-obc-employee-not-paid-in-three-years-requests-passive-euthanasia/
#stratification_and_mobility
#LGBTQ
#intersectional
Case Study: The intersectional discrimination faced by Kalbande
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/02/15/a-workplace-discrimination-nightmare-disabled-gay-obc-employee-not-paid-in-three-years-requests-passive-euthanasia/
Feminism in India
A Workplace Discrimination Nightmare: Disabled, Gay, OBC Employee Not Paid In Three Years Requests Passive Euthanasia
Kumar Kalbande, a gay, disabled OBC government employee has requested passive euthanasia after facing workplace discrimination for years.
#Stratification_and_mobility
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Criminalising a marginalised group
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Criminalising a marginalised group
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
The Indian Express
Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal
The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy
#gender_inequality
#sexual_minorities
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
According to SC, it is ‘pregnant persons’
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/according-to-sc-it-is-pregnant-persons-9314855/
#sexual_minorities
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
According to SC, it is ‘pregnant persons’
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/according-to-sc-it-is-pregnant-persons-9314855/
The Indian Express
According to SC, it is ‘pregnant persons’
In a country where gender rights, including, especially, LGBTQIA+ rights, have had a chequered trajectory, this is a welcome acknowledgement of the need for gender justice.
#sexual_minorities
#inequality_exclusion
#LGBTQ
A crisis of inclusivity: Spare a thought for transgender students
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/a-crisis-of-inclusivity-spare-a-thought-for-transgender-students-11717000785117.html
#inequality_exclusion
#LGBTQ
A crisis of inclusivity: Spare a thought for transgender students
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/a-crisis-of-inclusivity-spare-a-thought-for-transgender-students-11717000785117.html
mint
A crisis of inclusivity: Spare a thought for transgender students
Those who identify as LGBTQI+ deserve better. We must respect chosen names and pronouns, provide gender-neutral facilities, strengthen legal protections and establish feedback mechanisms. Their upliftment will be a long haul but the principle of equality…
#constitution_law_and_social_change
#sexual_minorities
#gender_inequality
New Criminal Code Fails To Address Same-Sex And Transgender Sexual Violence
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/castaway-new-criminal-code-fails-to-address-same-sex-and-transgender-sexual-violence
#sexual_minorities
#gender_inequality
New Criminal Code Fails To Address Same-Sex And Transgender Sexual Violence
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/castaway-new-criminal-code-fails-to-address-same-sex-and-transgender-sexual-violence
Outlook India
Castaway:New Criminal Code Fails To Address Same-Sex And Transgender Sexual Violence
The new criminal code offers no legal protection to the LGBT+ community from sexual violence