Srishti Madurai

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Srishti Madurai
Motto"பல்லுயிர் ஓம்புதல்" Respect for all forms of life
FoundedSeptember 2, 2011 in Madurai, India
Location
  • Madurai

Srishti Madurai was established on 2 September 2011 by Gopi Shankar in Madurai as the first genderqueer & LGBT student volunteer group designed to target the problems of LGBT people in non-metro cities of Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3]

In October 2011 Srishti Madurai launched India's first helpline for Intersex, genderqueer, and LGBT people at Madurai. In June 2013 the helpline turned to offer service for 24 hours with a tagline "Just having someone understanding to talk to can save a life".[4] Srishti Madurai also organized Asia's first Genderqueer Pride Parade at Madurai.[5]

Srishti Madurai coined the regional Tamil terms for genderqueer people[6] and published Maraikkappatta Pakkangal, the first book[7] on Gender-Variants in Tamil.[8]

On 22 April 2019 the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) passed a landmark judgment[9] and issued direction to ban sex-selective surgeries on intersex Infants based on the works of Srishti Madurai,[10] the Court took note of the issue of the rampant practice of compulsory sex reassignment surgeries performed on intersex infants and children.[11][12]

The first ever state policy briefing on intersex human rights was organised by in association with Intersex Asia Network, COC Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 2019.[13]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Voices unheard - Madurai - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "South India city of Madurai celebrates LGBT (and more) Pride". gaystarnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Madurai comes out of the closet - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "24-hour helpline launched for LGBTs in Madurai | Madurai News - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Madurai comes out of the closet= The Hindu". 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "A Tamil book on gender identities, sexual orientations". The Hindu. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Book in Tamil sets things straight about LGBT community". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "BJP leader launches LGBT rights book in TN". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. ↑ ""Transwoman A 'Bride' Under Hindu Marriage Act": Madras HC; Also Bans Sex Re-Assignment Surgeries On Intersex Children [Read Judgment]". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  10. ↑ ""Ban sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants Madras High Court tells Tamil Nadu Govt" - The News Minute". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ruling on intersex infants: Madurai activist comes in for praise by High Court". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Indian Court Decides In Favor of Informed Consent Rights for Intersex People - Human Rights Watch". Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "Policy Meeting on Intersex Rights to be held= The Times of India". 5 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

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