Srishti Madurai

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Srishti Madurai
FoundedSeptember 2, 2011 in Madurai, India
Location
  • Madurai

Srishti Madurai was established on 2 September 2011 by Gopi Shankar Madurai as the first genderqueer and LGBT student volunteer group designed to address the problems of LGBT people in the 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 while referring work of Srishti Madurai.[10] The Court took note 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 in association with Intersex Asia Network, COC Netherlands and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 2019.[13]

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  1. ^ "Voices unheard - Madurai - The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 20 June 2012. 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". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ^ "24-hour helpline launched for LGBTs in Madurai | Madurai News - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Madurai comes out of the closet= The Hindu". 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. 13 January 2018. 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]". 23 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  10. ^ ""Ban sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants Madras High Court tells Tamil Nadu Govt" - The News Minute". 23 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Ruling on intersex infants: Madurai activist comes in for praise by High Court". The Times of India. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Indian Court Decides In Favor of Informed Consent Rights for Intersex People - Human Rights Watch". 29 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Policy Meeting on Intersex Rights to be held= The Times of India". The Times of India. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.


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