Srishti Madurai

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

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

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 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]

See also

References
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  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". 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". The Times of India. 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". The Times of India. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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