[Reader-list] [Announcements] Fw: Voices Against 377 Report

[Monica Mody]

Dear Friends, 

Voices against 377 is a coalition of NGOs and progressive groups based
in Delhi ( including PRISM, Nigah Media Collective, Saheli, Anjuman,
TARSHI, Amnesty International India, Haq, Partners in Law and
Development, SAMA, CREA, Nirantar, Breakthrough and Jagori). It is a
point of intersection and dialogue between various social movements
that these groups represent, where a united voice is being articulated
against the Article 377 of Indian Penal Code which criminalizes
private consensual sexual acts deemed to against the order of nature.
The law has been used by the police to intimidate same sex desiring
people and has been a source of serious human rights violations . As
part of this initiative we have compiled a report called "Rights for
All: Ending Discrimination against Queer Desire under Section 377",
which documents the violations and injustice meted out to same sex
desiring people in India as a result of the Article 377 and
incorporates perspectives from various social movements in India like
the women's movement, the child rights groups, human rights
perspectives, queer movements, health movements and many more. The
report also discusses the problems within the mental health profession
which is so deeply biased against alternative and marginalized
sexualities along with issues related to HIV/AIDS initiatives and
implications.

This is to inform you that we shall be accepting orders for
distribution of copies of the report to individuals and
organizations.The report has been priced at the rate of Rs. 20/- per
copy. Kindly send in your orders by the 23rd of August at the
following email address : voicesagainst377 at hotmail.com.

Also kindly specify clearly your/your organization's name, address,
telephone no. and email along with the number of
copies. Please write in the emails with "VOICES" as the subject so
that we do not miss out on any of the orders.

Thanking You,

In Solidarity,

Partha Pratim Shil,
for Voices Against 377
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