On the intervening night of 3 and 4 November 2013, while the rest of the country geared up to celebrate Diwali, the lives of 14 individuals in Hassan, Karnataka turned […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogSex Workers’ Rights Must Be Upheld: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Bini PhilipsIn India, an estimated four million female sex workers support around 12 million dependent family members on their earnings from sex work. And every one of these women is a […]Read More
In the newsRallying against violence, discrimination, abuse
Bini PhilipsThe December 11 verdict has made our already vulnerable community even more vulnerable to violence at the hands of police. I was threatened and assaulted so badly for being gay that […]Read More
UncategorizedGive a Gift of Love: Better Health For HIV+ Adolescents
amritaAlliance India’s year-end fundraising appeal supports our growing efforts to improve health among HIV-positive adolescents in India and increase their social wellbeing by providing them livelihood opportunities. Learn more here. […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogI’m a Gay Man, and I am Not a Criminal
Bini PhilipsYou don’t always have to commit a crime to be treated as a criminal in India; sometimes just being yourself will suffice. When two cops saw me all alone in […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogFirst Anniversary of India’s Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations
Bini PhilipsThe Supreme Court of India recriminalised same-sex sexual behaviour on 11 December 2013. The consequences of this judgment have been multiple and far-reaching. Over the past year, this ruling has […]Read More
Press ReleaseFirst Anniversary of India’s Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations
amritaIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance held a public hearing on increase in violence and discrimination cases against sexual minorities since the Section 377 verdict in 2013. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogIt’s not about us and them – If it affects a few, it affects us all
Bini PhilipsIt was an eventful Sunday evening. I had just returned from the Pride walk in Delhi. The colours and slogans of the day were still fresh in my head when […]Read More
Press ReleaseNo Going Back: It’s time to give LGBT Indians their rights back
Bini PhilipsIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance holds a public hearing on violence and discrimination cases against sexual minorities since Section 377 verdict in 2013 The Supreme Court of India re-criminalised same-sex sexual behaviour […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogDo People Living with HIV Count?
Bini PhilipsI have frequently heard about antiretroviral drug stock-outs from my friends and colleagues over the past three years, but then I faced one myself. Two months back, my doctor prescribed […]Read More