Item Summary

“This pilot study is based entirely upon the data that have been gathered from our 200 respondents and it has been attempted to highlight some basic needs and requirements (post reading down of IPC Section 377) which are reflecting through actual everyday realities and experiences. Though the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha and successively passed in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on November 26, 2019 amidst severe criticism from the transgender and the larger LGBTQI community and its allies, one can still make demands and claim rights. The legal system in our country has granted the entire LGBTQI population the right to do so. It is necessary to make public institutions accountable for their actions, for their neglect and years of invisibilization and discrimination. It is imperative for the governments to consider specific demands (especially surrounding livelihood, education and health) for all non-heteronormative individuals across location, class, caste, age, gender, ability and religion. This study is offered as a potential document for lobbying with the government in order to demand what is needed for LBT*PAGFB in West Bengal.”

Descriptive Information

Title
Understanding Needs and Requirements of Lesbians, Bisexual and Transmasculine Individuals from Four Districts of West Bengal Post-Decriminalization of IPC Section 377
Sort Title
understanding needs and requirements of lesbians, bisexual and transmasculine individuals from four districts of west bengal post-decriminalization of ipc section 377
Creator of work
Mitra, Kolika
Contributor
Ghoshal, Mandira
Language
English
Date Created
2019 - 2020 (approximate)
Format
Reports
Provenance
Open-access link provided by the Library of Congress Office, New Delhi, India
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated

Discovery Information

Subject
Gender and sexuality
Gender
LGBTQ+ people
Geographic Subject
India
Geographic Origin
India

Physical Characteristics

Page Count
100
File Count
100

Institutional Information

Collection
Born Digital Monographic Reports and Papers
Box number
Monographic Reports and Papers (Publicly Accessible)
Folder number
81dff219-347c-4b55-bfa4-68d922943dc5
Barcode
81dff219-347c-4b55-bfa4-68d922943dc5
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/ephemera_folders/81dff219-347c-4b55-bfa4-68d922943dc5/manifest