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Advocates within the broader men's movement oriented towards profeminism or anti-sexism argue that traditional gender roles harm both men and women. "Liberal" profeminism tends to stress the ways men suffer from these traditional roles, while more "radical" profeminism tends to emphasize male privilege and sexual inequality. [8]
On 18 December 2021, two men, Supriyo Chakraborty and Abhay Dang, were married in a Hindu ceremony in Hyderabad, the de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh, making "it the first gay wedding in the Telugu States". [58] Their wedding was attended by family members and close friends. "Our parents weren't initially the most supportive.
According to a 2024 research, 79% gay men and 44% bisexual men have faced verbal, physical or any other sort of violence. Muslim respondents were 2.6 times more likely to face violence compared to respondents whose religion was Hindu, and respondents who were out about their sexuality in public were five times more likely to face violence than ...
Some hijras may form relationships with men and even marry, [36] although their marriage is not usually recognised by law or religion. Hijras and kothis often have a name for these masculine sexual or romantic partners; for example, panthi in Bangladesh, giriya in Delhi or sridhar in Cochin . [ 31 ]
Tamil Nadu is one of the few states in India where activists have been seeking to attack anti-homosexuality laws at a state level. This is due to the nationalist climate of Tamil Nadu, the State's history of supporting reformation in favor of sexual minorities, and its diverging interpretation of the Hindu Marriage Act.
In July 2014, the first book on Genderqueer in Tamil and first Tamil book on LGBTQIA was from Srishti Madurai was released by BJP's state general secretary, Vanathi Srinivasan, at the 6th Hindu spiritual service foundation's sixth service fair, Chennai. [95] [96] [97] In July 2014, Kochi hosted the 5th All-Kerala Queer Pride Parade was held. [98]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Tamil Nadu are the most progressive among all states of India. [2] [3] Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to introduce a transgender welfare policy, wherein transgender individuals can access free gender affirmation surgery in government hospitals and various other benefits and rights.
1990: Tamil Nadu government forcibly tested several hundred sex workers and then locked up 800 infected women for several months. 1993: Publication of Robert Oostvogels and Sunil Menon's mimeograph Men Who Have Sex With Men-Assessment of situation in Madras was prepared for the government of Tamil Nadu