Chennai study validates a long-held concern—trans women are more vulnerable to TB
2021 SAATHII-Sahodaran study that screened 2,500 trans women for TB represents an important step in the fight against the disease
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“I’ll only go to a hospital if I’m dying”: Queer people are turning to social media for healthcare support
WhatsApp, Instagram, Reddit, and Telegram have become vital lifelines for queer healthcare. But crowdsourced medical support is not without its risks
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Mitr clinic gave Ayesha hope for a dignified transition. Trump took it away
After years of struggling to access gender-affirming healthcare, Ayesha found refuge in the Mitr clinic initiative only to lose it when funding was halted.
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When a neuroqueer person walks into a gynaecologist’s clinic
When Indian gynecological healthcare fails to see beyond the gender binaries, where do the neurodivergent queer bodies find care? Where does the rainbow rise?
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How binary healthcare in India neglects nonbinary transition
The enforcement of binary ideas of transitioning in the Indian medical system deprives nonbinary folks of life saving and gender affirming medical care.
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Exploring queer mental health and healing in Northeast India
A multilingual anthology by The Chinky Homo Project and Mariwala Health Initiative captures nuanced and revealing narratives of what it means to grow up and live as an LGBTQIA+ person in Northeast India
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The harrowing queer struggle of accessing STI care in India
Stigma and ignorance about the diversity of LGBTQIA+ communities in the Indian medical system continue to exact a hefty toll on LGBTQIA+ folks.
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Situationally Mute
The unspoken experiences of queer disabled folx accessing medical care in India
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Access intimacy in therapy shelters queer disabled hope
What access intimacy is and how some therapists are incorporating it in their practice to make it inclusive of queer and disabled people.
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Seen-Unseen
In cities like Lucknow and Varanasi, multiple barriers prevent queer women from accessing safe mental healthcare. Some of them turn to their community for comfort.
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