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In keeping with its mission and long-term goals, TARSHI has developed
initiatives and activities to raise awareness of sexuality and rights
issues through public events, publications, campaigns and sessions in
schools and colleges.
TARSHI has conducted various public education and advocacy activities in
partnership with other NGOs to create a broader public understanding
about women’s rights, sexuality, gender and violence. TARSHI has held a
stall at Dilli Haat as a part of the popular annual fair, Nature Bazaar
for nine years since 1997. TARSHI has also participated and organized
events around the International Women’s Day, International AIDS day, and
the International Campaign to Stop Violence against Women and Girls.
TARSHI has been actively involved in the Campaign for Lesbian Rights
(1998) and Voices Against 377.
Section 377 Case Developments
In Defense of Their Gay Children, 19 Parents go to SC
Indian Express - New Delhi, India, 02/09/11
Nineteen parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have come together in the Supreme Court to stop the State from
criminalising their children. Their argument chiefly is they know their children the best. Lending them support is film director Shyam Benegal, pitching in as intervener the State from criminalising their children. in the Supreme Court in the battle to sustain the 2009 Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising sex between consenting adults of the same sex.
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SC Dismisses Plea to Implead Armed Forces on Homosexuality
Hindustan Times - New Delhi, India, 02/07/11
Around 15 individuals and organisations from different fields have approached
the apex court supporting or opposing the path-breaking verdict of 2009 which decriminalised homosexual acts between
consenting adults in private. One petitioner submitted that it is imperative to hear the stand of the Defence Forces
as the Army chief had openly expressed his opinion against homosexual behaviour and had said that such behaviour
would not be allowed in the forces. However, the bench of justices, G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly dismissed the plea
by Suresh Kumar Koushal, a city astrologer. The court said it would allow all other parties who have approached the
court to present their case as the issue is important and fixed the matter for further hearing to April 19.
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As a part of an on-going outreach program we are constantly reaching out
on important social issues through art, theatre, films, workshops,
publications and the print and electronic media. TARSHI has also
conducted programs in schools, colleges and other institutions in an
effort to create open spaces that facilitate training, learning,
discussion and sharing amongst administrators and young people alike.
In addition to disseminating sexuality information through books and
pamphlets in English and Hindi, posters, games, and message T-shirts,
TARSHI has collaborated with Delhi-based organisations to host Opinion
Polls on issues related to sexuality education for young people, rights
of people living with HIV/AIDS, sexuality concerns of people with
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