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Pride month 2023 | This Tamil glossary brims with respectful terms to address the LGBTQIA+ community

What is the word for ‘romance’ in Tamil? The co-founder of Queer Chennai Chronicle says that it takes several such rounds of discussion to come up with appropriate terms to add to their expansive Tamil and English glossary that addresses members of the LBGTQIA+ community with respect. They have taken a dive into the world of letters, finding appropriate terms …

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What does it mean when we use the terms queer and bisexual – and what does the "plus" mean in LGBTQIA+? On the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, Kathleen identifies with the L – for Lesbian – and the "plus" – as a "genderqueer person". "It's typically things like, 'You're just confused', 'This is just a phase', 'You're actually secretly gay', or 'You're …

In a heartening step last week, Tamil Nadu released an official glossary of terms to be used for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual communities. Done under orders of the Madras High Court, which has issued a raft of guidelines and recommendations to the central and state governments since it started hearing a public interest litigation last year, …

Tamil Nadu government notifies glossary of terms to address LGBTQIA+ community

In a first in the country, the Tamil Nadu government has notified a glossary of terms in English and Tamil to be used in addressing members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and others community. The Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment notified the terms. The notification gives a description for terms such as queer, intersex, …

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday issued a glossary of terms to address the LGBTQIA+ community, as suggested by the Madras High Court. The issue comes after Justice N Ananth Venkatesh of the Madras High Court on August 22 suggested addressing people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community with more respect and dignity. He likewise outfitted a copy of …