Presentation on LGBT Rights

1. Paper Presentation on Gender
Equality in Historical Perspective
with Special Reference to LGBT
Rights

2.  21% Of LGBT students say bullying is biggest problem at
school
 51% of LGBT employees are not out at work
 40% of homeless teens are part of the LGBT community
 25% of LBGT teens are rejected by their own family
 22% of LGBT members living in nursing homes feel they
can be open about their gender identity with staff
 LGBT community is 1.5x more likely to have social
anxiety or depression than their heterosexual
counterparts

3. Discrimination against the LGBT community includes, but is not
limited to:
 Abuse (Both Physical and Verbal)
 Exclusion from social or professional events or activities
 Ignoring claims of LGBT members regarding physical or mental abuse
 Unfair treatment in the workplace by employers and co-workers
 Indirect abuse, such as graffiti or gossip

4. LGBT in India – The Good
• Election of LGBT
– e.g. transgender on
district legal aide
authority in Madurai
• Legislation
– High Court of Delhi
declared section 377
of the Indian Penal Code
invalid (although
judgement now being
challenged)
• Pride Parades
– Held across major cities
• Diversity workshops
High profile insitutions,
such as Goldman Sachs,
Accenture, Google
and Godrej are creating
inclusive workplaces for
LGBT through
diversity training.
• Helplines
– National, state and local
helplines for LGBT are
being set up by NGOS

5. LGBT in India – The Bad
• Police
– Deter reporting of crime
(incl. rape) against LGBT –
Threat of s.377 and abuse
– Arrests and media
shaming – e.g. 13 men in
Hassan Karnataka
– Mishandling of LGBT arrestees–
e.g. Pinki Pramanik put in cell with
male inmates

6. LGBT in India – The Bad
Continues...
• Violence
– Murder
– Male rape of gay men - Saathi
Ramakrishnan “male rape is another way of
demonstrating power and aggression.”
– Corrective rape of lesbians and transgender
(Times of India, Vinodhan case of
gang rape)
– Coercion, intimidation and
violence by families including
forced conversion
therapy

7. LGBT in India – The Bad
Continues...
• Discrimination – Work,
education, healthcare – e.g.
Transgender protest in Tamil
Nadu re access to government
jobs. Refusal to provide HIV
treatment for ‘third
gender’ in Bihar
• Sensationalised and
negative media coverage –
stereotypical depictions

8. ● The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), is a campaign for
LGBT rights
● They do so much to make people feel like they're equal
and happy about who they are
● A lot of celebrities support the HRC, including Lady
Gaga, Betty Degeneres, Cyndi Lauper, Brad Pitt, Sarah
Jessica Parker and many, many more people.

9. The future in India
• The profile of LGBT is increasing, with pride parades and protests
demanding an end to discrimination
• Decriminalisation of homosexual acts was a landmark decision in
2009. It is hoped that this will be upheld in appeal and over time
advanced with legislation to end discrimination
• As leading companies create inclusive workplaces for LGBT, it is
hoped that this will lead to growing acceptance of LGBT in
professional sectors
What we need more of:
High profile gay individuals, from Bollywood, business and government,
coming out and showing that it acceptable to be gay in India today
Legislation – to confirm decriminalisation and protect LGBT
More intelligent media discourse - On LGBT issues and rights, rather
than sensationalist reporting that reinforces prejudice

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