Description
Basics of Sex, Gender and Sexuality is an introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer and Asexual (LGBTIQA) India for Parents, Counsellors and Allies. It is a compendium of facts and culturally appropriate experiences to help better understand such issues in supporting an LGBTIQA family member, client, friend, or colleague.
This book comprises a series of case stories about common presentations related to LGBTIQA in clinical situations. Common issues arising from these cases are discussed.
I, Bindumadhav Khire, am an LGBTIQA rights activist with over two decades of work experience in Pune (Maharashtra, INDIA).
I was the founder and president of Samapathik Trust (Reg. E3662, Pune) and am currently the director of Bindu Queer Rights Foundation (a section 8 Company), which works on health and rights issues of the LGBTIQA community. From 2022, I am a member of the ‘Transgender Grievance Redress Board’ (Pune district).
I have worked on reading down IPC 377 (which criminalized adult, consensual same-sex intercourse);
I have been the organizer of the Annual LGBTIQA Pride Walk in Pune;
I have been the Director of ‘Advait’- Pune Queer International Film Festival;
I have been Director of ‘Mooknayak’ the first Marathi LGBTIQA Sahitya Sammelan;
I have been the Project Director of the MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) / TG /HIV/AIDS Targetted Intervention Project.
