Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights in Kerala

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Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights in Kerala
Discussions, Theatre and Cultural Programs, Candle light Vigil
Sahitya Akademi, Trissur September 20, 2008
9:30 am- 6:00 pm
Candle Light Vigil and Public Meeting, 6:30 pm, in front of Corporation Hall
Organised by Sahayatrika,
with participation and support of Alternative Law Forum (Bangalore), Aneka (Bangalore), Anannia (Trivandrum), FIRM, FIRM-Jwala (Trissur), GAIA (Trissur), Human Rights Law Network (Kerala), Loveland Arts Society (Kollam), Malabar Cultural Forum (Calicut), Project Prism (Trivandrum), Sahayee (Palakkad), Sahodaran (Chennai), SANGAMA (Bangalore), Shakti Centre (Chennai), Snehatheeram (Kannur)
Program
I. Introduction Session-- Sahayatrika (930 10)
II. Dance Performance -- Kollam Loveland Arts Society (10- 10:15)
III. Sexualities, Society, and the State (10:15 11:15)
· Sexuality, Gender and Citizenship— J. Devika , A.K. Rajasree, (Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum)
· IPC 377 and Queer Movements Ponni Arsanu, (Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore)
· Vulnerabilities of Communities -- Sunil Menon, Sahodaran, Chennai
· Legal and Police issues for MSMs Malabar Cultural Forum
Respondents: MiniSukumar, Civic Chandran
Discussion: (11:15-11:45)
IV. Lesbit Performance: Musical Chairs (12- 12:45)
A musical performance discussing various sexuality minority experiences, in Malayalam and English
Lunch 12:45 to 1:15
V: Sexuality Minority, Experiences and Politics, (1:15-2:30)
Panel Discussion featuring Gayatri, Beena , Pulapre Balakrishnan, Nandakrishna, Sonu, and others.
Discussion (2:30 3:00)
VI. Theatre and Cultural Programs (3:00 5:00)
Readings in Malayalam: K.R. Meera (3 3:30)
Malabar Cultural Forum—Dance Performance (3:30-3:50)
Excerpt from "Unsettling Memories", by Selwam (3:50-4:15) With introduction by Mangai
Pritham Chakravorty's "Nirvanam" (4:15- 5;00)
VII. Concluding Panel: Sexuality and Cultural Activism (5:00- 5:30)
Pritham, Mangai, Loveland Arts Society. Moderated by Bindhu Menon
Discussions
6:30 Evening Candlelight Vigil/ Demonstration
Location to be announced
Candlelight vigil for those who have committed suicide, Speeches, Songs,
For further information contact Sahayatrika, sahayatrika@gmail.com 9744955866 or 9847263001
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