Gender transitions and queer sex are generally regarded as odd, bizarre, unnatural expressions of human behaviour – a uniquely twisted landscape of expression that escape a simplistic understanding of animal evolution. This talk will delve into the fantastic world of queer sex, non-procreational sex, and gender transitions in the non-human living world, to give us insights into how limited our understanding of sex is when we are constrained by the human framework of behaviour, and how much more we are limited by a moralistic, unscientific understanding of sex. We will end with lessons for what calls itself the “queer” or “LGBTQ” movement in India and the world.
Women’s Reservation Bill: The Journey and the Direction
Panelists: Krishna Menon, Manisha Pande, Shama Abbasi; Moderator: Arunima Theraja The Women's Reservation Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was unanimously passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in September 2023. The panel will discuss the history of...