Orinam

Orinam
Founded December 2003 in Chennai, India
Location
  • Chennai
Website www.orinam.net

Orinam (Tamil: ஓரினம்) is a non-funded, social, and activist collective that works to enhance understanding of alternate sexualities and gender identities among families, communities and society. It was founded in 2003 in Chennai under the name MovenPick[1][2] and is one of the oldest collective of its kind in India. People affiliated with Orinam are from or trace their ancestry to the following geo-cultural: People of Tamil Origin from Tamil Nadu, India. Orinam provides platform for creative expression, personal and social commentary by Queer people of Tamil Origin and of Indian Origin primarily. Orinam also acts as a local support group in Chennai for the queer community.[3][4] The website , Orinam.net and Orinam.net Tamil, is the first Queer blog in the world that publishes in Tamil language.[5] Orinam also partners with the city-, state- and national initiatives around decriminalisation of homosexuality by amending Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and LGBTQ rights.[6]

History and activities

The collective was co-founded on 25 December 2003 by a group of queer men with the name “MovenPick/MP”. The name was later changes to Orinam due to a name conflict with an unrelated restaurant, MovenPick).[7][8]

About the name

“Orinam” (Tamil: ஓரினம்) in Tamil means "One kind" or "One Community".

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Orinamnet-Orinams-11th-birthday
  2. ↑ http://gaysifamily.com/2011/06/01/chennai-moments-of-pride-part-1/
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/drive-against-gender-violence-begins/article5399978.ece
  4. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/city-comes-together-to-express-grief/article4253611.ece
  5. ↑ Arthi Vendan, "En Jannal, Kungumam Thozhi June 2014 | என் ஜன்னல், குங்குமம் தோழி"
  6. ↑ http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/tPnP4x32aT7Br0eJ74kmEO/The-Love-Issue--Sealed-with-a-kiss.html
  7. ↑ http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Orinamnet-Orinams-11th-birthday
  8. ↑ http://gaysifamily.com/2011/06/01/chennai-moments-of-pride-part-1/