The law school has a legal aid cell which also works on LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of the legal aid cell includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by the cell are:
Jagriti: A week long event with an awareness drive related to the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
Apne Log Street School Visits: An NGO field trip programme.
The law school has a center named “Abhayam” established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of Abhayam includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by Abhayam are:
Research-cum-Impact Report on Queer Inclusivity in Education: A survey which analysis intra and inter colleges to understand the representation and Inclusivity within various educational structures.
Pride campaign- Rangavali: Various sessions featuring renowned people from the queer community were organized as part of pride month for 2021.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
The law school has a “Gender Champions” club established to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of Gender Champions includes: Webinars, Seminars, Conferences, Guest Talks, Film Studies, Awareness Drives, Sensitization Programs and Legal Aid Drives.
Two key activities of Gender Champions are:
Seminars on physical health and cognitive biases.
Session on Urban Planning & Gender: A seminar on urban planning and its intersection with gender by a professor who specializes in urban planning.
RMLNLU also had a student-run initiative named “Queer Alliance” in 2020.
Faculty of Law, Lucknow University
The law school has a legal aid cell which also works on LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of the cell includes: awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by the cell are:
Session on “gender sensitisation”: Part of a university wide gender-sensitisation program.
An online workshop on POSH Act at Navyug Radiance School on 10th Feb 2022.
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
The law school has a dedicated, student-run and inclusive club named “HAQ” which works towards LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of HAQ includes: Awareness Drives, Sensitization Programs, Legal Aid Drives, Complaint Investigation & Adjudication and holding interactive sessions that create an open environment for people to share their experiences.
Two key activities by HAQ are:
They do awareness programmes where they talk about the science and other general idea about the community. Through sessions, they also open up and share their experiences.
One of the editions of Hidayat (college magazine) was dedicated to LGBTQ++ community. The club played a significant role in the edition.
The law school has a student-run initiative named “Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance” dealing with LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of the DSGA includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key initiatives undertaken by the DSGA are:
Webinars: A webinar titled “Bi the way” which dealt with myths around bisexuality, and a webinar titled “Embrace the ace” where an asexual person spoke about their experiences and sensitized individuals about the issues faced by asexual people, have been conducted.
Pride Month Drives:Throughout June, 2019 (Pride Month), the organisation worked on different online drives to generate awareness about the LGBTQ+IA+ Community through webinars, film festivals, Instagram Q&As, and posts and stories.
The law school has a student-run initiative called the “ILS Gender Studies Cell” dealing with LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of the Cell includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by the Cell are:
Session on “Marching beyond Pink and Blue” by Prof. Bhavna Wanre.
Session on Queer Discrimination & Minority Stress.
The law school has a “Centre for Woman, Child Rights and Gender Justice” established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the Centre includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks and film studies.
The law school also has a student run initiative called “Queer and Neuro Diverse Support Group/Lean – In Circle”.
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
The law school has a dedicated, student-run and inclusive club named “INARA” which works towards LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of INARA includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by INARA are:
Understanding Queerness and how it affects us: A seminar by Anish Gawande, Rhodes Scholar.
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
The law school has a student-run initiative named “NUALS Queer Alliance” dealing with LGBTQ+ issues.
National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
The law school has a “Gender and Sexuality Forum” established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the Forum includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by the Forum are:
Book Reader’s Club: Members discuss books and movies informally and acquaint themselves with progressive and backward films alike, once in every semester.
PRIDE Parade & Sensitisation: Ongoing Project to hold a PRIDE parade for all the marginalised and LGBTQ+IA+ intersections.
The law school has various general clubs such as the “Health and Wellness Committee” and “Qreka” established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the clubs includes: awareness drives, sensitization programs, legal aid drives, counselling services made available in a safe space viaHealth and wellness centre room and on YourDost platform online.
Two key activities undertaken by the Health and Wellness Committee are:
Article Writing Competition: Articles were invited on various topics related to mental health. One such topic was ‘LGBTQ+ community and mental health’.
Counselling services: YourDost is an online platform for which all NLUO students are provided access. They can avail mental health counseling for all issues, including the specific issues faced by LGBTQ+IA+. A counsellor is also available on campus from time to time to discuss these issues. Complete confidentiality is provided.
National Law School of India University, Bangalore
The law school has a student-run club named “Queer Alliance” dealing with LGBTQ+ issues, which has also recieved institutional support.
The work of Queer Alliance includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities by Queer Alliance are:
Organized the NLS contingent participating in the Bangalore pride parade.
Guest Lecture: Prof. (Dr.) Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman.
The law school has a legal aid cell which also works on LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of the cell includes: research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs, legal aid drives and complaint investigation & adjudication.
Two key activities undertaken by the cell are:
Against the backdrop of the Navtej Singh Johar judgement, the cell has organized a three-day awareness drive for every institution under the University.
A research project concerning LGBTQ rights and a prospective legislation draft concerning the protection of gender minorities.
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
The law school has a legal aid cell which also works on LGBTQ+ issues.
The work of the legal aid cell includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs, legal aid drives and complaint investigation & adjudication.
Two key activities of the legal aid cell are:
Proposed and approved 4 gender neutral washroom (functional since Feb/March 2022)
Installing sanitary napkins dispensers machines in female and five gender neutral washrooms.
The legal aid cell can be found HERE , as well as HERE .
School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
The law school has a “Gender Studies Committee” established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the club includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs, legal aid drives.
Two key initiatives taken by the committee are:
International Women’s Day: An event conducted in collaboration with the Public Policy and Governance Committee on 8th March, 2022. A panel discussion on ‘Women in Policy’ was hosted with an objective to educate and engage the audience on the importance placed upon the amalgamation of gender equality and policy.
FLUID Newsletter: FLUID’ is a quarterly student-run e-newsletter released by The Gender Studies Committee, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University. It seeks to encourage conversations, academic discussions, and general discourse on gender and its intersections through this newsletter. Contributors are asked to look at the world from a feminist eye – beyond classroom discourse – to analyze and examine everyday gendered tasks, be it gendered classroom seating or gendered binary dress codes and put them in words.”
The law school has a “Gender Champions” club established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the club includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs, legal aid drives and complaint investigation & adjudication.
Two key activities undertaken by the club are:
Celebration of Pride Month, 2019: The club collated an informative booklet on the history of Pride in order to spread awareness about the importance and need for celebration and recognition of the LGBTQ+IA+ community.
Webinar on Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: The club hosted a Webinar on “Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) 2019” on 26th June, 2020. The webinar aimed to create a forum for the discussion of the Act that was recently passed and how it affects such individuals’ lives. This was brought about through first-hand narratives of the struggles and challenges present in the battle for equality of rights.
Tamil Nadu National Law University, Trichy
The law school has a “Gender Studies Circle” established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the Circle includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, research projects (legal or otherwise), awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by the Circle are:
Circulated a fortnightly, university-wide newsletter called “Out, About and Equal” with select feminist news and articles.
Inviting op-eds on gender in literature and movie screenings.
University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU, Delhi
The law school has a “Gender Champions” club established to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the Gender Champions Club includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities of of the club are:
Gender Week 2020: A 5-day event with webinars relating to gender-specific issues and their intersection with COVID-19, diverse panels with queer activists focusing on trans-rights, and competitions.
Aamod 2019: 3-day celebration of International Women’s Day, with a workshop on “Gender and Sexuality”, a panel discussion on the notions of gender, and a movie screening of “Milk” on LGBT rights.
The Gender Champions Club can be found HERE as well as HERE
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
The law school has a “Gender Champions” club established by the law school to undertake research and study of LGBTQ+ related matters.
The work of the club includes: webinars, seminars, conferences, guest talks, film studies, awareness drives, sensitization programs and legal aid drives.
Two key activities undertaken by the club are:
Open Mic 2.0: An event featuring poetry, stand-up, singing, oration etc. on the theme “Gender And Society”.
Celebrated the “International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia” which drew attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
