Discourse on rights of LGBTQIA held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 25 2022:
Human Rights Law Network (Manipur), All Manipur Nupi Manbi Association (AMANA), Maruploi Foundation, Transgender Health & Wellness Centre Manipur, All Manipur Transman Association and Empowering Trans Ability jointly organised a one-day discourse on rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA), at the conference hall of Institute of Cooperative Management (ICM), Lamphelpat on Tuesday.
During the programme, Transgender Health & Wellness Centre chief functionary Bonita Pebam spoke on 'Understanding Transgender in Larger Society'; AMANA chief functionary Santa Khurai on 'Political citizenship of Transgender in North east'; Maruploi Foundation chief functionary Maimom Ranjit on 'Issues and challenges of Transgender In Manipur' and Human Right activist Sougaijam Thoujal Khuman on 'Role of legal Fraternity and Institution in Transman Empowerment' .
Speaking on the occasion, Human Right law Network (Manipur) director Rakesh Meihoubam informed that the discourse was organised with the objective of discussing and understanding the various inconveniences faced by transgender in the state and to urge the government to do all that is necessary to ensure the legal rights of this minority community.