Agniva Lahiri ( Eng. Agniva Lahiri ; August 22, 1979 - September 20, 2016 ) is an Indian LGBT activist from Calcutta who actively supports transgender members of society. In 2001, Lahiri founded the non-profit organization People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata and acts as an executive director in it. [1] Lahiri also participates in the Network of Asia Pacific Youth as coordinator of political research and international advocacy. [2] [3]
| Agniva Lahiri | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 22, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Calcutta |
| Date of death | September 20, 2016 (37 years old) |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Education | University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Support for transgender community members |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 social activities
- 3 People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biography
Agniva was born in Calcutta ( India ) in 1979, biologically male, in a family of civil servants. He is the youngest of three children. She studied at the Ramakrishna Mission Residential School , after which she completed postgraduate studies at Asutosh College in Calcutta. She later received a master's degree in Bengali literature from the University of Calcutta, as well as a master's degree in sociology from Nagarjuna University in Calcutta [1] and graduated from the University of Melbourne [2] .
The realization that the feminine prevails in his body came to Lahiri in early childhood. In this regard, she was harassed by teachers and fellow students. However, this did not stop Lahiri from accepting himself as a person of the “other sex”. [one]
Community Activities
Lahiri began her career as a public figure after joining the Praajak division of the Pratyay gay forum, which began work in 1992 in Calcutta [4] . She also released her newsletter, which was called Pratyay Arshi Nagar . [5] It was graduated with the support of some college students, where Lahiri was studying at that time. Subsequently, the newsletter expanded to a newspaper called Manashi . [one]
Lahiri's social activity was interrupted due to an incident on December 7, 2003, when she was attacked by a group of people. Lahiri wrote a statement to the Indian police, but there she was denied a criminal case against the attackers. [one]
Lahiri was also a member of the Network of Asia Pacific Youth [6] , as a coordinator of research on sexual culture, its relevance and HIV prevention program. [2] Lahiri was also a member of UNICEF and UNFPA [1] [7]
Currently (2014) Lahiri is the executive director of PLUS Kolkata [8] , which offers asylum for victims of human trafficking , as well as illegal migration and opposes violence against them. [1] These actions attracted public attention and the UNAIDS program issued a guarantee to the organization in the amount of 400,000 Indian rupees , with the help of which a forum for transgender people called the Indian Network of Male Sex Workers was opened. The forum has 22 affiliates in 14 states of India. [one]
People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata
In 2001, Lahiri founded the informal organization People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata , and in March 2003 registered it as an NGO . [1] [8] The organization operates as a social forum and also takes part in activities related to HIV and AIDS .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lahiri, Agniva (Interview), http://intersections.anu.edu.au/issue22/chandra_interview.htm . Interview with Subhash Chandra, Kolkata
- ↑ 1 2 3 Youth . Date of treatment July 16, 2014.
- ↑ NAPY 1 unspecified .
- ↑ Praajak unopened (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment July 18, 2014. Archived December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Newsletter .
- ↑ NAPY blog unopened .
- ↑ Rosa .
- ↑ 1 2 Plus . Archived on August 8, 2014.