Fwd: Screening of LGBT film, More Than a Friend, and Panel Discussion
karthik tsd
Dear all,
Mitr, in association with SAATHII, an NGO working for solidarity and action against the HIV infection in India, presents the screening of the film, More Than a Friend, by Debalina, on Saturday, March 9 at 6 pm at the Central Lecture Theatre.
This film explores the lives of four characters in the context of growing awareness on homososexual relationships in India and is interspersed with real-life interviews of people belonging to various sections of the LGBT community and Indian society in general. The film presents the multifaceted nature of the debates around the subject.
Following the screening will be a discussion on LGBT matters, particularly in the context of IITM students, by students and professionals, viz.:
L Ramakrishnan, public health professional, SAATHII
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Magdalene Jeyarathnam, Director - Center for Counseling
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Gowthaman Ranganathan, human rights lawyer
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Aniruddhan Vasudevan, human rights activist and writer
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Anjana Raghavan, PhD scholar, IIT Madras
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Karthik Rajkumar, student, IIT Madras
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Nivvedan Senthamilselvan, student, IIT Bombay, and co-founder of IIT Bombay's LGBTQ Resource Group
Tanmay Singal, PhD scholar in Mathematical Sciences
Sameer Ghunakikar, IT professional
Karthik U, engineering grad
What: Screening of gay-themed film, More Than a Friend, and a panel discussion on it afterwards
Where: Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)
When: Saturday, March 9, 6 pm
Regards,
The Mitr Team
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
IIT Madras.
