The key to Sahodaran's success thus far has been the fact that we are run by and for the MSM community. An incubator for community leadership, Sahodaran has fostered four new Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that work with LGBTs, MSM and TGs.

 

These CBOs, our Sister Concerns, include the following organizations: 

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Thozhi

Thozhi is a CBO run by and for young, dynamic TG women based in South and Central Chennai, aiming to provide holistic support for members of the TG community, ranging from sexual health to crisis management, livelihood and social entitlements. Established in 2010 and registered in 2012, Thozhi was initially supported entirely by the savings of community members themselves, with Technical Support from Sahodaran Unit I.

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More information about Thozhi can be found here: http://thozhi.org/index.php

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Snegithi

Established in 2012 and registered in 2014, Snegithi is run by and for the TG community in North Chennai, with Technical Support from Sahodaran Unit II. Working in an extremely impoverished area, Snegithi’s efforts have been geared more towards securing the basic needs of slum-dwelling transgender women, such as housing and intervention during police crises.

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ITI (Indian Transgender Initiative)

The India Transgender Initiative is a CBO established in 2012 and registered in 2013, that focuses on creating platforms for transgender

women to sensitize the public about their needs through dance, theatre and debate. ITI facilitates the inclusion of transgender women’s performances in major television programs, as well as in annual festivals in Koovakkam, Salem, Madurai, and Kothattai.

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Thozhan

Established in 2012 and registered in 2014,Thozhan is a nascent initiative for LGBT rights, based in Thirupathur in Vellore district. Thozhan conducts outreach to LGBT community members more generally, and focuses on sensitizing poor, rural area dwellers about sexuality and human rights.

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More information about Thozhan can be found here: http://thozhan.org/