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'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

'Children should be told that if they receive porn on their phones they should inform their parents or teachers who should in turn contact cyber crime.'

'What occurred in Delhi can happen to any one of us'

Religious leaders from different faiths led a prayer meeting in Chennai to condole the death of the Delhi gangrape victim. S Saraswathi and Sriram Selvaraj report from Chennai

Conservative Chennai gets lesbian helpline

Conservative Chennai made history by inaugurating a helpline for lesbians. The Indian Community Welfare Organisation - ICWO is a non-profitable organization working in the field of STD/HIV /AIDS prevention among high risk population since June 1994.

Tamil Nadu's first homosexual society

Over 30,000 transgenders in TN, only 2,996 are voters

Reflecting the woes of transgenders who have remained social 'untouchables' with restricted access to education and jobs, only a minuscule 2,996 transgenders in Tamil Nadu enrolled themselves in the 5.3 crore strong voters list.

'HIV does not mean life is over'

S Bhagyalakshmi, an AIDS counsellor, has been "living with the HIV virus for 20 years now." She is an inspiring example of how AIDS should not stop anyone from living a fulfilling life.