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Guide On Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Sri Lankans in Tamil
Guide On Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Sri Lankans in Tamil
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,il,ypq;fj;jtu;;fshd ,yq;ifau;fs; ,d;iwa fhy fl;lj;jpy; re;jpf;Fk; Kf;fpa
gpur;ridfs; Fwpj;j fz;Nehf;fpid ,e;j topfhl;b toq;Ffpd;wJ.
,e;j topfhl;b ,yq;ifapd; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdu;fSf;fhd xU tskhf> tpNrlkhf
ngz;fs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiyf;fhd Jiwrhu; Nkw;ghu;it FOtpd; cWg;gpdu;fSf;fhf
jahupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdu;fs; ,e;j Mtzj;ij thrpf;f> kw;Wk; ,jpy;
Rl;bf;fhl;lg;gl;Ls;s gpur;ridfis Gupe;Jnfhs;s Neuk; nrytopg;ghu;fs; vdTk;> mj;Jld;
,yq;ifapy; LGBTI r%fj;jpdUld; <LgLk; NghJk; mtu;fSf;fhf gupe;Jiufis nra;a
vjpu;fhyj;jpy; ,jid gad;gLj;Jthu;fs; vdTk; ehk; vjpu;ghu;f;fpNwhk;;.
gpd;tUk; fupridf;Fupa jiyg;Gfspd; mbg;gilapy; ,e;j topfhl;b xOq;F gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ.
xt;nthU jiyg;gpd; fPOk; mJ njhlu;ghd tpsf;fk;> ,yq;ifapd; jw;Nghija epiyik>
njhlu;Gila cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs; kw;Wk; ghuhSkd;w
cWg;gpdu;fSf;fhd gupe;Jiufs; toq;fg;gl;Ls;sd.
A. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; elj;ijia jz;lidf;Fupa Fw;wkhf fUJjy;
B. ntt;Ntwhd ghy;epiy milahsq;fis fl;Lg;gLj;jy;
C. ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd ghJfhg;G eltbf;iffspy; FiwghL
D. ghy;epiy mq;fPfhuk;
E. Rfhjhu Nritfis mZfy;
F. khw;wj;Jf;fhf nra;ag;gLk; rpfpr;irfs; (Conversion therapy)
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tpsf;fq;fs;
,e;j Mtzk; ,yq;ifapy; cs;s jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs;>
,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fs; my;yJ LGBTI r%fj;jpdiu
Fwpf;fpwJ. ,e;j nrhw;fSf;fhd gpd;tUk; tpsf;fq;fs;> cyf Rfhjhu ];jhgdk; (WHO)
kw;Wk; mnkupf;f kNdhjj;Jt epGzu;fspd; rq;fk; (APA) Nghd;w epWtdq;fspd; topfhl;bfspy;
,Ue;J vLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.
ghypay; <u;g;G xU egupd; cly;uPjpahd kw;Wk; fhjy; uPjpahd <u;g;ig Fwpf;fpwJ. ghypay;
<u;g;G xUtupd; ghypay; ehl;lk;> ghypay; elj;ij kw;Wk; ghypay; milahsj;ij
cs;slf;fpAs;sJ.
ghypay; milahsk; xU egupd; cs;shu;e;j uPjpapy; Mz;> ngz; my;yJ NtW ghy;epiyia
Nru;e;jtuhf czu;tij Fwpf;fpwJ. ghy;epiy milahsk; xUtUf;F gpwg;gpy; Fwpf;fg;gl;l
ghYld; nghUe;jpajhf mikaf;$Lk; my;yJ mt;thW mikahjpUf;ff;$Lk;.
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A. < A. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; elj;ijia
jz;lidf;Fupa Fw;wkhf fUJjy;;
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egu;fis Xu;ghyPg;Gs;s ghypay; cwit ep\&gpf;f> fl;lhakhd Fjtop kw;Wk;
Nahdptopahd NrhjidfSf;F cl;gLj;jpAs;sdu; vdf;$Wfpd;wJ. ,t;thwhd
nraw;ghLfs; ghypay; td;Kiw> kdpjhgpkhdkw;w nfh^u nray; kw;Wk; ,opT gLj;Jk;
nray;fshf fUjg;gLfpd;wd> ,it ,yq;if murpayikg;gpdhYk; ru;tNjr rl;l
Mtzq;fspdhYk; jilnra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. ,thwhd gy re;ju;g;gq;fspy;> ,jw;F
cl;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd egu;fs; ,t;thwhd Nrhjidfis kWf;f KbAk; vd
mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy.
cs;ehl;L Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;:
2016k; Mz;L tpkyrpup kw;Wk; kUjhid nghyp]; epiya nghWg;gjpfhup kw;Wk; mur
rl;l mjpfhupf;F ,ilapyhf jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;l tof;fpy;> cau;ePjp kd;wk; gpd;tUk;
fUj;jpid nfhz;bUe;jJ> ,yq;if rl;lj;jpy; gFjp 365d; fPo; ghuJ}ukhd ,opnray;
Fw;wkhf fhzg;gLk; NghjpYk; 'etPd fhy rpe;jidapd; mbg;gilapy;> taJ
te;jtu;fSf;fpilapy; rk;kjj;Jld; eilngWk; ghypay; nraw;ghLfs; murpdhy;
fl;Lg;gLj;jg;glf; $lhJ kw;Wk; mJ Fw;wj;jpw;fhd xU fhuzkhf mikaf;$lhJ.
,jid Fw;wkhf fUJjy; gy;yhz;L fhyq;fshf ePbj;J te;j xd;whf fhzg;gLfpwJ"
mj;Jld; ,e;j Fw;wj;jpw;fhd jLj;J itf;Fk; jz;lid jFe;jjd;W.
cau; ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp gp. gp mYtp`hutpd; jiyikapy; 2016k; Mz;L
'jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitia kw;Wk; Fw;wtpay; eltbf;if Kiw rl;lf; Nfhitia
jpUj;jpaikg;gjw;fhd tpNrl FO" epWtg;gl;lJ. ,e;j FO ,yq;ifapy; jz;lidr;
rl;lq;fis fhyfl;lj;jpw;Nfw;g jpUj;jpaikf;f gupe;Jiufis toq;f mikf;fg;gl;lJ.
mJ ghuhSkd;wj;jpdhy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;l gy rl;l MNyhridfisAk;
gupe;JiufisAk; toq;fpAs;sJ. jw;NghJ ,e;j FO jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitapy;
cs;s ghypay; Fw;wq;fis guprPyid nra;fpd;wJ> ,jpy; gFjpfs; 365> 365A kw;Wk;
399k; cs;slq;Ffpd;wd.
ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;:
2012k; Mz;L ,yq;ifapd; ,uz;lhtJ jtiz Kbahd kPsha;tpd; NghJ> ,uz;L
ehLfs; (fdlh> Mu;[d;Bdh) ,yq;if taJ te;jtu;fspilNa jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay;
nraw;ghLfis Fw;wkw;wjhf;f Ntz;Lnkd gupe;Jiu nra;jJ. ,jw;;F ,yq;if
gupe;Jiufs; gjpT nra;ag;gLtjhf gjpyspj;jJ.
2017k; Mz;L ,yq;ifapd; 3 ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpdpy;> MW ehLfs;
(mT];jpNuypah> neju;yhe;J> gpNurpy;> fdlh> RtPld;> cUFNt> N`hz;Luh];) ,yq;if
taJ te;jtu;fspilNa> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; nraw;ghLfis Fw;wkw;wjhf;f
Ntz;Lnkd gupe;Jiu nra;jd> mjw;F ,yq;if gupe;Jiufs; gjpT nra;ag;gLtjhf
gjpyspj;jJ..
2017 Mz;L ,yq;ifapd; %d;whtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpd; nghJ
,yq;if cj;jpNahfG+u;tkhf jhk; 'jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitapy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s
Fw;wq;fs; midj;Jk; ru;tNjr kdpj cupikfs; juj;Jld; mikAk; tifapy;
jpUj;jpaikf;f mu;g;gzpg;Gld; cs;sjhf" kw;Wk; "LGBTIQ r%fj;jpdUf;F
ghugl;rkhf rl;lj;jpd; ve;jnthU gFjpAk; gad;gLj;jg;glhnjdTk;" $wpdu;.
2017k; Mz;by;> If;fpa ehLfspd; nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfSf;fhd
FO> ,yq;if 'rk;kjj;Jldhd jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; nraw;ghLfis Fw;wkw;wjhf;Fk;
tpjj;jpy; jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitia jpUj;jpaikf;f Ntz;Lnkd" Ntz;LNfhs;
tpLj;jJ.
cyfpy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; nraw;ghLfis Fw;wkw;wjhf;f gy ehLfs;
Kd;te;Js;sd> ,tw;wpy; gpd;tUk; ehLfSk; mlq;Fk;; ,e;jpah 2018y;> Ngh];l;thdh
kw;Wk; mq;Nfhyh 2019y;> kw;Wk; G+l;lhd; 2020y;.
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ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdu;fSf;fhd gupe;Jiufs;:
jz;lidr;rl;lf;Nfhitapd; gFjpfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365AI ePf;f
gpNuuizfis mwpKfg;gLj;jy; kw;Wk; mg;gpNuuizfis Mjupj;jy;.
jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhit kw;Wk; miye;J jpupNthu; fl;lis rl;lj;ij
rupahf Gupe;Jnfhs;sTk; mtw;iw LGBTI ,yq;ifau;fSf;F
cgNahfpf;fhjpUf;f> nghJ Nrit cj;jpNahfj;ju;fs; tpNrlkhf
nghyp]hUf;F nrad;Kiw topfhl;bfis toq;Ftij Cf;Ftpj;jy;.
LGBTI ,yq;ifau;fis nghyp]; epiyaq;fspy; kw;Wk; NtW ,lq;fspy;
rkkhfTk; fz;zpakhfTk; elj;Jtjw;fhd topfhl;ly;fis nghyp]hUf;F
toq;Ftij Cf;Ftpj;jy;.
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B. jpUeu;fshd ,yq;ifau;fis fl;Lg;gLj;jy;
jw;Nghija epiy:
gFjp 399 gpioahf jpUeu;fshd ,yq;ifau;fSf;F vjpuhf gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ> ,J
mtu;fs; njupT nra;j ghy;epiy milahsj;ij> 'jk; cz;ikahd milahsj;ij
Ntz;Lnkd;Nw khw;wp' kw;wtu;fSf;F gpioahd Njhw;wj;ij fhz;gpj;jy; vd
tiuaWg;gjdhyhFk;.
miye;J jpupNthu; fl;lisr;rl;lk; gpioahf jpUeu;fshd ,yq;ifau;fSf;F vjpuhf
gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ> Vnddpy; mtu;fs; jk; Njhw;wj;jpd; %yk;> rl;ltpNuhj
nray;fspy; <Lgl Kay;fpd;wdu; vd jtwhf Gupe;J nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wJ. ,J
Kf;fpakhf ghypay; njhopyhsu;fshd jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; vjpu;ghypdupd; cilfis
mzpNthUf;Fk; vjpuhf gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ.
,e;j ,uz;L re;ju;g;gq;fspYNk> jpUeu;fspd; ghy;epiy milahsk; jz;lidf;Fupa
Fw;wkhf fUjg;gLfpd;wJ (mtu;fs; vt;tpj Fw;wj;jpYk; <LglhkNyNa)
gFjp 399d; fPo; kw;Wk; miye;J jpupNthu; fl;lisr;rl;lj;jpd; fPo;> 1948k; Mz;L Kjy;
kpff;Fiwthd Fw;wg;gLj;jy;fNs nra;ag;gl;lhYk; mit kiwKfkhf ,yq;ifauhd
jpUeu;fs; ghugl;rkhf elj;jg;glTk;> Jd;GWj;jg;glTk; kw;Wk; td;Kiwf;Fs;shf;fTk;
toptFf;fpd;wJ.
,yq;ifau;fshd jpUeu;fis Jd;GWj;j> cly; uPjpahf my;yJ ghypay; uPjpahf jhf;f
my;yJ mtu;fsplk; ,yQ;rk; Nfhu ,e;j rl;lq;fis nghyp]hu; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdu;.
,e;j rl;lq;fspd; ,Ug;G jpUeu;fis Fw;wq;fspdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;NlhuhfTk; kw;Wk;
mtw;iw nghyp]huplk; mwptpf;fhjpUf;Fk; epiyf;Fk; js;SfpwJ.
nghJ Nrit mjpfhupfSk;> cj;jpNahfG+u;t milahs Mtzq;fs; Njitg;gLk;
re;ju;g;gq;fspy; ,yq;ifau;fshd jpUeu;fis ghugl;rg;gLj;jTk;> mtu;fis
Jd;GWj;jTk; gFjp 399id gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdu;. fy;tp epWtdq;fs;> Rfhjhu Nrit
toq;FNthu; kw;Wk; FbtuT kw;Wk; Fbafo;T mjpfhupfs; Nghd;Nwhu;.
cs;ehl;L Kd;Ndw;wq;fs:
,yq;if cau; ePjpkd;w ePjthd; gp. gp. mYtp`hu jiyikapyhdnjhU FOthd
'jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitia kw;Wk; Fw;wtpay; eltbf;if Kiw rl;lf; Nfhitia
jpUj;Jtjw;fhd tpNrl FO" 2016k; Mz;L ,yq;ifapy; cs;s jz;lidr; rl;lq;fis
jpUj;Jtjw;fhd gupe;Jiufis toq;f epWtg;gl;lJ. ,yq;ifapd; ghuhSkd;wj;jpdhy;
mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;l gy gupe;Jiufis ,f;FO toq;fpAs;sJ. mJ jw;NghJ
jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitapy; gFjp 399 cl;gl;l ghypay; Fw;wq;fis guprPyid nra;J
tUfpd;wJ.
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ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs:
2012k; Mz;L ,yq;ifapd; ,uz;lhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpd; NghJ> ,uz;L
ehLfs; (fdlh> Mu;[d;Bdh) ,yq;if taJ te;jtu;fspilNa jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay;
nraw;ghLfis Fw;wkw;wjhf;f Ntz;Lnkd gupe;Jiu nra;jJ. ,jw;F ,yq;if
gupe;Jiufs; gjpT nra;ag;gLtjhf gjpyspj;jJ.
2017k; Mz;by; ,yq;ifapd; %d;whtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpy; ,uz;L ehLfs;
(cUFNt> N`hz;Lu];) ,yq;if jpUeu;fSf;F vjpuhd td;Kiwia jLf;f
eltbf;iffis Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd gupe;Jiu nra;jJ.
,jw;F gjpyspf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; ,yq;if> gupe;Jiufs; gjpT nra;ag;gLfpd;wd vd
gjpyspj;J> 'jhk; jz;lidr;rl;lf; Nfhitiaj; jpUj;jpaikj;J> midj;J Fw;wq;fSk;
ru;tNjr kdpj cupik juq;fSf;F mikthf ,Uf;fpd;wikia cWjpg;gLj;j
mu;g;gzpg;Gld; cs;sjhf" kw;Wk; “LGBTIQ r%fj;jpdUf;F ghugl;rkhf ve;jnthU
rl;lNkh my;yJ mjd; gFjpNah gad;gLj;jg; glhjpUg;gij cWjp nra;a
mu;g;gzpg;Gld; cs;sjhf" cj;jpNahfg;G+u;tkhf mwptpj;jJ.
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C. ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd ghJfhg;G eltbf;iffspy; FiwghL
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cWg;Giu 12d; 'my;yJ ,t;thwhd NtW VNjDk; fhuzpfspdhy;" vDk; gFjpapd; gb
ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;git kiwKfkhf ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd
fhuzpfshf ,dk;fz;Lnfhs;syhk;> vdpDk; ,J fz;bg;ghf ePjpj;Jiw mjpfhuj;ij
rhu;e;Js;sJ.
Nkyjpfkhf murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 16(1) kw;Wk; 80(3) rl;lq;fs; mKyhf;fg;gl;l
gpd;djhd ePjpj;Jiwapd; kPsha;tpid jil nra;fpd;wJ. mg;gbnadpy; LGBTI
,yq;ifau;fis ghugl;rg;gLj;Jk; rl;lq;fs; ePjpj;Jiwapdhy; kPsha;T nra;J>
ghugl;rkpd;ikia cWjp nra;a mit nry;Ygbaw;wit vd mwptpf;f KbahJ.
LGBTI ,yq;ifau;fis ghugl;rk; kw;Wk; ntWg;gpdhy; mtu;fSf;F vjpuhf
nra;ag;gLk; Fw;wq;fspy; ,Ue;J ghJfhf;f ve;jnthU rl;lKk; fhzg;gltpy;iy.
murpayikg;gpy; my;yJ NtW rl;lj;jpd; %yk; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsk; vd;gtw;iw ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd gFjpfshf ntspg;gilahf mq;fPfupj;jy;>
kw;Wk; mj;Jld; murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 16(1) kw;Wk; 80(3) Mfpait rl;lk;
mKy;gLj;jg;gl;l gpd;Dk; mij ePjpj;Jiw kPsha;tpw;Fl;gLj;jf;$ba tz;zk; khw;Wjy;
vd;gd LGBTI ,yq;ifau;fs; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy rhu; milahsk;
njhlu;Gila mbg;gil cupik kPwy;fSf;fhd ePjpj;Jiw jPu;Tfis ngw;Wf;nfhs;s
toptFf;Fk;.
cs;ehl;L Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;:
2016k; Mz;by;> murpayikg;G rPu;j;jpUj;jj;jpw;fhd nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjpj;Jtf; FO>
Gjpjhf cUthf;fg;gLk; ve;jnthU murpayikg;Gk; Neubahf LGBTI egu;fis
ghugl;rj;jpy; ,Ue;J ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lnkd gupe;Jiu nra;jJ.
2017k; Mz;L [dtup khjk;> kdpj cupikfis Cf;Ftpf;Fk; kw;Wk; ghJfhf;Fk;
Njrpa nraw;ghl;L jpl;lj;jpy; LGBTI egu;fSf;fhd> ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsk; cl;gl cupikfis cs;slf;Ftjid mikr;ruit epuhfupj;jJ.
ghuhSkd;wj;jpd; ngz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWtu;fSf;fhd Jiwrhu; Nkw;ghu;it FO 2016
Kjy; ghlrhiy ghlj;jpl;lj;jpy; G+uz ghypay; fy;tp ghlj;ij NkYk; tpupTgLj;j
Kide;J tUfpd;wJ. ,jpy; fy;tpaikr;R> Rfhjhu mikr;R> FLk;g Rfhjhu gzpkid>
rpWtu; ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rig> fy;tpapayhsu;fs; kw;Wk; Jiwrhu; Ma;thsu;fs;
Nghd;Nwhiu ,izj;J gy mwpf;iffisAk; jahupj;Js;sdu;.
ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd ghugl;rj;ij ,y;yhnjhopf;Fk; ru;tNjr FOTf;fhd epoy;
mwpf;ifapy;> ,yq;ifia Nru;e;j LGBTI epWtdq;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs;
,UghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeq;iffs;> vjpu;nfhs;Sk; ghugl;rkhd elj;ijia>
nghyp]; mjpfhupfspdhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gLk; Jd;GWj;jy;fs; kw;Wk; td;Kiw mj;Jld;
Ntiyj;jsq;fspy; re;jpf;Fk; ghy;epiy rhu; td;Kiwfs; Nghd;wtw;iw Kf;fpakhf
Rl;bf;fhl;bAs;sdu;.
ru;tNjr rpWtu; cupikf; FOTf;fhd epoy; mwpf;ifapy;> ,yq;ifia Nru;e;j LGBTI
epWtdq;fs; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs; ,UghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeq;iffs;>
vjpu;nfhs;Sk; ghugl;rkhd elj;ijia> nghyp]; mjpfhupfspdhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gLk;
Jd;GWj;jy;fs; kw;Wk; td;Kiw mj;Jld; Ntiyj;jsq;fspy; re;jpf;Fk; ghy;epiy rhu;
td;Kiwfs; Nghd;wtw;iw Kf;fpakhf Rl;bf;fhl;bAs;sdu;.
ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;:
2017k; Mz;L> nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfSf;fhd If;fpa ehLfs;
mikg;gpd; FO> ,yq;ifia 'LGBTI egu;fSf;F vjpuhd td;Kiwia jLj;J
mtu;fSk; rkkhd Kiwapy; kdpj cupikfs; midj;ijAk; mDgtpg;gij
cWjpnra;a> Kf;fpakhf Rfhjhu Nritfs;> fy;tp> Ntiytha;g;Gfs; kw;Wk; tPLÆ
jq;Fkplj;Jf;fhd mZfy; fhzg;gLtij cWjp nra;a> cldbahd eltbf;iffis
vLf;FkhW" gzpj;jJ. mj;Jld; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;ij
mq;fPfupf;Fk; KOikahd ghugl;rkw;wnjhU rl;l Kiwikia jOTkhWk; gzpj;jJ.
2017k; Mz;by;> ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd midj;J ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd
cld;gbf;ifAld; ,yq;ifapd; Kd;Ndw;wq;fis xg;gpl;L kPsha;T nra;j>
ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd ghFghLfis ,y;yhnjhopg;gjw;fhd ru;tNjr FO>
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ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd fhuzpahf ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;ij
cs;slf;f ,yq;if rupahd ftdk; nrYj;j Ntz;Lnkd gupe;Jiu nra;jJ. mj;Jld;
,yq;if 'nghWg;Gs;s ghypay; elj;ijiaf; Fwpj;jjhd> tajpw;F jFe;j G+uz
ghypay; kw;Wk; ,dg;ngUf;f Rfhjhu kw;Wk; cupikfs; rhu; fy;tpia epWtdg;gLj;j
Ntz;Lk;" vdTk; gupe;Jiu nra;jJ.
2018k; Mz;L rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd ru;tNjr FO> ,yq;if LGBTI rpWtu;fis
fzf;fpy; nfhs;Sk; KOikahd ghugl;rkw;w ghJfhg;gpid rl;lkhf;f Ntz;Lnkd
gupe;Jiu nra;jJ. mj;Jld; ,yq;if 'ghugl;rkpd;ik kw;Wk; rkj;Jtk; Fwpj;j
gFjpfis midj;J tajpYkhd rpWtu;fSf;fhd ghlrhiy fy;tpj;jpl;lj;jpy;
fl;lhakhf;f Ntz;Lk;" vdTk; gupe;Jiu nra;jJ.
2017k; Mz;L ,yq;ifapd; %d;whtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpdpy;>
,yq;if cj;jpNahfG+u;tkhf 'jhk; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; rhu;
ghugl;rkpd;ikia cWjp nra;Ak; rl;l kPsha;tpid Nkw;nfhs;s mu;g;gzpg;Gld;
cs;sjhf" mwptpj;jJ.
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D. ghy;epiy mq;fPfhuk;
jw;Nghija epiy:
ghy;epiy milahs rhd;wpjio ngw xUtu; 'kUj;Jt rj;jpurpfpr;ir kw;Wk;
N`hu;Nkhd; rpfpr;iria nra;Jnfhz;bUf;f" Ntz;Lk;. Kjypy; xU csts epGziu
re;jpj;J> mtu; ,e;j egu; rj;jpurpfpr;iria nra;a Ntz;Lnkd jPu;khdpj;j gpd; me;j
egu; rj;jpu rpfpr;ir nra;J nfhs;s KbAk; vd;gNj ,jw;fhd toikahd
eilKiwahFk;. ,jw;fhd cj;jpNahfG+u;t fbjk; toq;fg;gl;l gpd;> me;j egu; rj;jpu
rpfpr;irf;F Kd; N`hu;Nkhd; rpfpr;iria Muk;gpg;ghu;. ,Wjpapy; csts epGzu; ,e;j
egu; 'ghy;epiy khw;w eilKiwf;F cl;gLj;jg;gl;lhu;" vd mj;jhl;rpg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
,t;thwhd eilKiwfs; tpiyAau;e;jit kw;Wk; ngUefuq;fSf;F ntspNa ,tw;iw
ngw;Wf;nfhs;s KbahJ. rpy rj;jpu rpfpr;irfisAk; ,yq;ifapy; ngw;Wf;nfhs;s
KbahJ> mtw;iw ntspehLfspy; kl;LNk ngw;Wf;nfhs;s KbAk;. MfNt ghy;epiy
mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjiy ngw;Wf;nfhs;s> jpUeu;fshd ,yq;ifau;fs; jkf;F
fl;Lg;gbahfhj nryTfis nra;a Ntz;ba fl;lhaj;jpw;F js;sg;gLfpd;wdu;.
ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjio ngw;Wf;nfhz;l egu;fSf;F> rpy cj;jpNahfG+u;t
Mtzq;fis khw;Wtjdhy; mtu;fspd; Kd;ida ghy;epiy midtUf;Fk;
ntspg;gLj;jg;gLk; Ju;ghf;fpa epiy Vw;gLfpd;wJ. cjhuzkhf> ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu
rhd;wpjo; %yk; ngwg;gLk; gpwg;Gr;rhd;wpjo;fs;> GjpanjhU rhd;wpjohf my;yhky;> xU
eguplk; Vw;nfdNt fhzg;gLk; gpwg;Gr;rhd;wpjopNyNa jpUj;jq;fs; nra;J
toq;fg;gLfpd;wJ. ,J NghyNt flTr;rPl;LfspYk;> ,jd; cupikahsu; xU jpUeu;
,jw;;F Kd;djhd mtuJ flTr;rPl;L mtuJ Kd;ida ngau; kw;Wk; ghy;epiyapd; fPo;
toq;fg;gl;bUe;jJ> vd;w Nkw;Fwpg;GlNdNa toq;fg;gLk;.
cs;ehl;L Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;
ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjio ngw;Wf;nfhs;tjw;fhd eilKiw> ,yq;ifia Nru;e;j
LGBTI epWtdq;fs;> ,yq;if kdpj cupik Mizf;FOit kj;jpa];juhf nfhz;L
njhlu;r;rpahf gy Mz;Lfshf nra;j nraw;ghLfspd; gydhfNt cUthf;fg;gl;lJ.
vdpDk; ,ij mKy;gLj;JtjpYs;s FiwghLfs; mur epWtq;fs; KOikahf LGBTI
egu;fspd; NjitfSf;F mika KOikahd Gupe;Jzu;Tld; nraw;gl KbahJ> kw;Wk;
mt;thwhf nraw;gl KaYk; re;ju;g;gq;fspYk; mbf;fb rl;l uPjpahd kw;Wk; epWtd
uPjpahd jilfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. cjhuzkhf> 1954k; Mz;bd; gpwg;G> ,wg;G kw;Wk;
jpUkz rl;lj;jpd; gFjpfs; gy> ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjo; itj;jpUg;NghUf;F Gjpa
gpwg;Gr;rhd;wpjo; toq;Ftij jLf;fpd;wd.
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ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;
ru;tNjr rpwe;j eilKiwfspd; gb> ghy;epiy mq;fPfhuk; toq;f> rj;jpurpfpr;ir
kw;Wk; N`hu;Nkhd; %y rpfpr;ir Njit ,y;iy. gy ehLfspy; xU egu; 18 tajpw;F
Nkw;gl;ltuhf ,Ue;J> mtu; jkf;F gpwg;gpy; Fwpf;fg;gl;l ghYf;F khwhf jd;
kpFjpahd tho;it NtW xU ghy;epiy milahsj;Jld; tho jPu;khdpj;jhy;>
mtu;fshy; xU ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjio my;yJ mjw;F xj;j Mtzj;ij
,yFthdnjhU Ra ntspg;ghL mwptpg;gpd; %yk; ngw;Wf;nfhs;s KbAk;.
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E. Rfhjhu Nritfis mZfy;
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cs;ehl;L Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;
,yq;ifiar; Nru;e;j LGBTI epWtdq;fs; ,e;j gpur;ridfisAk; FiwfisAk; Rfhjhu
Nrit mjpfhupfSf;F kw;Wk; epiyaq;fSf;F kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; njupag;gLj;jp
cs;sdu;.,tw;wpy; xU rpy eltbf;iffs; ntw;wp fz;l NghjpYk;> mit rpy
rkaq;fSf;F khj;jpuk; kl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sd (cjhuzkhf xU Fwpg;gpl;l
itj;jparhiyapy; cs;s kUj;Jtu;fis LGBTI egu;fs; Fwpj;J Gupe;Jzu;Tld;
ele;Jnfhs;sr; nra;jy;). ghugl;rk; kw;Wk; Jd;GWj;jiy jLf;f Rfhjhuj;Jiwapy;
KOikahd kw;Wk; tpupthd rPu;j;jpUj;jq;fs; mKy;gLj;jg;gltpy;iy.
ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;
LGBTI egu;fspd; Rfhjhu Njitfs; jdpj;Jtkhditahf ,Uf;ff;$Lnkd;Wk; mj;Jld;
Rfhjhu Jiw mjpfkhd re;ju;g;gq;fspy; ,e;j Njitfis re;jpf;fj;jtUfpd;wd
my;yJ LGBTI egu;fis Gupe;Jzu;Tld; elj;jj; jtWfpd;wd> vd ru;tNjr uPjpapy;
Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;Ls;sJ. xU Fwpg;gpl;l msthd ehLfs; ghypay; Rfhjhu Nritfs;
Nghd;w LGBTI egu;fSf;fhd tpNrl Nritfis toq;Ffpd;wd. mj;Jld; LGBTI
egu;fis rupahf Gupe;Jzu;Tld; elj;Jk; tifapy; jk; Copau;fisAk;
gapw;Wtpj;Js;sd. ngz;fs;> tajhNdhiu elj;j gapw;Wtpg;gJ Nghd;w gapw;rpfs;.
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F. khw;wj;Jf;fhf nra;ag;gLk; rpfpr;irfs; (Conversion therapy)
cs;ehl;L Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;
,yq;ifia Nru;e;j LGBTI epWtdq;fs; gutyhf tUk; khw;wj;Jf;fhd rpfpr;ir
Nritfs; Fwpj;J mjpfkhf typAWj;jp te;Js;sdu;.
2018k; Mz;L [_iy khjk; ,yq;if csts epGzu;fspd; fy;Y}up> jd;ghyPu;g;Gila
Mz;fs; jd;ghyPu;g;Gila ngz;fs;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;fs; cl;gl> vjpu;ghyPu;g;G
my;yhj Vida ghypay; <u;g;Gfs; kw;Wk; gy;tifahd ghy;epiy milahsq;fs;
kdNeha; my;yntd mwptpj;jJ. MfNt LGBTI ,yq;ifau;fs; jk; milahsj;ij
khw;w rpfpr;irfs; ngw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;ba mtrpak; ,y;iy.
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ru;tNjr Kd;Ndw;wq;fs;
khw;wj;Jf;fhd rpfpr;ir Nritfs; rpj;jputij> nfh^uk; epiwe;j> kdpjNeakw;w kw;Wk;
mtkhdg;gLj;Jk; jz;lidfis cs;slf;;fpAs;sd vd ru;tNjr uPjpapy;
milahsg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. mj;Jld; fl;lhag;gLj;jg;gl;l tjptpl rpfpr;irfs;
xUtupd;> jd;dpr;irahd jLg;Gf;fhtypy; ,Ue;J cs;s Rje;jpuj;ij kPWk; nrayhFk;.
Mu;[d;Bdh> gpNurpy;> khy;lh> VFtNlhu;> jha;thd; kw;Wk; fdlhtpd; khepyq;fs;>
];ngapd; kw;Wk; If;fpa mnkupf;f ,uh[;[pak; cl;gl mNefkhd ehLfs;
khw;wj;Jf;fhd rpfpr;iria jil nra;Js;sd.
mjpf vz;zpf;ifapyhd gd;dhl;L epWtdq;fs; kw;Wk; Rfhjhu epWtdq;fs;>
khw;wj;Jf;fhd rpfpr;ir Fwpj;J fz;ldk; njuptpg;gJld;> mij jil nra;AkhWk;
NfhUfpd;wdu;.
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