In Kadakola, a small village near Basavabagevadi in Bijapur district Karnataka the Chalavadi community, a lower caste is facing a social boycott from the upper caste and including Madigas which is also a dalit community, for having used the village tank water. The report of a fact-finding team...

This report is located in the twin contexts of the global movement for recognition of sexuality minority rights and the increasing assertiveness of sexuality minority voices at the local level. It examines the human rights violations suffered by sexuality minorities in India (with specific...