The Omicron surge in India has hit an all-time high since last summer, and the peak is yet to come. In Tamil Nadu in southern India, the state government has imposed a lockdown, affecting the livelihoods and incomes of those most marginalized -- labourers, the queer community, and Dalits.

Kalama Mutual Aid is responding to a request from organizer Grace Banu to support the disproportionately affected Trans community in rural Tamil Nadu with food, medical aid, and supplemental rent costs in the face of potential eviction by landlords. All proceeds will go to Grace and her team to redistribute this money to the Trans community in Tamil Nadu as the lockdown continues over the next few weeks.

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Emergency Appeal for Trans Folks in Tamil Nadu

Support activist Grace Banu's work to stop trans folks from being evicted

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