Disrupting The Binary Code - Tamil

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cs;slf;fk;
RUf;fg; ngaHfspd; tpsf;fk;............................................................................................7

Vw;Giu..........................................................................................................................................8
Kd;Diu......................................................................................................................................9
gFjp 1: 'nka;epfuhf tpe;ijahdtH" ,iza ntspapy; LGBTQ

,yq;ifaHfspd; kdpj cupikfs;
gpupT 1: mwpKfk;......................................................................................................... 13
gpupT 2: gpd;Gyk;.......................................................................................................... 21
gpupT 3: ghypay;G kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapy; ,iza ntsp............................. 32
gpupT 4: rl;lk; kw;Wk; nfhs;if........................................................................... 78
gFjp 2: ghuk;gupakhf njhopEl;gky;yhj: ,yq;ifapy; ngz;

rkghYwthsHfSk;> mtHfSila ,iza ntsp gad;ghLk;
mwpKfk;........................................................................................................................... 99
Kiwapay; .................................................................................................................. 100
FLk;gf; fz;fhzpg;G kw;Wk; nghJf; fz;fhzpg;G..................................... 103
epiwTiu....................................................................................................................... 120
gupe;Jiufs;........................................................................................................................... 124
Fwpg;Gjtpfs;......................................................................................................................... 128
gpw;NrHf;iffs;
gpd;dpizg;G m: mfuhjp...................................................................................... 132
gpd;dpizg;G M: Ma;T Nfs;tpf;nfhj;J...................................................... 135

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cUf;fspd; gl;bay;
cU 01:
Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; ghy;epiy milahsk; ........................18
cU 02:
Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; ghypay;G......................................................19
cU 03:
Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; taJ.............................................................19
cU 04:
Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; fy;tp.............................................................20
cU 05:
Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfs; gad;gLj;Jk; rhjdq;fs;...........................32
cU 06:
kzpj;jpahyq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; ,izaj;jpw;fhd
gjpyspj;jtHfspd; mZFk; trjp.............................................................33
cU 07: r%f Clfj;jpw; gfpuq;fkhfg; gfpug;gl;l
jdpg;gl;l tplaq;fs;...................................................................................... 46
ml;ltizfspd; gl;bay;
ml;ltiz 01: ,izaj;jpw; jfty;fis mZFjy;..........................................36

ml;ltiz 02: r%fk;> Clfk; njhlHgpy; jfty;fisg; gfpuy;....................44
ml;ltiz 03: SOGI ,izak; Fwpj;Jf; Fwpg;gply;...........................................46
ml;ltiz 04: cz;ikahd ngaH my;yJ glj;ij ,izaj;jpy;
cs;slf;fy;............................................................................................47
ml;ltiz 05: ,izaj;jpy; jdpegH xUtUf;fhd gf;fq;fspd;
vz;zpf;if.............................................................................................48
ml;ltiz 06: jkJ cz;ikahd ngaH my;yJ Gifg;glj;ijf;
nfhz;buhj gf;fq;fspd; gad;ghL...............................................49
ml;ltiz 07: ,izaj; Jizj; Njlw; jsq;fs;.......................................... 57
ml;ltiz 08: Nkhrkhd ,iza mDgtq;fs;...................................................66
ml;ltiz 09: milahsk; fhzg;gl;l mDgtq;fSld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l
,izaj; jsq;fs;..............................................................................67
ml;ltiz 10: mDgtj;jpdhw; ghjpf;fg;gl;l egUld;
mtHfSila cwT..........................................................................68
ml;ltiz 11: mDgtj;jpw;fhd gpujpgypg;G...........................................................69
ml;ltiz 12: mDgtj;jpw;fhd jPHT........................................................................69
ml;ltiz 13: ,izag; ghJfhg;gpid mjpfupg;gjw;Fg;
gad;gLj;jg;gl;l Kiwfs;...............................................................71
ml;ltiz 14: Jiz ehly; kw;Wk; NrUjw; jsq;fspd; eltbf;if........72
ml;ltiz 15: Jiz ehly; kw;Wk; NrUjw; jsq;fspd; eltbf;if........72
ml;ltiz 16: Jiz ehlw;wsj;jpypUe;J xUtiur; re;jpj;jy;....................73

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RUf;fg; ngaHfspd; tpsf;fk;
APC – Kw;Nghf;Fj; njhlHghly;fSf;fhd rq;fk;

CCA – fzdpf; Fw;wtpaw; rl;lk;
COJ – gazj;jpd; Jizfs;
CPC – Fw;wtpay; elj;ijf; Nfhit
EROTICS – ICT kw;Wk; ghypay;G njhlHghd gupNrhjidrhH Ma;T
FGD – ,yf;Ff; FOf; fye;Jiuahly;
ISP – ,iza Nrit toq;FdHfs;
LGBTQ – rkghYwTg; ngz;fs;> rkghYwT Mz;fs;>
,U ghYwtpdH> jpUeq;iffs; kw;Wk; Nfs;tpf;
FwpahfTs;stHfs;>
NCPA – Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rig
NGO – mur rhHgw;w epWtdk;
NSACP – Njrpa STD/vapl;]; fl;Lg;ghl;L epfo;r;rp
PRC – murpaw; jpUj;jj;jpw;fhd nghJ gpujpepjpj;Jtk;
SOGI – ghypay; mikg;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fs;
TRC – njhiyj;njhlHGfs; xOq;Fg;gLj;jy; Mizf;FO
UNAIDS – vr;.I.tp/vapl;]; njhlHghd If;fpa ehLfs;
,ize;j epfo;r;rp
WMC – ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clff; $l;likg;G

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j kJ fijfs; kw;Wk; mDgtq;fisg; gfpHe;j gjpyspj;jtHfs;

midtUf;Fk; ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clff; $l;likg;G (WMC)
ed;wp njuptpf;f tpUk;Gfpd;wJ. mtHfsJ gq;fspg;gpd;wp ,t;tha;T
rhj;jpag;gl;bUf;fhJ. fw;iff;Fj; Njitahf ,Ue;j Neuj;ij
toq;fpa gq;FjhuHfs; midtiuAk; ehk; ghuhl;Lfpd;Nwhk;.
,f;fw;ifiaj; njhlHtjw;Fr; re;jHg;gk; toq;fpaikf;fhf kw;Wk;
Ma;T KOikapYk; topfhl;ly; kw;Wk; MjuT toq;fpaikf;fhfTk;
Kw;Nghf;Fj; njhlHghly;fs; rq;fj;jpw;Fk; (APC) WMC ed;wp
njuptpf;f tpUk;Gfpd;wJ. APC,idr; NrHe;j Jac sm Kee, Katerina
Fialova kw;Wk; Valentina Pellizzer MfpNahH toq;fpa tpiykjpg;gw;w
MjuTf;Fk; ed;wp.
Kd;dzp Ma;thsHfs; kw;Wk; MrpupaHfshd – ggh Njrg;gpupa>

ikf;fy; nkd;b]; (ghfk; 1 –‘nka;epfuhf tpe;ijahdtH:
,izantspapy; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd; kdpj cupikfs;)> fyhepjp
N~Hky; tpN[tHjd kw;Wk; Rgh tpN[rpwptHjd (ghfk; 2: rkghYwTg;
ngz;fs; kw;Wk; mtHfsJ ,izag; gad;ghL) MfpNahUf;Fk;
ehk; ed;wp njuptpf;f tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. mj;Jld;> Ma;tpid kPsha;T
nra;tjpy; cjtpa [ae;jp FU-cJk;gyh kw;Wk; ~a;dhg; ,g;uh`pk;
MfpNahUf;Fk; vkJ ed;wpfs;.
fw;ifia Kd;ndLg;gjw;F toq;fg;gl;l epjp Mjutpw;fhf WMC,w;Fk;

ed;wp njuptpf;fpd;wJ. ‘EROTICS South Asia Network’: Point of View
(POV), Kk;gha; kw;Wk; LOOM Neghsk; Mfpa vkJ gq;fhsHfSf;Fk;
ehk; ed;wp njuptpf;f tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. fyhepjp Nrghyp nfhl;Nlnfhl>
NtyhAjd; n[ar;rpj;uh kw;Wk; rd;rpah gpwTd; Mfpa jkJ
cWg;gpdHfSf;Fk;> epjpg; gpuptpidr; NrHe;j neypf;f uh[gf;r kw;Wk;
tdkyp fygj;jp MfpNahUf;Fk; WMC ed;wp njuptpf;fpd;wJ.
nkhopngaHg;ghsHfs; Nfhgpehj; gpupajHrpdp kw;Wk; ,Ndhf;fh

gpupajHrpdp MfpNahUf;Fk;> nrk;ik ghHj;j Rkpf;fh ngNuuh kw;Wk;
Ffepjp FfNerd; MfpNahUf;Fk; vkJ ed;wpfisj; njuptpf;fpd;Nwd;.
,f;fw;ifia mr;rpl;l Globe Printing Works,idr; NrHe;j Nfhry
jpyf;ful;dTf;Fk; vkJ ed;wp.
Disrupting
,Uik FwpaPl;bbinary code:
w;F ,ilA+W Vw;experiences of
gLj;jy;: ,izaj; jpy;LGBT sri
LGBT ,yq; Lankans
ifaHfspd; online
mDgtq; fs;
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, yq;ifapy; ,iza cupikfs; kw;Wk; ghypay;G vd;gtw;Wf;F

,ilapyhd cwtpid ,e;E}y; Muha;fpd;wJ. ,e;jpah> Neghsk;
kw;Wk; ,yq;if cs;slq;fyhfg; gue;j Ma;T xd;wpd; mk;rkhf>
Kw;Nghf;Fj; njhlHghlYf;fhd mikg;gpdhy; ,e;E}ypw;fhd Ma;Tf;F
Mjutspj;jJ. ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghypay; cupikfspw; jhf;fk;
GupAk; ,yq;ifapy; ICT nfhs;iffs; my;yJ gapw;rpfspd; gFjpfs;
njhlHgpy; Ma;tpd; gpujhd gFjp ftdpf;fpd;wJ. ,izaj;jpw;fhd
mZFk; trjp (milAk; jd;ik kw;Wk; Gtpapay; cs;slq;fyhf)>
ngz; rkghYwT> Mz; rkghYwT> ,UghYwT> jpUeq;iffs;
kw;Wk; ,ilg;gl;l (LGBTQ) ,yq;ifaHfspd; nraw;ghl;Lf;F kw;Wk;
ghypay;G njhlHghd Kf;fpakhd jfty;fs; cs;slq;fyhf ghypay;
cs;slf;fj;jpw;fhd jzpf;iff;F (muR my;yJ ,iza Nrit
toq;FdH my;yJ epWtdq;fspdhy;) ,izag; gad;ghL vt;thW
jhf;fk; Gupfpd;wJ.
VidNahUld; njhlHghly; topahf my;yJ nraw;ghl;bd; jsk;

xd;whf> LGBTQ rKjhaq;fs; ,izaj;ij vt;thW mZFfpd;wd
vd;gJ Fwpj;j Kf;fpakhd topfis ,yq;iff; fw;if Kf;fpakhf
mtjhdpf;fpd;wJ. rkghYwT vd;gJ Fw;wkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sr; #oypy;
Ntw;Wg;ghy; ftHr;rp my;yhj egHfs; LGBTQ egHfs; vd
milahsq; fhzg;gLgtHfSf;F LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSld; gpujhd
njhlHghly; %yk; xd;wpid ,izak; toq;Ffpd;wJ. ehl;by;
ICT njhlHghd xOq;FgLj;jy; tiuGefy; kw;Wk; Ntw;Wg;ghy;f;
ftHr;rpiag; giwrhw;wp> r%f Clfj; jsq;fspd; Clhf LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfis mZFk; Ntw;Wg;ghy;f; ftHr;rp mw;w egHfis
r%f tpOkpaq;fs; vt;thW fsq;fg;gLj;Jfpd;wd vd;gJ gw;wpa
Nkw;ghHit xd;wpidAk; ,f;fw;if toq;Ffpd;wJ.
,uz;L ghfq;fshf ,f;fw;if Kd;itf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. KjyhtJ

ghfkhd> gp.vk; Nj~g;gpupa kw;Wk; n[.vk; nkd;b]; vOjpa ‘nka;epfuhf
tpe;ijahdtH: ,izaj;jsj;jpy; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;
kdpj cupikfs;’ vd;gJ ehl;by; ICT nfhs;if kw;Wk; ghypay;
cupikfSf;fhd jsj;jpid Muha;fpd;wJ. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs;
thOk; r%f - fyhrhu #oy;> Ma;T tpdhf;nfhj;jpd; KbTfs;>
,yf;Ff;FO fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk; jdpegH NeHfhzy; KbTfspd;
gue;jsT Nkw;ghHit xd;wpid mJ toq;Ffpd;wJ.

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N~Hky; tpN[tHjd kw;Wk; Rgh tpN[rpwptHjd MfpNahuhy;
vOjg;gl;l ,uz;lhtJ ghfkhd 'ghuk;gupakhf njhopEl;gky;yhj:
,yq;ifapy; ngz; rkghYwthsHfSk;> mtHfSila ,iza ntsp
gad;ghLk;" vd;gJ> ,izaj;jsj;jpy; rkghYwT ngz;fs; vt;thW
<LgLfpd;wdH vd;gjid ghHitapLk; mHg;gzpf;fg;gl;l gFg;gha;T
xd;whf cs;sJ. xUtUf;F> xUtuhd NeHfhzy;fspd; ClhfTk;>
,yf;Ff; FOf; fye;Jiuahly; ClhfTk;> rkghYwT ngz;fspd;
,iza <Lghl;bd; ghy;epiyrhH kw;Wk; ghypay;G mDgtq;fis
,g;gpupT ntspf;nfhzHfpd;wJ.
%l ek;gpf;iffis cilj;J> ,yq;ifapy; ghypay; rpWghd;ikapdupd;

Fuy;fis ntspg;glr; nra;tjw;F> ,izaj;jpy; ghypay; ntspg;ghl;Lr;
Rje;jpuk; gq;fspf;ff; $ba topfSf;fhd gupe;J Ngrypd; Kf;fpa
topfspd; xd;whf ,k;Kd;Ndhbf; fw;if cs;sJ.
Nrghyp nfhl;Nlnfhl
ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clff; $l;likg;G
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ghfk; 1
'nka;epfuhf tpe;ijahdtH":
,iza ntspapy; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;
kdpj cupikfs;
gp.vk;. Nj~g;gpupa> n[.vk;. nkz;b];

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gpupT xd;W
mwpKfk;
“midj;J tifahd jfty;fisAk; kw;Wk; vz;zq;fisAk;

ehLtjw;F> ngWtjw;F kw;Wk; mspg;gjw;F”1 kf;fSf;F VJthf;Fk;
“kpfKf;fpakhd njhlHghly; Clfk;”2 xd;whf ,izakhdJ
Nghw;wg;gLfpd;wJ. Kd;ndg;NghijAk;tplg; nghJ ntspg;ghl;bid
cs;slf;fk; kpf;fjhf khw;WtNj mjd; mghukhd gq;fspg;ghFk;.
kpfTk; Fiwe;j nrytpy; jfty;fs; ngUf;nfLg;gjid> ePz;lJ}uk;
tiu kw;Wk; tuyhw;wpy; NtW vj;njhlHghly;fs; Clfj;ij tplTk;
Fiwe;jsT jhkjj;jpy;> njhlHghly;> jftYf;fhd mZFk; trjp>
Ra ntspg;ghL kw;Wk; r%f tiyaikg;ghf;fypd; gad;fis ngUk;
vz;zpf;ifapyhd kf;fs; mDgtpg;gjw;F ,izak; mDkjpf;fpd;wJ.
NkYk;> “jftiyg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F> gupkhw;wq;fspy;
<LgLtjw;F> murpay; uPjpahf xd;wpiztjw;F kw;Wk; nghJf; Nfhs
,af;ftpaypd; fle;j fhy jHf;fj;jpid tifg;gLj;jpa nrayw;w
epiyia flj;jYf;F NtWgl;l FOf;fspd; Mw;wiy ,izakhdJ
gd;klq;fhf;fpAs;sJ kw;Wk; ngUf;fpAs;sJ”3.
1 La Rue, F. (2011). fUj;J ntspg;ghLr; Rje;jpu cupikia Kd;dpWj;jy; kw;Wk;

ghJfhj;jYf;fhd tpNrl gpujpepjpapd; mwpf;if. www.ohchr.org/Documents/
Issues/Opinion/A.66.290.pdf
2 Ibid.
3 v];. nfhnuah kw;Wk; gyH.> (2011) ‘,iza xOq;FKiw kw;Wk;
gpNurpypy; ghypay; murpay;’, In Jac sm Kee (Ed.), Erotics: Sex, Rights and the
Internet,Johannesburg: APC, g. 27. www.apc.org/en/pubs/erotics-research
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cz;ikapy;> “rHtNjr kdpj cupikfs; rl;lj;jpd;> Fwpg;ghf
ntspg;ghl;Lr; Rje;jpu cupik rhHe;j Vw;ghLfs;> njhlHe;Jk;
,izaj;jpw;Fr; rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhf ,Ug;gJld;> gpuNahfpf;fg;gLfpd;wd.
cz;ikapy;> vy;iyfisg; nghUl;gLj;jhky; ve;jnthU Clfj;
njuptpd; ClhfTk; fUj;J ntspg;ghl;L Rje;jpuj;jpw;fhd cupik
midtUf;Fk; cs;sjid ntspg;gilahf toq;Ftjd; %yk;>
kdpj cupikfs; njhlHghd cyfshtpa gpufldk; kw;Wk; rptpy;
kw;Wk; murpay; cupikfs; njhlHghd rHtNjr rhrdj;jpd;
cWg;Giufs; 19 vd;gJ> ,t;Tupikia jdpegHfs; gad;gLj;jf;
$ba tifapy;> vjpHfhyj; njhopEl;g mgptpUj;jpfis cs;slf;fy;
kw;Wk; cs;thq;Ftjw;fhd njhiyNehf;Fg; ghHitAld;
tbtikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ”4 vd ntspg;ghl;L Rje;jpuk; njhlHghd
If;fpa ehLfspd; tpNrl gpujpepjp kPs; typAWj;jpapUe;jhH.
midj;J kf;fspd; tho;f;ifapid Nkk;gLj;Jtjpy; ,izakhdJ

Kf;fpakhd tfpghfk; xd;wpid tfpg;gJ njspthfpd;wJ. ,Ug;gpDk;>
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F ,izakhdJ tpNrlkhf Kf;fpakhdJ.
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F> ,izaj;jpw;F mg;ghy; cs;s cyfpy;
fl;likg;GrhHe;J jil nra;ag;gl;l el;gpidAk;> cwtpidAk;
,izak; toq;Ffpd;wJ. ,izaj;jpw;F mg;ghy; cs;s cyfpw;F
Kw;wpYk; khWgl;ljhf> jk;ik ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;Fk; kw;Wk; jdpg;gl;l
mbg;gilapYk;> FOthfTk; jkJ milahsj;ijf; fl;likg;gjw;Fk;
Kd;ndg;NghJk; ,y;yhj Nkilia LGBTQ kf;fSf;F ,izak;
toq;Ffpd;wJ. jftypd; %yk; xd;whfg; nghJ ntspg;ghLfspy;
,Ue;J LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd; tpUg;Gf;Fupa ntspNaw;wj;ij
,izak; jLg;gJld;> Fiwj;J kjpg;gpLfpd;wJ. mJkhj;jpukd;wp>
vjpHg;ghYwtpdH my;yhj kw;Wk; jkJ gpwg;gpd; Nghjhd ghypidf;
nfhz;buhjtHfs; njhlHe;Jk; kjpf;fg;glhj kw;Wk; Kjd;ik
Clfj;jpy; jPq;Ftpistpf;ff; $ba tof;fkhd ,yq;ifapy;>
tpe;ijahd cyf cly; fiyf;fhd mZFk; trjpia LGBTQ
egHfs; ngWtH. mNjNtis> ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ kf;fspd;
cupikfSf;fhd ‘mikg;G’ xd;wpy; <Lgl;Ls;s ngUk;ghyhd
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs;> ,izaj;jpy; Njhw;Wtpf;fg;gl;l jdpj;Jtk;
Fwpj;J Vq;Ffpd;wdH. rKjha xOq;F nra;jy; kw;Wk; rKjhaj;ij
xUq;fpizj;jy; njhlHgpy; ,J Vw;gLj;jf; $ba Nkhrkhd
jhf;fq;fisf; Fwpg;gpl;ldH. cz;ikapy;> “r%f eltbf;ifapd;
jdpj;J ,aq;Ftjhf> nka;epfH kw;Wk; ‘cz;ik’ vd;gd gpupf;fg;gl
KbahJ”5 kw;Wk; “,iza top kw;Wk; ,izaj;jpw;F mg;ghyhd
Clhly;fs; kw;Wk; mDgtq;fs; vy;iyaw;wit”6 vd ,izak;
Fwpj;J gue;jstpy; nrhy;yg;gl;lhYk;> LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;
4 FOE njhlHghd SR, 14.
5 EROTICS Brazil, g. 23.
6 ibid.
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tho;f;ifapy; ,izakhdJ vt;thW Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ngWfpd;wJ
vd;gJ njhlHghd jw;Nghija fw;ifapd; KbTfs;> ,f;$w;Wf;fspy;
re;Njfj;ij Vw;gLj;jpAs;sd.
%d;W epiyahd gpupTfshf ,f;fw;ifapd; ,g;ghfkhdJ

rkHg;gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. KjyhtJ epiyahd gpupT> gpd;Gyk; vdj;
jiyg;gplg;gl;L> LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; thOk; r%f - murpay;
#oypd; $l;bizf;fg;gl;l fz;Nzhl;lk; xd;wpid toq;Ffpd;wJ.
ghypay;G kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapy; ,iza ntsp vdj; jiyg;gplg;gl;l
,uz;lhtJ gpupthdJ> Ma;T tpdhj;jhs;> xUKff; FOf;
fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk; jdpegH NeHfhzy;fspd; epiyahd KbTfis
fye;JiuahLfpd;wJ. rl;lk; kw;Wk; nfhs;if vdj; jiyg;gplg;gl;l
%d;whtJ gpupthdJ> Ke;ija gpuptpy; fye;Jiuahlg;gl;l
rpf;fy;fSf;F gq;fspf;Fk; kw;Wk; NrHf;Fk; rl;l tiuGefypy; cs;s
rpf;fy;fis Muha;fpd;wJ.
,iza ntspapy; ngz; rkghYwthsHfs; vt;thW <LgLfpd;wdH

vd;gjidg; ghHf;Fk; mHg;gzpf;fg;gl;l gFg;gha;T xd;W njhlHgpy;
fw;ifapd; ,uz;lhtJ ghfk; mike;Js;sJ. tpNrlkhf
ghy;epiyrhHe;j kw;Wk; ghypay;G rhHe;jjhf rkghYwT ngz;fspd;
,iza nraw;ghLfs; NfhUtjhf NeHfhzy;fs; kw;Wk; ,yf;Ff; FO
fye;Jiuahly;fs; Fwpg;gpl;ld. Mzhjpf;f kw;Wk; vjpHghYzHr;rp
r%f Kiwapy; ,Ue;J cUthdtHfs; Nguk; Ngr Ntz;ba
tpopg;GzHtpd; Clhf ,izaj;jpw;fhd mtHfSila ,iza
ntspf;fhd mZFKiw njhlug;gly; Ntz;Lk;.
vkJ Ma;T Fwpf;Nfhs;fs;> Kiwapay; kw;Wk; gpujhd tiuaiwfs;

gpd;tUkhW:
Fwpf;Nfhs;fs;
1. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; jkJ kdpj cupikfis

mDgtpg;gjw;F ,iza ntsp kw;Wk; Nritfs; vt;thW
gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd vd;gjid fz;lwptjw;F>
2. jkJ kdpj cupikfis ngUf;Ftjpy; jkJ ,iza
ntspapd; gad;ghL kw;Wk; mDgtj;jpy; LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfs; vjpHnfhs;Sk; tiuaiwfs; kw;Wk;
jilfis fz;lwptjw;F>
3. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfshy; ,iza ntspapd; gad;ghL
kw;Wk; mDgtpj;jy; epiyikfis rPuhf;ff; $ba gpujhd
nfhs;if jpUj;jq;fis milahsk; fhz;gjw;F>

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Kiwapay;
msTrhH kw;Wk; gz;GrhH Mfpa ,uz;bdJk; fyg;G Ma;T

Kiwapay;fis fw;if gad;gLj;jpAs;sJ. mjpy; cs;slq;Ftd:
1. mZFk; trjp njhlHghd jw;NghJs;s csg;ghq;fpidg;
Gupe;Jnfhs;tjw;F ,izaj;jsf; nfhs;iffs;> rk;ge;jg;gl;l
rl;lk; kw;Wk; ,izar; Nrit toq;FdHfspd; mDkjpg;
gj;jpuj;jpd; Nkir Ma;T kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapy; cs;s LGBTQ
kf;fs; Fwpj;j rl;l tiuGefypd; kPsha;T.
2. murhq;f Jiw (rl;l mKyhf;fk;> Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G
mjpfhu rig> ,yq;if fzpdp mtru fhy epiy Kd;dhaj;j
tpjp) jdpahH Jiw (ISP)> mikg;Gf;fs;> kdpj cupikfs;
nraw;ghl;lhsHfs; LGBTQ FOf;fs; Nghd;w rptpy; r%ff;
FO> kw;Wk; jdpegHfs; cs;slq;fyhf 10 gq;fjhuHfSld;
vOe;jkhd mbg;gilapy; miu fl;likf;fg;gl;l
NeHfhzy;fs;>
3. ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ rKjhak; kw;Wk; LGBTQ epWtdq;fspd;
cWg;gpdHfSld; xUKff; FOf; fye;Jiuahly;. Venasa
trans network, DAST group, Heart to Heart kw;Wk; Youth Out
Here vd;gd FGD,y; mq;fk; tfpf;Fk; epWtdq;fshFk;.
me;j FOf;fs; jtpu> fy;tpj;Jiw> tpsk;guk;> ehfuPf
kw;Wk; LGBTQ nraw;ghl;lhsHfis gpujpepjpj;Jtk;
nra;Ak; cWg;gpdHfSk; fye;Jiuahlypy; gq;Fgw;wpdH. 4
jpUeq;iffs;> 6 rkghYwT Mz;fs;> 2 rkghYwT ngz;fs;
kw;Wk; 2 ,UghYwT Mz;fs; cs;slq;fyhf nkhj;jkhf 14
NgH fye;J nfhz;ldH.
4. LGBTQ egHfs; vt;thW ,izaj;jijg; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdH
kw;Wk; mZFfpd;wdH kw;Wk; mtHfs; kj;jpapy; ,izag;
ghJfhg;G gw;wpa mwpT vd;gtw;iw mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;F 70
gjpy;fspd; ,iza Ma;T. rKjha LGBTQ cWg;gpdHfs;
kw;Wk; epWtdq;fSldhd fye;jha;tpd; mbg;gilapy;
Ma;T tbtikf;fg;gl;lJ. 16 ngz;fs;> 46 Mz;fs;> 3
jpUeq;iffs; kw;Wk; 2 ghy;epiy milahsg;gLj;jhNjhH
MfpNahH Ma;tpy; fye;Jnfhz;L gjpyspj;jdH. LGBTQ
epWtdq;fs; kw;Wk; FOf;fspd; Clhf gjpyspg;gtHfs;
mZfg;gl;ldH. gq;Fgw;WdHfspd; mdhNkjaj; jd;ikia
NgZtjw;F ,izaj;jpd; clhf Ma;T Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;lJ.
5. ,uz;L Ma;thsHfspdhy; (xU Mz; kw;Wk; xU
ngz;) Ma;T Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;lJ. ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ
rKjhaj;Jld; ,U Ma;thsHfSk; rpwe;j Gupe;JzHit

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nfhz;bUe;jdH. mj;Jld;> rkghYwT ghugl;rj;jpw;F
vjpuhfTk;> ghypay;gpy; rpWghd;ikapd FOf;fspd; kdpj
cupikfis Kd;dpWj;Jtjpy; gupe;J NgRtHfshfTk;
mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;ltHfshtH. ngz; Ma;thsupdhy;
NeHfhzg;gly; Ntz;Lk; vd gjpyspj;jtHfshy; Nfhug;gl;l
ghjpastpy; fl;likf;fg;gl;l NeHfhzy; jtpu midj;J
NeHfhzy;fspYk; ,uz;L Ma;thsHfSk; te;jpUe;jdH.
nfhOk;gpy; eilngWk; r%f Clf tiyj;jsq;fs; kw;Wk; nka;epfH

rhuh jsq;fs;> v.fh. If;fpa ehLfs; kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapdhy; irgH
Ruz;ly; nfhs;if tpsf;fk;> rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rigapdhy;
,iza nraw;ghl;L FO vd;gdTk; jftiyg; ngWtjw;fhff;
fw;fg;gl;lJ. kPsha;tpd;NghJ fz;lwpag;gl;l tplaq;fs;> xU
Kff; FOf; fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk; miu fl;likf;fg;gl;l
NeHfhzy;fspd;NghJ rup ghHf;fg;gl;ld. mj;Jld;> Ma;tpd;
tbtikg;gjw;F gad;gLj;jg;gl;ld. ,t;twpf;ifapd; Nehf;fj;jpw;fhfg;
gy;NtW juT %yq;fs; xd;whf gpizf;fg;gl;ld. ,jdhy;> gy;NtW
Kiwapay;fs; mwpf;ifapy; jdpj;J ,Ug;gjpy;iy. Mdhy;> mtw;wpd;
xUq;fpizg;ghf ,Uf;Fk;.
jilfs; kw;Wk; tiuaiwfs;
1. rl;l uPjpahd jilfspd; fhuzkhf murhq;f Nkw;ghHit

njhlHghd jfty;fis vl;l Kbatpy;iy. mj;Jld;>
b[pl;ly; fl;likg;Gf;Fg; nghWg;ghd Fwpg;gpl;l murhq;fg;
gpujpepjpfisr; re;jpj;jy; kw;Wk; eilKiwg;gLj;jy; vd;gd
Neutpy;iy. fupridfs; njhlHgpy; NeHfhzy; xd;iw
Nfhuy; vd;gJ tuNtw;fg;gltpy;iy. ngUk;ghYk; murhq;f
gpujpepjpfshy; Gwf;fzpf;fg;gl;lJ.
2. Ma;tpy; rkdw;w gpujpepjpj;Jtk; fhuzkhf> rKjhaq;fSf;F
,ilapyhd xg;gPLfs; rhj;jpag;gltpy;iy. jpUeq;if
rKjhaj;jpid vl;LtJ vd;gJ rpf;fy; kpf;fjhf
ep&gpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,izaj;jpw;fhd mtHfSila mZFk;
trjpapd; gw;whf;Fiwapd; fhuzkhf ,Uf;fyhk;.
vjpHg;ghYwT my;yhj kw;Wk; ghy;epiyia ntspf;fhl;bf;
nfhs;shjtHfs; ,ufrpakhfTk;> mikjpahfTk; kw;Wk;
ntspAyfpy; ,Ue;J xJq;fpAk; ,yq;ifapy; tho;tjw;F
fhuzkhf mike;j ,yq;ifapy; rkghYWT Fw;wk; vd
fUjg;gl;likahy; rk;ge;jg;gl;l rdj;njhiffis vl;Ltjpy;
rpw;rpy rpf;fy;fs; fhzg;gl;ld.
3. Jujp~;ltrkhf vLf;fg;gl;l Kaw;rpfspd; kj;jpapy;
,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ Kd;dzp mikg;ghd ‘Equal

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Ground’,id Ma;T mzpapdhy; NeHfhzy; nra;a
Kbatpy;iy. ,e;epWtdk; gjpT nra;Ak; irgH td;Kiw
Mgj;Jf;fspd; mbg;gilapy; tpNrlkhf ,t;twpf;ifapy; xU
,ilntspf;F ,J fhuzkhf mike;jJ.
4. Neuf; fl;Lg;ghL fhuzkhf rkghYwit Fw;wkw;wjhf;FtJ
njhlHgpy; 2017 ijapy; eilngw;w fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk;
epfo;Tfis cs;slf;Ftjw;F Ma;T mzpahy; ,ayhJ
,Ue;jJ.
gpujhdkhf fz;lwpe;jit
,t;tha;tpy; 70 NgH gjpyspg;gtHfshff; fye;J nfhz;ldH.
Gs;sptpguq;fs;
cU 01: Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; ghy;epiy milahsk;
Ma;tpy; Mz;fs; Mjpf;fk; (59.5 tPjk;) nrYj;jpdH. 34.5 tPjkhNdhH

Mz;fshtH. Ma;tpy; 3 jpUeq;iffs; khj;jpuNk Ma;tpy; gq;Fgw;wpdH.

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cU 02: Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; ghypay;G
ghypay; mikg;Gf; Fwpj;Jf; fUj;J njuptpj;jtHfspy;> jkJ ghypidr;

NrHe;jtHfs; kPNj jkf;F <Hg;G ,Ue;jjhf gjpyspj;jtHfspy;
ngUk;ghyhNdhH (59.5 tPjk;) njuptpj;jdH. 28.6 tPjkhNdhH jhk;
,UghYwtpdH vdTk;> 9.5 tPjkhNdhH jkf;F egH ve;j ghypidr;
NrHe;jtH vd;gjpy; rk;ge;jkpy;iy vdTk; njuptpj;jdH. 2 jpUeq;iffs;
jhk; vjpHg;ghYzHr;rp nfhz;ltHfs; vdj; njuptpj;jdH.
cU 03: Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; taJ
gjpyspj;jtHfspy; miug;gq;fpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;NlhH 25-34 taJg;

gpuptpidr; NrHe;jtHfshFk;.

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cU 04: Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfspd; fy;tp
ngUk;ghyhd gjpyspj;jtHfs; caH fy;tpj; jifikfisf;

nfhz;bUe;jdH. 47.8 tPjkhNdhH ,skhdpg; gl;lj;ijAk;> 15.5
tPjkhNdhH KJkhdpg; gl;lj;ijAk; nfhz;bUe;jdH. 11.9 tPjkhNdhH
khj;jpuNk jhk; rhjhuz juk; khj;jpuk; NjHr;rp ngw;wjhff; $wpdH.

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gpupT ,uz;L
gpd;Gyk;
,yq;ifapw; ghypay;G
,yq;ifapy; vjpHg;ghy; ftHr;rp mw;wtHfs; kw;Wk; jkJ gpwg;gpd;NghJ

epHzapf;fg;gl;l ghypidf; nfhz;buhjtHfs;> nghJthf LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfs; vd mwpag;gLfpd;wdH. ,tHfs; njhlHgpy;
KiwrhHe;J kiwKfkhf njhlHe;J tho;e;J tUfpd;wdH. 1990fspd;
Muk;gk; Kjy; rl;luPjpahd mq;fPfhuk; kw;Wk; jpUj;jq;fSf;fhd
njhlHr;rpahd Nghuhl;lj;jpd; kj;jpapy;> ,k;khw;W milahsq;fisf;
nfhz;l ngUk;ghyhNdhH murhq;fj; njhlHGf;F mg;ghy;> rKjha
epWtdq;fspd; milTfSf;F mg;ghy; kw;Wk; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhf
xUtUf;F xUtH gpupe;J jkJ tho;f;ifia ,ufrpakhfNt tho;e;J
tUfpd;wdH.
,k;kiwKfkhd jd;ik kw;Wk; jdpikg;gLj;jy; vd;gd nghJthfg;

ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghYwTfs; njhlHghd csg;ghq;FfSk;>
ntspg;gLj;jy;fSk;> ngUkstpy; ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
NtWghl;bw;F vjpuhd> r%fk; rhH kw;Wk; fyhrhu rf;jpfshy;
fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;l ,yq;if ‘goikthjj;jpd;’ tpisthFk;.

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,yq;ifapy; ghypay; gioikthjk; vd;gJ fLikahd> Mz;/ngz;
,ul;il fl;likg;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ghy;epiy tfpghfq;fspd; Clhf
jdpegHfis xOq;FgLj;Jfpd;wJ. “,dtpUj;jp jHf;fk;”7 vd;gjhy;
ghy; vd;gJ tiuaWf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ghypay;G vd;gJ jpUkzj;jpw;F
tiuaWf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. jpUkz ge;jk; ,d;wp ghypay; tho;f;ifapy;
<LgLgtHfs; tpy;ydhf;fg;gLtJz;L. tpNrlkhf ngz;fSf;fhdjhFk;.
nghJj; jsq;fspy; fye;Jiuahly; tuNtw;fg;glhj mstpw;F ghypay;G
rhHe;j tplaq;fs; “jdpahuhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ”. nghJ ghlrhiyfspy;
KOikahd ghypay; fy;tpahdJ nka;epfuhf ,y;iy. mj;Jld;>
,Ue;jhYk; rpy jdpahH ghlrhiyfspNyNa ,Uf;fpd;wJ8.
nghJ tho;tpd; gy mk;rq;fspy;> tpNrlkhf rl;l kw;Wk; nfhs;if

jpUj;jg; gFjpfspy; ,g;gioikthjkhdJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;f
nry;thf;fpid nrYj;Jfpd;wJ. vt;thwhapDk;> mj;jifa
tpOkpaq;fSf;F ,irtjhf ,y;yhj ngUk;ghyhd ,yq;ifaHfspd;
jdpg;gl;l tho;f;ifAk; cs;sJ vd;gNj gioikthjj;jpd; gpd;Ds;s
cz;ikahd xH Nghypahd kiwg;ghFk;. ,yq;if FLk;g eyg;
gzpafj;jpd; mwpf;iffSf;F mika> nghJRfhjhu jhjpaHfsplk;
gjpT nra;ag;gl;l ‘jFjp tha;e;j FLk;gq;fs;’9 kj;jpapy; fUj;jil
(ve;j KiwiaAk; gad;gLj;jp) gad;ghl;Lld;> rpwe;j FLk;gj;
jpl;lkply; nraw;ghL msT 64.9 tPjkhFk;10. vkJ fye;JiuahlYf;F>
jk;gjpaUf;F (jpUkzkhd my;yJ xd;whf tho;gtHfs;) ,ilapyhd
ghypay; eltbf;if vd;gjid caH fUj;jil gad;ghL vd;gJ
Fwpf;fpd;wJ. ,dtpUj;jp tpOkpaq;fspd; vjpHghHg;Gf;F mg;ghy;>
njspthf Kd;ndLf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.
2011Mk; Mz;by;> nghJ Nghf;Ftuj;jpy; ehypy; xU ngz;fs;

ghypay; gyhj;fhuj;ij mDgtpj;jjhf Nghf;Ftuj;J mikr;R
mwpf;ifg;gLj;jpaJ. mNjtUlj;jpd; gpw;gFjpapy;> nghJ
Nghf;Ftuj;jpy; 70 tPjj;jpw;Fk; mjpfkhd ngz;fs; (15-45 taJf;F
7 Groundviews (2016, 25 August). ‘Submission on LGBTQIQ Persons and Transitional
Justice Mechanisms’, fpilf;Fk; Kftup: http://groundviews.org/2016/08/25/
submission-on-LGBTQiq-persons-and-transitional-justice-mechanisms/
8 Women and Meida Collective (2015, 6 March) ‘Country Profile on Universal Access
to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Sri Lanka’ http://womenandmedia.org/country-
profile-on-universal-access-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health-sri-lanka/
9 ngz;fspd; taJ 15,ypUe;J 49,w;F cl;gl;l kw;Wk; my;yJ 5 taJf;F
Fiwe;j gps;isfs; cs;s> rl;l uPjpahf jpUkzkhd my;yJ xd;whf thOk;
FLk;gk; xd;W jFjp tha;e;j FLk;g vdf; Fwpg;gplg;gLk;. jpUkz me;j];J
kw;Wk; taJ vd;w ghugl;rkpd;wp fHg;gpzp my;yJ FLk;gk; Nghy; thOk; ngz;
xUtH> kw;Wk; jdpahf thOk; ngz; (fztid ,oe;jtH> tpthfuj;J nra;jtH>
gpupe;J tho;gtH) MfpNahUk; jfjp tha;e;j FLk;gk; vdf; fUjg;gLtH.
10 FLk;g Rfhjhu gzpafk;> Rfhjhu mikr;R> ,yq;if (2013) Rfhjhuk;
njhlHghd tUlhe;j mwpf;if> nfhOk;G http://medicine.kln.ac.lk/depts/
publichealth/Fixed_Learning/annual_report_2013.
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,ilg;gl;ltHfs;) ghypay; gyhj;fhuj;jpw;F cs;shtjhf Legal AID
Mizf;FO njuptpj;jJ 2015,y;> ,e;j vz;zpf;if 90 tPjkhf
mjpfupj;jjhf UNFPA ,yq;if njuptpj;jJ. 2014Mk; Mz;by; vr;.I.tp
njhw;wpa 22 khztHfSld; ghHf;Fk; NghJ> 2015,y; ghJfhg;gw;w
clYwtpd; Clhf 23 ghlrhiy khztHfSf;F vr;.I.tp njhw;W
Vw;gl;ljhf> Njrpa vr;.I.tp epfo;r;rpapd; gzpg;ghsH fyhepjp rprpu
ypadNf njuptpj;jhH11. ,yq;ifapy; mz;zsthf 35>000 - 47>000 ngz;
ghy;tpidj; njhopyhsHfSk;> 24>000-37>000 Mz;fSld; clYwT
nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs; ,Ug;gjhf khjpup fw;iffs; njuptpf;fpd;wd.
,r;#o;epiyapy;> ,yq;ifapy; ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy njhlHghd

jw;NghJs;s tpsf;fq;fs; midj;Jk; midj;J kf;fSk; Mz;fs;
my;yJ ngz;fs; vd;w jtwhd fUJNfhspd; mbg;gilapNyNa
fl;likf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ,it mtHfspd; gpwg;GWg;gpd; mbg;gilapYk;>
kw;Wk; vjpHg;ghypidr; NrHe;jtHfs; kPjhd <Hg;G ‘,ay;ghdJ’
vd;gJNk midj;J kf;fspdJk; ghypay; rhHe;j Nfhzkhf
,Uf;fpd;wJ.
vjpHg;ghy; <Hg;G ,y;yhjtHfs; kw;Wk; gpwg;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ghy;

ftHr;rp nfhs;shjtHfSf;F vjpuhf gue;jsT fsq;fk; kw;Wk;
ghugl;rj;ij ,f;fUJNfhs;fs; Vw;gLj;jpAs;sd. ,jd; fhuzkhf
ngUk;ghyhNdhH jiykiwtpy; Nghtjw;Fk;> jkJ ghypay;
ntspg;ghLfs; kw;Wk; cwTfis kiwj;J itg;gjw;Fk;> Rfhjhu
guhkupg;G Nghd;w mj;jpahtrpa NritfSf;fhd mZFk; trjp> ePjp>
fy;tpf;fhd mZFk; trjp Nghd;wtw;wpy; ,Ue;J xJf;fp itj;jy;>
kw;Wk; r%fg; nghUshjhu kw;Wk; jdpg;gl;l ghJfhg;gpd;ikapd;
tho;tpy; mtHfis gytPdkhf;fiy fz;bj;jy; vd;gtw;Wf;F
fhuzkhfp tpLfpd;wJ.
rkghYwT kw;Wk; rl;lk;

Fw;wtpay; Nfhit Vw;ghLfspd; gpupTfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365m vd;gtw;wpy;
,f;fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rj;jpw;fhd gpujhd Fwpfhl;b cs;sJ.
“,aw;iff;F khwhd ruPu rk;ge;jkhd clYwT” vd;gjid

KjyhtJ gpupT Fw;wkhf;Ffpd;wJ. ,UegHfSf;F ,ilapy; “Ngupop
nray;fis” ,uz;lhtJ gpupT Fw;wkhf;Ffpd;wJ. gy jrhg;jq;fshf
,r;rl;lq;fs; tpkHrdj;jpw;F cs;shfpAs;sd. njhd;D}Wfspd;
eLg;gFjpapy; ,Ue;Nj njhlHr;rpahf ,jid ePf;Ftjw;fhf Nfhug;gl;L
11 Bakamoono. How does accurate and comprehensive sexuality and relationship

education help prevent HIV? bakamoono.http://www.bakamoono.lk/en/hiv/30/how-
does-accurate-and-comprehensive-sexuality-education-help-prevent-hiv
23
tUfpd;wJ12. 1948Mk;13 Mz;L Rje;jpuk; Kjy; ,g;gpupTfs; Kiwahf
mKg;gLj;jg;glhJ cs;s NghjpYk;> “nghJ xOq;F kw;Wk;
newpKiwfis” fhg;gjw;F mtHfsJ Njit> mz;ikapy; 2014Mk;
Mz;L n[dPthtpy; kdpj cupikfs; FOtpd; Kd;dpiyapy;
murhq;fj;jpdhy; Kd;itf;fg;gl;lJ14. 2016Mk; Mz;bd; ,WjpapYk;>
,it ehl;bd; ‘nry;YgbahFk;’ rl;lq;fs; vd;w mbg;gilapy; ,e;j
gpupTfspd; fPo; jdpegHfs; kPJ Nfs;tpiaAk;> eltbf;ifiaAk;
njhlHe;J nghyp]hH vLj;jdH15.
“LGBTQ rKjhaj;jpid ,yf;F itg;gjw;F kw;Wk; njhe;juT

nra;tjw;fhd fUtp” vdg; gpupT 365 kw;Wk; 365m vd;gtw;wpid
#o;epiyg; gFg;gha;T Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ16. vt;thwhapDk;>
“ngw;NwhHrhH> rKjhak; rhH kw;Wk; fyhrhuf; fz;fhzpg;G vd;gd
rl;lj;Jld; gpd;dpajhfg; ghy;epiy xNu khjpupahd jd;ikiag;
NgZtJld; khw;Wg; ghypay;gpd; ntspg;gLj;jy;fis mlf;Ffpd;wJ”
vdTk; gFg;gha;T typAWj;Jfpd;wJ17. ,yq;ifapy; gpupT 365,d;18
fPo; “,aw;iff;F khwhd ruPu clYwT my;yJ gpupT 365m
,d; fPo; “Ngupop nray;fs;” vd;gtw;wpy; xd;wpy; “<Lglf; $ba
rhj;jpak;” vd;gjidf; Fwpf;Fk; mtHfsJ ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
ntspg;ghLfspy; NtWghLfs; fhuzkhf ghy;epiy ,irtw;wtHfis
ifJ nra;tjw;F jkf;F mjpfhuk; cs;sjhf nghyp]hH fUJk;>
mj;jifa “fz;fhzpg;G” njhlHghd cWjpahd cjhuzk;
xd;wpidAk; mwpf;if toq;Ffpd;wJ. vt;thwhapDk;> Fw;wk; Gupe;jjhf
re;Njfpf;fg;gLk; kf;fs; kPJ Kiwahf Fw;wk; Rkj;jhJ ,Uj;jypd;
fhuzkhf> gpupTfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365 m vd;gtw;wpd; “mKyhf;fy;”
12 Baudh S, ‘Decriminalisation of consensual same-sex sexual acts in the South Asian
Commonwealth: Struggles in Context’. In Corinne Lennox & M Waites (Eds.) Human
Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in The Commonwealth: Struggles for
Decriminalisation and Change, London (Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Human
Rights Consortium).
13 Equal Ground et al., (2013 brk;gH) “1948Mk; Mz;L Kjy; 365 kw;Wk; 365 m
vd;gtw;wpd; fPo; ,yq;ifapy; vt;tpj Fw;wk; rhl;ly;fSk; ,y;iy”. ‘Human
Rights Violations Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) People
in Sri Lanka’ http://tbInternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/LKA/
INT_CCPR_ICO_LKA_15986_E.pdf
14 Reporter, (2014, 20 October) ‘Sri Lanka Government says LGBTQ Rights
are Constitutionally Protected’: OutRight Action International www.
outrightinternational.org/content/sri-lanka-government-says-LGBTQ-rights-are-
constitutionally-protected
15 FPA ,yq;ifahy; xOq;F nra;ag;gl;l‘kdpj cupikfs; kw;Wk; murpayikg;G
jpUj;jk; njhlHghd caHkl;l ciuahly;’ vd;w epfo;tpy; ciuahw;wpa DIG
m[pj; Nuhfz mtHfs;> nfhOk;G> (16 brk;gH 2016).
16 jq;fuh[h, P. (2013) Strengthening of Legal Protection for LGBTQ in Sri Lanka: Road to
Decriminalization (Equal Ground)
17 Ibid.Fwpg;G 41,y; cs;s tplaq;fs;> typAWj;jy; NrHf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ..
18 Ibid.

24
vd;gJ jdpegHfis jd;dpr;irahf ifJ nra;jy;> mr;RWj;jp gzk;
gwpj;jy;> gyte;jkhd ghypay; tpUg;Gfs;> kw;Wk; rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy;
ghypay; ty;YwTf;F nghyp]huhy; cl;gLj;jr; nra;fpd;wJ19. NkYk;>
,t;thwhd rl;lq;fs; ,Ug;gJ> mj;jifa td;Kiwapy; ,Ue;J
jg;gpatHfs; Fw;wr; nray;fis nghyp]; epiyaq;fspy; gjpT
nra;jy; my;yJ Vida epthuzg; nghwpKiwfis mZFtjpy;
,Ue;J jLf;fpd;wJ.
tPl;L cupikahsHfshy; jq;Fkplk; kWf;fg;gly;20> Ntiytha;g;G

kWf;fg;gly;21 kw;Wk; vOj;jhsH xUtH Fwpg;gpLtJNghy LGBTQ
epfo;TfSf;fhf gpujhd gj;jpupiffspy; tpsk;guk; nra;tjw;F
kWf;fg;gly;22 Nghd;w> rl;l mKyhf;fYf;F mg;ghw;gl;l gy ghuhgl;r
nray;fSf;Fk; ,r;rl;lk; toprikf;fpd;wJ. ,Ue;jhYk;> rl;lj;jpdhy;
Fwpg;ghf jil nra;ag;gl;l nraw;ghLfSf;F mg;ghy; Ngr;R kw;Wk;
elj;ij vd;gtw;wpYk; rl;lj;jpd; jhf;fk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. cz;ikapy;>
ngUk;ghyhd ghypay; elj;ijfs; me;juq;fkhd #o;epiyfspy;
Kd;ndLf;fg;gLtjdhy;> gpupTfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365 m vd;gd
KOikahf gadw;wjhFk;. ,d;Wk; mKyhf;fy; ,y;yhj NghjpYk;>
r%fj;jpy; cs;s khw;W ghypay; mikg;G kw;Wk; my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsq;fs; kw;Wk; cwTfis mlf;Ftjhf ,r;rl;lq;fs;
nraw;gLfpd;wd.
Ms; khwhl;lj;jhy; Vkhw;Wtjid xU Fw;wkhf> Fw;wtpay;

Nfhitapd; gpupT 399 Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. NtnwhU eguhf ebj;jy;
my;yJ njupe;J nfhz;Nl xU egUf;fhf kw;nwhU eguhf ,Uj;jy;>
my;yJ cz;ikapy; xUtupd; milahsj;jpidj; jtpu NtW
xU eguhf gpujpepjpj;Jtk; nra;jy; Mfpa Kiwfspd; Clhf
xUtH Vkhw;WtJ ‘Ms; khwhl;lk; %yk; Vkhw;Wjy;;’ vdg;gLk;.
,e;j rl;lj;jpd; fPo; jpUeq;iffis nghyp]hH ifJ nra;tjhf
nrhy;yg;gLfpd;wJ23. “rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; nghyp]; mjpfhupfshy;
jpUeq;if ngz;fs; kw;Wk; khw;Wg; ghy; Mil mzpgtHfs; ghypay;
ty;YwT nra;jy; mwptpf;fg;glhj mikg;G Kiwahf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ”
19 Equal Ground et.al (2013 December) Op.cit. 4-6.

20 Equal Ground (2012), Towards a Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transexul and
Transgendered (LGBT)‘LGBTQ Stigma and Discrimination Index of Sri Lanka (Equal
Ground),/issuu.com/equalground/docs/the_LGBTQ_stigma_and_discrimination_
21 Ibid.
22 gTj;> (2013) Op.cit. g. 292.
23 Human Rights Watch, (2016) ‘All Five Fingers are Not the Same: Discrimination
on Grounds of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Sri Lanka’ Human Rights
Watch, www.hrw.org/report/2016/08/15/all-five-fingers-are-not-same/discrimination-
grounds-gender-identity-and-sexual

25
vd;gjidAk; ftdpf;f Ntz;Lk;24. 1841Mk; Mz;L ehNlhbfs; mtrur;
rl;lKk;> jd;dpr;irahd ifJ nra;jy; my;yJ nghJ ,lq;fspy;
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F ,d;dy; tpistpf;f gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ.
fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rk;
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; mDgtpf;Fk; fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rk;

vd;gd mKyhf;fg;glhj> fLikahd Fw;wtpay; Nfhit
Vw;ghLfspw;F khj;jpuk; tiuaWf;fg;gl;ljhf ,y;iy. mtw;wpw;F
mg;ghy;> ngUk;ghyhd LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; njhlHe;Jk; tPlikg;G>
Ntiytha;g;G> fy;tp kw;Wk; mj;jpahtrpa nghJ NritfSf;fhd
mZFk; trjp vd;gtw;wpy; ghugl;rj;ij vjpHnfhz;L tUfpd;wdH.
kpf Kf;fpakhf> jkJ jdpg;gl;l tho;tpYk; mtHfs; ghugl;rj;ij
vjpHnfhs;fpd;wdH.
Ma;T xd;wpy; 119 LGBTQ gjpyspg;gtHfsplk; ,Ue;J Nrfupf;fg;gl;l

juTfis Equal Ground,dhy; gpuRupf;fg;gl;l fsq;fr; Rl;nlz;25
mwpf;ifg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. mtw;wpy; rpy KbTfs; fPNo tpsf;fg;gl;Ls;sd
(119 gjpyspg;gtHfspd; rjtPjkhf msT jug;gl;Ls;sJ):
●● Mff; Fiwe;jJ xU Kiw kj ,lq;fs; my;yJ

eltbf;iffspy; ,Ue;J 11.76 tPjkhNdhH xJf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH.
●● Mff; Fiwe;jJ xU Kiw FLk;g xd;W $ly;fspy; 21.85
tPjkhNdhH xJf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH.
●● Mff; Fiwe;jJ xU Kiw 24.37 tPjkhdtHfs; jq;Fkplj;ij
khw;w Ntz;ba my;yJ thliff;F jq;Fkplj;ij njupT
nra;a KbahjpUe;Js;sdH.
●● 25.21 tPjkhNdhH jkJ njhopy;fis ,oe;Js;sdH.
●● Mff; Fiwe;jJ xU Kiw r%f xd;W $ly;fs; my;yJ
eltbf;iffspy; ,Ue;J 28.57 tPjkhNdhH xJf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH.
●● 36.97 tPjkhNdhH cly;rhH J~;gpuNahfk;> gyhj;fhuk;>
mr;RWj;jy;fs;> njhe;juTfs;> ghypay; ty;YwT kw;Wk;/
my;yJ jhf;Fjy; Mfpatw;Wf;F cs;shfpAs;sdH.
●● 62.18 tPjkhNdhH tha;%y epe;jid> gyhj;fhuk; kw;Wk;/my;yJ
mr;RWj;jYf;F cs;shfpAs;sdH.
●● 62.18 tPjkhNdhH VNjh xU tbtpyhd cstpay; my;yJ
czHTrhH kdNtjid my;yJ J~;gpuNahfj;jpid
vjpHnfhz;Ls;sdH.
24 epf;Nfhy]; m (2010), ‘Dance Ponnaya, Dance! Police Abuses Against Transgender

Sex Workers in Sri Lanka’ Sage, 5(2), 195, 214, grassrooted.net/wp-content/
uploads/2010/08/Nichols-Dance-Ponnaya-Dance.pdf
25 Equal Ground.(2012). Towards aLesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transexuals and
Transgendered (LGBT) Stigma and Discrimination Index for Sri Lanka. Op. cit.
26
●● Mff; Fiwe;jJ xU Kiw jk;ikg; gw;wpa fpRfpR Ngrpaik
njhlHgpy; 74.79 tPjkhNdhH mwpe;jpUe;jdH.
Nfl;fg;gl;l ghugl;rk; my;yJ fsq;fj;jpd; tifapid ‘xUNghJk;’

mDgtpf;ftpy;iy vdg; gjpyspj;jtHfspy; ngUk;ghyhdtHfs;
$wpaNghjpYk;> gjpyspj;jtHfspy; ngUk;ghyhNdhH FLk;g
cWg;gpdHfSf;F> Ntiy toq;FNthUf;F my;yJ Rfhjhu Nritapy;
cs;NshUf;F jkJ ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij
ntspg;gLj;jhJ> Kw;WKOjhd ,ufrpakhd tho;tpid tho;tjid
mjidj; njhlHe;j gjpy;fs; ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wd. egH xUtupd;
ghypay;G kw;Wk; / my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gjd;
ntspg;ghL (jd;dhHt my;yJ mw;w) kw;Wk; r%fj;jpy; fsq;fk;
kw;Wk; ghugl;rj;jpw;F mtHfs; ,yFtpy; ghjpf;fg;glf; $ba jd;ik
vd;gtw;Wf;F ,ilapy; cwT ,Uf;fyhk;.
mNjNtis> ,q;F fye;Jiuahlg;gLk; fsq;fr; Rl;nlz; Nghd;w

Ma;thsHfshy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l ngUk;ghyhd fw;iffs;
jkJ Ma;T KbTfspd; ‘Gs;sptpguj;’ juTfis Kd;itf;fj;
jtpHf;fpd;wd vd;gjidAk; ,q;F Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;. ,yq;ifapy;
LGBTQ tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l ngUk;ghyhd
fw;iffs; jkJ tplag;gug;Gf;fis miltjpy; fl;likg;GrhH
rpf;fy;fis vjpHnfhs;fpd;wd. EG,dhy; gpuRupf;fg;gl;l fsq;fr;
Rl;nlz;zpy;> juf; fl;Lg;ghl;bd; gpd;dH Ma;tpy; 119 gjpyspg;gtHfs;
,Ue;jdH. ngz;fspd; cjtpf; FOtpdhy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l
“fPNo tpOe;Jtplg; Nghtjpy;iy” vd;w fw;ifapy; 33 LGBTQI
egHfs; NeHfhzg;gl;bUe;jdH. kdpj cupikfs; fz;fhzpg;gfj;jpd;
“Ie;J tpuy;fSk; xNu khjpupahdit my;y” vd;w gpuRuj;jpy; 61
gq;Fgw;WdHfs; <LgLj;jg;gl;bUe;jdH. jw;Nghija fw;ifapy;> mjd;
msTrhH Ma;tpy; 70 Ngupd; gq;Fgw;wy; khj;jpuNk cs;sJ.
“,t;tha;Tld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l gpujhd rthy;fspy; xd;whf khjpupfisj;

njupT nra;jy; cs;sJ. LGBTQ rhH fsq;fk; vd;gJ ePq;fhjpUg;gjdhy;
gue;j rKjhaj;jpw;Fj; jk;ik LGBTQ kf;fs; vd mwpe;J nfhs;sr;
nra;a tpUg;gpd;wp LGBTQ kf;fs; cs;sdH. jkf;nfjpuhd ghugl;rk;
Fwpj;J gak; nfhz;Ls;s mtHfs;> jkJ ghypay;G kw;Wk;/my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;Jf; Fiwe;jstpyhNdhH mwpe;J
itj;jpUg;gJ> jhk; ve;jnthU ghul;grj;jpw;Fk; MshFtjw;fhd
Fiwe;jsT re;jHg;gj;ij Vw;gLj;Jtjhf mtHfs; ek;Gfpd;wdH” 26.
r%ftpay; vz;zf;fU xd;wpy; ,Ue;J LGBTQ tplaq;fis fw;gjpy;

RahjPd Ma;thsHfs; rpf;fy;fis vjpHnfhs;Sk; mNjNtis>
26 Equal Ground.(2012). Towards aLesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transexuals and
Transgendered (LGBT) Stigma and Discrimination Index for Sri Lanka. Op. cit.
27
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; njhlHgpy; ,yq;if murhq;fj;jpdhy;
njhlHe;Jk; ghuhKfk; fhl;lg;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs;
njhlHgpy; gfpuq;fkhff; fpilf;Fk; xNunahU cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht/
murhq;fj; jutpy;> “rkghYwT” kw;Wk; “Mz;fSld; ghYwT
nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs;” Fwpj;j Fwpg;Gjtpfs; Rfhjhu mikr;rpd;
UNAIDS,w;fhd mwpf;ifapy; cs;sd. 2014Mk; Mz;by; Kjd;
Kiwahf“Ra-mwpf;ifaplg;gl;l Rfhjhuk; njhlHghd Njrpa
Ma;T” xd;wpid kf;fs; njhif kw;Wk; Gs;sptpguj; jpizf;fsk;
Kd;ndLj;j NghjpYk;> mt;tha;tpw;F ghypay;G kw;Wk; ,dtpUj;jpr;
Rfhjhuk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l ve;j tplaq;fisAk; mJ cs;slf;ftpy;iy.
,yq;ifapd; njhopw; rf;jp njhlHgpy; fhyhz;L Ma;T xd;wpid
mNjjpizf;fsk; Kd;ndLf;fpd;wNghjpYk; (1990 Kjy;) kw;Wk;
vjpHg;ghy; <Hg;G ,y;yhjtHfs; kw;Wk; gpwg;gpd; Nghjhd ghy; rhHe;j
<Hg;gpid ntspg;gLj;jhjtHfs; mDgtpj;j Ntiyj;js ghugl;rk;>
Nghd;w gy;NtW tplaq;fis gy;NtW mwpf;iffs; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;w
NghjpYk;> me;j Ma;Tk;> jkJ tpdhj;jhspy; ghypay;G kw;Wk;
ghy;epiy milahsk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l tplaq;fisj; jtpHj;Js;sJ.
Clfk;
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F vjpuhd fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rj;ij
Kd;ndLg;gjpy; ClfkhdJ Kf;fpakhd gq;F tfpf;fpd;wJ.
1999,y;> nfhOk;gpy; eilngwtpUe;j ngz; rkghYwthsHfspd;

khehl;bid vjpHj;J tptuzf; fl;Liu xd;wpid j Iyd;l;>
ehshe;j kw;Wk; thuhe;j Mq;fpy nkhopg; gj;jpupif gpuRupj;jpUe;jJ27.
Mf;fj;jpd; ,Wjpapy;> “elj;ijf; nfl;l ngz;fs; xd;whf
kfpo;e;jpUf;Fk; jUzj;jpy;> Fw;wk; Rkj;jg;gl;l ghypay;
ty;YwthsHfspidf; nfhz;lhl;lj;jpy; NrHj;J tpLq;fs;. mg;NghJ>
jtwhf topelj;jg;gl;ltHfs; cz;ikahd mDgtj;ij mDgtpf;f
KbAk;”28 vdf; Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUe;jJ. Nguitapdhy; mKy;gLj;jg;gl;l
ClftpayhsHfSf;fhd xOf;f newpf; Nfhitapd; tpjp 9,d; fPo;
Neubahf jil nra;ag;gl;l “nfhLikahd ntwpahd> td;Kiwahd
my;yJ fhk ,r;iriaj; J}z;Lk;” gpurhukhf ,J miktjhff;
Fwpg;gpl;L> ,g;gj;jpupiff;F vjpuhf ,yq;if gj;jpupifg; Nguitapy;
Kiwg;ghL xd;W rkHg;gpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ29. vt;thwhapDk;> rHtNjr
kd;dpg;Gr; rig Fwpg;gpLtJ Nghy> “gj;jpupifiaf; fz;bg;gjw;Fg;
gj;jpupifg; Nguit kWj;jJ kw;Wk; jkJ fUj;jpid toq;Ftjw;fhd
cupik MrpupaUf;F cs;sJ vdTk;> ngz; rkghYwT vd;gJ
27 ms]; gp> (1999> 20 Mf];l;) ‘Lesbian Conference in Colombo?’ The Island
28 Ibid.
29 PlanetOut (2000, 5 June) Sri Lankan’s Meida Complaint Backfires, Glapn
28
‘nfhL ntwpr; nray;’ xd;W kw;Wk; ehl;bd; Fw;wtpaw; Nfhitapd;
fPo; Fw;wk; vd;gjhy; mtuJ fUj;jpid epahag;gLj;j KbAk; vdTk;
Fwpg;gpl;lJ. ngz; rkghYwT vd;gJ ‘Mff; Fiwe;jJ NgupopTr;
nray;’ kw;Wk; ‘,aw;iff;F khwhdJ’ kw;Wk; ‘tho;f;ifapd;
cz;ikahd czHT kw;wk; ajhHj;jj;ijg; Gupe;J nfhs;tjw;Fj;
jtwhf top elj;jg;gl;l kw;Wk; xOq;fw;w ngz;fs; jpUj;jg;gl
Ntz;Lk; vdTk; gj;jpupifg; Nguit Fwpg;gpl;lJ”30. Kiwg;ghl;bidj;
js;Sgb nra;j Nguit> gjpyspj;jtupd; rhHgpy; fl;lzj;ijr;
nrYj;JkhWk; cj;jutpl;lJ. Mr;re;jHg;gj;jpy; Kd;dzpg; rkghYwT
cupikfs; njhlHghd Companions on a Journey (COJ) vd;w mikg;G
xd;W Kiwg;ghl;lhsuhf ,Ue;jJ.
2010Mk; Mz;by;> ,yq;ifapy; gue;jstpy; thrpf;fg;gLk; Mq;fpy

nkhop ehshe;jg; gj;jpupifahd nla;yp kpuHg; gj;jpupif> ',aw;iff;F
khwhd miy xd;W”31 vd;wj; jiyg;gpy;> “kdpj cupikfs; njhlHghd
murpay; ciuahlypy; gd;wpapd; gpd;gf;fk;” vd “tpUk;gj;jfhj
mk;rq;fshy;” rjp vd tpsf;fpj; jpLf;fpLk; Mrpupaj; jiyaq;fk;
xd;wpid ntspapl;bUe;jJ. “rpy ,uh[je;jpupfs; kw;Wk; Kd;dzpr;
rptpw; r%fg; gpujpepjpfSld; NrHe;J nfhOk;G r%f tl;lq;fspw;Fs;
mikf;fg;gl;l FOf;fspdhy;> vjpHg;ghy; <Hg;G vd;gJ fhyq; fle;jJ>
tof;fw;Wg; NghdJ vd;w czHit cUthf;Ftjw;fhd rjpfhu
eltbf;iffs; vLf;fg;gLfpd;wd. ,tHfspy; ngUk;ghyhNdhH xU
fhyj;jpy; vjpHg;ghy; <Hg;GilatHfshf ,Ue;J rkghYwthsHfshf
khwpatHfs;. (Fwpg;gpl;lthW)” vd ,e;j Mrpupaj; jiyaq;fj;jpy;
Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUe;jJ. 2011Mk; Mz;by;> uptpu gj;jpupifapy; (rpq;fs
ehspjo;) “fhag;gLj;jy;”32 vd;w njhlH xd;wpid gpuRupj;jJ.
,j;njhlupy; “NrUk; ,lq;fs;” vd milahsg;gLj;jg;gl;l
Fwpg;gpl;l nghJ,lq;fspy; MZiwfs; kw;Wk; Yg;upfd;l;
ngf;fl;Lfis tpepNahfpf;Fk; tifapy;> Companions on a
Journey (COJ),dhy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l vr;.I.tp jtpHg;Gg;
gzpahdJ ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;bUe;jJ. Rfhjhu mikr;rpd; Clhf
eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;l GFATM-epjpAjtpaspf;fg;gl;l33 nraw;wpl;lk;
xd;wpd; fPo; COJ nraw;gl;l NghjpYk;> uptpu Mf;fq;fshy; Vw;gl;l
jhf;fj;jpd; fhuzkhf> [dhjpgjp mYtyfk; tprhuiz xd;wpw;F
30 Amnesty International, (2008) ‘Love, Hate and the Law: Decriminalizing
Homosexuality’ London. Amnesty International Publications17, www.amnesty.nl/
sites/default/files/public/love_hate_and_the_law.pdf.
31 ypadhur;rp> rp (2010> 29 [_iy) A Tide against the natural nla;yp kpuH> https://
thesakhicollaboration.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/bent-reasoning/
32 Sarma N & Billimoria H ‘Strengthening the Role of Media Advocacy in Sri Lanka
through a Critical Analysis of News Media Coverage’ Bangkok - (UNDP), 13.www.
asia-pacific.undp.org/content/rbap/en/home/library/democratic_governance/
hiv_aids/stigma--discrimination-and-key-affected-populations--strengtheni.html
33 “Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.”vd;gjhy; epjpAjtpaspf;fg;gl;lJ.
29
miog;G tpLj;jJ. ,J “mr;r kw;Wk; ghugl;r czHit... kw;Wk;
gy;NtW mur rhHgw;w epWtdq;fspd; %ly; kw;Wk;/my;yJ
,uj;J nra;jYf;F”34 J}z;btpl;lJ. ,jpy; COJ fzf;Ffs; rpy
Klf;fg;gl;lJk; cs;slq;Fk;.
,j;njhliu vOjpa uptpu ClftpayhsH xUtH “,l;Lf;fl;lg;gl;l

jdpg;gl;l fijAld; cstsj; Jiz mjpfhup xUtiu Vkhw;wp>
mtUld; ez;guhfp> mtUld; NrHe;J Gifg;glq;fis vLj;J> mtuJ
,zf;fk; ,d;wp Gifg;glq;fisg; gpuRupj;J mtuJ ek;gpf;ifia
kPwpdhH”35 vd yf;gpk vd;w rpq;fs gj;jpupif xd;W Fwpg;gpl;lJ.
uptpu njhlupd; Neub tpisthfg; ghjpf;fg;gl;l mjpfhup jkJ
,Ug;gplj;ij ,oe;J tpl;ljhfTk; mr;nra;jpawpf;if Fwpg;gpl;lJ:
“vd;Dila jq;Fkplj;jpy; ,Ue;J ehd; mfw;wg;gl;L tpl;Nld;.
gj;jpupifapy; nra;jpAld; ntspahd vd;Dila Gifg;glq;fis vd;
tPl;L cupikahsH ghHj;jhH. gj;jpupifia vd;dplk; fhl;b> miwia
tpl;L ntspNaWkhW mtH vd;dplk; $wpdhH”36.
Aj;jj;jpw;Fg; gpe;ija #o;epiy
vjpHg;ghy; <Hg;G ,y;yhj kw;Wk; gpwg;gpd; Nghjhd ghy; rhHe;j

vjpHg;ghy; <Hg;G ,y;yhjtHfs; vjpHnfhs;Sk; fsq;fk; kw;Wk;
ghugl;r #o;epiy vd;gJk;> 2009Mk; Mz;by; KbTf;F te;j %d;W
jrhg;jq;fs; ePbj;j Aj;jj;jpd; Clhf ,yq;ifr; r%fj;jpy; fz;l
,uhZtkakhf;fypdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;lJ.
2016Mk; Mz;by;> jk;ik “ngz; rkghYwthsHfs;> Mz;

rkghYwthsHfs;> ,U ghYwtpdH> jpUeq;iffs;> ,ilg;gl;l ghypdH>
kw;Wk; ghy;epiy re;Njfk; nfhz;ltHfs; (LGBTQ)> GBTQ kf;fspd;
FLk;g cWg;gpdHfs; kw;Wk; ez;gHfs;> kw;Wk; [dehaf muR
xd;wpd; nghwpKiwfs; kw;Wk; epWtdk;rhH fl;likg;Gf;fspd; Clhf
kWf;fg;gl;ltHfspd; cupikfisr; #oy nksdj;ij fiyg;gjw;F
kw;Wk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F ,yq;ifaHfSf;F Mjuthf Kd;te;j
jdpegHfs;/rKjhaq;fs;” vd milahsg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l kf;fs;
FOnthd;W> ey;ypzf;f nghwpKiwf;fhd tya nrayzp kw;Wk;
fye;jha;T nrayzpf;F rkHg;gpg;G xd;wpid Kd;itj;jJ37. mjpy;
mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;l tplakhtJ>
34 Ibid.
35 [a#upa MH> (2011> 6 etk;gH) ‘Disgraceful media bigots hound a gay man’
yf;gpk nra;jpfs;
36 Ibid.
37 (2016, 25 August): LGBTQ egHfs; kw;Wk; epiykhw;Wfhy ePjp nghwpKiwfs;
njhlHghd rkHg;gpg;G.Groundviews.groundviews.org/2016/08/25/submission-on-
lgbtiq-persons-and-transitional-justice-mechanisms/

30
“ghJfhg;gpd;ik #oy; xd;wpid Aj;jk; cUthf;fpaJ. gy jrhg;jq;fs;
,uhZtkakhf;fypd; mq;fkhfg; gq;fspj;j kw;Wk; [dehaf
tpOkpaq;fs; kw;Wk; rl;l xOq;fpd; tPo;r;rpf;Fk; fhuzkhf mike;jJ.
Mzhjpf;fk; kw;Wk; ngz;zhjpf;fj;jpd; cWjpahd khjpupfis
,uhZtkakhf;fy; cUthf;FtJld; J}z;lTk; nra;fpd;wJ.
mj;Jld;> kpjkhd mstpy; ,U NtWgl;l ghy;epiy cWjpg;gLj;Jk;
tfpghfq;fis kf;fs; cs;thq;fTk; typAWj;Jfpd;wJ. mj;jifa
ghy;epiy tfpghfq;fspy; nghUe;jhj kf;fis tiuaWg;gjw;Fk;
,J Fwpg;ghf fhuzkhfpd;wJ. Nkyjpfkhf> ,dtpUj;jp ghypay;G
(,dtpUj;jp jHf;fj;Jld; rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhf ghypay;G ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
– jpUkzk; kw;Wk; xU jhu FLk;g myF) kw;Wk; ,d-Njrpathj
nrhy;yhl;rp tfpghfk; vd;gtw;Wld; ,f;fLikahd ghy;epiy
tpOkpaq;fs; ,izf;fg;gLtjw;F ,uhZtkakhf;fy; toptFf;fpd;wJ.
ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy NtWghl;bid cWjpg;gLj;jpy; rpf;fy;
kw;Wk; tpsf;fg;gl;l tpOkpaq;fspy; ,Ue;J NtWgLk; ntspg;ghL
vd;gd Aj;jj;jpd; NghJk; fhzg;gl;lJld;> ,d;Wk; njhlHfpd;wJ”.38
Aj;j fhyj;jpd;NghJ (kw;Wk; mjidj; njhlHe;j tUlq;fspy;)>

nghJ ,lq;fspy; mjpfupf;fg;gl;l ghJfhg;gpd; fhuzkhf LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfs; Fwpg;ghf ,yFtpy; ghjpf;fg;glf; $batHfshfpd;wdH.
ghy;epiyia ntspg;gLj;j KbahjtHfs; ghJfhg;Gr; rhtbfspy;
Mgj;jpw;F cs;shfpdH. cjhuzkhf> mtHfs; mzpe;jpUe;j
Mil my;yJ Vida ghy;epiy ntspg;ghLfs; jkJ milahs
Mtzq;fspy; Fwpg;gpl;l ghy;epiyia Fwpg;gjhf ,y;iy. mj;jifa
rk;gtq;fs; ngUk;ghYk; gyhj;fhuk; kw;Wk; Jd;GWj;jypw;F top
tFj;jJ39. “murhq;fj;jpw;Fg; gzpj; jpl;lq;fis”40 rkHg;gpf;ff;
NfhUjy; cs;slq;fyhf LGBTQ FOf;fs; kw;Wk; epWtdq;fs; kPJ
murhq;fj;jpd; fz;fhzpg;G vd;gJ> ,yq;ifapd; ghJfhg;ghdJ
LGBTQ kf;fs; kPJ fz;fhzpg;ig nrYj;Jk; kw;nwhU topahf
,Uf;fpd;wJ.
38 Ibid.
39 Ibid.
40 Ibid.

31
gpupT %d;W
ghypay;G kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapy; ,iza ntsp
,g;gpuptpy;> gad;ghL> mZFk; trjp kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G Mfpa

%d;W gpujhd tiuGfSld; ,ize;jjhff; fw;ifapd; KbTfs;
xOq;fikf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. jutpd; gFg;gha;T nra;Ak; epiyapy;> gy;NtW
Jizj; njhdpg;nghUs;fs; vOe;jJld;> xt;nthU tiuGefy;fs;
rhHe;Jk;> khw;whfTk; xt;nthd;Wk; fye;Jiuahlg;gLfpd;wd.
,yq;ifapd; rl;l kw;Wk; nfhs;if tiuGefy; njhlHghd fw;if
KbTfspd; tpisTfs; (kdpj cupikfs; gFg;gha;T cs;slq;fyhf)
mLj;j gpuptpy; fye;Jiuahlg;gLk;. gad;ghL> mZFk; trjp
kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G njhlHgpyhdjhf fye;jha;T mike;j NghjpYk;>
Rl;bf;fhl;lg;gl;l tplaq;fs; rhHe;J fl;likf;fg;gl;l tplaq;fSf;F
,ilapy; Fwpg;gpl;lsT xd;Wld; xd;W Nktpa epiy cs;sJ
vd;gjidAk; ftdj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
cU 05: Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfs; gad;gLj;Jk; rhjdq;fs;

32
,izaj;ij mZFtjw;Ff; fyitahd rhjdq;fspidj; jhk;
gad;gLj;Jtjhf Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;j ngUk;ghyhNdhH njuptpj;jdH.
“vd;Dila nrhe;j tiug;gl;bif/];khl; ifNgrp> Ntiyj;js
kbfzpdp/fzpdp my;yJ vd;Dila nrhe;j tiug;gl;bif/];khl;
ifNgrp> vd;Dila kbfzpdp/fzpdp 50 tPjj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l
Ma;T gq;Fgw;WdHfs; njuptpj;jdH. Ma;T gq;Fgw;WdHfspd; r%f
nghUshjhu me;j];jpid ,J tpsf;fhJ ,Uf;fyhk;. vt;thwhapDk;>
mZFk; trjp mjpfupg;gpd; Fwpg;gplyhf ,tw;iw njuptpf;fyhk;.
cU 06: kzpj;jpahyq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; ,izaj;jpw;fhd gjpyspj;jtHfspd;

mZFk; trjp
gad;ghL: jftYf;fhd mZFk; trjp
Kf;fpakhd jfty;fis mZFtjw;fhd LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;

Mw;wiyf; Fwpg;gpl;lstpy; ,izakhdJ mjpfupj;Js;sJ. Kd;dH>
,yq;ifapy; ghypay;G rhHe;j jiyg;Gf;fs; #o;e;j mlf;fkhd
mikjp vd;gJ> jkJ nrhe;j ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsk; njhlHgpy; rpwpjsT jfty;fNs LGBTQ kf;fSf;F
fpilf;fpd;wJ vd mHj;jg;gLfpd;wJ. midj;J kf;fSk; vjpHg;ghyf;;
ftHr;rpAilatHfshfTk;> gpwg;gpd; Nghjhd ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd;
mbg;gilapy; ghy; ftHr;rp nfhz;ltHfshfTk; r%f milahsj;jpy;
jkJ ,lj;ij Gupe;J nfhs;tjw;F mtHfs; rpukg;gl;ldH. mj;jifa
#o;epiyapy; NeHj;jpahd jftYf;fhd mZFk; trjp vd;gJ jkJ
ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; tUtjw;F
ngUkstpy; cjt KbAk;.

33
LGBTQ jdpegHfSldhd NeHfhzy;fspy;> jhk; my;yJ jkf;Fj;
njupe;j VidNahH vt;thW ,iza tsHr;rpAld; tsHe;jhHfs;>
rkghYWT vd;w “Njhw;wg;ghL” my;yJ “vz;zf;fU” gw;wp
KOikahf mwpahjpUe;jhHfs; vd;gJ epidT $ug;gl;lJ. jdpeguhf
NeHfhzg;gl;l xU Mz; rkghYwthsH> kN`y41> jkJ rkghy;
ftHr;rp vd;gJ jdpj;JtkhdJ vd ePz;l fhykhf ek;gpapUe;jjhfTk;
kw;Wk; ,t;tDgtj;jpid vjpHnfhs;Sk; “cyfpd; xNunahU egH”
vd epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jikia Fwpg;gpl;lhH42. 1990Mk; Mz;L
jkJ 20MtJ tajpy;> vd;irf;NshgPbah xd;wpy; “rkghYwT” Fwpj;J
mwpe;J jLkhw;wk; nfhz;lhH. mj;Jld;> nfhOk;G gpupl;b~; fTd;rpy;
E}yfj;jpy; tplak; Fwpj;J NkYk; thrpf;f Muk;gpj;jhH. mjd; gpd;dH
,j;jd;ikapd; ‘nghJj; jd;ikia” mtH mq;fPfupf;f Muk;gpj;jhH.
jkf;Fr; Ra Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; nraw;ghl;bd; KjyhtJ gbepiyahf
,e;j jfty; fz;lwpe;jik ,Ue;jjhf mtH njuptpj;jhH. jkJ
ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;jpidg; Gupe;Jnfhs;tjw;F
rpf;fy; epiyapYs;s kf;fSf;fhd ek;gfkhd jftYf;fhd
Kf;fpaj;Jtj;jpd; vkJ Nehf;fq;fis mJ Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ. jhk;
tp[ak; nra;j E}yfj;jpd; E}y;fspd; tifg; gpupg;ghf;fk; vt;thW
jkf;F rkghYwT Fwpj;j Nkyjpf jfty;fis fz;lwpa cjtpaJ>
Fwpg;ghf> “rk ghYwT”> “rkghYwT Rarupijfs;”> Nghd;w
tiffspd; fPo; Gj;jfq;fis; fhz;gjw;F jk;khy; vt;thW Kbe;jJ
vd kN`y Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
khwhf> vt;thW ,izaj;jpw;fhd XusT mZFk; trjpAld;

tsHe;j ,sk; ,yq;ifaHfs; rkghYwT my;yJ jpUeq;ifaH
njhlHgpy; mwpahjpUe;jik mupjhf ,Ue;jikiaAk; fhzf;
$bajhftpUe;jJ. ,J cz;ikahf ,Uf;ff; $ba mNjNtis>
Njhw;wg;ghL njhlHghd mwpT vd;gJ jd;dpr;irahd Ra Vw;Wf;
nfhs;sy; vd;gJ mHj;jky;y vd;gjidAk; typAWj;j Ntz;Lk;.
vt;thwhapDk;> rkghYwTk;> jpUeq;ifaH vd;gJk; cyfpy;
nghJthd xU tplak; vd;w mwpTf;fhd gue;j mZFk; trjp
vd;gjd; mHj;jk;> jhk; jdpahf ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk; vd ek;gpf; nfhz;L
tsUk; ,sk; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; vz;zpf;if FiwT vd;gjhFk;.
,yq;ifapy; vjpHg;ghy; ftHr;rp kw;Wk; gpwg;gpd; mbg;gilapy;
ghy;epiy vd;gtw;wpd; rf;jpkpf;f cWjpg;gLj;jypd; Clhf ,izak;
Jisj;Jr; nry;fpd;wJ. kdpj ghypay;ig Gupe;J nfhs;tjpy;>
Vida capupdq;fspy; ghypay; NtWghl;bid mtjhdpj;jy; kw;Wk;
ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gjd; mbg;gilapy;
cyfpd; Vida gFjpfspy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gLk; r%f epiykhw;wq;fs;
41 ngaHfs; midj;Jk; khw;wg;gl;Ls;sd> #o;epiy Fwpf;Fk; re;jHg;gq;fs;
jtpHj;J>
42 kN`yTld; NeHfhzy;.
34
njhlHgpy; tpQ;Qhdk; rhH Kd;Ndw;wq;fs; cs;slq;fyhf gy;NtW
tifg;gl;l Kf;fpakhd jfty;fis LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F
toq;Ffpd;wJ. NkYk;> ,izak; njhlHgpy; jftYf;fhd mZFk;
trjp vd;gJ ,iza cs;slf;fq;fspid tupirg;gLj;Jk; kw;Wk;
Njba tplaj;jpw;fhd gy;NtW njupTfis nghUj;jg;ghl;bd;
mbg;gilapy; tupirfg;gLj;jp toq;Fk;Njly; ,ae;jpuq;fspd; Clhf
ngUksT vspjhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jd; mbg;gilapy;> E}yfq;fspd;
tifg;gpupg;G njhlHghd kN`ytpd; mDgtj;jpw;F rkhe;jukhdjhf
Njly; ,ae;jpuq;fs; cs;sd. Njly; ,ae;jpuq;fspd; Clhf Vw;fdNt
fpilf;ff; $bajhf cs;s SOGI-rhH jfty;fspdhy; ,sk; LGBTQ
kf;fs; gad; ngWfpd;wdH.
,yq;ifapy; ,izaj;jpd; tUif> vt;thwhapDk; ehl;by;

khw;Wg; ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;jpid
rhjhuzkhf;fptpltpy;iy. njspthfNt ,J xU tplaky;y vd;gjid
Clf mwpf;iffSk;> RahjPd Ma;Tk; ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wd43. Njb
tUgtHfSf;Ff; fpilf;ff; $ba jfty; %ykhf ,izak;
nghJthf cs;sJ. Mdhy;> khw;W ghypay; mikg;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsq;fs; vd;gjid jlk; khw;wf; $bajhf my;yJ Vw;Wf;
nfhs;s Kbahjjhf> jkJ fUj;Jf;fSf;F khwhd jfty;fis
rhjhuzkhd ehLtjpy;iy.
khw;W SOGI,id mq;fPfupf;fhik vd;gJ LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;

jftYf;fhd mZFk; trjpapd; Mw;wypy; jilfis
cUthf;Ffpd;wJ. cjhuzkhf> rhH jiyg;Gf;fspd; mbg;gilapy;
tifg;gpupj;jy; cs;slq;fhj E}yfk; xd;wpy;> mj;jifa jiyg;Gf;fs;
njhlHghd jfty;fis ehLk; jdpegHfshy;> me;j E}yfj;jpidr;
nrsfupakhfg; gad;gLj;j KbahJ. mj;jifa #o;epiyfspy;> LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfSf;F fpilf;ff; $ba jftw; jsj;jpid ,izakhdJ
epiykhw;wpAs;sJ. Ma;Tf;Fg; gjpyspj;jtHfspy; njspthfg;
ngUk;ghd;ikahNdhH “cyfk; KOtjpYk; LGBTQrhH nra;jpfs;”>
“LGBTQ rhH fiyg; gilg;Gfs; (jpiug;glq;fs;> njhiyf;fhl;rp
epfo;r;rpfs;> fijfs;> Nghd;w)”> “,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ tplaq;fs;
rhHe;j rl;l kw;Wk; nfhs;if jfty;”> “LGBTQ epWtdq;fs;”>
43 ,t;twpf;ifapy; Ke;ija Clfg; gpuptpidg; ghHf;f.

35
",izaj;jpw; gpd;tUk; VNjDk; xU njhdpg;nghUl;fs; njhlHgpy;
ePq;fs; vg;NghJ jfty; mZfpAs;sPHfsh? nghUj;jkhd
midj;ijAk; njupT nra;f".
cynfq;fpYk; ,Ue;J LGBTrhH nra;jpfs; 79 93%
LGBT njhdpg;nghUs; rhH fiy gilg;Gfs; 67 79%
(jpiug;glq;fs;> njhiyf;fhl;rp epfo;r;rpfs;>
fijfs; Nghd;w)
,yq;ifapy; LGBT tplaq;fs; njhlHghd rl;l 68 80%
kw;Wk; nfhs;if jfty;
LGBT epWtdq;fs; 62 73%
ghypay; uPjpahfg; guTk; njhw;Wf;fs; 57 67%
ghJfhg;ghd clYwTg; gof;fq;fs; 65%
ml;ltiz 01: ,izaj;jpw; jfty;fis mZFjy;
vt;thwhapDk;> “jftw; Gul;rp” xd;wpidf; nfhz;L tUtjd;

kj;jpapy;> ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapyhd ek;gfkw;w> cWjp nra;ag;glhj
my;yJ mg;gl;lkhd jtwhd jfty;fspid cs;slf;fpajhf
,izak; cs;sJ. jfty; NeHj;jp kw;Wk; Clf mwpT Fwpj;j
rpf;fy;fis ,J vOg;Gfpd;wJ. ,e;j fw;iff;fhf Ma;T nra;ag;gl;l
mNj FOtpw;Fs; gy;NtW kl;lq;fspy; ,J mtjhdpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> “,izaj;jpy; mtHfs; mZFk; jftiy”
cWjp nra;tjw;F mtHfs; vLf;Fk; eltbf;iffis tpsf;FkhW
Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ> jfty;fis xg;gPL nra;tjw;F jhk; gy;NtW
%yq;fis thrpg;Nghk; my;yJ “gpugy %yq;fspy;” ,Ue;J
khj;jpuNk jfty;fis Vw;Wf; nfhs;Nthk; my;yJ ,it ,uz;Lk;
,ize;jJ vdg; ngUk;ghyhd gjpyspj;jtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;ldH.
ftiyaspf;Fk; tifapy;> RkhH 12 gjpyspj;jtHfs; (17 tPjk;)> jhk;
vt;tpj eltbf;ifAk; vLg;gjpy;iy vdf; Fwpg;gpl;ldH. ez;gHfsplk;
rup ghHj;jy; kw;Wk; cWjpg;gLj;Jtjw;F rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy;
rk;ge;jg;gl;l egHfSld; Neubahf njhlHG nfhs;sy; vd;gjid rpy
gjpyspj;jtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;ldH. “cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht” %yq;fis njupT
nra;tjhf rpyH Fwpg;gpl;l mNjNtis> NeHj;jpahd jfty; xd;whf
murhq;f jfty;fis jhk; njupT nra;tjhf Mff; Fiwe;jJ xUtu;
gjpyspj;jtH $wpdhH.
,izaj;jpy; ngUk;ghyhd ,izaj;jsq;fs; Mq;fpyj;jpy;

thrpg;gtHfSf;fhd jskhf ,Ug;gjdhy;> ngUk;ghyhd LGBTQrhH
jfty;fs; %yq;fs; ,yq;iff;F ntspehl;bdjhf cs;sd.
rpq;fsk; kw;Wk; jkpopy; (,yq;ifapd; gpujhd ,uz;L cs;@H
nkhopfs;) Nkyjpf jfty; %yq;fSf;F kw;Wk; ,yq;if thrHfspd;

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Njitfis epiwT nra;af; $ba> Mff; Fiwe;jJ Rfhjhuk;
Nghd;w mj;jpahtrpag; gFjpfspy; njspthd Njit xd;W cs;sJ.
“cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht” jfty; %yj;jpw;fhd caH tpUg;gpd; kj;jpapy;>

mj;jifa ntF rpy %yq;fs; ,Ug;gjhf cs;sJ. tpNrlkhf ,yq;if
LGBTQ kf;fSf;Fr; Nrit toq;Ftjhf cs;sd. ,yq;ifapy; “STI/
vr;.I.tp jLj;jy; kw;Wk; fl;Lg;ghl;L eltbf;iffis jpl;lkpLjy;
kw;Wk; eilKiwg;gLj;jypy; nghWg;ghd”44 Njrpa mq;fkhd
Njrpa STD/va;l;]; fl;Lg;ghl;L epfo;r;rp (NSACP) vd;gNj LGBTQ
tplaq;fis Neubahf mq;fPfupg;gjw;fhd xNunahU murhq;f
%ykhf milahsk; fhzf; $ba ,iza %ykhFk;. vt;thwhapDk;>
,izaj;jsj;jpd; fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk; rkHg;gpj;jypd; juk; vd;gJ
kpfTk; tpUk;gj;jf;fjhf cs;sJ.
44 www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/web/index.php/en/about-us/overview-history

37
NSACP ,izaj;jpd; kPsha;T
Njrpa kw;Wk; va;l;]; fl;Lg;ghl;L epfo;r;rp
(NSACP) ,izaj; jsj;jpy; fpilf;ff; $ba
gpuRuq;fspd; xU KOikahd kPsha;tpid
toq;FtJ fw;ifapd; tPr;rsTf;F mg;ghw;gl;ljhFk;.
vt;thwhapDk;> jftYf;fhd mZFk; trjp vd;w
vz;zf;fUtpd; mbg;gilapy; rpy Muk;g tplaq;fs;
milahsg;gLj;jg;gl;ld.
jfty;rhH %yq;fs; vd;gjpypUe;J> epHthfk; rhH

%yq;fs; vd;gJ tiu midj;ijAk; xNu> Kjy;-
kl;l tif “%yq;fs;” vd;gjd; fPo; gy;NtWg;gl;l
%yq;fis NSACP ,izaj;jsk; toq;Ffpd;wJ.
rpwg;G Mtzk;> khWghlhd “gpuRuq;fs;”>
“Rw;Wep&gq;fs;”> “];iyLfs;”> “nghJ Nfs;tp kw;Wk;
gjpy;” Nghd;w tbtq;fs; njhlHgpy; ,yf;F itj;j
,uz;lhk; kl;l tifg;gLj;jypd; fPo; %yq;fs; NkYk;
gpupf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. Jiz gpuptpd; fPo;> “gpuRuq;fs;”>
tUlhe;j mwpf;iffs;> epHthf mwpf;iffs;>
Ma;T gpuRuq;fs; vd;gd MZiwfs; gad;gLj;Jk;
KiwfSf;fhd topfhl;bfs;> kw;Wk; “itj;jparhiy
njhw;W fl;Lg;ghl;L ifNaL” vd;gtw;Wld;
cs;sd. khw;Wg; ghypay; mikg;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsq;fSld; (SOGI) rk;ge;jg;gl;l gaDs;s
kw;Wk; mZff; $ba fUj;Jf;fspd; NkNyhl;lj;jpid
toq;Fk; “vtUk; gpd;jq;ftplg;glf; $lhJ”45 vdg;
ngauplg;gl;l LGBTQ rKjhaq;fs; rhHe;j gpujhd
Mtzk; xd;W ,e;jg; gpuptpy; fhzf; fpilf;fpd;wJ.
vt;thwhapDk;> Mtzq;fspd; gl;bay; Kjy;
ghHitapy; cs;slf;fk; ,d;wpajhf cs;sd.
mj;Jld;> ,Njg; gpuptpy; cs;s VidNahuplkpUe;J
gpupf;fg;gl Kbahjjhf cs;sd.
Jizg; gpupT xd;wpd; fPo;> “];iyLfs;”> gy;NtW

vz;zpf;ifapyhd gtH nghapd;l; rkHg;gpg;Gf;fs;
kw;Wk; PDF vd;gd fpilf;ff; $bajhf cs;sd.
45 Vidanapathirana. J et al., (2016) No One Left Behind – Understanding Key

populations: Achieving Triple Zeros by 2030ENfnfhl (Njrpa STD/va;l;];
fl;Lg;ghl;L epfo;r;rp kw;Wk; If;fpa ehLfs; rdj;njhif epjpak;) www.
aidsdatahub.org/no-one-left-behind-understanding-key-populations-achieving-
triple-zeros-2030-vidanapathirana-jh

38
Fwpg;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ,izg;Gf;fs; njhlHfpd;wd.
,yf;F egHfspd; mbg;gilapy; cq;fSila
rkHg;gpg;Gf;fis rup nra;tJk;> GJg;gpg;gJk;
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdjhFk;. cq;fSila nrhe;jr;
rkHg;gpg;G tbtj;jpid cUthf;Ftjw;F ,tw;iw
ePq;fs; gad;gLj;j KbAk;”46 vd;gJ %yq;fs;
gpuptpd; ,yf;Ff; FOthf nghJkf;fs; ,y;iy
vd;w cWjpahd czHitj; jUfpd;wJ. fpilf;ff;
$bajhf cs;s Mtzq;fspd; ngauplypd;
mbg;gilapy;> SOGI jiyg;G xd;wpw;fhd neUf;fkhd
Mtzq;fs;> “MZld; cwT nfhs;Sk;
Mz;fs;[sic]”47 vdj; jiyg;gplg;gl;l ,uz;L xNu
khjpupahd jiyg;gplg;gl;l Mtzq;fs; MFk;.
xt;nthd;Wk;> cs;@H nkhopfspy; toq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
“nghJf; Nfs;tp kw;Wk; gjpy;” vd;w Jizg; gpupT
STD tpopg;GzHT #o;e;j tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy;
Neubahf ,yf;F itf;fpd;wJ. mj;Jld;> ghypaw;
Rfhjhu NritfSf;fhd jkJ mZFk; trjpia
jPHkhdpf;Fk; gy;NtW r%f fhuzpfspd; kj;jpapy;
khw;W SOGI,w;fhd kf;fSf;fhd tpNrl mq;fPfhuk;
my;yJ kPs; cWjpg;gLj;jiy toq;Ftjpy;iy.
xl;Lnkhj;j “%yq;fs;” gpuptpd; fl;likg;G kw;Wk;

rkHg;gpg;gpid xUtH mtjhdpf;Fk; NghJ mJ
njspthfpd;wJ. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;fhd murpdhy;
jil nra;ag;gl;l rpy jfty;fSk; ,izaj;jpy;
fpilf;ff; $bajhfTs;sd. ve;jnthU Ntz;Lnkd;w
tpjj;jpYk; rKjhaj;jpd; cWg;gpdHfSf;F (my;yJ
nghJ kf;fSf;F) me;j jfty;fs; gfpug;gltpy;iy.
SOGI tplaq;fs; rk;ge;jg;gl;l Mtzq;fs;> mit
rhuhj tplaq;fspy; ,Ue;J gpupj;jwpa KbahjJ.
ve;jnthU MtzKk; tpsf;ff; Fwpg;Gfs;> rhuk;rq;fs;>
Kd;Ndhl;l glq;fs;> my;yJ gpujhd nrhw;fspd;
mbg;gilapyhdit my;y. LGBTQ tplaq;fs;
njhlHghd ,izajsj;jpy; rpy Mtzq;fs;
,Uf;fpd;w NghjpYk;> ,izaj;jpd; nrhe;j Njly;
nghwpapd; Clhf mtw;iw mila KbahJ. midj;J
Mtzq;fSk; Njlw; nghwpapdhy; Njlf; $bajhf
mikf;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mj;jifa mikf;fg;gLjy;
Mtzq;fs;> ,izaj;jpy; midj;J %d;W
46 www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/web/index.php/en/resources/slides
47 Ibid.
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nkhopfspYk; mZff; $bajhf ,Ug;gjid cWjp
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld;> cs;@H nkhopfspy;
jl;lr;R nra;Ak; rpf;fy;fs; Fwpj;J ftdk; nrYj;jf;
$bajhfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; epiyahd>
njhdpg;nghUs; rhH ,yf;F> xOq;F nra;ag;gl;l
kw;Wk; mjpfsT jfty; Njitahf cs;stHfs;
mjid Fiwe;jsT Kaw;rpapy; mZff; $bajhf
rkHg;gpj;jy; vd;gtw;iw mutizf;ff; $ba
tbtj;jpy; %yq;fspd; tifg;gLj;jy; mikjy;
Ntz;Lk;. jfty;fspd; rkHg;gpg;G fsq;fk; my;yJ
ghugl;rj;jpid J}z;Ltjhf ,y;yhjpUg;gjid cWjp
nra;tJk; nghUj;jkhdjhf ,Uf;Fk; (c-k;. ghypay;G
kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;j xU KOikahd
,yf;fpw;Fg; gjpyhf> “Mz;fSld; clYwT
nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs;” vd;w ghypay; elj;ijia
Rl;bf;fhl;ly;).]
,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ tplaq;fis mq;fPfupf;Fk; kw;Wk; fye;JiuahLk;

murpd; xNunahU cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht %ykhf NSACP ,Ug;gJ xU
jw;nray; tpgj;jy;y. nghJ Rfhjhu tiuGefypd; tiuaWf;fg;gl;l
vz;zf;fUf;fspy; ,Ue;J LGBTQ jdpegHfis murhq;fkhdJ
ePz;ljhfg; ghHf;fpd;wJ. mJ tpNrlkhf vr;.I.tp kw;Wk; Vida
ghypay; uPjpahd njhw;Wf;fSld; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;
neUf;fkhd njhlHgpd; Clhf gy;yLf;Ff; fsq;fk; kw;Wk;
ghugl;rj;jpid Vw;gLj;jpAs;sJ.
NSACP,w;F mg;ghy;> gy;NtW cj;jpNahfg;gw;ww;w> Sakhi Collaboration,

“Accept – Sri Lanka” kw;Wk; Equal Ground Nghd;w ,yq;if rpwg;G
kpf;f jfty; %yq;fSk; ,izaj;jpy; fpilf;ff; $bajhf cs;sd.
Sakhi kw;Wk; vd;gd Accept Facebook,y; nraw;gLk; mNjNtis>
Equal GroundMdJ jkJ r%f tiyj;js ,Ug;gpw;F mg;ghy;
jkf;fhd nrhe;j ,izaj;jsk; xd;wpid itj;jpUf;fpd;wJ. LGBTQ
tplaq;fs; njhlHghd jfty; Rtnuhl;bfisg; gfpuy;> cs;@H kw;Wk;
rHtNjr nra;jpfisg; gfpuy;> LGBTQrhH nra;jpfisf; ifahSk;
Kjd;ik Clfq;fis tpkHrpj;jy;> mj;Jld;. Gifg;glq;fisg;
gad;gLj;jp midj;J %d;W48 nkhopfspYk; MZiw gad;ghl;bid
fhl;rpg;gLj;jy; Nghd;w jfty;rhH cs;slf;fq;fis cUthf;fy;
vd;gd Clhf Facebook,y; jdpg;gl;l tpguf;Nfhitapy; Sakhi
nraw;gLfpd;wJ. jkJ cs;slf;fq;fisg; gfpuhJ ve;jnthU
gadUk; ghHf;ff; $ba tpjj;jpy; Facebook gf;fk; xd;wpd; Clhf
48 i.e., Mq;fpyk;> jkpo; kw;Wk; rpq;fsk;
40
Accept nraw;gLfpd;wJ. nraw;ghl;lhsHfs;> ehtyhrpupaHfs; kw;Wk;
kdpj cupik nraw;ghl;lhsHfs; Nghd;w ,yq;ifapd; gpugykhd
LGBTQ MjuT Nkw;Nfhs;fisg; gad;gLj;jp ntspg;ghl;L gpurhuk;
vd;gNj mjd; gpujhd nraw;wpl;lkhf cs;sJ. LGBTQ cupikfis
Kd;dpWj;Jk; tpjj;jpy; kw;Wk; ehl;by; ‘fyhrhu’ tpOkpaq;fspd;
mk;rq;fis ];jghfpf;f rthYf;F cl;gLj;Jk; ,yq;ifapd; elg;G
tptfhuq;fis xd;wpizj;J “memes”Ak; ,g;gf;fk; gfpHfpd;wJ.
cs;@H kw;Wk; rHtNjr nra;jp mwpf;iffisAk; ,g;gf;fk; gfpHfpd;wJ.
jkJ jdpg;gl;l MSikapy; nraw;gLk; jd;dhHt ‘epHthfpfshy;”
nraw;gLj;jg;gLk; Sakhi kw;Wk; Accept Nghyd;wp> Equal Ground vd;w
ngaiuf; nfhz;l mur rhHgw;w mikg;gpdhy; Equal Ground jsq;fs;
epHtfpf;fg;gLfpd;wd. ,jpy; gy;NtW Ma;T gpuRuq;fs;> rQ;rpiffs;
kw;Wk; gupe;J Ngry; Mtzq;fs; ntspaplg;gLfpd;wd. ,tw;wpy;
ngUk;ghyhdit %d;W nkhopfspYk; fpilf;ff; $bajhf cs;sd.
Mtzq;fis khw;Wjy; kw;Wk; gjptpwf;fk; nra;jy; Mfpa ,uz;Lk;
Fwpg;gpl;lsT kl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;l ngUk;ghyhd Mtzq;fs; xU
%d;whk; jug;G jsj;jpd; (www.issuu.com) Clhf jpwf;fg;gLjNy
,izaj;jsj;jpd; gpujhd tiuaiwahf cs;sJ.
gad;ghL: Ra-ntspg;ghL kw;Wk; milahsj;ijf;

fl;bnaOg;gy;
Ra-ntspg;ghL kw;Wk; milahsk; fl;bnaOg;gYf;fhd Kd;ndg;NghJk;

,y;yhj jsj;jpid ,izak; toq;Ffpd;wJ. vz;zq;fs;>
fUj;Jf;fs; kw;Wk; tpsf;fq;fisg; gfpHtjw;F kw;Wk; nrhw;fs;>
xypfs;> Gifg;glq;fs; Nghd;wd cs;slq;fyhf Clfq;fspd;
fyg;G Clhf Kd;diu tplg; ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapyhd kf;fs;
jk;ik ntspg;gLj;Jk; Mw;wiyf; nfhz;Ls;sdH. njhiyf;fhl;rp
Nghd;w njhlHghlypd; Ke;ija Clfq;fs;> nrq;Fj;jhditahf
fUjg;gLfpd;wd. cjhuzkhf xUtupypUe;J gyUf;Fg; gug;Gjy;.
khwhf> “,izag; gad;ghL vd;gJ gyjpypUe;J gyjpw;Ff;
fpilkl;lkhdJ”49. gioa njhlHghly;fSk; “vjpHg;ghdJ”.
“ngWifapd; nrayw;w tpjj;jpid”50 <LgLj;jpAs;sd. ciuahlypy;
gq;Fgw;Wk; xt;nthU jdpegupd; tpUg;gpd; mbg;gilapYk; ,iza
njhlHghly; jq;fpAs;sJ.
49 Tubella. I, ‘Television and Internet in the construction of Identity’ in M. Castells

and G. Cardoso (Eds.), The Network Society From Knowledge to Policy, Washington
DC:(Johns Hopkins Centre for Transatlantic Relations). La RueF (2011) Op.cit 13:
“The Internet should ... be seen as a complementary medium to mass media that
has been based on a one-way transmission of information.”
50 Ibid. Fwpg;G 3 rhHe;j thrfk;.
41
,izaj;jpd; Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l jFjpfs; midj;J kf;fspw;Fk;
gadspf;fpd;wd. ,Ug;gpDk;> LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F mit
Kf;fpakhf mjpfhukspg;gjhFk;. nghJ ntspg;ghLfspy; ,Ue;J
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; mikjpg;gLj;jg;gl;l kw;Wk; xJf;fg;gl;l>
kw;Wk; mtHfSf;F vjpuhd fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rk; vd;gd
Rje;jpukhf toq;fg;gl;l kw;Wk; jPq;fhd Xupay;Gfspd;> jtwhd
vz;zq;fspd; kw;Wk; Gid fijfspd; Clhf epiyf;fr;
nra;ag;gl;ljhFk;. tpsf;fq;fis tprhuiz nra;tjw;F kw;Wk;
jw;NghJs;stw;iw vjpHnfhs;tjw;fhd Mw;wiy ,izakhdJ
mtHfSf;F toq;Ffpd;wJ. mj;Jld;> ,yq;ifapd; ghypay; kw;Wk;
ghy;epiy NtWghl;bd; nghJg; Gupe;JzHitg; gutyhf;Ftjw;Fg;
gzpahw;Wfpd;wJ.
murpayikg;Gj; jpUj;jq;fs; njhlHghd nghJg; gpujpaPl;L

Mizf;FOtpw;F LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfsJ ez;gHfs;
FO (PRC) xd;W vOjpdhy;> mr;rkHg;gpg;gpd; KOg; gFjpAk;> tpUJ
ntd;w kw;Wk; gue;jstpy; thrpf;fg;gl;l ,izaj;jpy; thrpf;fg;gLk;
gpui[fs; Clftpay; jsk; Groundviews,y; njhlHr;rpahfg;
gpuRupf;fg;gLk;. mtHfsJ rkHg;gpy;> “[dehaf murpd; nghwpKiwfs;
kw;Wk; epWtdk; rhH fl;likg;Gf;fspd; Clhf cupikfs;
kWf;fg;gl;ltHfisr; #o;e;j mikjpia mq;fPfupg;gjw;F kw;Wk;
KbTf;F nfhz;L tUtjw;F tpUk;Gk; ,yq;ifr; r%fk;” vdf;
ifnaOj;jpLgtHfs; jk;ik milahsg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tH51.
,t;tpjpf;fg;gl;l mikjpiag; ghjpj;jYf;F Nkyjpfkhf> LGBTQ

,yq;ifaHfshy; ,iza Ra-ntspg;ghLfs;> nghJ ntspg;ghLfspy;
LGBTQ Fuy;fSf;fhd re;jHg;gj;ijg; gutyhf;Ftjw;Fk; (kw;Wk;
gq;Fgw;wiy) Mw;wiyf; nfhz;Ls;sd. PRC,w;fhd kw;nwhU
,NjNghd;w rkHg;gpg;gpy; ifnaOj;jpl;ltHfs; vd;gjd; mbg;gilapy;>
“LGBTQ egHfs; vd;w mbg;gilapy; vkJ nrhe;j tho;ehs;
ajhHj;jq;fspd; mjpfhuj;Jld; ehk; te;Njhk;. vkJ cz;ikiaf;
fijf;Fk; ek;gpf;ifAld;> vk;ikg; Nghd;wtHfs; gpd;njhluf; $ba
re;jHg;gj;jpid cUthf;Fk; topnahd;wpid toq;Fk; mjpfhuj;Jld;”52
vdf; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ.
51 Groundviews(28 khHr; 2016), ‘A Meaningful Right to Equality and Non-

Discrimination: Recognising Sexual and Gender Identities’ groundviews.
org/2016/03/28/a-meaningful-right-to-equality-and-non-discrimination-recognising-
sexual-and-gender-identities/. Kf;fpaj;Jtk; NrHf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
52 Queerrightslka. (2016, 14 March) ‘LGBTQQIA jdpegHfspd; murpaikg;G cupikfs;
njhlHgpy;’, Queerrightslka: queerightslka.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/on-the-
constitutional-rights-of-LGBTQiqa-individuals/.
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,izaj;jpd; ,r;nraw;ghl;by; r%f Clfk; vd;gJ Kf;fpakhd
mgptpUj;jpahFk;. ,yf;Ff; FOf; fye;Jiuahlypy; gq;Fgw;wpa
kpj;jpah vd;w jpUeq;ifnahUtH> jk;ikg; nghWj;jtiuapy;
jpUeq;if ngz; xUtH vd;gjhy; mHj;jg;gLtJ vd;dntd;gij
Instagram fzf;fpd; Clhf mtH vt;thW gad;gLj;Jfpd;whH vd
tpsf;fpdhH. “#transisbeautiful” vd;w vz;zj;ijg; gfpHtjw;Fj;
jk;Kila Gifg;glj;ij mtH gad;gLj;Jfpd;whH. jkJ
jpUeq;if milahsj;ijj; ntspg;gLj;Jk; jkJ Gifg;glq;fis
mjpfsthNdhH ghHf;Fk; NghJ> r%fj;jpy; jpUeq;if kf;fisr;
rhjhuzg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd kw;Wk; mtHfs; vt;tsT mofhdtHfs;
vdf; fhl;rpg;gLj;Jk; ngUk; jhf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;j KbAk; vd mtH
fUjpdhH. mtiug; nghWj;jtiuapy;> epHthzg; Gifg;glq;fis
kw;Wk; KOikahf Mil mzpe;j xUtupd; Gifg;glq;fSf;F
,ilapy; rkepiy Ngzg;gl Ntz;ba mNjNtis> jpUeq;iffspd;
cly;fisf; fsq;fkw;wkhf;Ftjpy; jkJ cliy “ntspg;gLj;jp”>
epHthzj;ijr; rkHg;gpg;gJ kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd mk;rk; vd mtH
fUJfpd;whH. mJ Fwpj;J mtH ntl;fg;gl;L jaq;fp epw;ftpy;iy.
cynfq;fpYk; Iahapuj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l gpd;njhlHgtHfSld;>
,yq;ifapd; csg;ghq;Ffis khw;Wtjw;F khj;jpuk; mtuJ nra;jp
kl;Lg;gLj;jg;gltpy;iy. Mdhy; KO cyfpw;Fkhdjhf mtuJ
nra;jpfs; mike;jpUe;jd. kWGwj;jpy;> FGD,y; gq;Fgw;wpa rr;rpe;j
vd;w Mz; rkghYwthsH. mtUk; LGBTQrhH tplaq;fisg;
gfpuq;fkhfg; gfpHtjw;F kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ cupikfs;
njhlHghd ciuahly;fspy; <LgLtjw;Fr; r%f tiyj;jsq;fis>
tpNrlkhf Facebook,idg; gad;gLj;Jfpd;whH. vt;thwhapDk;> jkJ
vjpHghHg;Gf;fis mjpfstpy; Fwpg;gplhjpUg;gjpy; mtH vr;rupf;ifahf
,Uf;fpd;whH. “mj;jifa cs;slf;fq;fisg; gfpHtjd; %yk; ngUk;
Gul;rp Vw;gLk; vd ehd; vjpHghHf;ftpy;iy. gfpuq;fkhfg; gfpHtjd;
%yk; rpy ngUk;> czHTg+Htkhd Nehf;fk; my;yJ cs;Nehf;fk;
vdf;F ,y;iy. ehd; mjidr; nra;fpNwd;. rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy;
mjidg; ghHf;Fk; rpyuplk; ,Ue;J rpy rpwpa gad;fs; Vw;glyhk;.
my;yJ mJ rhHe;j ciuahlypy; <Lglyhk;”.
vt;thwhapDk;> LGBTQ Ra-ntspg;ghL kw;Wk; r%f <Lghl;bid

tYg;gLj;Jtjpy; ,izakhdJ ngUk; Mw;wiy nfhz;bUe;jhYk;>
vj;jid LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; jk;ik ,izaj;jpy; kw;Wk; r%f
Clfj;jpy; gy;NtW topfspy; jzpf;if nra;J nfhs;fpd;whHfs;
vd;gjid me;j Mw;wy; kl;Lg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ. Ma;Tf;Fg;
gjpyspj;j mz;zsthf 46 tPjkhdtHfs;> r%f tiyj;jsq;fspy;
LGBTQrhH tplaq;fisg; “gfpuq;fkhf” gfpHtjhf Fwpg;gpl;ldH. r%f
Clfk; njhlHgpy; ghypay; my;yJ ghy;epiy ntspg;ghLfspy;
midj;J gjpy; $WgtHfSk; ntspg;gilahf ,Ug;gjpy;iy:

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Fwpg;gpl;lsT ntspg;gLj;jy; mikg;Gf;fspd;> “ez;gHfs;” my;yJ
Fwpg;gpl;l ez;gH “tl;lq;fs;” my;yJ “gl;bay;fs;” fPo; LGBTQrhH
cs;slf;fq;fisg; gfpHtjhf 18 tPjkhNdhH njuptpj;jdH. jkJ
nrhe;jg; gf;fq;fspy; mj;jifa cs;slf;fq;fis mtHfs; mupjhf
gfpHe;jhYk;> Fwpg;gpl;l FOf;fsplk; mtw;iw gfpHtjhf 13 tPjkhd
gjpyspj;NjhH Fwpg;gpl;ldH. jkJ nrhe;j gf;fq;fspy; LGBTQrhH
tplaq;fis xUNghJk; gfpHtjpy;iy vd 22 tPjkhNdhH njuptpj;jdH.
LGBTQrhH tplaq;fis gfpuq;fkhf vdJ nrhe;jg; 39 46%

gf;fj;jpy; (c-k;: epiyj;jfty;> fhy tupirapy;)
ehd; gfpHNtd;.
LGBTQrhH tplaq;fis vdJ tpguf;Nfhitapy; ehd; 15 18%
gfpHNtd;. Mdhy;> 'ez;gHfs;" my;yJ Fwpg;gpl;l
'ez;gH" tl;lq;fs; my;yJ gl;bay;fs; khj;jpuk;
ghHf;ff; $bajhf mjid tiuaWg;Ngd;.
vd;Dila gf;fj;jpy; ehd; xUNghJk; LGBTQrhH 19 22%
tplaq;fisg; gfpu khl;Nld;.
Fwpg;gpl;l FOf;fSld; LGBTQrhH tplaq;fis 11 13%
ehd; gfpHNtd;. Mdhy; kpfTk; mupjhf vdJ
gf;fj;jpy;>
ml;ltiz 02: r%fk;> Clfk; njhlHgpy; jfty;fisg; gfpuy;
xUtupd; nrhe;jg; gf;fj;jpy; my;yJ FOf;fspy; gjpT nra;jy;

vd;gJ khj;jpuk; egH xUtH r%f tiyj;jsj;jpy; SOGI tplaq;fs;
Fwpj;J fijg;gjw;fhd topay;y. jdpegHfs; epiyj;jfty; vd;w
gpuptpd; fPo;f; fUj;Jf;fis ntspapLtJ vd;gJ r%f Clfj;
jsq;fspy; <LgLtjw;fhd kw;nwhU Kf;fpakhd gFjpahFk;. r%f
Clfj;jpy; jhk; gfpUk; tplaq;fis ahH ghHf;fpd;whHfs; kw;Wk;
gpujpgypf;fpd;whHfs; vd;gjpy; gadH xUtUf;Ff; Fiwe;jsT
fl;Lg;ghNl cs;sJ.
cjhuzkhf> Facebook,y;> jkJ nrhe;j epiyj; jfty;fspy;

fl;Lg;ghl;bidf; nfhz;bUg;gjw;F KbAk;. Mdhy;> kw;nwhUtupd;
epiyj;jfty; njhlHgpy; xUtupd; fUj;Jf;fs; kw;Wk; gpujpgypg;Gf;fs;
njhlHgpy; mNjasT fl;Lg;ghL ,y;iy. mjw;Fg; gjpyhf>
ciuahlypy; cldbahf <Lgl;ltHfSf;F mg;ghy; kf;fSf;Ff;
fUj;Jf;fs; kw;Wk; gpujpgypg;Gf;fis Facebook ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ.
%y epiyj; jftypy; ,Ue;J fUj;J my;yJ gpujpgypg;gpid vLj;J>
VidNahupd; gf;fj;jpy; rhuk;rkhf ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. mj;jifa
tpjj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;l fUj;Jf;fs; my;yJ gpujpgypg;Gf;fs; khj;jpuk;
ntspg;gLj;jg;gLtjhy;> jkJ gf;fq;fspy; fUj;Jf;fis fhZk;
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gadHfs;> KO epiyj;jftypd; KO ciuahliyAk; Gupe;J
nfhs;tjw;F me;j ,izg;gpy; nrd;W ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;. kWGwj;jpy;
TwitterMdJ fUj;Jf;fs; gpupT xd;wpid cs;slf;Ftjpy;iy.
mjw;Fg; gjpyhf jdpegH xUtupd; Tweet,w;Fg; gjpyspf;f
tpUk;GgtHfs; jdpahf xd;iw cUthf;fp gjpyspf;f Ntz;Lk;.
,J mtHfspd; gjpTf;F jdpahd ,izg;G xd;iw jd;dpr;irahf
cUthf;Fk;. mj;Jld;> gy;NtW gjpTfs; cs;slq;fpa ciuahly;
xd;iw cUthf;Fk;. nghJthf> “ed;F gpugykhfpAs;s” gjpT
xd;wpw;F gadH xUtH gjpyspf;Fk;NghJ> ,t;tplak; njhlHgpy;
mtUila gpd;njhlHgtHfSf;F gpugykhd nraw;ghl;bd; “Digest”
xd;wpy; ,r;nraw;ghL gw;wpa mwptpg;Gr; nry;Yk;. Instagramck;
mt;thwhdNj. Digest-like Nghd;w gf;fkhFk;. vt;thwhapDk;> Vida
gadHfspd; eltbf;ifiag; ghHg;gjw;Fg; gadH xUtH jhkhf
,g;;gf;fj;jpw;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;F khwhf Facebook,y;
jsj;jpd; gpujhd gf;fj;jpy; mj;jifa GJg;gpj;jy;fs; Njhd;Wk;.
Twitter,y; ,it jdpg;gl;l gadHfSf;fhf “mikf;fg;gl;ljhf”
,Uf;Fk;. mj;Jld;> cUthf;fg;gl;l mwpTWj;jy;fshf mtHfSf;Fr;
nry;Yk;.
,Ug;gpDk;> jhk; tpUk;Gtjid tpl mjpfkhd kf;fSf;Fj; jkJ

fUj;Jf;fs; nrd;wilAk; vd epidg;gjhy;> VidNahupd; epiyj;
jfty;fspw;Ff; fUj;Jj; njuptpg;gjw;F kw;Wk; <LgLtjw;F MHtk;
Fiwe;jtHfshf LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; cs;sdH. cz;ikapy;>
jhk; tpUk;Gk; ve;jnthU #o;epiyapYk; epiyj;jftypy; kw;Wk;
fUj;Jf;fspy; jkJ ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij
jhk; Fwpg;gpLNthk; vd 31 tPjkhd gjpyspj;jtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;ldH.
mNj vz;zpf;ifapyhdtHfs;> epiyj;jfty; kw;Wk; fUj;Jf;fspy;
SOGI,id xUNghJk; Fwpg;gplkhl;Nlhk; vdj; njuptpj;jdH.
“Fwpg;gpl;l tiuaWf;fg;gl;l #o;epiyfspy;” khj;jpuNk jkJ
SOGI,idf; Fwpg;gpLNthk; vd 38 tPjkhNdhH njuptpj;jdH. “jk;ikg;
gpuj;jpNafkhf milahsg;gLj;Jtjpy; ,Ue;J NtWgl;l” SOGI,idg;
NgZtjhf 4 tPjkhd gjpyspj;NjhH njuptpj;jdH. cz;ikahd
gf;fq;fspy; ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;l epiyj;jfty; kw;Wk; fUj;Jf;fs;
rhHe;jjhf gjpy;fs; midj;Jk; ,Ue;jd (v.fh. “cz;ikahd”53
ngzH kw;Wk;/my;yJ Gifg;glq;fisf; nfhz;l gjpyspg;gtHfisf;
nfhz;l gf;fq;fs;)
53 ,f;fw;ifapy;> “cz;ikahd ngaH” vd;gJ “ngUk;ghyhNdhUf;F ePq;fs;

cq;fis vt;thW mwpKfg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tPHfs;” vd;gJ rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhFk;.
“cq;fSila gpwg;Gr; rhd;wpjo; kw;Wk; Vida Mtzq;fspy; toq;fg;gl;l
ngaH” vd tpsf;fg;gLk; cq;fSila rl;l ngaupy; ,Ue;J NtWgl;ljhFk;.
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vd;Dila r%f Clf epiyj;jfty; kw;Wk; /my;yJ fUj;Jf;fspy;
vd;Dila ghypay;G kw;Wk;/my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ehd;
Fwpg;gpLNtd;...
...Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk; vd ehd; czUk; ve;jnthU 26 31%
#o;epiyapYk;
...Fwpg;gpl;l tiuaWf;fg;gl;l #o;epiyfspy; 32 38%
vd;Dila r%f Clf epiyj;jfty; kw;Wk;/my;yJ 24 28%
fUj;Jf;fspy; vd;Dila ghypay;G kw;Wk;/my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ehd; xUNghJk; Fwpg;gpl
khl;Nld;.
ehd; gpuj;jpNafkhf milahsg;gLj;jg;gLk; ghypay;G 3 4%
kw;Wk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;jpw;F NtWgl;l
ghypay;G kw;Wk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;jpidNa
vd;Dila r%f Clfj;jpy; ehd; NgZfpd;Nwd;.
ml;ltiz 03: SOGI ,izak; Fwpj;Jf; Fwpg;gply;
mNjNghd;W> jkJ nghJ tpguf;Nfhitapy; jkJ ghypay;

milahsj;ij cs;slf;Fk; gjpyspg;gtHfspd; vz;zpf;if
xg;gPl;lstpy; FiwthFk;. jkJ ghypay;ig ntspg;gLj;JgtHfis
tpl mjpf vz;zpf;ifapyhNdhH jkJ njhiyNgrp ,yf;fj;ij
gfpuq;fkhf gfpHfpd;wdH. mNjNtis Fwpg;gpl;l vz;zpf;ifapyhNdhH
jkJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij gfpHfpd;wdH. ,t;tha;tpy; ,yq;ifj;
jpUeq;ifaHfs; Fiwe;jstpy; gq;Fgw;wpaikapd; fhuzkhf>
,j;jutpd; mbg;gilapy; ghy;epiy ntspg;ghLfs; njhlHgpy; KbT
xd;Wf;F tUtJ rhj;jpakw;wjhf cs;sJ.
cU 07: r%f Clfj;jpw; gfpuq;fkhfg; gfpug;gl;l

jdpg;gl;l tplaq;fs;

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gy;NtW vz;zpf;ifapyhd fhuzpfspdhy; mr;rj;jpd; fhuzkhf
jkJ r%f Clf gq;Fgw;wiy (epiyj; jfty;fs; kw;Wk;
fUj;Jf;fs;) mtHfs; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lduh vdf; Nfl;lNghJ
gpd;tUk; gjpy;fis mtHfs; toq;fpdH:
cq;fSila cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk;/my;yJ Gifg;glq;fs;

cs;slq;fpa r%f Clfk; vd;gJ rhHe;J> gpd;tUk; fhuzpfspd;
mbg;gilapy; mr;rk; nfhz;L r%f Clfj;jpy; cq;fSila
gq;Fgw;wiyf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tPHfsh (epiyj; jfty; kw;Wk;
fUj;Jf;fs;)? %d;W kpfg; nghUj;jkhd fhuzpfisj; njupT
nra;aTk;.
vd;Dila ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;ij 22 26%
kw;wtHfs; mwpe;J nfhs;tH vd ehd; mr;rk;
nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
Vida kf;fspd; fUj;Jf;fs; vt;thwhdjhf ,Uf;Fk; 16 19%
vd;gJ njhlHgpy; ehd; mr;rk; nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vd;Dila ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ijf; 29 34%
ntspf;fhl;Ltjpy; vdf;F MHtk; ,y;iy.
mj;jifa jiyg;Gf;fisg; gjptpLtJ rl;l uPjpahdjh 5 6%
vd vdf;F cWjpahfj; njupahJ
ntspAyfpy; vdf;F vjpuhd td;Kiwf;F mJ 15 18%
fhuzkhfptpLk; vd ehd; mr;rk; nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vd;Dila ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; 5 64%
njhlHgpy; murhq;fk; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; vd ehd; mr;rk;
nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vd;Dila njhopiy mJ ghjpf;Fk; vd ehd; mr;rk;
nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vd;Dila njhopiy mJ ghjpf;Fk; vd ehd; mr;rk; 15 18%
nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
r%f Clfj; jsq;fspy; vtUk; jkJ ghypay;G kw;Wk; 5 6%
ghy;epiy tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy; fijf;f Ntz;Lk; vd
ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy.
ml;ltiz 04: cz;ikahd ngaH my;yJ glj;ij ,izaj;jpy;
cs;slf;fy;
vt;thwhapDk;> jkf;Ff; Nfs;tp nghUj;jkhdJ ,y;iy vdg;

gjpyspj;jtHfspy; vl;Lg; NgH czHe;jdH. ,uz;L NgH jkJ nrhe;jg;
gjpy;fis toq;Ftjw;F tpUk;gpdH. mtHfs;> “vd;Dila ghypay;G
Fwpj;J ehd; jpwe;j ntspg;ghl;by; ,Ue;jhy;> vd;Dila FLk;gk;
fsq;fj;ij vjpHnfhs;Sk; vd ehd; ftiy nfhz;Ls;Nsd;”>
kw;Wk; “vd;Dila rf CopaHfs;> ez;gHfs; kw;Wk; cwtpdHfspd;
fUj;Jf;fs; vt;thwpUf;Fk; vd ehd; ftiy nfhz;Ls;Nsd;” vd
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KiwNa njuptpj;jdH. “me;jf; fye;Jiuahly;fspy;’ ehd; fye;J
nfhs;tJ vq;Fr; rpwe;jJ vd ehd; fUJk;NghJ ehd; gq;Fgw;WNtd;”
vd xUtH $wpdhH. mdhNkjag; gf;fq;fs; cUthFjy; kw;Wk;
gad;gLj;jg;glYf;F ,r;Ra-jzpf;if fhuzkhfpd;wJ. LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfs; kj;jpapy; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd Njhw;wg;ghL xd;whfg;
gue;jsT mdhNkja milahsg; gad;ghL kw;Wk; r%f Clfj;jpy;
fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rj;ij jtpHg;gjw;fhd fw;gidg; ngaH
gad;ghL vd;gd gue;jstpy; cs;sd.
midj;Jj; vdf;Fg; gy xU jsj;jpw;F xU ve;jnthU

jsq;fspYk; gf;fq;fs; xU gf;fk; jsj;jpw;F r%f
vd;Dila cs;sd: khj;jpuNk xU gf;fk; tiyj;-
gf;fq;fs; mtw;wpy; cs;sJ. khj;jpuNk
jsj;jpYk;
vd;Dila xd;W mit cs;sJ.
nkhj;jk; = 85
cz;ikahd khj;jpuNk vd;Dila mit vdf;Fg;

ngaH kw;Wk;/ vd;Dila cz;ikahd vd;Dila gf;fk;
my;yJ cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk;/ cz;ikahd ,y;iy.
vd;Dila ngaH kw;Wk;/ my;yJ ngaH kw;Wk;/
Kfj;jpd; my;yJ vd;Dila my;yJ
Gifg; vd;Dila Kfj;jpd; vd;Dila
glj;ijf; Kfj;jpd; Gifg;- Gifg;-
nfhz;Ls;sd. Gifg; glj;ijf; glj;ijf;
glj;ijf; nfhz;Ls;sd. nfhz;ljhf
nfhz;Ls;sd. ,y;iy.
vd;Dila
ghypay;G
my;yJ
ghy;epiy
milahsk;
rhHe;j
fhuzq;f- 7 6 0 0 0
Sf;fhf
vdf;F
xd;Wf;F
Nkw;gl;l
gf;fq;fs;
cs;sd.
ve;jnthU
r%f Clfj;
jsj;jpYk;
vdf;F
7 11 0 0 0
xd;Wf;F
Nkw;gl;l
gf;fk;
,y;iy.
ve;jnthU
r%f Clfj;
jsj;jpYk;
vdf;F
0 0 54 0 0
xd;Wf;F
Nkw;gl;l
gf;fk;
,y;iy.
ml;ltiz 05: ,izaj;jpy; jdpegH xUtUf;fhd gf;fq;fspd; vz;zpf;if

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Ma;Tj; jutpd; gFg;gha;T xd;wpypUe;J> gjpyspj;jtHfs; midtUf;Fk;
jkJ “cz;ikahd” ngaH kw;Wk; jkJ Gifg;glq;fSld; Mff;
Fiwe;jJ xU gf;fk; cs;sik njspthfTs;sJ. mtHfSila
cz;ikahd ngaH my;yJ Kfj;jpd; glq;fs; ,d;wp vtNuDk;
gf;fq;fisf; nfhz;bUg;gpd;> mj;jifa gf;fq;fs; vg;NghJk; xU
“cz;ikahd” gf;fj;jpw;F NkyjpfkhditahFk;. gjpyspj;j
fhw;gq;fhdtu;fs; jkf;F tpUg;gkhd r%f Clfj; jsj;jpy;
SOGI rhHe;j fhuzj;jpw;fhf xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l gf;fq;fisf;
nfhz;Ls;sjhfj; njuptpj;jdH. jFjpahd 85 gFjpfspy; 18 gjpy;fs;
,t;thW mike;jpUe;jd. mtHfspy;> gjpyspj;j 7 NgHfspy;
xNu jsj;jpw; jkJ gf;fq;fs; midj;Jk; jkJ cz;ikahd
ngaH my;yJ Kfj;jpd; glj;jpid> my;yJ ,uz;bidAk;
nfhz;bUe;jjhff; Fwpg;gpl;ldH. kw;iwa gjpndhU NgUk;> “xd;W
my;yJ rpy khj;jpuk;... vd;Dila cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk; /
my;yJ vd;Dila Kfj;jpd; glj;ijf; nfhz;bUe;jd” vdf;
Fwpg;gpl;ldH. kw;WnkhU 15 tPjkhNdhH jkf;F xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l
gf;fq;fs; ,Ug;gjhf njuptpj;jdH. Mdhy;> mit ghypay;G my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsk; rhHe;j ve;jnthU fhuzj;jpw;fhfTk; ,y;iy.
ngUk;ghyhdtHfs;> 64 tPjk; (54) gjpyspj;jtHfs; jkf;F tpUg;gkhd
r%f Clfj; jsj;jpy; xU gf;fj;ij khj;jpuk; nfhz;bUe;jdH.
mjpy; mtHfSila cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk;/my;yJ Kfj;jpd;
glq;fs; ,Ue;jd.
gjpyspj;jtHfSf;F mika> jkJ cz;ikahd ngaH my;yJ

jkJ glj;jpid ntspg;gLj;jhJ gf;fq;fisg; gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhd
fhuzq;fshff; Fwpg;gplg;gl;lit:
Vnddpy; vd;Dila ghypay;G rl;ltpNuhjkhdjhf 16 19%
fUjg;gLfpd;wJ.
vd;Dila ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij 14 16%
vdJ FLk;gk; fz;lwpAk; vd ehd; mr;rk; nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vdJ ez;gHfs; mwpe;J nfhs;tH vd ehd; mr;rk;
nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vd;Dila njhopy; toq;FdH my;yJ njhopy;
rf CopaHfs; mwpe;J nfhs;tH vd ehd; mr;rk;
nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
vd;Dila cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk; vd;Dila 47 55%
glq;fis cs;slf;fhj ve;jg; gf;fq;fSk; vd;dplk;
,y;iy.
ml;ltiz 06: jkJ cz;ikahd ngaH my;yJ Gifg;glj;ijf; nfhz;buhj
gf;fq;fspd; gad;ghL

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xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l gjpy;fis gjpyspg;gtHfs; njupT nra;a KbAk;.
mj;Jld;> mtHfsJ jdpj;Jtkhd gjpy;fis toq;f KbAk;.
“cz;ikahd gf;fj;ijg; gad;gLj;jp ghypay; re;jpg;GfSf;F
egHfis fz;lwptJ rhj;jpakw;wJ” vd xU jdpj;Jtkhd gjpypy;
Fwpg;gplg;gl;lJ. “tplaq;fs; Fwpj;J ntspg;gilahf fijg;gjw;F
(c-k;. tpLjp xd;W> Nrit toq;FdH xUtH Fwpj;j jtwhd fUj;jpid
Fwpg;gpLtJ Nghd;w tplaq;fis njuptpg;gjw;F)” vd kw;nwhU
jl;lr;R nra;j gjpy; Fwpg;gpl;lJ. “gpd;njhluy; Nehf;fq;fspw;F”
vd ,UtH Fwpg;gpl;ldH. mtHfspy; xUtH “csT ghHf;f” vd
njuptpj;jdH.
LGBTQ nraw;ghl;lhsHfspy; ,Ue;J rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfs;

tiu jsk; KOtjpYk; Ma;T NeHfhzy;fspd; NghJ ,e;j tplaq;fs;
nghJthf Nfl;fg;gl;l NghjpYk;> “Nghyp” kw;Wk; “cz;ikahd”
gf;fq;fs; njhlHghd Nfs;tpfis jahupg;gjpy; gy;NtW rpf;fy;fs;
,Ue;jd. “Nghyp gf;fq;fs;” vd;gjw;F NtWgl;l jdpegHfs;
vt;thW NtWgl;l gpukhzq;fis nfhz;bUe;jdH vd;gNj gpujhd
rpf;fyhf ,Ue;jJ. Fwpj;j gf;fkhdJ egupd; cz;ikahd ngaupy;
cs;sjhf my;yJ ,y;iyah vd;gNj kpfg; nghJthd tifahf
,Ue;jJ. gpwg;gpd; NghJ jkf;F toq;fg;gl;l ngaupypUe;J NtWgl;l
ngaHfis LGBTQ kf;fs; cs;thq;fpf; nfhz;Ls;s> ,yq;ifapy;
LGBTQ tplaq;fs; njhlHghd vz;zf;fUtpy; ,J njspthf
Nghjpajw;wjhFk;. mj;jifa jdpegHfSf;F> gioa ngaiu tpl
Gjpa ngaNu “cz;ikahdjhf” ,Uf;Fk;. jpUeq;if ,yq;ifaHfs;
kj;jpapy; ,JNt cz;ikahf cs;sJ. kWGwj;jpy;> jkf;F
toq;fg;gl;l ngaHfspy; kw;Wk; jkJ Kfj;jpd; Gifg;glq;fSld;>
gy;NtW gf;fq;fSk;> egupd; cz;ikahd ghypay;G njupahjtHfSf;F
ez;gHfs; kw;Wk; cwtpHdfSf;F vjpHg;ghy; ftHr;rp nraw;ghl;bid
Ngztjw;F xU gf;fj;jpidAk; nfhz;bUe;jjhf> mNjNtis
kw;iwaJ jw;NghJs;s el;gpid NgZtJk;> LGBTQ r%fj;jpw;Fs;
Gjpa el;gpid fz;lwptjw;Fk; vd ,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahlypy;
kw;Wk; jdpegH NeHfhzy;fspy; rpy fye;Jiuahly;fspy; (midj;Jk;>
jw;nrayhf> Mz; rkghYwtpdH) njuptpj;jdH. mtHfisg;
nghWj;jtiuapy; “Nghyp” gf;fk; vd;gJ mtHfSila Ntw;Wg;ghy;
ftHr;rp gf;fkhFk;. vt;thwhapDk;> jkJ Kfj;jpd; glk; ,d;wp
mdhNkja my;yJ Gidg; ngaH xd;wpid NgZk; xUtUf;F>
mtHfSila “Neubahd” gf;fk; cz;ikahd gf;fkhFk;. Vnddpy;>
ntspAyfpy; mtHfSila ngaH> mtHfSila Kfj;jpd; glk;
kw;Wk; mtHfSila ez;gHfs; kw;Wk; cwtpdHfSf;fhdjhFk;.
,e;j fhuzq;fSf;fhf> “cz;ikahd” gf;fq;fs; vd;gJld; “Nghyp”

gf;fq;fs; vd;gtw;iw ,e;j Ma;T xg;gPL nra;fpd;wJ. mjw;F

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,zq;Ftjh my;yJ kWg;gjh vd;gjid njupT nra;tjw;fhdJ
KjyhtJ Nfs;tpahFk;: “vd;Dila cz;ikahd ngaH
(ngUk;ghyhNdhUf;F ehd; vd;id vt;thW mwpKfk; nra;Ntd;)
vd;gJ vd;Dila ngaUk; xd;whf (gpwg;Gr; rhd;wpjopy; toq;fg;gl;l
ngaH)”> “cz;ikahd” ngaH rk;ge;jg;gl;l midj;J Vida
Nfs;tpfspdJk; jhf;fk; vd;gJ ,e;j tpsf;fj;jpy; jq;fpAs;sJ
(ngUk;ghyhNdhUf;F xUtH jd;id vt;thW mwpKfk; nra;thH). jkJ
rl;lg; ngaiug; Nghd;wNj jkJ cz;ikahd ngaUk; vd midj;J
Mdhy; Ie;J gjpyspg;gtHfs; $wpdH. “cz;ikahd ngaH” kw;Wk;
“rl;lg;ngaH” vd;w vz;zf;fUf;fspdhy;> gjpyspg;gtHfspd; ghy;epiy
milahsj;Jld; gjpy;fs; FWf;F ml;ltizg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. jkJ
rl;lg; ngaupypUe;J “Mz;”> jkJ cz;ikahdg; ngaH NtWgl;lJ
vd Ie;J gjpyspj;jtHfspy; ehd;F NgH Fwpg;gpl;ldH. xUtH
“jpUeq;if MzpypUe;J ngz;zhf khwpatH” vd Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
Vida midj;J gjpyspg;gtHfspdJk; ghy;epiy milahsg;gLj;jy;
(v.fh. jkJ cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk; rl;lg; ngaH vd;gd xd;W vd
$wpatHfs;) gpd;tUkhW gpupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ: ngz;fs; (30)> Mz;fs;
(45)> ghy;epiy milahsg;gLj;jhj (2)> jpUeq;if MzpypUe;J
ngz; (1)> kw;Wk; jpUeq;if ngz;zpypUe;J Mz; (1).
uhN[~; ,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahlypy; gq;Fgw;wpa xU rkghYwT

Mz;. jkpo; eguhf ,Ue;J> mtUf;F xg;gPl;lstpy; ePz;l kw;Wk;
KiwrhH toq;fg;gl;l ngaH xd;W cs;sJ. Mdhy;> mtH mjid
rhjhuz tho;f;ifapy; gad;gLj;Jtjpy;iy. “Facebook,y; vdf;F
,uz;L gf;fq;fs; cs;sd. xd;W vd;Dila toq;fg;gl;l ngaH.
mjpy;jhd; ehd; vd;Dila FLk;g cWg;gpdHfis kw;Wk; FLk;g
ez;gHfis ,izj;Jf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. r%fj;ijr; NrHe;j
vd;Dila ez;gHfs; midtUk; vd;Dila ,uz;lhtJ gf;fj;jpd;
Clhf vd;Dld; goFfpd;wdH. midtUk; vd;id mwpe;j FWfpa
ngaupy; me;jg; gf;fk; cs;sJ. vd;Dila ,uz;lhtJ gf;fj;jpw;F
FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j vtUk; el;G miog;G tpLj;jhy;> vd;Dila
midj;J FLk;g cWg;gpdHfs; kw;Wk; FLk;g ez;gHfs; cs;s
kw;iwa gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J ehd; mtHfis cldbahf ,izj;Jf;
nfhs;Ntd;” vd mtH $wpdhH.
mNjNghd;W> ,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahlypy; gq;Fgw;Wk; jpUeq;if

eguhd kQ;R> jk;kplk; %d;W gf;fq;fs; cs;sJ vd $wpdhH.
xt;nthd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;l tpNrl Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf cUthf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.
xt;nthd;Wk; cly;rhH khw;wj;jpd; gpd;dH mtH cs;thq;fpf; nfhz;l
Kfk; kw;Wk; ngaupid cs;slf;fpAs;sd. “r%fj;ijr; NrHe;j
cWg;gpdHfSld; ,iztjw;F kw;Wk; njhlHG nfhs;tjw;F xU gf;fk;.
LGBTQ tplaq;fs; njhlHghd rHtNjr khehLfspy; gq;Fgw;wpajd; %yk;

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re;jpj;j gy;NtWgl;l nraw;ghl;lhsHfs; kw;Wk; mikg;ghsHfSld;
njhlHgpy; ,Ug;gjw;F kw;Wk; tiyaikg;gpid Vw;gLj;Jtjw;F
xU gf;fk;. ehd; ,uz;L gf;fq;fis ,U NtW Nehf;fq;fSf;F
gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhd fhuzk;. Vnddpy; rHtNjr ez;gHfSld;
ehd; Mq;fpyj;jpy; njhlHG nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy;> vd;Dila
r%fj;Jld; rpq;fsj;jpy; njhlHG nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. vd;Dila
%d;whtJ gf;fk; KOikahf NtWgl;l fhuzj;jpw;fhdjhFk;. rpy
jdpg;gl;l tpyq;F eyd;Gup gzpfspy; ehd; <LgLNtd;. mq;Ftpyq;F
eyd;Gup tplaq;fis ehd; Kd;dpWj;JNtd;. me;jg; gzpf;F me;j
gf;fk; kpfTk; gaDs;sJ. LGBTQ rKjhaj;jpy;,Ue;J NtWgl;ljhf
tpyq;F eyd;Gup MHtKilatHfs; ,Ug;gH. LGBTQ tplaq;fs;
gw;wp ehd; gjptpLk; tplaq;fs;> tpyq;F tplaq;fs; Fwpj;J ehd;
fijf;Fk; Mw;wypy; jhf;fk; Vw;gLj;Jtjid ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.”
vd xt;nthU gf;fj;jpw;Fkhd jkJ Nehf;fj;jpid mtH tpsf;fpdhH.
kWg;G my;yJ Mff; Fiwe;jJ Vsdj;Jld;> “Nghyp gf;fq;fs;” vd;w

tpOkpak; vd;gjid ngUk;ghyhd jdpegHfs; fUj;J njuptpj;jik
NeHfhzy;fs; kw;Wk; ,yf;Ff; FOf; fye;Jiuahlypd; NghJ ,J
mtjhdpf;fg;gl;lJ. irgH Fw;wq;fs; gpuptpd; mjpfhup xUtUld;
NeHfhzy; xd;wpy;> r%f Clfg; gf;fq;fs; njhlHgpy; Nkw;ghHit
nra;Ak; nghyp]huplk; #o;epiyfs; njhlHgpy; Nfl;l NghJ>
cldbahd gjpyhf “Nghypg; gf;fq;fs;” vd;gJ ,Ue;jJ. nghJtpy;
Nghypg; gf;fq;fs; njhlHgpy; nghyp]hH eltbf;if vLg;gjpy;iy
vd;gJld; ,J Neubahf nghUe;jpdhYk;> “njhe;juT”> “gzk;
gwpj;jy;” Nghd;wd njhlHgpy; me;jg; gf;fq;fs; kPJ Kiwg;ghLfs;
fpilj;Js;sd. FGD,y; gq;Fgw;wpa Mz; rkghYwthsH> fpU~;zh>
“Nghypg; gf;fq;fs; Kd;Ndw;wfukhdit my;y” vd fUj;J
njuptpj;jhH. mNjNtis> Mz; rkghYwthsuhd Nltpl;Lldhd
jdpg;gl;l NeHfhzypd; NghJ> Nghypg; gf;fq;fs; vt;thW ,U
Kid fj;jpahf ,Uf;fpd;wd vd;w fUj;J Kd;itf;fg;gl;lJ.
mtiug; nghWj;jtiuapy;> ve;jnthU ek;gfj;jd;ikAk;
,d;wp jk;ik ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F jdpegHfSf;F mdhNkjag;
gf;fq;fs; cjTfpd;wd. rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy;> ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ
cupikfSf;fhd “Kd;Ndw;ghLfspy;” vjpHkiwahd jhf;fj;ij
,it Vw;gLj;jyhk;. Facebook,y; gfpuq;fkhf epHthzg; glq;fis
gjpNtw;wpa> tpNrlkhf mj;jifa gf;fq;fs; Fwpg;gpl;l Kaw;rpapd;
gf;fj;Jld; njhlHG nfhs;Sk; NghJ> “Nghypg; gf;fq;fs;” kPJ
nraw;wpwDld; eltbf;if vLf;fg;gl;l ,iza LGBTQ rKjhaj;jpy;
jhk; vt;thW xU mq;fkhf ,Ue;Njhk; vd;gjidAk; mtH
Fwpg;gpl;lhH. Kjyhtjhf> mj;jifa cs;slf;fq;fis gfpHtjid
epWj;Jtjw;F Cf;Ftpg;gjw;F Facebook gf;fj;jpd; Clhf NeUf;F
Neuhf <Lgly; vd;gd mj;jifa gf;fq;fsis Klf;Ftjw;fhd

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Vw;ghLfspy; cs;slq;Ffpd;wd. ,uz;lhtjhf> Facebook r%f
juq;fs; nghwpKif;F jkJ cs;slf;fk; kw;Wk;/my;yJ gf;fq;fis
mwpf;ifg;gLj;jy;.
gad;ghL: cwTfis cUthf;fy; kw;Wk; Ngzy;
,yq;if LGBTQ kf;fSf;F xUtiu xUtH re;jpg;gJ vd;gJ

vg;NghJ rpf;fyhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. mj;Jld;> ,d;Wk; mt;thNw cs;sJ.
gutyhd fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rk;> ntspg;ghL> ntspafw;wy; kw;Wk;
jPq;F rhHe;j gaq;fs;> gfpuq;fkhf jkJ Jizia ehly; kw;Wk;
jk;ikg; Nghy; rpe;jpf;Fk; kw;Wk; czHgtHfSld; el;Gld; ,Ug;gjpy;
,Ue;J LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; gyiu jLf;fpd;wJ. rfpg;G jd;ik
FiwT> xUtUf;F xUtH re;jpj;jy; kw;Wk; r%fkag;gLj;jYf;fhd
ghJfhg;G ,lq;fs; vd;gd ,e;j tplaj;ij NkYk; ngupjhf;Ffpd;wd.
Ntw;Wg;ghy; ftHr;rp nfhz;l jk;gjpfs; cs;slq;fyhf54>
,yq;ifapy; “fz;zpak;” vd;gjw;fhditahf nghJ ,lq;fspy;
ghJfhg;G mjpfupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. Mdhy; mtHfisg; Nghyd;wp>
“rkghYwtpdH” vd fUjg;gLk; kf;fs; ifJ nra;ag;gLtjw;fhd
my;yJ ifJ nra;ag;gLNthk; vd;w mr;rj;jpy; Mff; Fiwe;jJ
gzk; Nfl;L mr;RWj;jg;gLtjw;fhd rhj;jpaj;ij vjpHnfhs;fpd;wdH.
mj;jifa jLj;jy;fs; fhuzkhf> ngUk;ghyhd LGBTQ kf;fs; ngUk;
vr;rupf;ifAld; nghJ ,lq;fis fle;J nry;fpd;wdH. r%fj;jpd;
Vida LGBTQ cWg;gpdHfSld; jkJ tpUg;G kw;Wk; el;gpidAk;>
cwtpidAk; ehLtjw;fhd Mw;wypy; Nkhrkhd tpistpid
Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wd.
1995,y; nghJ EfHTf;F ,izakhd mZff; $bajhFtjw;F

Kd;dH> ,d;iw tpl mjpfstpy; ,e;j jilfis LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfs; vjpHnfhz;ldH55. ,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk;
jdpegH NeHfhzy;fs;> jkJ milTf;F mg;ghy; Njhd;wpa NghjpYk;>
LGBTQ kf;fs; jk;ik xUtupy; xUtH re;jpg;gjw;fhd gy topfs;
,y;iy. tpNrlkhf Ntw;Wg;ghy; ftHr;rp nfhz;l ,yq;ifaHfshy;
Kbe;jsT> mtHfshy; Kbtjpy;iy.
Mz; rkghYwthsH kw;Wk; ,UghYwT Mz;fs; xUtiu xUtH

re;jpg;gjw;fhd xU topahf NrHjy; vd;gJ cs;sJ56.Mdhy;>
54 vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> ghHf;f> gpAkp nghd;Nrf;fh (2016> 6 khHr;), ‘Occupy the Square
against removal of couple’ Daily Mirror www.dailymirror.lk/106449/-Occupy-the-
Square-against-removal-of-couplekw;Wk; (2010> 10 [_d;); ‘Sri Lanka arrests kissing
couples’ The Courier Mail: www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/sri-lanka-
arrests-kissing-couples/news-story/c6aec24aed22e6924834b02833d4469e
55 kN`yTld; NeHfhzy;.
56 Nltpl;Lldhd NeHfhzy;. g+q;fhf;fs;> nfhs;tdT nra;Ak; Mbfs; my;yJ
nghJ kyry $lq;fs; Nghd;w nghJ ,lq;fspy; miye;J jpupjiyf; Fwpf;Fk;.
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mj;jifa eltbf;iffs; nghJthf ghypay; elj;ij xd;wpd;
Fw;wk; Rkj;jy; njhlHgpy; gpujhd (xd;W khj;jpukd;wp) Nehf;fj;Jld;>
Jupjkhf;f> mdhNkja> njhlHr;rpahdjhf cs;sd57.MjuT ehly;
ngz; rkghYwT MjuT FOf;fs;58 cs;slq;fyhf LGBTQ
FOf;fshy; xOq;F nra;ag;gLk; EioAk; epiyaq;fs; kw;Wk;
r%f xd;W $ly;fs; vd;gd LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; re;jpf;Fk;
kw;nwhU topahFk;. jw;NghJ nrayw;W ,Uf;Fk; Companions on
a Journey (COJ),d; ePz;l fhy ,Ug;gpduhd Y}f;> ,yf;Ff; FO
fye;Jiuahlypy; ciuahw;wpa NghJ> Gjpjhf tUk; cWg;gpdHfSf;F>
tpNrlkhf Nghah jpdq;fspy; (KO ngsHdkp jpdj;jpy; ,yq;ifapd;
nghJ tpLKiw ehs;) eilngw;w khjhe;j rKjha $l;lq;fis
epidT $He;jhH. “Gjpjhf te;jtHfSf;fhf” $l;lq;fs; eilngw;w
NghjpYk;> mtHfis re;jpg;gjw;F gioa cWg;gpdHfSk; “MHtkhf
,Ug;gH”. mtHfSk; $l;lj;jpy; fye;J nfhs;tH. rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy;
epfo;Tfis elj;Jtjw;fhd epWtdq;fspd; xOq;fikg;gpYk;
<LgLtH. ,uz;L Nfhupf;iffSk; nghJ jghypy; miog;gpjo; %yk;
mwptpf;fg;gLk;. Y}f; mjid tpsf;fpdhH: “me;j ehl;fspy;> ,d;iwg;
Nghy; ,y;iy. kw;nwhU Mz; rkghYwthsH re;jpg;gJ vspjy;y.
vdNt> xU tifahd tpuf;jp ,Ue;jJ. vkJ epWtdj;ij ehk;
gpurhug;gLj;JtJ cz;L. NtWgl;l cWg;gpdHfs; njhiyf;fhl;rp
kw;Wk; thndhypapy; Njhd;wp epWtdk; Fwpj;J fijj;jdH. ,jd;
tpisthf ekf;F gy fbjq;fs; fpilf;Fk;. kf;fs; ,ufrpakhf
vk;kplk; tUtH. mtHfs; gq;Fgw;wf; $ba epfo;Tfs; VNjDk;
cs;sjh vd NfhUthHfs;. ehk; mtHfspd; Kftupfis Fwpj;J
itj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. fbjq;fspd; Clhf mLj;J $l;lk; eilngWk;
jpfjp> ,lk;> Neuk; vd;gtw;iw mwptpj;Njhk;. fbj jhs;fs; my;yJ
cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht jghy; ciwfis ehq;fs; gad;gLj;jtpy;iy.
fbjq;fs; vg;NghJk; ntWikahdjhf> ez;guplk; ,Ue;J nry;Yk;
fbjk; Nghy; ,Ue;jd. mjpy; $l;lk; eilngWk; Neuk; kw;Wk; ,lk;
vd;gd Fwpf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;. rhjhuzkhf ez;gH xUtH mDg;Gk;
fbjk; Nghy mJ ,Uf;Fk;. mj;jifa r%ff; $l;lq;fSf;F gyH
te;jdH. rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; E}Wf;Fk; mjpfkhNdhH te;jdH. vk;khy;
rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; ,lg;gw;whf;Fiw ,Uf;Fk;”.
md;iwa fhyj;jpy; rhj;jpakhdjhf ,y;yhj cwTfis

cUthf;Ftjw;Fk; kw;Wk; NgZtjw;F rKjhaj;jpd; cWg;gpdHfSf;F
miye;J jpupAk; kw;nwhUtiu re;jpf;Fk; Nehf;fpw;F my;yJ toikahd>
ghypay; re;jpg;Gf;F MHtKs;stHfis re;jpj;jy;.
57 tpiuthd> mdhNkja ghypay; re;jpg;G vjpHghHf;fg;gLk; vjpHkiwahd tpOkpa
jPHg;G ,y;iy. mj;jifa re;jpg;Gf;fs; ePz;l fhy el;GfSf;F kw;Wk; Vida
cwTfSf;F cfe;jJ my;y vd;gNj vjpHghHf;fg;gl;l xNunahU tpisthf
,Uf;fpd;wJ.
58 Nkup MDld; NeHfhzy;.

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,izaj;jpd; tUif mDkjpaspj;Js;sJ. ,yf;Ff; FO
fye;Jiuahlypw;F mika> njhd;D}Wfspd; eLg;gFjpapy; Mz;
rkghYwtpdH kw;Wk; Mz; ,UghYwtpdH,izaj;jpy; ,iza
mul;il miwfisg; gad;gLj;jpdH. YahooNghd;w rHtNjr ehkq;fs;>
kaputa.com Nghd;w cs;@H ehkq;fs; vd;gd mdhNkjakhd
gadH ngaUld; cs;Eioe;J> mq;F ciuahlypy; <Lgl;Ls;s
midtUlDk; mul;ilia Kd;ndLf;f KbAk;. my;yJ jdp
gadHfSf;F ,ilapy; ciuahliy Muk;gpf;f KbAk;. Kaputa,y;> xU
jw;fhypfkhd> xU jlit gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhd gadH ngaH xd;wpid
gadHfs; cUthf;f KbAk;. ,J cfe;j mdhNkjaj; jd;iki
cWjp nra;fpd;wJ. ,e;j Neuj;jpy;> Sri Connect vd miof;fg;gLk;
,yq;if LGBTQ rKjhaj;jpw;Fj; jdpahf tbtikf;fg;gl;l mul;il
miw Nrit tbtikf;fg;gl;lJ. NritahdJ ntw;wpfukhdjhf
fUjg;gl;lJld; kw;Wk; cWg;gpdHfs; ed;F tuNtw;fg;gl;lJld;>
rl;lk; rhHe;J mJ gpur;rpidfis vjpHnfhz;L> ,Wjpapy; %lg;gl;lJ.
FGD,y; gq;Fgw;W Mz; rkghYwtpdH xUtuhd Nl~hidg;
nghWj;jtiuapy;>xUtiuxUtH re;jpg;gjw;F mz;ika fhyj;jpy;
vspjhd topahf “rq;fpyp FWQ;nra;jp re;jpg;G” vd;gJ cs;sJ.
nghJthf re;jpg;gjw;fhd nghJ ,lk; xd;iw Fwpg;gpl;L FWQ;nra;jp
xd;wpid xUtH Muk;gpg;ghH. ,e;j FWQ;nra;jp ngWgtHfshy;>
Vida cWg;gpdHfSf;F mDg;gp itf;fg;gLk;.
el;gpidAk; kw;Wk; cwtpidAk; fl;bnaOg;Gtjidg; Nghd;Nw>

NgZtjw;fhd Mw;wYk; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdjhFk;. “njhlHgpy;
,Uj;jy;”59 vd;gJ nraw;ghl;bd; Kf;fpakhd mk;rkhFk;.
,izaj;jpw;F Kd;dH> ,yq;ifapy; ghuk;gupa njhlHghly;
Kiwfs;>,uz;L my;yJ Nkw;gl;l LGBTQegHfSf;F ,ilapy;
Gjpa el;G xd;wpid NgZtjw;F gy jilfis Vw;gLj;jpd.
egHfs; jk;kpy; jq;fpapUg;gjpy; ,Ue;J gpupg;gjw;F njhopEl;g
kw;Wk; nghUshjhu tiuaiwfSld; te;j “snail-mail”> epiyahd
njhiyNgrp ,izg;Gfs;> ifNgrpfs;> kw;Wk; mupjhd kpd;dQ;ry;
Kftup Nghd;wd fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghugl;rk; Nghd;w ajhHj;jj;Jld;
gpd;dpg; gpize;jjhFk;. ifNgrpfs; tpiykpf;fjhFk;60: epiyahd
njhiyNgrp ,izg;Gf;fSf;F gy khjq;fs; (,y;iynadpy; tUlk;)
fhj;jpUg;G gl;bay; cs;sJ. xUtupd; Ntiytha;g;G ,lj;jpd;
Clhf nghJthf kpd;dQ;ry; Kftup fpilf;Fk;. njhlHghlYf;F
nghJthf fpilf;Fk; toptiffshf> v.fh. mQ;ryplg;gl;l fbjq;fs;
59 xUNtis ntspg;gilahf> “njhlHgpy; ,Uj;jy;” (KIT) vd;gJ RkhH 2000Mk;
Mz;lstpy; Ntfkhf tsUk; Kd;nfhLg;gdT ifNgrp Nritf;fhd thrfkhf
khwpaJ.
60 FztHjd. vd; kw;Wk; tj;Njfk. rp (2001), ‘Internet in Sri Lanka: The First Five
Years’ in SRamanathan&J Becker (Eds.) Internet in Asia (Singapore: Asian Media
Information and Communication Centre)

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kw;Wk; epiyahd njhiyNgrpfSf;fhd miog;Gf;fs;> vd;gd
vg;NghJk; FLk;g cWg;gpdHfs; my;yJ tPl;by; tho;gtHfSld;
gfpHe;J nfhs;sg;gLk;. Vnddpy; Fwpj;j Nritfs; FLk;g kl;lj;jpy;
toq;fg;gLfpd;wd. mj;Jld;> jdpegH kl;lj;jpy; toq;fg;gLtjpy;iy.
FLk;g cWg;gpdHfsplk; ntspg;gl;L tpLNthk; vd nghJthf mr;rk;
nfhs;Sk; LGBTQ kf;fspd; gpuj;jpNaf fupridfspd; fhuzkhf
LGBTQ kf;fsplk; el;G kw;Wk; cwtpid NgZtjw;F njhlHghlypd;
mj;jifa Kiwfspy; jq;fpapUg;gjpy; ,Ue;J jLf;fpd;wd.
,d;W> cwTfspd; cUthf;fk; kw;Wk; epiyj;jpUj;jiy

trjpaspg;gjw;fhd ,iza jsq;fs; gy;NtW ,aw;if mikg;gpid
cs;slf;fpAs;sd. r%f Clf fzf;Ffspy; ,Ue;J ,iza
jdpg;gl;l tpsk;guq;fSf;F> Gjpa kf;fis re;jpg;gjw;fhd topahf
gyH ,izaj;ij gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdH. Fwpg;ghf cly;rhH kw;Wk;
czHTrhH cwTfis Fwpg;gplyhk;. ,yq;ifapy;> kw;Wk; LGBTQ
rKjhaj;jpw;Fs; Facebook Nghd;w r%f Clfj; jsq;fs;
ghupastpy; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd. cs;slf;fq;fis gfpHtjw;fhd
kw;Wk; r%fkag;gLj;jYf;fhd Mw;wy;> gue;j ,iza r%fj;jpw;F
mg;ghy; jdpg;gl;l ciualy;fis Kd;ndLg;gjw;fhd Mw;wy;> Gjpa
,izg;Gf;fs; Vw;glf; $ba vspik> kw;Wk; mdhNkja LGBTQ
fzf;Ffspd; Fwpg;gpl;lsT ghupa tiyaikg;Gf;fs; cs;sd. ,jd;
mHj;jk;> mj;jifa r%f Clfj; jsq;fs; nrsfupakhd kw;Wk;
(ngUk;ghYk;) r%fkag;gLj;jypy; ghJFhg;ghd khw;W Mgj;Jf;fs;
kw;Wk; ntspAyfpy; gq;fhsHfisj; Njz;Ljy;> vd;gd ghypay;G
kw;Wk; ghy;epiy rpWghd;ikapdUf;F Mgj;jpid Vw;gLj;Jtjhf
cs;sd.
r%f Clfj; jsq;fspw;F Nkyjpfkhf> vt;thwhapDk;> 're;jpj;jy;"

kw;Wk; 'xd;whfr; nry;yy;" vd;gtw;wpw;fhf jkJ tpUg;Gf;fs; kw;Wk;
jkJ cly;rhH neUf;fk; mbg;gilapy; xUtiu xUtH re;jpg;gjw;F
jdpegHfSf;F mDkjpf;Fk; Gtp miktpl njhopEl;gj;ij
,izj;J tpNrlkhf tbtikf;fg;gl;l> Gifg;glq;fis gfpUk;
kw;Wk; cldbahf nra;jp mDg;gf; $ba njhopEl;gq;fSld;
nraypfs; cUthfpd. midj;J ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsq;fisf; nfhz;ltHfSf;fhf mj;jifa jsq;fs; cs;s
epiyapy;> tpNrlkhf LGBTQ kf;fis ,yf;F itj;j jsq;fSk;
cs;sd. tpNrlkhf> r%f kw;Wk; ghypay; capupfshf ntspAyfpy;
nghJ ,lq;fSf;F LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F mZFk; trjp ,y;yhj
#o;epiyfspy;> gy topfspy; gaDs;sjhf ,e;j jsq;fs; ,Ue;jd.

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jpUeq;if ngz;zpypUe;J Mz;
jpUeq;if MzpypUe;J ngz;
milahsg;gLj;jhj
re;jpj;jy;> kw;Wk; xd;whfr; nry;yy;
jsq;fs; (Tinder Nghd;w) gw;wp
rpe;jpf;Fk; NghJ>
cq;fSf;F nghUj;jkhd
nkhj;jk;
midj;ijAk; njupT nra;f.
ngz;
Mz;
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; vdf;F
38 5 2 0 1 46
ez;gHfs; cs;sdH
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; ghypay;
eltbf;iffSf;F Jizfis ehd; 36 4 0 0 1 40
fz;lwpe;Js;Nsd;.
mj;jifa jsj;jpy; ehd; re;jpj;j
xUtUld; fhjy; cwtpy; cs;Nsd; 18 4 1 0 1 21
my;yJ cs;sJ.
mit gaDs;sJ vd ehd;
vz;zhjjd; fhuzkhf mtw;wpy; 9 7 0 0 0 13
,Ue;J ehd; ntspNawpNdd;.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; ehd;
4 11 0 1 1 13
nrd;wjpy;iy.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; gpurhuk;
nra;ag;gl;l my;yJ njhlHG
8 1 0 0 1 9
nfhs;sg;gl;l epfo;TfSf;F ehd;
nrd;Ws;Nsd;.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; vd;dhy; my;yJ
vdf;Fj; njupe;jTHfshy; xOq;F
5 1 1 0 0 6
nra;ag;gLk; epfo;r;rpfis ehd; gpurhuk;
nra;Ntd;.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; tHj;jf ghypay;
NjitfSf;fhd Nrit ngWdHfis 1 1 0 0 0 2
ehd; fz;lwpNtd;.
ml;ltiz 07: ,izaj; Jizj; Njlw; jsq;fs;

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gad;ghL: rKjha xOq;FgLj;jy;
rKjha xOq;Fg;gLj;jy; Kaw;rpfspy;> tpNrlkhf Fw;wk; Rkj;Jk;

rl;lq;fis ePf;Ftjw;F kw;Wk; Vida nfhs;if jpUj;jq;fSf;fhd
Kd;dzpfs; cs;s #o;epiyapy;> rKjhaj;jpw;F cjTk; ngUk;
Mw;wiy ,izak; nfhz;Ls;sJ. LGBTQ nraw;ghl;lhsHfshy;
rKjha ntspg;ghl;L epfo;r;rpf;F gaDs;sjhf r%f Clfj; jsq;fs;
kw;Wk; cldb nra;jp Nritfs; ep&gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. gy;NtW
tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy; tpopg;GzHit gug;Gtjw;F kw;Wk; r%fj;jpd;
cWg;gpdHfSf;F Kf;fpakhd jfty;fis toq;Ftjw;F mj;jifa
jsq;fis gad;gLj;Jtjid FGD,y; gq;Fgw;Wk; ngUk;ghyhd
mj;jifa nraw;ghl;lhsHfs; Fwpg;gpl;ldH.
vr;.I.tp jLg;G kw;Wk; tpopg;GzHT Kaw;rpfspy; nraw;wpwd; kpf;f Mz;

rkghYwthsuhd fhtpq;f> r%f Clfj;jpy; Mz; rkghYwthsH
kw;Wk; vr;.I.tp jhf;fj;Jf;Fs;shd nraw;ghl;lhsH njhlHghd jkJ
gfpuq;f ntspg;gLj;jyhdJ vt;thW> vr;.I.tp rhHe;j tplaq;fs;
njhlHgpy; jfty;fis NfhupAk;> Mz; rkghYwthsHfSf;F
rpNdfkhd rpfpr;ir epiyaq;fs; kw;Wk; Vida Nritfs; gw;wpAk;
jk;kplk; jdpg;gl;l nra;jpfs; te;jila Jiz Gupe;jJ vd
Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
mNjNghd;W FTM jpUeq;if tplaq;fspy; nraw;wpwDld; <Lgl;L

tUk; jpUeq;if Mz; xUtuhd kQ;R> N`hHNkhdy; rpfpr;ir my;yJ
itj;jpaHfspd; njhlHGfs; rhHe;j jfty;fs; NjitahfTs;s
jdpegHfs; Facebook fzf;Ffspy; jkJ milahsj;jpd;
ntspg;ghl;bd; fhuzkhf Facebook Clhf gpuj;jpNafkhf jkf;F
nra;jpfs; tUtjhf $Wfpd;whH.
uhN[~;> Y}f; kw;Wk; fpU~;zh> vd FGD,y; gq;Fgw;wpa midj;J Mz;

rkghYwthsHfSk;> jkJ FOf;fs; kw;Wk; mikg;Gf;fshy; xOq;F
nra;ag;gl;l gy;NtW epfo;Tfs; njhlHgpy; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F
nrd;wtiltjw;Fk;> mwptpg;gjw;Fk; r%f Clfj;ij jhk; vt;thW
gad;gLj;jpNdhk; vd;w top tiffis Fwpg;gpl;ldH.
“FOf;fs;” vd;w tbtj;jpy; rKjha fye;Jiuahly;fSf;fhd jsk;

xd;wpid Facebook toq;Ffpd;wJ. FOf;fSf;F toq;fg;gLk; ,ufrpaj;
jd;ikapd; kl;lq;fNs ,J njhlHgpy; toq;fg;gLk; gpujhd gadhFk;:
“jpwe;j” FOf;fs; nghJthd>VidNahUf;Fk; epiyj;jfty;fs;
kw;Wk; fye;Jiuahly;fs; gfpug;gLtdthFk;> “%ba” FOf;fs;
vd;gJ kpfTk; tiuaWf;fg;gl;ljhFk;. ,jpy; epiyj;jfty;fs;
kw;Wk; fye;Jiuahly;fs; vd;gd cWg;gpdHfSf;F khj;jpuNk

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ghHf;ff; $bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. vt;thwhapDk;> FOtpd; ngauhy;
NjLgtHfSf;F mjd; ngaUk;> cWg;GupikAk; fhl;rpaspf;Fk;.
kWGwj;jpy;> “,ufrpa” FOf;fs;> KOikahf kiwf;fg;gl;litahFk;.
mjd; fye;Jiuahly;fs; cWg;gpdHfSf;F khj;jpuNk fhzf;
$bajhFk;. ,ufrpa FOf;fSk; Njl KbahjitahFk;. mj;Jld;>
FOtpd; jw;Nghija epHthfpapdhy; khj;jpuNk Gjpa cWg;gpdHfis
NrHf;f KbAk; (jpwe;j kw;Wk; %ba FOf;fs;> kWGwj;jpy;
vtUk; FOtpy; ,izaTk; my;yJ ,iztjw;F Nfhupf;if
tpLf;fTk; KbAk;). ,yq;if LGBTQ r%fj;jpw;F ,e;j mk;rq;fs;
kpfTk; gaDs;sitahFk;. fpilf;ff; $bajhfTs;s ,iza
fye;Jiuahly;fs; trjpfspid %Nyhgha uPjpahf gad;gLj;Jtjw;F>
mtHfsJ gy;NtW fye;Jiuahly;fspd; ghHg;gtHfis
fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjw;F> kw;Wk; rKjahj;jpd; Vida tifapy; jaq;Fk;
cWg;gpdHfis Cf;Ftpg;gjw;F> jk;ik jzpf;if nra;J nfhs;shJ
gy;NtW Kaw;rpfs; kw;Wk; tpgj;Jf;fs; gw;wp fye;Jiuahly;fspy;
fye;J nfhs;tjw;F mtHfSf;F mDkjpf;fpd;wJ. ,JnjhlHgpy;>
vt;thwhapDk;> LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfisg; nghWj;jtiuapy; ,ufrpaf;
FOf;fNs kpfTk; gaDs;sJ vd;w epiyapy;> FO epHthfpfSf;F
rf;jpia etPdg;gLj;Jtjw;F kw;Wk; epiyj;jfty;fis mopg;gjw;F
Fwpg;gpl;lstpid FOf;fs; toq;Ffpd;wd. ,e;jr; nraw;ghLfs;
mj;jpahtrpakhd mNjNtis> jd;dpr;irahd jPHkhdq;fSf;F
nry;tjw;F mtHfSf;F Mw;wy; cs;sJ. ,yq;if LGBTQ mikg;G
cUthfp tUk; #o;epiyapy;> mJ jPHkhdfukhdjhf ,Uf;Fk;.
Mq;fpyj;jpy; fye;JiuahLtjw;F ngUk;ghyhd FOf;fs; mjpfstpy;
cfe;jjhf ,Ug;gjd; fhuzkhf> rpq;fsj;jpy; my;yJ jkpopypy;
fye;Jiuahly;fSf;F fye;Jiuahly;fspd; mq;fkhf Nkyjpf
eltbf;if vLf;fg;gl Ntz;bAs;sJ. gq;Fgw;wy; kl;lq;fspy;
kw;Wk; mj;jfia FOf;fspy; epfOk; gy;NtW fye;Jiuahly;fspd;
cs;slf;fj;jpw;F ,J jhf;fk; xd;iw Vw;gLj;jyhk;.
FGD,d; NghJ> vt;thwhapDk;>rKjha xOq;fikj;jy; Kaw;rpfspy;

,izag; gad;ghl;bd; gutypy; ,Ue;J ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ
mikg;Gfs; kPJ jPq;fhd jhf;fq;fspd; rhj;jpak; njhlHgpy; jPtpukhd
ciuahly; Muk;gkhfpaJ.
LGBTQ nraw;ghl;by; ,iza gq;Fgw;wy; vd;gJ Fwpg;gpl;lsT

NkNyhl;lkhd <Lghl;bid khj;jpuk; Cf;Ftpf;fpd;wik capHehbahd
mk;rkhFk;. jpUeq;if ngz;zhd kpj;ah> gpd;tUk; ,e;j thjj;jpid
Fwpg;gpLfpd;whH: “,izak; fhzkhf r%fj;jpy; gpd;dilT cs;sJ.
ngUk;ghyhNdhH r%f Clfj;jpy; khj;jpuNk tPuHfs;. cuj;J
NgRtjhf ,Ue;jhYk; my;yJ clYwT nfhs;tjhf ,Ue;jhYk;>
mtHfs; r%f Clfj;jpy; kpfTk; Kd;Ndhf;fpr; nry;fpwhHfs;.

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Mdhy; mtHfs; ntspapy; te;J Ngrtjpy;iy. r%f Clfj;jpd;
tUif vd;gjd; mHj;jkhtJ> kf;fs; Neubahf xd;wpiza
Ntz;bajpy;iy vd;gjhFk;. midtUk; ntspapy; ,Ue;J> jkJ
Ra nrsfupa tyaj;jpw;Fs; ,Ue;Nj midtUk; NgRfpd;wdH. ,J
<Lghl;by; jhf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. ,jw;fhd czHTrhH njhlHG
ghjpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. jkJ nrhe;j nrsfupa tyaj;jpw;Fs; jkJ nrhe;j
Njitfis mtHfs; midtUk; eptHj;jp nra;J nfhs;fpd;wdH.
mj;Jld;> r%f Clf tpguf;Nfhitfspy; ,Ue;J ve;jnthU
tplak; Fwpj;Jk; fijf;fpd;wdH. Mdhy; mtHfs; ntspapy; te;J>
<LgLtjpy;iy. xU rpyH khj;jpuNk fOj;ij ePl;b> fijf;fpd;wdH.
mj;Jld; khw;wj;ij Vw;gLj;j Kaw;rpf;fpd;wdH. Mdhy;> VNjDk;
jtwhf NeHe;jhy;> mtHfs; mtHfsJ Ntiyia ghHf;fr; nrd;W
tpLthHfs;. midtUk; jkJ r%f Clfg; gf;fq;fspd; gpd;dhy;
Ngha; xope;J nfhs;thHfs;”.
“kf;fspd; Ntiyg;gS fhuzkhf> rKjha epfo;Tfspy; gq;Fgw;wy;

vd;gJ Fiwe;J tUfpd;wJ. NghjpasT ,ilj;njhlHghf
rKjhaj;Jld; r%f Clf ,ilaPLfSf;F mtHfs; ,ire;J
Nghfpd;wdH. ,J eltbf;ifapy; ghjpg;gpid Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wJ.
eltbf;iff;F rpy ,yf;Ffs; cs;sd. “Rje;jpuk;” vd;gjid
miltjw;fhd xU Nghuhl;lk;: midtUk; tPl;by; ,Ue;J
Facebook,y; gjpT nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhy; ,jid vl;l KbahJ.
epfo;T xd;wpy; 10 my;yJ 15,w;F Nkw;gl;l kf;fs; $l;lj;jpd; glk;
xd;wpid vk;khy; fhl;l Kbahtpl;lhy;> vkJ Nfhupf;iffspd; gyk;
vq;Nf? Mdhy;> mNj Ntis> ePq;fs; Kfj;Jf;F Neuhf fijf;f
Kbahj> gpuj;jpNaf tplaq;fs;> ,ufpra tplaq;fs;> jdpg;gl;l
tplaq;fs; Nghd;w rpy tplaq;fs; cs;sd. mtHfSf;F> Facebook
vd;gJ kpfg; nghUj;jkhdjhFk;. jpUeq;if FTM rKjhaj;jpYk;> ,J
NeHfpd;wJ. N`hHNkhdy; rpfpr;ir Fwpj;J mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;F>
vt;thW jhb tsHg;gJ> ve;j itj;jpaiu re;jpg;gJ vd mtHfs;
ek;ik ehLfpd;wdH. mt;tsTjhd;. mjd; gpd;dH fhzhky;
Ngha;tpLfpd;wdH. mjd; gpd;dH mtHfsplk; ,Ue;J ePq;fs; vjidAk;
mwpe;J nfhs;s khl;BHfs;. jkJ jdpg;gl;l NjitfSf;fhf
mtHfs; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;fpd;wdH. mtHfSila NtWghL kw;Wk;
rKjhaj;jpd; NjitfSf;fhd fUiz vd;gd mtHfspYk;> kw;Wk;
VidNaupy; vt;thW jhf;fk; nrYj;Jfpd;wdH vd;gjid mtHfs;
Gupe;J nfhs;tjhapy;iy” vd kQ;R $Wfpd;whH.
LGBTQ epWtdq;fspd; nghUj;jg;ghl;bid r%f ClfkhdJ vt;thW

Fiwj;J kjpg;gpLfpd;wJ vd;gJ njhlHghd MHtkpF vz;zf;fU
xd;wpid Nj~hd; toq;fpdhH. “jdpg;gl;l gadHfSf;F r%f
ClfkhdJ nghUj;jkhdJ. Facebook,d; Clhf> xd;whf NrHe;J
nry;tJ tiu vd jdpg;gl;l Njitfs; vspjhf mspf;fg;gl KbAk;.

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Mdhy;> ePq;fs; eltbf;if Fwpj;J fijj;jhy;> me;j gad; kw;Wk;
rKjhaj;jpd; MHtq;fSf;F ,ilapy; xU Kuz;ghL cs;sJ.
njhd;D}Wfspy;> ,e;j r%fj;jpw;fhd #oy; kpfTk; mghafukhdjhf
,Ue;j fhyfl;lj;jpYk;> ,d;iw tpl mjpfsT cWg;gpdHfisAk;>
jkJ epfo;Tfspy; mjpf vz;zpf;ifapyhd gq;Fgw;wiyAk; Mz;
rkghYwT epWtdq;fs; nfhz;bUe;jd. r%f xd;W $ly;fSk;
kw;Wk; epWtdq;fspdhy; Vida epfo;TfSk; ehk; xUtiu
xUtH re;jpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;F rpy topfspy; xd;whf ,Ue;jd.
jw;NghJ> epWtdq;fspy; cWg;gpduhjYk; kw;Wk; mtHfSila
epfo;Tfspy; fye;J nfhs;sYk; Ntfkhf Fiwtile;Js;sJ.
Vnddpy;> rKjhakhdJ xUtiu xUtH NeubahfTk;> ,izaj;jpd;
ClhfTk;> Nghypg; gf;fq;fspd; Clhf re;jpf;f KbAk;. mtHfSf;F
,dpNkYk; epWtdq;fs; Njit ,y;iy. Mdhy;> gpuj;jpNafkhf
ez;gHfis re;jpg;gJ vd;gJ rKjhak; xd;iw fl;bnaOg;g KbahJ.
mj;Jld;>midtupdJk; cupikfis fhg;gjw;F rKjak; xd;iw
fl;bnaOg;GtJ Kf;fpakhdJ. Mdhy;> kf;fs; mjid czHe;J
nfhs;tjpy;iy. Vnddpy;> mtHfSila jdpg;gl;l Njitfs;
vl;lg;gl;L tpLfpd;wd”.
vt;thwhapDk;> Mz; rkghYwthsuhd Jkpe;j vd;gtuplkpUe;J khw;W

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rkghYwthsuhd fpU~;zh> “eltbf;ifapy; r%f Clfk; tfpf;ff;
$ba msT njhlHgpy; ehk; ek;gpf;ifaw;W ,Uf;fj; Njitapy;iy.
tfpghfkhdJ gy;tifg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjid vspjhf nrhy;tJ
NghJkhdJ. cjhuzkhf> mz;ikapy; ehk; Kd;ndLj;j jpiug;gl
re;jpg;G xd;wpy;> Ik;gJ NgH fye;J nfhz;ldH. mtHfspy; Kg;gJ
NgH Gjpjhf te;jtHfs;. xUtiu xUtH ePz;l fhyk; mwpe;J nfhz;l>
Mdhy; Kjd; Kiwahf re;jpj;j gyUk; mjpy; ,Ue;jdH. r%f
ClfkhdJ (kw;Wk; ,izak;) gaDs;s fUtpfis toq;Ffpd;wJ.
eltbf;ifia tYg;gLj;jp kw;Wk; kf;fis xd;wpizg;gjw;F
mtw;iw gad;gLj;Jtjw;F rKjha jiytHfs; kw;Wk; epWtdq;fis
rhHe;jjhFk;. r%f Clfj;jpy; ehk; vd;d nra;fpd;Nwhk; kw;Wk;
ntspAyfpy; ehk; vd; nra;fpd;Nwhk; vd;gjw;F ,ilapy; xU rkepiy
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Nghtjpy;iy. ntspAyfpw;F Nghuhl;lj;ij nfhz;L tUtJ vd;gJ
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhFk;. ,iza jsq;fs; tfpg;gjw;fhd gq;F vJTk;
,y;iy vd mJ mHj;jg;glhJ”.

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ghJfhg;G gw;whf;FiwahFk;. fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghuhgl;rj;jpw;fhd
jkJ nghJthd ,yFtpy; ghjpf;fg;gLk; jd;ik fhuzkhf
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs;> ,e;j ghJfhg;gpd;ikapdhy; fLikahf
ghjpf;fg;gLfpd;wdH.
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fhnzhspapd; jahupg;gpy; <Lgl;bUe;j Mz; rkghYwthsuhd
Nj~hd;> “cq;fSila gps;isfs; ,t;thW ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd
ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpd;wPHfsh?” vd;w Nfs;tpfis ,l;L> jw;Nghija
gpujkiu jhf;Ftjw;F murpay; gf;fq;fspy; jkJ gpuj;jpNafg;
glq;fs; vt;thW gad;gLj;jg;gl;ld vd;gjid epidT $He;jhH.
“murpay; uPjpahf vkJ Gifg;glq;fis mtHfs; gad;gLj;jpdH.
mJ Facebook,y; gfpug;gl;lJ. vdNt> vd;Dila neUf;fkhd
ez;gHfs; jtpu midtiuAk; ehd; ePf;f Ntz;bajhapw;F.
jw;NghJk;> vd;Dila kw;Wk; vd;Dila Jizapd; Gifg;glj;ij
ehd; ,Ltjpy;iy. Vnddpy;> mJ Njitaw;w gpur;rpidia
Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. jdpg;gl;l tpjj;jpy; mJ ekf;F xU gpur;rpid
my;y. Mdhy; mJ vkJ FLk;gj;ij> cwtpdHfis ghjpf;fpd;wJ.
mJ mtHfSila vjpHfhyj;ij ghjpf;fyhk;. tpNrlkhf
mtHfSila jpUkz tho;f;ifia ghjpf;fyhk;. vdNt> ehd;
vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;”. vd Nj~hd; Fwpg;gpl;lhH. kw;nwhU
Mz; rkghYwthsuhd Y}f;> ,NjNghd;wnjhU mDgtj;jpid
epidT $He;jhH. “xU Kiw ahNu vd;Dila kw;Wk; vd;Dila
rf CopaH xUtUk;> ghuk;gupakhf ghidapy; ghy; fha;f;Fk;
mYtyfj;jpy; KjyhtJ ehs; rlq;fpid elj;jpa Gifg;glk; xd;iw
gfpHe;jpUe;jhH. ‘,uz;L rkghYwthsHfs; ghy; fha;r;Rfpd;wdH’ vd;w
tpsf;fj;Jld; me;j glk; r%f Clfj;jpy; gutyhf gfpug;gl;lJ.
Mz; rkghYwthsHfshf ,Ue;J fyhrhuj;ij rPuopj;j mNj Ntis
fyhrhukhf ,Uf;f ehk; Kaw;rpf;fpd;Nwhk; vd mtHfs; $wpdH”.
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jk;ik mr;RWj;jp gzk; ngWtjw;F Kaw;rpj;jdH vd kpj;ah vd;w
jpUeq;if ngz; $wpdhH. “vd;Dila Instagram Gifg;glq;fis
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L> vd;id xU Mghrg; glq;fspy; ebf;Fk; ebifahf
gpuRupg;Ngd; vd rpyH mr;RWj;jpdH. Vw;fdNt> mjidg; ghHf;Fk;
tifapy; ehd; Instagram,y; gfpHe;jpUg;gjhy;> mtiu mij
gpuRupf;FkhW ehd; $wpNdd;. mtHfs; vd;id mr;RWj;jp gzk;
gwpg;gjw;F Kaw;rpj;jdH. ,Wjpapy; mJ epd;Wtpl;lJ. ehk; gak;
nfhz;lhy;> mtHfs; vk;ik NkYk; js;Stjw;F Kaw;rpg;gH”.
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,e;j epfo;Tfspy; rkghYwT gak; my;yJ jpUeq;iffs; kPjhd
gak; njspthFk; mNjNtis> rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; mj;jifa
epfo;Tfs; ,yq;if LGBTQ r%fj;jpy; ,Ue;Nj cUthfpd;wJ.
vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> uhN[~; gpd;tUk; epfo;it epidT $Ufpd;whH: “xU
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ghHj;j gyH vd;dplk; njhiyNgrp %yk; njhlHG nfhz;ldH. ehd;
cldbahf njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;J (vd;Dila ez;guhftpUe;j
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vd vdf;Fj; njupahJ. Mdhy; vkJ r%fj;ijr; rhHe;j vtNuhjhd;
mjid nra;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ehk; nghyp];
nrd;why; mtHfs; Mgj;jpy; rpf;fpf; nfhs;tH. vdNt> mt;thW
nra;ahjpUf;f ehd; jPHkhdpj;Njd;”.
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tpUg;G ,d;wp ,dk;njupahj egupdhy; NrHj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gl;likia
epidT $He;jhH. “mjd; gpd;dH vd;Dila Kd;dhs; Mz;
fhjyUld; ehd; gpuj;jpNafkhf vLj;j Gifg;glj;jpid ahNuh
gfpHe;J> mJ ehd;jhdh vdf; Nfl;ldH. ,J Kw;WKOjhf ehd;
mwpahj egH XUtH. ,e;j ahNuh xU egH vt;thW vd;Dila
Gifg;glj;ij Njbg; ngw;whH vd vdf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. vd;idg;
nghWj;j tiuapy; vd;Dila Jiwapy; mJ ngUk; mr;RWj;jy;.
Vnddpy;> ehd; Clfk; xd;wpy; gzp Gupfpd;Nwd;”.
Nj~hidg; nghWj;j tiuapy;> mj;jifa me;juq;f kPwy;fs;

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,zf;fj;ijg; ngWtjpy;iy. jdpg;gl;l tpjj;jpy; vdf;Nf mJ
NeHe;Js;sJ”. YouTube,y; jhk; gq;Fgw;wpa fhnzhsp NeHfhzy;
xd;iw gpuRupj;J> jk;Kld; ifr;rhj;jpl;l ntspg;gLj;jhikf;fhd
cld;gbf;ifia mj;jifa epWtdk; xd;W kPwpaikiaAk; mtH
Rl;bf;fhl;bdhH.
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,izaj;jpd; Clhf gfpug;gl;l cs;slf;fq;fSf;F Nkyjpfkhf>jkJ

rhjdq;fspy; Nrkpj;J itf;fg;gl;Ls;s cs;slf;fq;fs; gw;wpa
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vjpHkiwahd mDgtq;fSk; kw;Wk;/my;yJ vjpHkiwahd
mDgtq;fs; gw;wpa gaq;fSk; jdpegHfSf;F cz;L (v.fh.
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FO fye;Jiuahlypy;> kpj;ah Rl;bf;fhl;bdhH. “ifNgrp nraypfspy;
vkJ flTr;nrhw;fis ehk; Nrkpj;J itf;fpd;Nwhk;. ehk; vkJ
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ifNgrpapy; ehk; nra;Ak; midj;ijAk; mtHfs; fz;Lgpbg;ghHfs;.
ifNgrp nraypfspy; ,Ue;J ehk; ntspNa tUtjpy;iy. vj;jid
nraypfis ehk; gad;gLj;Jfpd;Nwhk;? midj;jpYk; ,Ue;J
xt;nthd;whf ntspNa tUtJ rhj;jpakpy;iy. mikg;G Kiw
g+l;L tpjj;jpid vd;Dila njhLif jpiu ifNgrpapy; ehd;
itj;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;. mJ xU xl;Lg;Nghy njhLif jpiuapy;
fhl;rpaspg;gjhy;> mjid cilg;gJ kpfTk; vspJ”.
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me;juq;fkhd tplaq;fis ifNgrpia jpUj;JgtHfs; fsT nra;J>
,izaj;jpy; gfpUk; gof;fk; xd;W tsHe;J tUfpd;wJ. mj;jifa
gof;fq;fshy; cUthfpAs;s mr;rkhdJ LGBTQ rKjhaj;jpidAk;
ghjpj;Js;sJ. jkJ cile;J Nghd tiug;gl;bifia jpUj;jr;
nrd;w NghJ mDgtpj;jij Nj~hd; tpsf;fpdhH. “vd;Dila
tiug;gl;bifapd; njhLif jpiu mz;ikapy; cile;jJ. Mdhy;
mjid jpUj;Jtjw;F vdf;F nfhLf;f KbahJ. vd;Dila
neUf;fkhd Gifg;glq;fs; midj;Jk; mjpy; cs;sd. ehd;
ahuplkhtJ jpUj;jf; nfhLj;jhy; me;j Gifg;glq;fs; ntspahfp
tpLk; vd vdf;Fg; gakhfTs;sJ”.
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xUtuhd> rAup> ghy;tpidj; njhopyhsuhd mtH> jhk; tPjpapy;
epd;W nfhz;bUe;j NghJ nghyp]hH ifNgrpia gupNrhjpj;j
rk;gtk; xd;iw tpsf;fpdhH. “vdf;F Kd;dhs; nghyp]; thfdk;
epWj;jg;gl;l NghJ> vd;Dila ifNgrpia fhl;LkhW $wpdH.
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tpUk;gpdH. vdNt vd;Dila Gifg;gl njhFg;gpid ghHf;fyhk; vdf;
$wpNdd;. mjpy; epHthzg; glq;fSk; ,Ue;jd. Mdhy; mtHfs;
xd;Wk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. midj;ijAk; ghHj;Jtpl;L> kPz;Lk; vd;dplk;
je;Jtpl;L nrd;Wtpl;lhHfs;”.

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rhjdj;jpd; ,lk; vd;gJk; rhjdq;fs; rhHe;j tplakhFk;. “mZFk;
trjp” vd;gjd; fPo; fye;Jiuahlg;gLk; tifapy;> jkf;F nrhe;jky;yhj
rhjdq;fis jdpegHfs; gad;gLj;Jtjw;F gy;NtW fhuzq;fs;
,Uf;Fk;. mj;jifa re;jHg;gq;fspy;> jkJ ,ufrpaj; jd;ik
njhlHgpy; Fwpg;ghf LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; ,yFtpy; ghjpf;fg;glf;
$batHfshf ,Ug;gH. kpj;ah tpsf;fpathW> “mYtyf Nkirapy;
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vkJ fzf;if ifahs KbAk;. vkJ milahsj;ij ,ufrpakhf
itj;Jf; nfhs;s ehk; tpUk;gpdhy;> ,J ngUk; gpur;rpidahfp tpLk;.
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itj;jpUe;jhy;> mjidAk; mtHfs; ghHj;JtpLtH”.
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vdf;F mUfpy; cs;s fzpdpiag; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;j
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fNgapd; cupikahsH tUif je;J ,izag; gf;fq;fspd;
tuyhw;iw rupghHj;jhH. ehd; mtiug; ghHj;j NghJ> vd;Dila
egH vg;NghJk; xNu tplaq;fisNag; ghHf;fpd;whH vd $wpdhH.
kw;nwhUtupd; ,izag;gf;fq;fis ghHitapl;l tuyhw;iw ePq;fs;
Vd; ghHf;fpd;wPHfs; vd ehd; mtuplk; Nfl;Nld;. rpy Ntisfspy;
nghyp]hH te;J ,jid rup ghHj;Jtpl;L> jk;kplk; Nfs;tp Nfl;gH
vd mtHfs; $wpdH. vdNt> tuyhw;iw rupghHj;J> Njitaw;w
tplaq;fis jhk; mopj;J tpLNthk; vd mtH Fwpg;gpl;lhH. me;j
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nfhz;Nld;”.
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xUtUkhd fpU~;zh> jkJ ,iza njhlHghly;fis> jkJ
rhjdq;fs; ,iza tiyaikg;Gf;fspy; ,izf;fg;gl;lhy;
mtw;wpYk;> vt;thW jzpf;if nra;thH vd epidT $He;jhH.“
gfpug;gl;l tiyaikg;gpd; Clhf mYtyfj;jpy; ehk; ,izaj;ij
mZfpdhy;> vkJ ciuahly;fis VidNahH ghHg;gjw;fhd
tha;g;Gfs; cs;sd. vdNt> mYtyf tiyaikg;gpd; Clhf rpy
tplaq;fis gfpHtjid ehd; jtpHj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd;. tpNrlkhf
LGBTQ nraw;ghL njhlHghd tplaq;fshf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ. ahH
fzpdp epHthfp vd cq;fSf;Fj; njupahJ. Mdhy;> cq;fSila
cs;slf;fq;fis mtHfs; fz;fhzpf;fpd;wdH vd cq;fSf;Fj;
njupAk;. vdNt> mtHfSila tiyaikg;gpy; vd;Dila
rhjdq;fisg; gad;gLj;Jk; NghJ ehd; vr;rupf;fiahf ,Uf;f
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ghJfhg;G: Nkhrkhd ,iza mDgtq;fs;
,izaj;jsq;fs;> Fwpg;ghf r%f Clfj; jsq;fs;> ghypay;G kw;Wk;
ghy;epiy rpWghd;ikapdUf;F Mgj;jhdjhf khw KbAk;. ,e;j
tpNuhjq;fs; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfshy; ,izaj;jpd; KOikahd
gad;ghL kw;Wk; mDgtpj;jiy jpf;FKf;fhlr; nra;fpd;wJ.
ngUk;ghyhd LGBTQ ,y;ifaHfs; jk;ik jzpf;if nra;J
nfhs;thHfs; my;yJ jkJ ehshe;j ,izaj; js gad;ghl;by;
fw;gidahd gf;fq;fis gad;gLj;j flg;gl;Ls;sdH. FGD,y;
ghJfhg;G tplaq;fs; njhlHghd Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l fye;Jiuahlypd;
mbg;gilapy;> tpdhf;nfhj;jhdJ gy;NtW Nkhrkhd ,iza
mDgtj;jpid gl;baypl;lJld;> gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; jhk; jdpg;gl;l
tpjj;jpy; mDgtpj;jJ vJ vd Fwpg;gpLkhW gjpyspj;jtHfsplk;
Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. (gl;bayplg;gl;l mDgtq;fs; g+uzkhdit my;y.
FGD,y; ,Ue;J vOe;j tplaq;fspy; rpyNt jug;gl;Ls;sd)
gpd;tUkhW ngWNgWfs; mike;jpUe;jd:
gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; vtw;iwNaDk; ePq;fs; mDgtpj;Js;sPHfsh my;yJ

mDgtpj;j vtiuNaDk; ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh? nghUj;jkhd midj;ijAk;
njupT nra;Aq;fs;.
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fz;ldk; njuptpj;jy;> Nghd;w)
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,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ ,izaj;jpy; ,lg;gl;ly; my;yJ
%d;whk; jug;Gld; gfpug;gl;ly;
,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy 35 41%
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Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l vjidAk; nra;tjw;F tha;%y 35 41%
mr;RWj;jy;fs;
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,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ ,izaj;jpy; ,lg;gly; my;yJ
%d;whk; jug;Gld; gfpug;gly;
ngsjPf cyfpy; td;Kiw mDgtk; 17 20%
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,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfs; egupd; 11 13%
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gupNrhjpj;jy;
Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l tplaq;fis mDgtpj;j vtiuAk; vdf;Fj; 4 5%
njupahJ
ml;ltiz 08: Nkhrkhd ,iza mDgtq;fs;

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Ma;tpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;l ve;j tbtpyhd ,iza td;KiwiaAk;
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td;KiwiaAk; mDgtpj;jjpy;iy vd 24 gq;Fgw;WdHfs;
njuptpj;jdH. gjpyspg;gtHfshy; mDgtpf;fg;gl;l my;yJ
ghHf;fg;gl;l td;Kiwapd; mjpfupj;j tbtkhf “,iza njhe;juT”
vd;gJ cs;sJ. mNjNtis> Gifg;glq;fisg; gad;gLj;jp xUtupd;
ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jjy; vd;gJ
,uz;lhtJ mjpf gjpy; fpilj;j tplakhf ,Ue;jJ. jkJ ghypay;G
my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; rhHe;J ,iza cs;slf;fk; njhlHgpy;
ntspAyfpy; td;Kiwia mDgtpj;Js;sdH my;yJ td;Kiwia
mDgtpj;j vtiuahtJ Neubahf njupAk; vd 20 tPjkhNdhH
njuptpj;jdH. jkJ ,zf;fkpd;wp ‘ntspapLjy;’ mDgtpj;jtiu
my;yJ mDgtpj;j vtiuNaDk; 41 tPjkhNdhH Fwpg;gpl;ldH. jkJ
b[pl;ly; rhjdq;fis rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfs; gupNrhjpj;j
mDgtj;ij my;yJ mwpe;jtupd; mDgtj;ij 13 tPjkhNdhH
nfhz;Ls;sdH.
ePq;fs; NkNy milahsk; fz;l mDgtq;fspdhy; mjpfsT
ghjpf;fg;gl;l jsq;fs; vit?
Facebook 67 79%
ngz; rkghYwtpdH> Mz; rkghYwtpdH> ,UghYwtpdH 15 18%
my;yJ jpUeq;ifapdUf;fhf tpNrlkhf tbtikf;fg;gl;l
re;jpj;jy; nraypfs;
FB Messenger 14 16%
Whatsapp 11 13%
LGBT FOf;fs; 7 8%
LGBT - njhdpg;nghUs; rhH tiyg;gjpTfs; 5 6%
Viber 4 5%
kpd;dQ;ry; 4 5%
fye;Jiuahly; kd;wq;fs; 4 5%
,e;j Nfs;tp vdf;Fg; nghUe;jhJ 9 11%
Instagram 3 4%
Tinder Nghd;w nghJthd re;jpj;jy; nraypfs; 3 4%
Imo 2 2%
Twitter 1 1%
Snapchat 1 1%
ml;ltiz 09: milahsk; fhzg;gl;l mDgtq;fSld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l
,izaj; jsq;fs;

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milahsk; fhzg;gl;l mDgtq;fspy; ,Ue;J mjpfstpy;
ghjpf;fg;gl;l jskhf Facebookvd;gjid 79 tPjkhd gq;Fgw;WdHfs;
Fwpg;gpl;ldH (cz;ikapy;> 3.5 kpy;ypaDf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l Facebook
gadHfSld; ,yq;ifapy; mjpfstpy; gad;gLj;jg;gLtjhf
Facebook cs;sJ. jhk; Facebook,id njhlHr;rpahf
gad;gLj;Jtjhf midj;J gq;Fgw;WdHfSk; [100%] njuptpj;jdH.
mjidj; njhlHe;J Whatsappgad;ghL 82.1% Mf cs;sJ). jutpd;
mbg;gilapy; ,uz;lhtJ mjpfstpy; ghjpf;fg;gl;l jskhf LGBTQ
kf;fSf;fhf tbtikf;fg;gl;l re;jpj;jy; nraypfs; cs;sd. mjpfsT
jhf;fj;jpw;Fs;shd kw;Wk; ,uz;lhtJ mjpfsT jhf;fj;jpw;Fs;shd
jsq;fSf;F ,ilapyhd 20 tPj ,ilntsp vd;gJ mtjhdpf;fg;gl
Ntz;bajhFk;.
epfo;TfSf;F nghWg;ghd egH my;yJ kf;fs; Fwpj;J vz;Zk;

NghJ> ghjpf;fg;gl;l egUld; ePq;fs; vt;thW njhlHGgLj;JtPHfs;?
me;epaH xUtH my;yJ mwpahj egH xUtH 31 36%
ez;gHfs; 29 29%
ghypay; <LghLila vtNuDk; 15 18%
egH my;yJ kf;fspd; cz;ikahd milahsk; vdf;Fj; 18 21%
njupahJ
gupr;rakhdtH 15 18%
fhjy; njhlHGila vtNuDk;. 12 14%
,e;j Nfs;tp vdf;Fg; nghUe;jhJ 15 18%
neUf;fkhd FLk;g cWg;gpdH 5 6%
cwtpdH 3 4%
ml;ltiz 10: mDgtj;jpdhw; ghjpf;fg;gl;l egUld;
mtHfSila cwT
'njupahj xUtH" vd 36 tPjkhd gq;Fgw;WdHfs; njuptpj;j

mNjNtis> 'ez;gHfNs" fhuzk; vd 29 tPjkhNdhH njuptpj;jdH.
cwtpdhy; Nkhrkhd ,iza mDgtq;fis ngw;wtHfs;
my;yJ mDgtpj;j vtiuNaDk; njupe;jtHfshf %d;W NgH
cs;sdH. mNjNtis jkf;F ,e;j Nfs;tp nghUj;jkpy;iy vd
8 gq;Fgw;WdHfs; njuptpj;jdH. ghypay; JizNa fhuzk; vd 18
tPjkhNdhH njuptpj;jdH. td;Kiwf;F fhjy; gq;fhsHfNs fhuzk;
vd 14 tPjkhNdhH njuptpj;jdH.

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mDgtj;jpw;F gpujpgypj;jypy; ePq;fs; my;yJ egH vt;thW ghjpf;fg;gl;lhH?
(nghUj;jkhd midj;ijAk; njupT nra;Aq;fs;).
ez;guw;wtuhf;fpNdd; my;yJ egiu jil nra;Njd;. 38 45%
me;j jsj;jpy; fzf;fpid mopj;jy; my;yJ nrayw;wjhf;fpNdd;. 27 32%

nghWg;ghd egH Fwpj;j jsj;jpw;F mwptpj;Njd;. 25 29%
gpujpgypf;ftpy;iy. 19 22%
jdpg;gl;l tpjj;jpy; my;yJ fUj;Jf;fspy; Fwpj;j egUld; 21 25%
rz;ilaply;
jsj;jpy; Gjpa tpguf;Nfhit xd;W cUthf;f gyte;jg;gLj;jy; 8 9%
jtW nra;gtH kw;Wk; mtHfSila eltbf;iffis gpuRupj;J gjpT 11 13%
xd;iw nra;jy;
,e;j Nfs;tp vdf;Fg; nghUj;jkpy;iy 12 14%
rl;l mjpfhupfSf;F gpur;rpidia mwpaj; je;Njd; 4 5%
ntspAyfpy; rk;ge;jg;gl;l egHfis jdpg;gl;l mbg;gilapy; 2 2%
vjpHnfhs;sy;
ml;ltiz 11: mDgtj;jpw;fhd gpujpgypg;G
Nkhrkhd ,iza mDgtq;fspy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfshy; vLf;fg;gl;l

(45%) ez;guw;wjhf;fy; kw;Wk; jil nra;jy; vd;gd kpfTk; nghJthd
eltbf;ifahf cs;sd. mjidj; njhlHe;jjhf mopj;jy; my;yJ
fzf;if nry;Ygbaw;wjhf;fy; vd;gJ (32%) cs;sJ. rk;ge;jg;gl;l
jsj;jpw;F mwpf;ifg;gLj;jy; vd;gJ Nkhrkhd ,iza mDgtq;fs;
njhlHghd %d;whtJ kpf nghJthd eltbf;ifahf ,Ue;jJ
(29%). r%f Clfj; jsq;fspy; mwpf;ifg;gLj;jf; $ba fUtpfs;
njhlHgpy; mwpT Fiwthf cs;sikf;fhd Fwpfhl;bahf ,jid
nfhs;syhk;. rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfSf;F mwpf;ifg;gLj;Jjy;
vd;gJ ngUk;ghyhd ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfspd; njupthf ,y;iy vd
juTfs; njuptpf;fpd;wd. %d;W gq;Fgw;WdHfs; khj;jpuNk mj;jifa
mDgtq;fis rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfSf;F mwpf;ifg;gLj;jpdH
my;yJ mwpf;ifg;gLj;jpa ahiuAk; mwpthHfs;. MHtkpf;f tifapy;>
22 tPjkhNdhH jhk; gpujpgypf;ftpy;iy vdf; $wpdH.
ePq;fs; my;yJ mtHfs; jpUg;jpahd jPHtpidg; ngw;whHfsh?
,y;iy 51 60%
Mk; 24 28%
vdf;F ngWNgW ,d;Dk; njupahJ 15 18%
gjpyspf;ftpy;iy 7 8%
Nfs;tp vdf;Fg; nghUe;jhJ 12 14%
ml;ltiz 12: mDgtj;jpw;fhd jPHT

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24 gq;Fgw;WdHfs; jkf;F jpUg;jpahd gjpy; fpilj;jjhf nrhd;d
mNjNtis> ngUk;ghyhNdhH jkf;F jpUg;gjpahd jPHT fpilf;ftpy;iy
vd njuptpj;jdH. ,J xU Mr;rupakpf;f fz;Lgpbg;ghFk;. r%f
Clfj; jsq;fspd; rKjha juq;fspy; ,ilntspfs; ,Uf;fpd;wik
Mr;rupakhf cs;sJ.
ghJfhg;G: ,iza ghJfhg;gpy; vOj;jwpT
jdpAupik kw;Wk; Nkw;ghHit tplaq;fSld; Gjpuhff; fplf;Fk;

,izaj; jsk; xd;wpy;> mj;jifa Mgj;Jf;fspy; ,Ue;J jk;ik
fhg;gjw;F jdpegHfs; vLf;ff; $ba eltbf;iffs; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd
gq;fpid tfpf;fpd;wd. vt;thwhapDk;> mj;jifa gadHfs;
Nghjpastpy; fw;gpf;fg;gLk; kw;Wk; jw;NghJs;s mr;RWj;jy;fs;
kw;Wk; mtw;Wf;F vjpuhd rhj;jpakhd cj;jpfs; Fwpj;J tpopg;GzHT
Vw;gLj;jg;gLk; NghNj ,J rhj;jpakhFk;. cz;ikapy;> ntspg;ghl;Lr;
Rje;jpuk; njhlHghd tpNrl gpujpepjp gpd;tUk; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;whH:
“Nkhrb> ,izaj;jpy; jdpg;gl;l jfty;fis ntspg;gLj;Jtjd;
rhj;jpakhd tpisTfs; kw;Wk; Njitaw;w ,ilaPl;by; ,Ue;J
jftiy ghJfhg;gjw;F Fwpahf;fk; kw;Wk; #o;epiyapd; gad;ghL
cs;slq;fyhf ,izag; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; fhty; njhlHgpy;
jdpegHfSf;F fw;gpg;gJ Kf;fpakhFk;”61.
FGDkw;Wk; Ma;T Mfpa ,uz;bYk; ,e;j tpopg;GzHtpy; Fwpg;gpl;lsT

,ilntspfs; ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. FGD,y; fpU~;zh $wpaijg;
Nghd;W> “,izaj;jpy; ehk; nra;Ak; vJTk; vq;fhtJ gjpthfpd;wJ.
kbfzpdpapd; fkuhit rpyH kiwg;gH. Vnddpy;> fkuhf;fs; jhdhf
,aq;Fk; vd mtHfs; epidf;fpd;wdH. rpy Neuq;fspy; fzf;Ffis
rupghHg;gjw;F cq;fSila njhiyNgrp ,yf;fj;jpid $Fs;
fzf;Ffs; NfhUk;. ,yf;fj;ij toq;fhJ ,e;j gbepiyia ePq;fs;
jtpHf;f KbAk;. jhk; ,jid jtpHf;f KbAk; vd njupahjtHfs;>
mJ fl;lhak; vd epidj;J jkJ njhiyNgrp ,yf;fj;jpid toq;fp
tpLfpd;whHfs;”.
fhnzhsp miog;Gf;fis gad;gLj;Jtjw;F mtuJ fhuzq;fis

tpsf;fp ghy;tpidj; njhopyhsuhd Mz; rkghYwthsuhd Rkpj;
mtjhdpj;jik kw;nwhU cjhuzkhf cs;sJ. “gq;fhsHfisf;
fhz;gjw;F fhnzhsp miog;Gf;fs; Kf;fpakhFk;” vd Rkpj;
njuptpj;jhH. “mJ kpfTk; nrsfupakhdJ. ehk; re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;dH
Nghd;w fhnzhsp nraypfspy; ehd; vd;Dila thbf;ifahsUld;
fijf;fTk;> vd;id mwpKfg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;sTk; KbAk;. fhnzhsp
miog;gpd; Clhf fz;l vdJ Njhw;wj;jpy; mtH jpUg;jpaile;jhy;
61 La Rue, F. (2011). Op. cit 47.

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thbf;ifahsH vd;id te;J re;jpf;f khj;jpuNk Ntz;Lk;”.
fhnzhsp miog;Gf;fs; Kf;fpakhdjhf vd Nfl;l NghJ>
rhj;jpakhd thbf;ifahsupd; njhiyNgrpapy; gjptpwf;fp> Nrkpj;J
itf;ff; $ba tifapy; jkJ Gifg;glj;ij mDg;Gtij tpl
mit ghJfhg;ghdit vdTk;> nrsfupaj;jpw;fhfNt fhnzhsp
miog;Gf;fis tpUk;GtjhfTk;> re;jpg;gjw;fhd Muk;g miog;gpjopd;
mq;fkhf rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; Gifg;glq;fs; mDg;gg;gLk; vd
$wpdhH.
,izag; ghJfhg;G Fwpj;J vOj;jwpT tpjq;fSk;> ,ufrpaj;

jd;ikia ghJfhg;gjw;F ,iza #o;epiyfspy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;l
rpy nghJthd fUtpfs; njhlHgpy; Ma;tpd; NghJ mtHfsJ
tpopg;GdHtpy; ntspte;jJ.
,izaj;jpy; cq;fSila ghJfhg;ig mjpfupg;gjw;F gpd;tUk;

fUtpfs; kw;Wk; Kiwfis ePq;fs; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wPHfsh?
cq;fSila kpd;dQ;ry; my;yJ Vida ,iza 69 81%
fzf;FfSf;F cWjpahd flTr;nrhw;fis
gad;gLj;jy;
Fwpahf;f Nritfis toq;Fk; jsq;fis khj;jpuk; 15 18%
gad;gLj;jy;
itu]_f;F vjpuhd nkd;nghUs; gad;ghL 49 58%
etPd ghJfhg;G nghjpfs; kw;Wk; Nkk;ghLfSld; 30 35%
cq;fSila nraw;ghl;L Kiwikia Nkk;gLj;jp
itj;jy;.
IPcUkhw;wp/jLj;jy;fis gad;gLj;jy; 5 9%
jzpf;iff;F vjpuhd nkd;nghUisg; gSee Kuha 1 1%
file Page 48ad;gLj;jy;
VPN,idg; gad;gLj;jy; 1 5%
,e;j fUtpfspy; rpytw;iw ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. 12 14%
Mdhy;> mtw;iw vt;thW gad;gLj;JtJ vd
vdf;Fj; njupahJ.
ml;ltiz 13: ,izag; ghJfhg;gpid mjpfupg;gjw;Fg;
gad;gLj;jg;gl;l Kiwfs;
re;jpj;jy; kw;Wk; xd;whfr; nry;yy; njhlHghd Gifg;glq;fis

gfpHjiyr; rhHe;j gapw;rpfs; kw;nwhU mj;jifa Fwpfhl;bahFk;.

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re;jpj;jy; kw;Wk; xd;whf ntspNa nry;yy; gw;wpa jsq;fis
(Tinder) gw;wp rpe;jpf;Fk; NghJ> cq;fSf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd
midj;ijAk; njupT nra;f
ehd; gfpuq;fkhf vdJ Kfj;ij gfpHNtd; 39 46%
gpuj;jpNafkhf khj;jpuNk ehd; vdJ Kfj;ij 23 27%
gfpHNtd;.
ehd; me;j jsq;fspy; xUNghJk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy 20 24%
ehd; vd;Dila Kfj;ij gfpHtjpy;iy 3 4%
ml;ltiz 14: Jiz ehly; kw;Wk; NrUjw; jsq;fspd; eltbf;if
re;jpj;jy; kw;Wk; xd;whf ntspNa nry;yy; gw;wpa jsq;fis

(Tinder) gw;wp rpe;jpf;Fk; NghJ> cq;fSf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd
midj;ijAk; njupT nra;f
epHthzkw;w Gifg;glq;fis ehd; gfpHNtd;. 28 33%
epHthzg; glq;fis jdpahfTk; gfpHNtd;.
epHthzkw;w Gifg;glq;fis gfpuq;fkhfTk;> 25 29%
,ufprakhfTk; ehd; gfpHNtd;.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; ehd; xUNghJk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. 22 26%
gfpuq;fkhfTk;> jdpahfTk; ehd; epHthzg; 6 7%
Gifg;glq;fis gfpHNtd;.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; ehd; vt;tpj 4 5%
Gifg;glq;fisAk; gfpu khl;Nld;.
ml;ltiz 15: Jiz ehly; kw;Wk; NrUjw; jsq;fspd; eltbf;if
mtHfs; gfpUk; Gifg;glq;fSf;F Nkyjpfkhf> re;jpj;jy; nraypf;F

ntspNa vt;thW kw;Wk; vq;Nf ,e;j jdpegHfs; Neubahf
re;jpf;fpd;wdH vd;gJk; mtHfsJ ghJfhg;gpw;F Kf;fpakhdJ.
r%fkag;gLj;Jtjw;F LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;fhd Fiwe;jsT
nghJ ,lq;fSk; Vw;fdNt Rl;bf;fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sd. gpd;tUk; gl;bay;
Fwpg;gpLk; tifapy;> Kjy; jlitahf ,ufrpa ,lj;jpy; Neubahf
me;epaH xUtiu re;jpg;gjw;F njupT nra;tjpy; mj;jifa rfpg;Gj;
jd;ik ,lq;fspd; ,d;ikahdJ> LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd; tho;f;if
kw;Wk; ngsjPf ghJfhg;Gf;F Mgj;J tpistpf;Fk; rhj;jpak;
nfhz;lJ.

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cq;fSf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd thrfj;Jld; ,ilntspia epug;Gq;fs;.
Kjy; jlitahf mj;jifa jsj;jpy; Gjpjhf viutAk; ehd;
re;jpf;Fk; NghJ, “_________________________”
ehd; mtHfis vg;NghJ nghJ ,lj;jpy; re;jpg;Ngd; 22 26%
(gpujhd tPjp> tpLjp> g+q;fh).
rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; ehd; mtHFis nghJ ,lq;fspy; 17 20%
re;jpg;Ngd;. rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; Neubahf vd;Dila
,lj;jpy; my;yJ ez;gHfspd; ,lj;jpy; re;jpg;Ngd;.
mj;jifa jsq;fspy; ehd; xUNghJk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. 22 26%
ehd; vg;NghJk; mtHfSf;F fhnzhsp miog;gpLNtd;. 12 14%
mtHfis re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;dH mtHfSila
Kfj;ijg; ghHg;Ngd;.
jdpg;gl;l mbg;gilapy; mj;jifa jsq;fisr; 12 14%
NrHe;jtHfis ehd; re;jpf;f khl;Nld;.
ehd; mtHfis vg;NghJk; Neubahf miog;Ngd; 7 8%
my;yJ ehd; vg;NghJk; mtHfsJ ,lj;jpw;Fr;
nry;Ntd;. my;yJ ehk; vg;NghJk; ez;gHfspd;
,lj;jpy; Neubahf re;jpg;Ngd;.
N`hl;lypy; my;yJ thlif miwapy; Neubahf ehk; 5 6%
rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; re;jpg;Nghk;.
vdf;Fj; njupe;j NthnwhUtUld; ehd; vg;NghJk; 2 2%
mtHfis re;jpg;Ngd;.
ml;ltiz 16: Jiz ehlw;wsj;jpypUe;J xUtiur; re;jpj;jy
,izag; ghJfhg;G njhlHghd ,yq;if rKjhaj;jpd; Njitfis

ftdj;jpy; nfhz;L> tplak; njhlHgpy; rKjhaj;jpw;Fs; ,yf;F
itf;fg;gl;l ,ilaPLfs; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdjhf cs;sd.
cz;ikapy;> 22 tPjkhNdhH (19)> jhk; VNjhnthU tifapyhd
“b[pl;ly; ghJfhg;G gapw;rp fw;iffs;> nraykHTfs; my;yJ
fUj;juq;Ffs;” vd;gtw;wpy; gq;Fgw;wpajhf Ma;tpy; gjpyspj;jtHfs;
Fwpg;gpl;ldH. 78 tPjkhNdhH (66) gq;Fgw;wpajpy;iy vdf; $wpdH.
mZFk; trjp: Nritfisg; ngWjy;
,iza mZFk; trjpf;F fpilf;ff; $baj; jd;ik> fl;Lg;gbahFk;

jd;ik kw;Wk; juk; vd;gtw;wpy; ,iza cupikfNs gpujhd
tplakhFk;. ,e;j njhdpg;nghUSf;F mZFk; trjpf;F njhopy;El;g>
nghUshjhu kw;Wk; nkhoprhH fl;Lg;ghLfs; Nghd;w gy;NtW

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gupkhzq;fs; cs;sd. cz;ikapy;> ,e;j gupkhzq;fs; xd;iw
xd;W kPwpr; nry;tJld;> xd;iwnahd;W re;jpf;fpd;wd.
,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahlypd; NghJ mZFk; trjp njhlHghd

mt;thwhd gy tplaq;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;l epiyapy;> Gjpa GNuhl;Ngd;l;
my;yJ ifNgrp ,izg;Gf;fis nfhs;tdT nra;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;l
Mtzj; Njitfs; vt;thW kiwKfkhf LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F
ghugl;rkhf mike;jd vd;gNj mtw;wpy; Kjd;ikahdjhf
,Ue;jJ. 2009,y;> ,yq;if njhiyj;njhlHGfs; xOq;FgLj;jy;
Mizf;FOthdJ Gjpa ,izg;Gf;fspd; midj;Jg; gjpTk;
re;jhjhuupd; Njrpa milahs ml;ilf;F ,ize;jjhf ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd NfhUfpd;wJ62. jkf;F gpwg;gpd; NghJ epakpf;fg;gl;l
ghy;epiyia> milahs ml;il gpujpgypj;jjd; fhuzkhf> jkf;F
rpk; ml;il ngWtjw;F ISPKftH xUtH epuhfupj;j rk;gtj;ij
jpUeq;if ngz;zhd rAup epidT $He;jhH. “Njrpa milahs
ml;iliag; ghHj;j KftH vd;idAk; ghHj;jhH. ‘,J eP ,y;iy’
vd $wpdhH. ‘,y;iy. mJ ehd;jhd;’ vd ehd; $wpNdd;. Mdhy;
njhlHe;Jk; mJ ehd; ,y;iy vdf; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. vdf;Fg;
gpur;rpidia cUthf;f tpUg;gkpy;iy. Vnddpy; mtUila fil
tPjpNahukhf ,Ue;jJ. mtiur; #o gyH ,Ue;jdH. mJ ehd; jhd;
vd ep&gpf;f Kaw;rpj;jpUe;jhy;> mq;Fs;stHFs; vd;idg; ghHj;j
rpupf;f Muk;gpj;jpUg;ghHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawpNdd;.
md;W Kjy;> vd;Dila ez;gupd; cjpup rpk; xd;wpidNa ehd;
gad;gLj;Jfpd;Nwd;. Mdhy; me;j rpk; mtuJ ngaupy; gjpT
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. vdf;F Nritfis mZf Ntz;Lkhapd;
mtiu mioj;Jr; nry;y Ntz;Lk; my;yJ mtuplk; ,Ue;J
fbjk; xd;iw ngw;Wr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;wpw;F vy;yhk; Nkyhf>
Ntiytha;g;Gf;fhf mtH tpiutpy; kj;jpa fpof;F ehL xd;wpw;F
nry;yTs;sH. mtH Nghd gpwF ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd; vd vdf;Fj;
njupatpy;iy. tPjp KftH xUtUf;Fg; gjpyhf gpujhd Nrit
epiyak; xd;wpw;F ehd; nrd;why;> vdf;F ,e;j gpur;rpid ,Uf;fhJ”.
,NjNghd;w rk;gtk; xd;wpid Mz; jpUeq;ifahd kQ;R epidT

$He;jhH. gj;J tUlq;fshf mtuplk; rpk; ml;il xd;W cs;sJ.
jhk; cly;khw;wk; nra;J nfhs;tjw;F Kd;dpUe;JmtH nfhs;tdT
nra;j ml;iliag; gad;gLj;jp tUfpd;whH. rpk; njhlHghd midj;J
Mtzq;fSk; mtuJ Ke;ija milahsj;ij gpujpgypj;jd.
mj;Jld;> cly; khw;wj;jpw;Fg; gpd;duhd jkJ tpguq;fis Gjpa
ngaH cs;slq;fyhf khw;Wtjw;F mtUf;Fj; Njitahf ,Ue;jJ.
thbf;ifahsH Nrit epiyak; xd;wpid mZfpa mtH> rpk;
62 (2013, 3 July) Dialog Connect: A Case Study (GSMA) www.gsma.com/identity/

dialog-connect-a-case-study

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ml;il mtuJ rNfhjupapd; ngaupy; kw;Wk; milahs ml;ilapy;
cj;jpNahfg;g+Htkhf cs;sJ vdTk;> mtH jw;NghJ ntspehl;by;
cs;shH vdTk; ngha; $wpdhH. jkJ rNfhjupNa me;j rpk;
ml;ilia thq;fpa NghjpYk;> jhNk mjpfsT gad;gLj;jpajhfTk;>
jkJ ngaUf;F khw;wpj; jUkhWk; mtH NfhupdhH. rNfhjupaplk;
,Ue;J vOj;J %y fbjj;Jld; tUkhW thbf;ifahsH Nrit
gpujpepjp NfhupAs;shH. mjid nra;tjhf $wpa NghjpYk;> mtuhy;
me;j fbjj;jpid toq;f Kbatpy;iy. vt;thwhapDk;> rpy
fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpd;dH ,izg;ghdJ jkJ jw;Nfhija tpguq;fSf;F
khw;wg;gl;bUg;gjid mtH mwpe;J nfhz;Ls;shH. thbf;ifahsH
gpujpepjp cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht fbjk; xd;iw Nfhupa NghjpYk;> jkJ
tpugq;fis khw;wptpl;bUg;gjhf mtH ek;Gfpd;whH.
Njrpa milahs ml;ilf;fhd Nfhupf;iff;F Nkyjpfkhf>

gpw;nfhLg;gdT ,izg;Gf;fis ngWtjw;F tpUk;Gk; thbf;ifahsHfs;
Kftupia cWjp nra;tjw;F Gjpa gad;ghl;L Nrit fl;lz urPJ
xd;wpidAk; rkHg;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,q;F nghJthd Nfhupf;ifahf
,Ug;gJ Njrpa milahs ml;ilapy; cs;s Kftup gad;ghl;L urPjpy;
cs;s KftupAk; nghUe;jpapUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;. vt;thwhapDk;>
Njrpa milahs ml;ilapy; cs;s Kftup khwpapUg;gpd; (16
tajhf ,Uf;Fk; NghNj Kjd; Kjypy; Njrpa milahs ml;il
toq;fg;gLfpd;wJ)> tpz;zg;gg; gbtj;jpy; cs;s KftupahdJ>
gad;ghl;L fl;lz urPjpy; cs;s KftupAld; nghUe;jpapUg;gjid
cWjp nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;63. jdpegH thlif tPl;by; trpg;ghuhapd;>
tPl;L cupikahsupd; fbjk; xd;Wld; Kftupia cWjp nra;Ak;
rhd;wpid nfhz;L tu Ntz;Lk;. Vnddpy;> thlif tPl;by;> tPl;L
cupikahsupd; ngaupNyNa gad;ghl;L urPJfs; tUfpd;wd. ,e;j
tpjpfs; ghypay; rpWghd;ikapdiu vt;thW ghjpf;fpd;wd vd
Mz; rkghYwthsuhd Nj~hd; tpsf;fpdhH. “ngUk;ghyhd Mz;
rkghYwthsHfs;> Fwpg;ghf eLj;ju taJila kw;Wk; KjpNahH>
jkJ FLk;gq;fspy; ,Ue;J tpyfpNa trpg;gH. ngUk;ghyhd Nrit
toq;FdHfs;> Wi-Fi my;yJ epiyahd ,izg;gpid ngWtjw;F
ePq;fs; Kaw;rpf;Fk; NghJ> tPl;L cupikahsupd; ngaupy; thq;FkhW
Nfhug;gLfpd;wJ. ngUk;ghyhd Mz; rkghYwthsHfSf;F jhkhfNt
trpg;gjw;fhd ,lk; ,Uf;fhJ. vd;Dila jha; kw;Wk; mtuJ tPl;L
KftupapNyNa vdf;F thq;f NeHe;jJ”.
63 ,yq;ifapy; gpugy ISP,d; thbf;ifahsH njhiyNgrp NritfSf;fhd

njhiyNgrp miog;Gf;fspd; mbg;gilapNyNa ,e;j jfty; cs;sJ.

75
mZFk; trjp: rhjdq;fis nrhe;jkhf itj;jpUj;jy;
“rhjdq;fspd; ghJfhg;G” vdj; jiyg;gplg;gl;l Ke;ija gpuptpy;

Fwpg;gpl;lthW> mZFk; trjp njhlHgpy; kw;nwhU tplakhdJ
jkJ Ntiyaplq;fspy; kw;Wk; my;yJ ,d;lHnel; fNgf;fspy;
rhjdq;fspy; kw;Wk;/my;yJ tiyaikg;Gf;fspy; ,izaj;ij rpy
jdpegHfs; vt;thW mZf Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ rhHe;jjhFk;. jkJ
nrhe;j rhjdq;fs; kw;Wk; tiyaikg;Gf;fSf;F Nkyjpfkhf jkf;F
nrhe;jky;yhj rhjdq;fs; kw;Wk; tiyaikg;Gf;fis ngUk;ghyhNdhH
gad;gLj;Jfpd;w epiyapy;> VidNahUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd trjpfspy;
khj;jpuNk rpyUf;F ,iza mZFk; trjp cs;sJ. xUtupd;
ghypay;G rhHe;j ,iza EfHtpd; $UzHT jd;ikapd; mbg;gilapy;>
tpNrlkhf xUtupd; ghypay;G fsq;fg;gLj;jg;gl;l r%fj;jpy;
rhjdq;fs; kw;Wk; tiyaikg;Gf;fspd; cupikj;Jtk; ,d;ikahdJ
GjpatHfis re;jpg;gjw;fhd> cwTfis NgZtjw;fhd Mw;wy;>
jkJ ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; rhHe;j gy;NtW
fye;Jiuahly;fs; kw;Wk; ntspg;ghLfs; cs;slq;fyhf jkJ
,iza kdpj cupikfis mDgtpg;gjw;F jdpegH Mw;wypy;
Neubahf ,ilQ;ryhf mikAk;.
mZFk; trjp: nkhop
,iza cs;slf;fj;jpd; mZFk; trjpia ghjpf;Fk; kw;nwhU

fl;Lg;gLj;Jk; fhuzpahf nkhop cs;sJ. Kd;dH Fwpg;gpl;lijg; Nghd;W>
jfty;fspd; gy %yq;fs; Mq;fpyk; thrpf;Fk; thrfHfSf;fhdjhf
cs;sJ. NkYk;> jhkhfNt Mq;fpy nkhopapy; jkJ ‘cs;sPl;L’
nraw;ghLfspd; mbg;gilapy; gy rhjdq;fs; tbtikf;fg;gLfpd;wd.
rpq;fsk; my;yJ jkpo; nkhopf;F rhjdq;fspd; nraw;ghl;bid
gutyhf;Ftjw;F nfhs;tdTf;Fg; gpd;duhd GJg;gpj;jy;fs; midj;J
rhj;jpakhFk; mNjNtis> tPr;rsT kw;Wk; Mq;fpyj;ijg; Nghd;w
trjpfspd; gw;whf;Fiw fhuzkhf ,e;j GJg;gpj;jy;fs; tiuaiwf;F
cl;gl;ljhf cs;sd. kf;fs; rdj;njhifapy; ,yq;ifahdJ caH
vOj;jwpT tPjj;ijf; nfhz;bUe;j NghjpYk;> Mq;fpy vOj;jwpT
mj;jifa Fwpfhl;bfspy; gpujpgypf;ftpy;iy. kpfTk; Kf;fpakhf>
jftYf;fhd mZFk; trjp njhlHgpy; cupj;JilatHfshf
jdpegHfs; cs;sdH. mj;Jld;> jkJ tpUg;Gf;Fupa nkhopapy;
njhlHghly;fspy; mtHfs; <Lgl KbAk;.

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mZFk; trjp: Nritapd; juk;
,Wjpahf> jutpd; Ntfk; kw;Wk; Nritapd; juk; vd;gd ,iza

mZFk; trjpapd; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd xU mk;rkhFk;64. vt;thwhapDk;>
,d; NghJ kQ;R Rl;bf;fhl;baijg; Nghd;W “rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy;
juT nkJthdJ kw;Wk; tpiy kpf;fJ. gf;fk; xd;iw jpwf;f
Kaw;rpf;Fk; NghJ> cq;fSila Kw;nfhLg;gdT Kbe;JtpLk;> me;j
rf;fuk; ntWkNd Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;. fzf;fpy; kPz;Lk; gzkpl;L>
kPz;Lk; ePq;fs; Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; kPz;Lk;
gzk; Kbe;JtpLk;. rpwe;j ];khl; ifNgrpf;Fg; gjpyhf Fiwe;j
mk;rq;fisf; nfhz;l ifNgrp xd;iw itj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ
,e;j epiyik cz;ikahFk;”. cz;ikapy;> 2016 etk;gH Kjy;
,yq;ifapy; ,izaj; juT gad;ghl;L tupfspy; Fwpg;gpl;lsT
mjpfupg;gpd; fhuzkhf ,e;j jilfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd65. ,e;j
fw;iff;fhf ,ufrpakhf NeHfhzg;gl;l ISP,d; rpNu~;l rl;l
mjpfhupf;F mika> rhjhuz gad;ghl;L tPjj;jpw;F 35-49 tPjkhf
njhiffs; mjpfupj;Js;sd.
64 La Rue, F. (2011). Op. cit., 63.

65 (2016, 11 November) ‘Sri Lanka budget 2017: tax and revenue proposals’ Lanka
Business Online www.lankabusinessonline.com/sri-lanka-budget-2017-tax-and-
revenue-proposals/

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gpupT ehd;F
rl;lk; kw;Wk; nfhs;if
,iza topapy; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; gy;NtW kdpj cupikfs;

rk;ge;jg;gl;Ls;sd. Ke;ija gpuptpy;> fye;Jiuahlg;gl;l
tplaq;fs; gad;ghl;L tpjpfs;> ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; mZFk; trjpapy;
fl;likf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. “rl;lk; kw;Wk; nfhs;if” vd;gjd;
mbg;gilapy;> me;j tplaq;fs; kw;Wk; ntspg;ghl;Lr; Rje;jpuk;>
xd;W NrUtjw;fhd Rje;jpuk; kw;Wk; ,ufrpaj; jd;ikf;fhd cupik
Nghd;wtw;wpw;fhd kdpj cupikfSf;F ,ilapyhd cwT Fwpj;J
ehk; gpujhdkhf ghHf;fpd;Nwhk;.
,izaj;jpd; jkJ gad;ghl;bd; Clhf jftYf;fhd cupikia

LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; mDgtpf;fpd;wdH. ,izaj;jpd; Clhf jkJ
jdpg;gl;l tsHr;rp> MNuhf;fpak; kw;Wk; eyDf;F kpf Kf;fpakhd
jfty;fis mtHfs; mZFfpd;wdH. nra;jpfs;> fiy> Rfhjhuj;
jfty;> rl;lj; jfty;> ,d;dgpw Nghd;w gpupTfspy; jftypd;
tiffis mtHfs; mZFfpd;wdH. mNj rkak;> Clf vOj;jwpT
tplaq;fs;> cj;jpNahfg;g+Ht my;yJ murhq;f %yq;fspd;
mq;fPfupj;jy; gw;whf;Fiw> NkYk; nkhoprhH> njhopEl;grhH> epjp
tplaq;fSf;fhd mZFk; trjpapy; fl;Lg;ghLfSk; cs;sd.
,izaj;jpd; Clhf ntspg;ghl;L Rje;jpuj;jpid LGBTQ

,yq;ifaHfs; mDgtpf;fpd;wdH. tpopg;GzHit mjpfupg;gjw;F>
ghypay;G njhlHghd cs;@H ntspg;ghl;by; <LgLtjw;F> Xupay;G
jd;ikia Kwpg;gjw;F> jkJ cupikfis gupe;J NgRtjw;F
kw;Wk; Mff; Fiwe;j tho;e;jpUg;gjw;F ,izaj;ij mtHfs;

78
gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdH. xUtUf;F xUtH re;jpg;G kw;Wk; FOf;
fye;Jiuahly;fspy; <LgLtjw;Fk;> vz;zq;fis gfpHtjw;Fk;>
kw;Wk; neUf;fkhd ntspg;ghLfis gfpHtjw;Fk; mtHfs;
,izaj;ijg; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdH.
,izaj;jpd; Clhf xd;W$ly; Rje;jpuj;jpid LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs;

mDgtpf;fpd;wdH. LGBTQ rKjhaj;jpd; cWg;gpdHfs; kj;jpapy; Gjpa
cwTfspd; cUthf;fj;jpy;> kw;Wk; gioa kw;Wk; Gjpa Mfpa
,U cwTfisAk; epiyj;jpUf;fr; nra;tjw;F ,izakhdJ
rhjfkhd fUtpahf cs;sJ. ,e;j cwTfs; czHTrhH> fhjy;rhH>
rhjhuzkhd ghypay;> ,r;iraw;w> rpNefkhd> gupr;rakhd vJthfTk;
,Uf;fyhk;. gupe;J Ngry; Kaw;rpfSf;F kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd rKjha
cWg;gpdHfspd; tiyaikg;Gf;fspd; cUthf;fj;jpidAk; ,izak;
trjpaspj;jJ.
LGBTQ,yq;ifaHfspd; me;juq;fj;jpw;fhd cupik vd;gjpYk;

,izak; jhf;fk; nrYj;Jfpd;wJ. mdhNkja kw;Wk; Gidg;
ngaHfisf; nfhz;l gf;fq;fNs> ,yq;ifapy; cs;s ngUk;ghyhd
LGBTQ kf;fspd; tho;tpy; cs;sd. mNj Neuj;jpy;> mtHfSila
cs;slf;fj;jpd; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; rl;ltpNuhj CLUty;fspy;
,Ue;J rhjdq;fs; kw;Wk; mur Nkw;ghHit vd;gd LGBTQ
,yq;ifaHfspw;fhd fupridahFk;. ,e;j cupikfs; nghJthf
“rptpy; kw;Wk; murpay;” vdf; fUjg;gLfpd;wd66. ,e;j fw;ifapy;
fye;Jiuahlg;gl;l ,e;j tplaq;fs; rhHe;j r%f nghUshjhu
cupikfs; Gwf;fzpf;fg;gl Ntz;bait vd;gjy;y mjd; mHj;jk;.
cz;ikapy;> Rfhjhuj;jpw;fhd cupik> fy;tpf;fhd cupik> tpQ;Qhdk;
kw;Wk; fyhrhuj;jpw;fhd cupik> Nghd;wdTk; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd;
,iza cupikfSf;fhd nghJf; fye;JiuahlYf;F
rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhFk;. vt;thwhapDk;> ,yq;ifapd; murpayikg;gpy;67
r%fg; nghUshjhu cupikfspd; tiuaWf;fg;gl;l mq;fPfhuj;jpd;
mbg;gilapy;> rHtNjr kdpj cupikfs; nghwpKiwf;Fs; rptpy;
kw;Wk; murpay; cupikfspd; Nehf;fpd; Clhf ,iza cupikfs;
njhlHghd nghJthf Nehf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j fw;ifAk; mNj
mZFKiwia gpd;gw;Wk;.
,yq;ifapy;> rl;lj;jpd; fPo; rkghYwthdJ Fw;wkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ

vd gue;jstpy; ek;gg;gLfpd;wJ. ,e;j ek;gpf;if> mjd; NeHj;jpf;F
mg;ghy;> ehl;bd; Fw;wtpay; rl;lk;> njhiyj;njhlHGfs; xOf;fhw;T
66 vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> rptpy; kw;Wk; murpay; cupikfs; njhlHGhd rHtNjr
rhrdj;jpy; ntspg;ghl;bid mtHfs; fhz;gH.
67 ghHf;f> nghJthf> Fzjpyf;f [p.B. (2010), ‘Judicial Activism Revisited: Reflecting
on the Role of Judges in enforcing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ 1 Junior
Bar Law Review 21, 28-30.
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tiuGefy; kw;Wk; ,iza Ml;rpf;F mg;ghy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f
,ilKfk; xd;iw cUthf;Ffpd;wJ. ,izaj;jpd; gad;ghl;by;
rl;lk; kw;Wk; r%fk; Mfpa ,uz;bYk; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfis
gytPdkhdtHfshf;Ffpd;wJ.
murpayikg;gpy; kdpj cupikfs; tiuGefy;
cWg;Giufs; 3 kw;Wk; 4
murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 3> “,yq;if Fbaurpy; ,iwik

vd;gJ kf;fspy; cs;sJ. mj;Jld;> khw;wpj;ju ,ayhjJ.
murhq;fj;jpd; mjpfhuq;fs;> mbg;gil cupikfs; kw;Wk;
cupikia ,iwik cs;slf;fpAs;sJ” vd Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ.
murpayikg;gpd; mbg;gil mk;rkhf ,e;j gpupT cs;sJ.
,jdhy; ,jid jpUj;j KbahJ. mj;Jld;> tpNrlkhf
tiuaWf;fg;gl;l eilKiwfis jPHT fhzg;glhky;>
ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; %d;wpy; ,uz;L ngUk;ghd;ik Njit
cs;slq;fyhf> rHtrd thf;nfLg;gpy; vspa ngUk;ghd;ikapd;wp
,zf;fkw;w rl;lq;fs; ghuhSkd;wj;jpdhy; epiwNtw;wg;gl
KbahjJ. ,e;j topapy;> mbg;gil cupikfs; tplaq;fs;
(vspa) ngUk;ghd;ik nfhLq;Nfhd;ikf;F mg;ghy; ,Ug;gjid
kw;Wk; gpujhd mbg;gil cupikfs; cj;juthjq;fis
ghjpf;Fk; rl;lq;fs; gue;j murpay; ,zf;fkpd;wp rhj;jpakw;wJ
vd;gjidAk; murpayikg;G cWjp nra;fpd;wJ.
murpayikg;gpy; gpufldk; nra;ag;gl;l mbg;gil cupikfs;

njhlHgpy; vjpHkiwahd flikfs; (v.fh. Fwpg;gpl;l tplaq;fis
nra;ahjpUj;jy;) kw;Wk; NeHepiyahd flikfs; (tplaq;fis
nra;tjw;F eltbf;if vLj;jy;) Mfpa ,uz;ilAk;
“murhq;fj;jpd; midj;J mq;fq;fSk;” mtjhdpf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd cWg;Giu 4 NfhUfpd;wJ68. gpui[fspd; mbg;gil
cupikfis cj;juthjg;gLj;Jtjpy; nraw;wpwd; kpf;f
gq;fpid murhq;fj;jpd; midj;J mq;fq;fSk; tfpf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd ,e;j Fwpg;gpl;l gpupT fUJfpd;wJ. cz;ikapy;>
murpd; eltbf;iffisg; Nghd;Nw> mur jtpHg;G mbg;gil
cupikfis kPWfpd;wJ vd NeHepiyahd flikfSf;fhd
Fwpg;GjtpahdJ mq;fPfupf;fpd;wJ. vt;thwhapDk;> [dehaf
ePjp gupghydj;jpy; cWg;Giu 4 (<),d; mk;rkhdJ rpwpjsT
mtjhdj;ijg; ngWfpd;wJ.
68 ,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 4 (<).

80
cWg;Giu 10 - 14
murpayikg;gpy; mq;fPfupj;j tpNrl mbg;gil cupikfspy;>

vz;zk; kw;Wk; kdrhl;rp Rje;jpuq;fs;69> kw;Wk; ntspg;ghl;L
Rje;jpuq;fs;70 kw;Wk; xd;W$ly; Rje;jpuq;fs;71> vd;gd
jw;Nghija fye;JiuahlYf;F kpfTk; Kf;fpakhditahFk;.
2015 Nkapy;> “jftYf;fhd cupikia” gpufldk; nra;tjw;F
kw;Wk; mq;fPfupg;gjw;fhd murpayikg;G jpUj;jg;gl;lJ72.
vt;thwhapDk;> me;juq;fj;jpw;fhd cupikAk;73> my;yJ

Rje;jpuj;jpw;fhd gue;jsT cupikAk;74> (cyfpd; Vida
gFjpfspy; ghypay; cupikfis rupahf;Ftjw;F ,U
tifapYk; fUtpahd)> ,yq;ifapd; mbg;gil cupikfs;
rhrdj;jpy; Neubahf Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sd.mNjtifapy;
rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfshy; jd;dpr;irahd Njly;fs;
kw;Wk; gwpKjy;fs; vd;gtw;Wf;F vjpuhf murpayikg;ghdJ
ve;jnthU Neub ghJfhg;Gf;fis cs;slf;Ffpd;wJ.
vt;thwhapDk;> murpayikg;gpy; Neub Fwpg;gplyhdJ vg;NghJk;

cupikia mKy;gLj;Jtjw;F ePjpf;F mtrpakhdjhFk;.
vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> iky;fy;yhd jPHg;gpy;75> “rl;lj;jpdhy;
];jhgpf;fg;gl;l eilKiwf;F mika cUthf;fg;gl;l jpwd;
tha;e;j ePjpkd;wk; xd;wpd; fl;lis jtpu ,wg;G my;yJ rpiwj;
jz;lidapdhy; ve;jnthU egUf;Fk; jz;lidaspf;fg;glf;
$lhJ” vd Fwpg;gpLk; cWg;Giu 13 (4),d; fPo;
tho;tjw;fhd cupik cs;shHe;jjhf caH ePjpkd;wj;jhy;
gpufldg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. mNjNtis> cWg;Giu 12(1)>
midj;J egHfSf;Fk; “rl;lj;jpd; Kd;dhy; rkj;Jtk;” kw;Wk;
“rl;lj;jpd; rkkhd ghJfhg;G” vd;gjid cWjp nra;fpd;wJ.
69 ,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 10.

70 ,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 14 (1) (m).
71 ,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 14 (1) (,).
72 ,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 14 m.
73 Toonenv. Australia Communication No 488/1992 (HRC, 31 khHr; 1994); Dudgeon v. the
United Kingdom App. No. 7525/76(ECtHR, 22 xf;NlhgH 1981); National Coalition for
Gay and Lesbian Equality and Another v. Minister of Justice and Others [1998] ZACC 15
(9 xf;NlhgH 1998)
74 Lawrence v. Texas 539 U.S. 558 (2003) in the United States; Naz Foundation v. Delhi
and Others [2009] 4 L.R.C. 838 in India.
75 Sriyani Silva v. Iddamalgoda (2003) 2 S.L.R. 63.

81
,J tPr;rstpy; gue;jsthdjhf nghJthf fUjg;gLfpd;wJ76.
epahakw;w jd;ik> xUjiyg;gl;rk; Nghd;w fUj;jhf;fq;fSf;F
vjpuhf cj;juthjg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. mj;Jld;> murpayikg;gpd;
cupikfspy; “cl;fpilahf” mq;fPfupg;gjw;F fUtpahf
,Uf;fpd;wJ77.
“,dk;> kjk;> nkhop> rhjp” Nghd;w Vida tiffs; Fwpg;gplg;gl;l

NghjpYk;> ghugl;rj;jpy; ,Ue;J ghJfhf;fg;gl;l xU tifahf
“ghypay;G” my;yJ “ghy;epiy milahsk;” vd;gjid
murpayikg;ghdJ Neubahf Fwpg;gpltpy;iy. vt;thwhapDk;> 2014
xf;Nlhgupy;> ,yq;if murhq;fk; n[dPthtpy; kdpj cupikfs;
FOtpd; (HRC) Kd;dpiyapy; ,yq;if murhq;fk; epiynahd;iw
vLj;jJ. mjhtJ> “ghy; mbg;gilapy;> NtW topahf ve;jnthU
gpui[Ak; ghugl;rj;jpw;F cs;shff; $lhJ vd murpayikg;gpd;
cWg;Giu 12(2) cWjp nra;fpd;wJ. ,e;j #o;epiyapy;> ghypay;G
mbg;gilapy; egH xUtUf;F ghugl;rkhd rl;lq;fs; murpayikg;G
rhHe;jitay;y vd;gjid ftdj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;”78.,e;j
gjtpepiyahdJ HRC,d; ePjp gupghydj;jpw;Fs;79 jFjpAld; ele;J
nfhs;fpd;wJ. mjd; cs;sf rl;l me;j];J re;NjfkhfTs;sJ.
KjyhtJ> murpayikg;ig ciu tpsf;Ftjw;fhd rl;l cupikahdJ
caH ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F khj;jpuNk mspf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ80. ,uz;lhtjhf>
,yq;if murhq;fkhdJ njhlHr;rpahd cs;ehl;L kd;wq;fspy; jkJ
epiyapy; ntspg;gilahf Kuz;gl;L tUfpd;wJ81.
76 Udayanganie U.A.T. (2013, October), ‘Expanding the Scope of Judicial Review using
Constitutional Interpretation in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study of the Development
of Judicial Review in UK’ GSTF International Journal of Law and Social Sciences
(JLSS) Vol.3 No.1, 51-54
77 ghHf;f,VisalBhashithaKaviratne et al. v. Commissioner-General of Examinations et al.
(The Z-Score Case) S.C. (F.R.) Application No. 29/2012.
78 (2014, 7 October) Consideration of the Fifth Periodic Report of Sri Lanka on the
Implementation of the Provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights rk;ge;jg;gl;l gFjpapd; vOj;J Fwpg;G) www.youtube.com/watch?
v=iHcREEWl6G8&feature=youtu.be&t=6232.
79 ghHf;fToonenv. Australia Communication No 488/1992 (HRC, 31 khHr; 1994)
80 “murpayikg;gpd; ciutpsf;fk; njhlHghd ve;jnthU Nfs;tpiaAk;
nrtpkLg;gjw;F kw;Wk; jPHkhdpg;gjw;F caH ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F jdpahd kw;Wk;
Neubahd mjpfhu vy;iy cs;sJ” vd ,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu
125 (1) thrpf;fpd;wJ.
81 rkuf;Nfhd; v];> (2017> 26 [dtup) ‘Homosexuality | “Threw out” – Can the
President control a person’s sexual orientation?’ Vikalpa, www.vikalpa.org/?p=29311

82
cWg;Giu 15
cWg;Giu 15,d; Clhf Fwpg;gpl;l mbg;gil cupikfspd;

epahakhd fl;Lg;ghLfis murpaikg;G mDkjpf;fpd;wJ.
kdpj cupikfspd; cyfshtpa gpufldj;jpd; cWg;Giu
29 (2)cld;82 jkJ cldpirit caH ePjpkd;wj;jhy; ,e;j
cWg;Giuapd; nghJ Nfhl;ghL Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ. murpd;
fl;Lg;ghl;bd; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; jd;ikia kjpg;gPL nra;tjw;F
xU %d;W $HfSs;s guPl;ir xd;iw toq;Ffpd;wJ: Vw;Wf;
nfhs;sf; $bajhf ,Ug;gjw;F> kdpj cupikapd; ve;jnthU
fl;Lg;ghLk;>
(m) rl;ljhy; tpsf;fg;gl;l
(M) xU rl;luPjpahd murpd; MHtj;jpd; Nehf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;> kw;Wk;
(,) [dehafr; r%fk; xd;wpy; Njitahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.83
cWg;Giu 15,id ciu tpsf;Ftjpy;> %d;W $HfSs;s

gupNrhjid mZKiwia ePjpkd;wk; gpd;gw;wpaJ. N[hrg;
ngNuuh vjpH rl;lkhmjpgH tof;fpy;84> caH ePjpkd;wj;jpd;
KO FO xd;W> “tpjpf;fg;gl;l fl;Lg;ghL (...) kw;Wk; (mjd;)
%yk; vl;Ltjw;F vjpHghHf;fg;gLk; nghUs; vd;gtw;Wf;F
,ilapyhd neUf;fk; my;yJ gFj;jwpT njhlHG cs;sjh?
vd Ns;tp vOg;Gtjw;F ePjpkd;wk; mjpfhuk; nfhz;lJ”85.
mjd; gpd;dH> Rdpyh mNgNrfu vjpH mupa &grpq;f

tof;fpy;86> “fz;fis kiwf;Fk; Njhy; thupid mzpe;J
xUtupd; nrhe;j murpaikg;gpidg; ghHj;jy;”87 vd;gjw;F
vjpuhd fUj;Jiu toq;fypy;> murpaikg;gpd; fPo; cupikfs;
fl;Lg;ghl;bid kjpg;gPL nra;tjw;fhd nghUj;jkhd
82 kdpj cupikfspd; cyfshtpa gpufldk; cWg;Giu 29 (2): “mtupd;

cupikfs; kw;Wk; Rje;jpuq;fspd; gapw;rpapy;> cupa mq;fPfhuj;ij fhf;Fk;
Nehf;Fld; kw;Wk; VidNahupd; cupikfs; kw;Wk; Rje;jpuq;fis kjpf;Fk;>
kw;Wk; mwnewp> nghJ xOq;F kw;Wk; [dehaf r%fj;jpy; nghJ eyd;
vd;gtw;wpd; Njitfis vl;Ltjw;F midtUk; rl;lj;jhy; jdpj;J
jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;l mj;jfia tiuaiwfSf;F khj;jpuNk cl;gl Ntz;Lk;.
83 Rdpyh mNgNrfu vjpH mupa &grpq;f (2000) 1 SLR 314.
84 N[hrg; ngNuuh vjpH rl;lkh mjpgH. (1987) 1 S.L.R. 199.
85 Ibid.. 216-17. typAWj;jy; NrHf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. nrk;ikahf;fg;gl;lJ.
Rl;bf;fhl;lg;gl;l gFjp mtrufhy xOq;Ffis Fwpg;gpl;lhYk;> rhjhuz
rl;lk; Nghd;w mjd; mHj;jq;fspd; gutyhf;fiy jw;Nghija rkHg;gpj;jy;
epahag;gLj;Jk;.
86 Rdpyh mNgNrfu vjpH mupa &grpq;f (2000) 1 SLR 314.
87 Ibid., 351.
83
msTNfhyhf rHtNjr kdpj cupikfs; rl;lj;jpd; %d;W
$HfSs;s gupNrhjidia ePjpkd;wk; Neubahf cs;thq;fpaJ88.
mbg;gilahf> cupikfspd; midj;J tiuaiwfSk; (mtru

fhy epiy gpufldk; nra;ag;gLk; NghJ mKyhf;fg;gl;lit
jtpu) rl;lj;jpd; Clhf khj;jpuNk eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gly;
Ntz;Lk; ‘rl;lj;jhy; tpsf;fg;gl;l’ vd;gJ cWjp nra;fpd;wJ.
vt;thwhapDk;> fl;Lg;ghl;bid tpjpf;Fk; rl;lk; njhlHgpy;
Fwpg;gpl;l msTrhH gpukhzq;fis NjitahdJ tpjpf;fpd;wJ.
cjhuzkhf> kdpj cupikfSf;fhd INuhg;gpa ePjpkd;wk;
(ECtHR) vd;gJ ‘rl;lj;jhy; tpsf;fg;gl;l’ vd;gjd; mbg;gilapy;>
,uz;L “epiyahd” Fzq;fis kdpj cupikapd; fl;Lg;ghL
xd;W jpUg;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd njuptpf;fpd;wJ:
“Kjyhtjhf> rl;lkhdJ Nghjpastpy; mZff; $bajhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;: toq;fg;gl;l tof;fpy; gpuNahfpf;fg;glf;
$ba rl;l tpjpfspd; #o;epiyapy; nghUj;jkhd Rl;bf;fhl;ly;
xd;wpid gpui[ nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;lhtjhf>
gpui[ jdJ elj;ija xOq;F nra;tjw;F VJthf;Fk;
NghajpsT Jy;ypaj;jpid cUthf;fhj NghJ> tpOkpak; xd;W
‘rl;lk;’xd;whf fUjg;gl KbahJ: mtuhy; - nghUj;jkhd
MNyhrid Njitahapd; - Kd;dwptjw;F> #o;epiyapy;
epahakhd mstpw;F> (rl;l) tpisTfs;> toq;fg;gl;l
nraw;ghl;il ,d;wpaikajhf;Ffpd;wJ89. mnkupf;fhtpy;>
fhuz nray;Kiw gpuptpd; fPo;‘fistjw;F Nghjhikapd;
jj;Jtf; Nfhl;ghL’ vd mwpag;gLk; ,NjNghd;w mZFKiw
xd;wpid caH ePjpkd;wk; gpd;gw;Wfpd;wJ: “ve;j elj;ij
88 Ibid., 356-85.
89 rd;Nl ilk;]; vjpH If;fpa ,uhr;rpak; (,y.1) App. No. 6538/74 (ECtHR, 26
Vg;uy; 1979), . Kf;fpaj;Jtk; NrHf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;>ibid vd ECtHR
Fwpg;gpl;lJ. “mWjpahd cWjpg;ghl;Lld; me;j tpisTfs; Kd;fzpf;fg;glf;
$lhJ. ,jid mila KbahJ vd mDgtk; $Wfpd;wJ. kPz;Lk;>
cWjpj;jd;ikahdJ mjpfsT tpUk;gj;jf;fjhFk;. mjd; gapw;rp mjpfg;gbahd
tpiwg;gpid nfhz;L tuyhk;. mj;Jld;> khWk; epiyikfSld; Ntfj;jpid
itj;Jf; nfhs;s rl;l cjt Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghd;W> ngUk; my;yJ Fiwe;j
mstpw;F gy rl;lq;fs; jtpHf;f Kbahj mstpy; ,aw;wg;gl;Ls;sd. ,it
njsptw;witahf ,Ug;gJld;> mtw;wpd; ciutpsf;fk; kw;Wk; gpuNahfk;
vd;gd gapw;rpf;fhd Nfs;tpfshFk;.” NkYk; ghHf;f>Ontario Film and Video
Appreciation Society v. Ontario Board of Censors (1983) 31 O.R. (2d) 583 (Ont.
H.C.), g. 592:“rl;lkhdJ njsptw;wjhf> tpsf;fg;glhjjhf> kw;Wk; KOikahf
jw;Wzpghdjhf ,Uf;ff; $lhJ vd Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;Ls;sJ: mJ mwpe;J
nfhs;sf; $bajhfTk;> kw;Wk; Gupe;J nfhs;sf; $bajhfTk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
ntspg;ghL Rje;jpuk; njhlHgpy; epakpf;fg;gl;l ve;jnthU fl;Lg;ghLfSk;
mjpfhup xUtupd; vz;zj;jpw;F tpl;Ltplf; $lhJ. mj;jifa fl;Lg;ghL rpy
Jy;ypaj;Jld; cUthf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk; my;yJ mit rl;lkhf fUjg;gl
KbahJ”
84
jil nra;ag;gl;lJ vd;gjid kw;Wk; jd;dpr;irahd kw;Wk;
ghugl;rkhd mKyhf;fiy Cf;Ftpf;fhj tpjj;jpy; rhjhuz
kf;fs; Gupe;J nfhs;Sk; NghjpasT tiuaWf;Fk; jd;ikAld;
Fw;wtpay; Fw;wj;ij tpsf;Fk; Fw;wtpay; epajpr; rl;lk;
xd;wpid fistjw;F Nghjhikapd; jj;Jtf; Nfhl;ghL
NfhUfpd;wJ vd nghJthf Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ”90.
jdpegHfs; kPJ mtHfs; tpjpf;Fk; RikfSld; cupikfs;

fl;Lg;ghLfspd; Clhf njhlu ve;jnthU rl;luPjpahd
Nehf;fj;jpw;F muR rkepiy nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd
NfhUk;>%d;W $Us;s guPl;irapd; Vida ,uz;L %l;Lf;fs;
tpfpj nfhs;ifia cWjp nra;fpd;wd. tpfpj gupNrhjid
vd mwpag;gLk;,e;j mZFKiwapd; fPo;> eltbf;ifia
epahag;gLj;Jk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l kw;Wk; NghjpasT fhuzq;fspd;
fpilf;ff; $ba jd;ik> CLUty; Fiwe;j eltbf;iffspd;
fpilf;ff; $ba jd;ik> J~;gpuNahfj;jpw;F vjpuhf NghjpasT
ghJfhg;gpid cs;slf;fy; vd;gtw;Wf;F fl;Lg;ghL toq;fpa
mj;jifa mk;rq;fshf muR fUj Ntz;Lk;. %d;W $Us;s
guPl;irapd; ve;jnthU %l;bidAk; jpUg;jpg;gLj;Jtjw;F
tiuaiw jtwpdhy;> kdpj cupikfs; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; mJ
mDkjpf;fg;gl KbahjjhFk;.
,Ug;gpDk;> ,e;j gpuptpd; tpNrl mk;rkhf ,Ug;gJ>

mbg;gil cupikfs; egupd;> nrhw;fs;> elj;ij Nghd;wtw;iw
ghJfhg;gjhFk;. murhq;fkhdJ mjid njhlHe;J Fw;wtpay;
rl;lk;> Fbapay; rl;lk;> my;yJ epHthf eltbf;ifapd; Clhf
jil nra;ayhk;. vt;thwhapDk;> rl;luPjpahdjhf fUJtjw;F>
NkNy Rl;bf;fhl;lg;gl;l %d;W gpukhzq;fis mj;jifa
fl;Lg;ghLfs; jpUg;jpgLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
cWg;Giu 16
cWg;Giufs; 16 (1) kw;Wk; 80 (3),d; Clhf rl;lj;ij kPWk;

cupikfspd; “ePjprhH typjw;wjhf;fy;” vd;gjid jLf;fpd;wJ
vd murpayikg;gpd; kdpj cupikfs; tiuGefypd; ghupa
fl;Lg;ghlhFk;. NtW tpjj;jpy;> mbg;gil cupikfSld;
njhlHr;rpaw;w rl;lk; “jLj;J epWj;jy;” vd;gjpypUe;J
ePjpkd;wq;fs; tpyf;fyhk;.
90 nfhnyd;lH vjpH Nyhrd; 461 U.S. 352, 357 (1983).

85
vt;thwhapDk;> tiuaiwfspy; rpy Kf;fpakhd FWf;F
ghijfis caH ePjpkd;wk; cUthf;fpaJ. cjhuzkhf>
rl;ltpjpKiw xd;wpid mJ murpayikg;Gf;F tpNuhjkhdJ
vd mJ gpufldk; nra;jy;> kw;Wk; mjid typjw;wjhf;fhJ>
mjid mKy;gLj;j kWj;jy;91. jw;nrayhf> me;j epiyapy;
nghUj;jkw;w rl;ltpjpKiwahdJ LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfSf;F
rk;e;jg;gl;l Fw;wtpay; Nfhitapd; gpupTfis (gpupTfs; 365
kw;Wk; 365m) jpUj;jpa 1995Mk; Mz;L mNj rl;lj;jpd;
mq;fkhFk;.
epiyahd rl;l tiuGefy;
Fw;wtpay; Nfhitapd; gpupTfs; 365/365m vd;gd LGBTQ

,yq;ifaHfspd; kdpj cupikfis Neubahf ghjpf;Fk; rl;lq;fspd;
Kf;Nfhzj;jpy; cr;rpapy; cs;sd. KiwNa> “,aw;iff;F khwhf
ruPu rk;ge;jkhd clYwT” kw;Wk; “nkhj;j mehfupf elj;ijfs;”
vd;gtw;iw Fw;wtpayhf;Fk;> ,e;j gpupTfs; ntWf;fj;jf;f tifapy;
njsptw;wjhFk;. mj;Jld;> taJ> ghy;epiy my;yJ mtHfSf;F
,ilapyhd ,zf;fk; gw;wpa ghugl;rk; ,d;wp egHfSf;F ,ilapy;
Kd;ndLf;fg;gLk; gy;NtW ghypay; elj;ijfis cs;slf;fpAs;sJ.
gpupT 365m vd;gJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;f tifapy; gutyhdJ. elj;ij
xd;wpd; Mizf;FOit khj;jpukd;wp> nfhs;Kjy; kw;Wk; mj;jifa
eltbf;iffspd; Mizf;FOit nfhs;Kjy; nra;Ak; Kaw;rp
vd;gtw;iw cs;slf;Ffpd;wJ. Fwpg;gpl;l ghypay; elj;ijfis
Fw;wkhf jil nra;tjd; %yk;> jdpegHfs; jkJ milahsj;ij
vt;thW ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;whHfs;> ghypay; uPjpahf vt;thW mtHfs;
jk;ik ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wdH kw;Wk; ahUld; mtHfs; neUf;fkhd
cwtpid cUthf;Ffpd;wdH vd;gJld; Neubahf <LgLfpd;wJ.
Vidarl;lq;fspYk; Njitaw;w nry;thf;fpid mJ jpzpf;fpd;wJ. gpupT

365m,d; fPo; “nkhj;j mehfuPfk;” vd;gjid ClftpayhsHfSf;fhd
xOf;ff; Nfhitapd; tpjp 9,d; fPo; “nfhLntwp” vd Ntz;Lk;
vd;Nw Fog;gpf; nfhz;l re;jHg;gj;jpy; 1999,y; ,J ghHf;fg;gl;lJ92.
ghjpf;fg;gl;ltH ngz;zhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ fl;lha Mff; Fiwe;j
jz;lid jsHj;jg;gLk; kw;Wk; ghjpf;fg;gl;l Mzhf ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ cWjpahf mKy;gLj;jg;gly; vd ghjpf;fg;gl;ltupd;
ghypd; mbg;gilapy; Fw;wtpay; Nfhitapd; fPo; ,zf;fkw;w>
91 caH ePjpkd;w Fwpg;Gjtp ,y. 03> 2008. 15 xf;NlhgH 2008,y;

jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;lJ. fPNo ghHf;f> Fwpg;G 102 NrHe;j thrfq;fspy; tof;Ffs;
fye;Jiuahlg;gl;Ls;sd.
92 NkNy ghHf;f> Fwpg;G 25,ypUe;J 28 NrHe;j thrfq;fs;.
86
#iwahLk; ghypay; Fw;wq;fspd; Fw;wkpioj;jtHfs; NtWtpjkhf
elj;jg;gLtJk; fz;lwpag;gl;lJ93. ,q;F> kPz;Lk;> jkJ khWghlhd
elj;jiy epahag;gLj;Jk; gpupT 365 kw;Wk; 365 m vd;gtw;wpw;F
njsptw;w Fwpg;Gjtpfis ePjpkd;wk; tupirg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. ,q;F
kPz;Lk; jPHkhdk; vLf;Fk; mq;fq;fspd; gpupTfspd; ciutpsf;fq;fs;
jd;dpr;irahdit. kw;Wk; rl;lj;jpd; mjpfhuk; mw;wit94. xUtUf;F>
,e;j mstpw;F rpWtH J~;gpuNahf rl;lj;jpy; Vw;wj;jho;tpid
jz;lidahf;fy;> ngz; rpWtHfs; kw;Wk; Mz; rpWtHfs; Mfpa
,UtiuAk; ghugl;rj;jpw;F cs;shf;Ffpd;wJ.
gpupTfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365m vd;gjw;F Nkyjpfkhf> Mghrk;> mtJ}W

kw;Wk; nghJr; nraw;ghl;L rl;lq;fs; vd;gd ,yq;ifapy; ghypay;G
kw;Wk; ghypay; ntspg;ghLfis ghjpf;Fk; Vida rl;lq;fshFk;.
,e;j rl;lq;fspd; gpujhd rpwg;gk;rkhf ,Ug;gJ mit Fw;wj;jpd;
tPr;ris mit jPHkhdpg;gjpy;iy my;yJ mt;thW nra;Ak; NghJ>
gue;j> ntw;W nkhopapy; Fw;wj;ij mit nghJthf gJf;fp
itf;fpd;wd. 1927Mk; Mz;L Mghrkhd gpuRuq;fs; fl;lisr; rl;lk;
,y. 4 vd;gJ Mghrkhd gpuRuq;fis jahupj;jy;> itj;jpUj;jy;>
Vw;Wkjp nra;jy;> ,wf;Fkjp nra;jy;> Kd;ndLj;jy;> njhopypy;
<Lgly; my;yJ tpsk;guk; nra;jy; vd;gdtw;iw Fw;wkhf;Ffpd;wJ.
vt;thwhapDk;> “Mghrk;” vd;w nrhy;ypid rl;lkhdJ tpsf;ftpy;iy.
1958Mk; Mz;L 41Mk; ,yf;f mtJ}W gpuRupj;jy; rl;lkhdJ>
ve;jnthU vOj;jhsH> gpuRuk; nra;gtH> mr;rpLgtH my;yJ
vOJtjw;F tpepNahfk; nra;gtH> jahupg;gtH> mr;rpLgtH> gpuRupg;gH>
tpw;gtH> gutyhf;FtH my;yJ ve;jnthU mtJ}W gpuRuj;ijAk;
fhl;rpg;gLj;Jgtiu Fw;wkhf;Ffpd;wJ. ve;jnthU kjj;jpd;
];jhgfH> ve;jnthU flTs;> GdpjH my;yJ ve;jnthU kjj;jpd;
gpd;gw;WgtHfshy; tzq;Fjw;Fupa egupd; my;yJ ve;jnthU kj
ek;gpf;ifapd; my;yJ ve;jnthU cUtk;> Gifg;glk;> ,yr;rpid>
rhjdk; my;yJ rk;ge;jg;gl;l NtW tplaq;fs; my;yJ ve;jnthU
kjj;jpid gpd;gw;Wtjw;F Gdpjkhd mtkjpj;jiy cs;slf;fpa
ve;jnthU gj;jpupif> E}y;> Gifg;glk;> jpiug;glk; my;yJ Vida
93 caH ePjpkd;w Nkd;KiwaPL ,y. 17> 2013. 12 khHr; 2013 jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;lJ

kw;Wk; Nkd;KiwaPl;L ePjpkd;w ,y. 150> 2010> 16 [_iy 2014,y;
jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;lJ.
94 “gpupT 365 kw;Wk; 365 m vd;gd ‘,aw;iff;F khwhd Fw;wq;fs; kw;Wk;
nkhj;j ghypay; J~;gpuNahfk;... vd;gtw;iw cs;slf;f gue;jstpy; cs;sd...
ve;jnthU fzf;fpYk; Fw;wj;jpd; jPtpukhd jd;ikapd; ghHitapy; fdpthd
jd;ikia ,e;j ePjpkd;wk; fhl;l KbahJ... mj;jifa kdey Fiwghl;L
Fw;wq;fspy; ,Ue;J r%fj;ij gpujhdkhf fhg;gjw;F.” (S.C. Nkd;KiwaPL
17/2013, Fwpg;G93, NkNy.)

87
fhl;rprhH gpujpepjpj;Jtj;jpid mtJ}W gpuRuk; vd;gJ Fwpf;Fk;95.
Mdhy;> kPz;Lk; mtJ}W vd;gJ tpsf;fg;glhjhf cs;sJ.
rl;lq;fs; vJTk; ,izaj;Jld; ,ize;jjhf mKy;gLj;jhj

NghjpYk; (my;yJ> nghJthf> rpy rk;gtq;fspy;) “mjd;
ntWk; ,Ug;G fupridia Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wJ”96. kdpj cupikfs;
fl;Lg;gLj;Jk; rl;lq;fs;> mZff; $ba kw;Wk; Kd;fzpf;ff; $ba
Vida tplaq;fspy; cs;slq;Ffpd;wd. vdNt> rl;lj;jpdhy;
ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; jkJ rl;l flikfs; Fwpj;J mwpe;jpUf;fyhk;.
vt;thwhapDk;> NkNy fye;Jiuahlg;gl;l njsptw;w rl;l gpupTfspd;
tiyaikg;G njhlHgpy;> ngUk;ghyhd LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs;
“rkghYwT” jilapd; cz;ikahd tPr;R Fiwj;J mwpahJ
,Uf;fpd;wdH. NkYk;> ,izaj;jpy; jkJ rhj;jpakhd gpuNahfq;fspy;
rl;lq;fs; njsptw;witahFk;: “<Lgly;”> “nfhs;tdT nra;jy;”>
“gpuRupj;jy;” Nghd;w nrhw;fs; cs;slq;fyhf midj;J gpupTfs;
Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sd. mj;Jld;> ,izaj;jpd; Kd;ndLf;fg;gLk;
ntspg;ghLfs; kw;Wk; eltbf;iffspw;F ,e;j nkhop vt;thW
gpuNahfpf;fg;gLk; vd;gJ njsptpy;iy.
rl;lq;fis J~;gpuNahfk; nra;aTk; kw;Wk; mjid njupTrhHe;J

mKyhf;Ftjw;Fk; njsptw;w jd;ik vd;gJ rl;l mKyhf;fy;
mjpfhupfSf;F gue;j tpUg;Gupik mjpfhuq;fis mspf;fpd;wJ.
Kd;dH Fwpg;gpl;lijg; Nghd;W> %d;W $Us;s guPl;irapd; fPo; xU
NjitahdJ Fwpg;gpl;l tiuaiwapd; J~;gpuNahfj;jpw;F vjpuhf
nghUj;jkhd ghJfhg;Gf;fs; cs;sij Fwpf;fpd;wJ. xd;whf>
njsptw;w jd;ik kw;Wk; eilKiwrhH ghJfhg;Gfs;> gpui[fs;
jkJ rl;l nghWg;Gf;fis mwpe;jpUg;gjid kw;Wk; me;j rl;l
flikfs; epahakhfTk; kw;Wk; rkkhfTk; midj;J gpui[fSf;Fk;
mKy;gLj;jg;gLtjidAk; cWjp nra;fpd;wd.
vt;thwhapDk;> jkJ njsptw;w jd;ikapd; Nkhrkhd tpisTfis

cs;slf;fpa J~;gpuNahfj;jpw;F vjpuhf ve;jnthU ghJfhg;Gld;
eilKiwrhH tiuGefypd; fPo; nghUj;jkw;w rl;lq;fs;
nraw;gLfpd;wd vd;gNj cz;ik. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; khj;jpuk;
jkJ flikfspd; mstpid mwptjpy;iy. Ke;ija mwptpj;jy;
my;yJ ePjprhH Nkw;ghHitapd; rpwpjsT rhj;jpaj;Jld; rl;l
Nkw;ghHitapd; mr;RWj;jypd; fPo; mtHfs; njhlHe;Jk; cs;sdH.
95 ghHf;f> nghJtpy;> (2011> etk;gH) ,yq;ifapy; ,izaj;jpy; ntspg;ghl;Lr;

Rje;jpuk;> nfhOk;G: khw;Wf;nfhs;iffSf;fhd epiyak;> 25-26 ‘,yq;ifapy;
,izaj;jpy; ntspg;ghl;Lr; Rje;jpuk;’www.cpalanka.org/freedom-of-expression-
on-the-internet-in-sri-lanka/.
96 Ibid.
88
eilKiwrhH rl;l tiuGefy;
,iza cupikfspd; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f xU mk;rk;> Fwpg;ghf

b[pl;ly; Afj;jpy; jdpAupik njhlHgpy;> ,izaj;jpy; jdpegHfspd;
eltbf;iffs; njhlHgpy; tprhuizfs; kw;Wk; Nkw;ghHitapid murpd;
mjpfhuq;fs; Kd;ndLf;fpd;wd. ,yq;ifapy;>murpd; mjpfhuq;fspd;
,e;j mk;rj;ij epHtfpf;Fk; vt;tpj jpul;lg;gl;l rl;lk; ,y;iy.
gpujhd jfty; toq;FdHfSldhd NeHfhzy;fspy;> Fw;wtpay;
tprhuiz jpizf;fsj;jpd; irgH Fw;wg; gpupTfspd; mjpfhupfs;
Nghd;wtHfs;> Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rigapd; rpNu~;l
mjpfhup xUtH> 2007Mk; Mz;bd; fzpdp Fw;wr; rl;lk; ,yf;fk; 24>
kw;Wk; Fw;wtpay; eilKiw Nfhit vd;gd ,iza Fw;wtpay;
tprhuizfspy; nghyp]hupd; eilKiwrhH mjpfhuq;fis epHtfpf;Fk;
gpujhd rl;lq;fshFk;. ,izaj;jpy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l Fw;wq;fis
tprhupg;gjw;F Njitahd mjpfhuq;fis fzpdp Fw;wtpay; rl;lk;
toq;Ffpd;wJ vd ,uz;L NeHfhzy; toq;fpatHfSk; $wpAs;sdH.
mj;Jld; irgH Fw;wq;fs; rhrdj;Jld; KOJk; nghUe;Jtjhf
cs;sd (,yq;if mur jug;ghd).
Fw;wtpay; tplaq;fspy; gpuNahfpf;ff; $ba nghJ eilKiwapid

Fw;wtpay; eilKiw (CPC) toq;Ffpd;wJ.1889Mk; Mz;by; Kjd;
Kiwahf ,J cUthf;fg;gl;lJ. gy;NtW tprhuiz mjpfhuq;fis
Nfhit toq;Fk; NghJ> “Mtzq;fs; kw;Wk; Vida tplaq;fspd;”
Njly; rhHe;j gpupTfs; vd;gdNt jw;Nghija fye;JiuahlYf;F
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhditahFk;. KjyhtJ gpupT 66(1),d; fPo;> “CPC,d;
fPo; ve;jnthU eilKiwapd; Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf Njitahd my;yJ
tpUk;gj;jf;f ve;jnthU Mtzk; my;yJ Vida tplaq;fs;”
jahupg;gjw;F ve;jnthU egUf;Fk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l ePjpkd;wk;
Njitahf Nfhuyhk;”. ,uz;lhtjhf> gpupT 67(1),d; fPo;> “CPC,d;
fPo; ve;jnthU tprhuiz my;yJ eilKiwfspd; Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf”
ePjpkd;wk; NfhUkhapd;> “ve;jnthU Gj;jfk;> fbjk;> jghy; ml;il>
jghy; je;jp my;yJ Vida Mtzk;” toq;Ftjw;F jghy; kw;Wk;
njhiyj;njhlHG jpizf;fsj;jplk; ve;jnthU ePjpkd;wKk; NfhUk;”.
ePjpkd;wq;fspd; Neub rl;l tuk;gpw;F ,e;j gpe;ija gFjp

tiuaWf;fg;gl;ljy;y: gpupT 67 (2),d; fPo;> rl;l kh mjpgH (AG) my;yJ
ve;jnthU nghyp]; mjpfhupAk; my;yJ rpNu~;l nghyp]; mjpfhupf;F
me;j tpjj;jpy; “Mtzq;fis” toq;Ftjw;F njhiyj;njhlHGfs;
mjpfhupfsplk; Nfhu KbAk;.tprhuiz Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf Mtz
ntspg;ghl;bid Kd;ndLg;gjw;F mq;fq;fspw;F Njitahd ePjpkd;wk;
my;yJ Vida tprhuiz mjpfhupfspw;fhd tiffis gpupTfs;
66 kw;Wk; 67 vd;gd toq;Ffpd;wd.ePjpkd;wj;jpdhy; toq;fg;gl;l

89
Njly; gpbthwe;Jld; ,e;j nraNyw;ghLfs; nghUe;jtpy;iynadpd;
khj;jpuNk>ehlg;gl;l Mtz Mjhuj;jpid Njly; my;yJ gwpKjYf;F
mtrpakhdjhFk;.
CLUty;> itu]; %yk; fzpdpfis jhf;fr; nra;ay;> juTfspd;

mjpfhukw;w CLUty;> Nghd;w Fw;wq;fspd; Fwpg;gpl;lsT jpl;lj;jpid
2007Mk; Mz;L 24Mk; ,yf;f fzpdp Fw;wq;fs; rl;lk; toq;Ffpd;wJ.
rl;lj;jpy; tpsf;fg;gl;l Fw;wq;fs; njhlHgpy; khj;jpuNk mJ
gpuNahfpf;fg;gLk; vd rl;lj;jpd; gpupT 2 tpNrlkhf Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ.
mj;Jld;> njhlHr;rpahd gpupTfs; gy;NtW tprhuiz mjpfhuq;fis
Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. “ve;jnthU Nrit toq;Fdupd; trKs;s re;jhjhuH
jfty; kw;Wk; Nghf;Ftuj;J juT cs;slq;fyhf ve;jnthU jftiyg;
ngwypw;fhd” mj;jifa mjpfhuq;fs; gpujhd cjhuzq;fshFk;97.
kw;Wk; “mj;jifa njhlHghlypd; ve;jnthU gbepiypay;> re;jhjhuH
jfty; kw;Wk; Nghf;Ftuj;J juG cs;slq;fyhf ve;jnthU
taH my;yJ ,yj;jpudpay; njhlHghlypd; CLUtYf;F”98.
ePjthdpdhy; toq;fg;gl;l gpbthwe;jpd; fPo; mj;jfia jfty;fis
tprhuizahsH xUtH khj;jpuNk mZf Kbak; vd;gJ nghJthd
tpjpahFk;. tprhuizahsH ek;gpdhy; ,e;j NjitahdJ xUkdjhf
epiwNtw;wg;gLk;. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> “cldbahf tprhuizfs;
Kd;ndLf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;”99 my;yJ ,ufrpaj; jd;ikia
NgZtjw;fhd Njit cs;sJ”100 (epiyikfis ePf;fy;). gpupT
21(1)> “ve;jnthU nghyp]; mjpfhupAk;> ,e;j rl;lj;jpd; fPo;
tprhuiz xd;wpy;> ifJ nra;tjw;fhd> NjLtjw;fhd my;yJ
ve;jnthU ,lj;jpYk; mZff; $ba ve;jnthU jftiyAk;
jLg;gjw;fhd mjpfhuj;ij gpuNahfpf;fpd;wJ” vd Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ.
jfty; njhlHghly; njhopEl;gg; gpuptpy; NghjpasT mspT
kw;Wk; jpwid nfhz;ltuhf nghyp]; ,d;];ngf;lH ehafj;jpdhy;
rhd;wspf;fg;gl;l mjpfhup Nghd;wtH vd;gNj xNunahU jFjprhH
NjitahTk;. vdNt> mj;jifa nraw;ghl;bid Kd;ndLg;gjw;fhd
jFjp mtuplk; ,Uf;Fk;”101. tprhuizapd; NghJ mtHfsJ mwpTf;F
tUk;“midj;J jfty;fs; rhHe;Jk; cWjpahd ,ufrpaj; jd;ikia
Ngz Ntz;Lk;” vd rl;lj;jpd; fPo; tprhuizfspd; <LgLk; midj;J
mjpfhupfsplKk; gpupT 24(1) NfhUfpd;wJ.
jdpAupikia fhg;gjw;F>murpd; midj;J Nkw;ghHit mjpfhuq;fSk;

CPC my;yJ CCA,d; fPo; Mff; Fiwe;j gpukhzj;ij jpUg;jpgLj;j
Ntz;Lk;.jdpg;gl;l kdpj cupikfis fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjpy; rupahd msT
97 gpupT 18(1)(i), CCA.
98 gpupT 18(1)(ii), CCA.
99 gpupT 18(2)(a), CCA.
100 gpupT 18(2)(c), CCA.
101 gpupT 21(2), CCA.
90
tpfpjk; nfhz;ljhf muR ,Ug;gJ mj;jifa xU gpukhzkhFk;.
vt;thwhapDk;> tprhuizapd; Nehf;fq;fSf;F Njitahd ehlg;gLk;
jfty;fis CPC kw;Wk; CCA khj;jpuk; NfhUfpd;wJ. Njlg;gl;l egH
Fw;wj;jpw;fhf re;Njfpf;fg;gl;l egNuh> ,y;iyNah Nghd;w vz;zq;fs;>
tprhuizapd; khw;W topfspd; fpilf;ff; $ba jd;ik> Nkw;ghHit
eltbf;ifapd; tPr;rsT kw;Wk; tprhuizf;Fj; Njitahd jftiy
tpl mjpfs jfty;fis mJ mZFfpd;wjh my;yJ ,y;iyah
vd;gd epajpr; rl;lq;fspd; fPo; Neubahf Njitaw;witahFk;.
Nkw;ghHit eltbf;iffSf;F rk;ge;jg;gl;l ve;jnthU jPHkhdq;fSf;F

Nkw;gl;l ePjprhH Nkw;ghHitapd; fpilf;ff; $ba jd;ikNa kw;nwhU
gpukhzkhFk;. NkNy fhl;bathW> CPC,d; fPo;> “egH” xUtUf;F
cj;juthdJ topelj;jg;gLk; NghJ ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F fl;lis
xd;iw toq;Ftjpy; ePjprhH Nkw;ghHit vd;gJ khj;jpuNk fl;lhakhFk;.
ePjprhH Nkw;ghHitapd;wp jkJ fl;Lg;ghl;by; cs;s Mtzq;fis
toq;Ftjw;F jghy; kw;Wk; njhiyj;njhlHGfs; jpizf;fsj;jpd;
Neubahf cj;juT xd;wpid rl;lkh mjpgH my;yJ nghUj;jkhd
tifapy; rpNu~;l nghyp]; mjpfhup xUtH tpLf;f KbAk;. ,uz;L
rk;gtq;fspYk;> ePjpkd;wj;jpdhy;> xU nghyp]; mjpfhupapdhy;
my;yJ rl;lkh mjpgupdhy; tpLf;fg;gl;l Muk;g cj;juTld;
,ire;J Nghtjw;F egH my;yJ jpizf;fsk; kWf;Fkhapd;>
Njly; my;yJ gwpKjy; nra;jy; fl;lhakhf ,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;
khj;jpuNk xU ‘gpbthwe;J’ tpLf;fg;gLk;. ePjpkd;wk; xd;W cj;juT
xd;wpid tpLf;Fk; NghJk;> tprhuiz xd;Wf;fhd Nehf;fj;jpw;fhd
Njitia kjpg;gPL nra;tjw;F khj;jpuNk ePjpkd;wq;fis CPC
flg;gLj;Jk;. ,e;j eltbf;ifapdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;l kdpj cupikfs;
cs;slq;fyhf gue;jsT mf;fiwfs; ntspg;gilahf rl;lj;jpd;
fPo; Njit ,y;iy. khwhf>#o;epiyfis ngupajw;wjhf;fYf;fhd
fhuzq;fis ePf;Ftjd; %yk; “egHfs;” rhHe;J CCA,d; fPo; ePjprhH
Nkw;ghHitapid KOikahf tprhuizahsH xUtH fle;J Nghf
KbAk;. NkYk;> CCA MdJ jghy; kw;Wk; njhiyj;njhlHGfs;
jpizf;fsj;jpid Fwpg;gplhj NghjpYk;> “Nrit toq;FdHfis”
mJ ntspg;gilahf mq;fPfupf;fpd;wJ. ngupajw;wjhf;Ftjw;fhd
#o;epiyfs; cs;sd vd fUJk; NghJ> ePjprhH Nkw;ghHit my;yJ
jpizf;fs ,ilaPL ,d;wp ,iza Nrit toq;FdHfspdhy; (ISP)
Neubahf ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F CPC,d; fPo; cj;jutpLtjw;F nghyp];
mjpfhupfSf;F gue;jsT mjpfhuj;jpid ,J toq;Ffpd;wJ.
mj;jifa re;jHg;gq;fspy;> ngupajw;wjhf;Fk; #o;epiyfs; ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ nghyp]; mjpfhupfspd; kjpg;gPl;bid rthYf;F cl;gLj;JtNj
ePjprhH epthuzj;jpw;fhd xNu topahf cs;sJ.

91
CCA,d; fPo; “Nrit toq;FdHfis” mq;fPfupj;jy; vd;gJ kpfTk;
Kf;fpakhd mgptpUj;jpahFk;. Vnddpy;> ,iza ,ilj;jufHfspd;
tplaj;ij mJ Kf;fpakhf milahsg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. CPC,d; fPo;>
“egHfs;” vd;w nghJthd gjj;jpd; fPo; tUtjhf ISPfUjg;gLfpd;wJ.
mtHfspdhy; “Mtzq;fis” NfhUtjw;F ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F khj;jpuk;
mDkjpf;fpd;wJ. ,e;j ciutpsf;fj;jpd; fPo; rl;lkh mjpgH my;yJ
rpNu~;l nghyp]; mjpfhup ISP,id ntspg;gLj;JkhW Neubahf
cj;jutpl KbahJ.
kWGwj;jpy;> ISP,d; re;jhjhuH juTfs; “jghy; kw;Wk;

njhiyj;njhlHGfs; jpizf;fsj;jpd;” “fl;Lg;ghl;by;” cs;s
“Mtzq;fs;” vd fUjg;gLk;. ,t;thwhd re;jHg;gq;fspy; rl;lkh
mjpgH my;yJ xU rpNu~;l nghyp]; mjpfhup> Kjy; re;jHg;gj;jpy;
ePjprhH Nkw;ghHitapd;wp ISP,dhy; jahupj;jiy fl;lhag;gLj;j
njhiyj;njhlHGfs; xOq;FgLj;jy; Mizf;FOtplk; (TRC)
Nfhuyhk;.
vt;thwhapDk;> ,e;j ,uz;L mZFKiwapd; fPOk;> nghyp]hupdhy;

NjLtjw;F my;yJ gwpKjy; nra;tjw;F gpbthwe;J xd;wpid
fhl;LkhW typAWj;jp> mj;jifa Nfhupf;iff;F ,irtjw;F ISP
kWf;f KbAk;.vt;tpj Nkyjpf ePjprhH kPsha;tpidAk; typAWj;jhJ
Nfhug;gl;l jftYf;F jd;dhHtkhf Kd;te;J> rl;l mKyhf;fy;
mjpfhupfSf;F xj;Jiog;gjidAk; ISP njupT nra;a KbAk;.
CPC,d; fPo; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l cj;jutpdhy; ghjpf;fg;gLk;
thbf;ifahsHfSf;F mwptpg;gjpy; ,Ue;J ISP mfw;wg;gltpy;iy.
vdpDk;> mj;jfia mwptpj;jy; fl;lhakhdJk; my;y. CCA,d;
fPo;> ngupajw;wjhf;Fk; #o;epiyifs ePf;fpajd; %yk; ePjprhH
Nkw;ghHitia Vfkhdjhf nghyp]hH ,uj;J nra;Ak; rk;gtq;fspy;>
ISPMdJ nghyp]hupd; mjpfhuj;jpw;F fPo; Neubahf tUk;. mj;Jld;>
ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd nghyp]hupd; cj;juTf;F khj;jpukd;wp>
Kd;ndLf;fg;gLk; tprhuizfis ,ufrpakhf itj;jpUg;gjw;F
flg;gLfpd;wJ. jkf;F vjpuhf vLf;fg;gLk; ve;jnthU eltbf;iffs;
njhlHgpy; thbf;ifahsHfSf;F mtHfs; mwptpf;fhky; ,Uf;fyhk;.
CCA,d; gpupT 24 (3)MdJ> tprhuiz xd;wpd; Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf
rl;lj;jpd; fPo; mtHfs; Kd;ndLf;Fk; ve;jnthU ntspg;ghl;bw;Fk;>
nghWg;gpid Nrit toq;FdHfsplk; ,Ue;J tpyf;Ffpd;wJ.
xg;gPl;lstpy;> CPC,id tpl ngUksT tprhuizrhH mjpfhuq;fis

CCAMdJ tprhuiz nra;Ak; nghyp]; mjpfhupfSf;F
toq;Ffpd;wJ. mj;Jld;> ,e;j fhuzj;jpdhy;> rl;lj;jpd; fPo;
tpsf;fg;gl;l Fw;wq;fSf;F khj;jpuNk Fwpg;gpl;l mjpfhuq;fs;
gpuNahfpf;fg;gLk; vd;gjidAk; ntspg;gilahf toq;Ffpd;wd.

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CID kw;Wk; NCPA mjpfhupfSldhd NeHfhzy;fspd; NghJ>
vt;thwhapDk;>Fw;wtpay; rl;lj;jpd; tpNrl gFjp xd;whf xU tpNrl
tprhuiz tiuGefiyCCA ];jhgpj;jYf;F gjpyhf>CCA,d; fPo;
mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;l mjpfhuq;fs;>CPC,d; mjpfhuq;fspy; ,Ue;J gpupf;f
Kbahjjhf cs;sjhf mwpag;gLfpd;wJ.CPC,d; gpupTfs; 66 my;yJ
67,id> my;yJ CCA,d; gpupT 18,id ,e;j ,uz;L jug;gpduhYk;
NeHfhzypd; NghJ epidT$u Kbatpy;iy.
njhiyj;njhlHGfs; xOq;FgLj;jy; tiuGefy;
NtWgl;l epajpr;rl;lq;fs; “jghy; kw;Wk; njhiyj;njhlHGfs;

jpizf;fsj;jpid” vt;thW epHtfpf;fpd;wd vd;gjpy; El;gkhd
NtWghLfSf;F kj;jpapy;> NeHfhzg;gl;ltHfs; ,UtUk;> kw;Wk;
ISP,ypUe;J NeHfhzg;gl;l rpNu~;l rl;l mjpfhupAk; ISP,id
gapw;rp nra;tjpy; TRCxOq;FgLj;jy; mjpfhuj;jpd; tPr;rstpid
njspthf milahsg;gLj;jtpy;iy. ,d; fPo; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s
“jghy; kw;Wk; njhiyj;njhlHGfs; jpizf;fsk;” 1896Mk; Mz;L
Kjypy; ];jhgpf;fg;gl;L> njhlHe;jJ. 1980,y; mjd; gpujhd
,yf;Fg; gFjpfshd jghy; kw;Wk; njhiyj;njhlHGfs; vd;gd
gpupf;fg;gl;ld. 1991,y;> njhiyj;njhlHGfs; jpizf;fskhdJ
NkYk; “murhq;fj;jpw;F nrhe;jkhd epWtdkhf =yq;fh nuypnfhk;
vd khw;wk; ngw;wJ”102> mNjNtis> “xOq;FgLj;jy; mq;fkhf
nraw;gLtjw;F mNj re;jHg;gj;jpy; njhiyj;njhlHGfs; gzpg;ghsH
ehafj;jpd; mYtyfk; xd;Wk; cUthf;fg;gl;lJ”103. 1996,y;
gzpg;ghsH ehafj;jpd; mYtyfk; ,yq;ifapd; njhiyj;njhlHGfs;
xOq;Fg;gLj;jy; Mizf;FO vd kPs;fl;likf;fg;gl;lJ.
Neubahf ISP,w;F milahsg;gLj;j cj;jutpd; Clhf my;yJ

TRC,d; Clhf ISP,w;F njhlHGnfhs;sg;gl;l Nfhupf;if xd;wpd;
Clhf re;jhjhuH juTfs; ngwg;glyhk; vd NeHfhzg;gl;ltHfs;
,UtUk;> kw;Wk; ISP,ypUe;J NeHfhzg;gl;l rpNu~;l rl;l
mjpfhupAk; njuptpj;jdH. mZFKiwapd; njupT gw;wp Fwpg;gpLk;
ve;jnthU topfhl;bAk; ,y;yhj NghjpYk;> gpd;gw;wg;gLk; mZFKiw
rk;gtj;jpd; #o;epiyfspd; mbg;gilapy; gpd;gw;wg;gLfpd;wd.
ve;j rl;lg; gpupTfspd; FPo; ,e;j mjpfhuq;fs; gapw;rp nra;ag;gLfpd;wd

vd;gjid ve;jnthU NeHfhzg;gl;ltuhYk; tpsf;f Kbatpy;iy.
TRC,id cUthf;fpa1991Mk; Mz;L 25Mk; ,yf;f ,yq;if
njhiyj;njhlHGfs; rl;lk;> gpupT 5,y; TRC,d; mjpfhuq;fs; kw;Wk;
flikfis Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. “Njrpa ghJfhg;G> nghJ xOq;F
102 FztHjd vd;. kw;Wk; tj;Njfk rp (2001)> Op. Cit 6
103 Ibid.

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kw;Wk; Njrj;jpd; ghJfhg;gpd; nghUl;L ,yq;if murhq;fj;jpdhy;
mt;tg;NghJ toq;fg;gLk; nghJ my;yJ tpNrl topfhl;bfSf;F
nghUe;Jtjw;F... eltbf;if vLj;jy;” vd;gjw;F Mizf;FOtpw;F
gpupT 5 (C) mDkjpf;fpd;wJ. mj;Jld;> “midj;ijAk; nra;tjw;F...
jw;nrayhd my;yJ cfe;j rl;lq;fs;> Mizf;FOtpd; nghUl;fspd;
milT my;yJ gapw;rp nra;jy; my;yJ ,e;j rl;lj;jpd; fPo;
mjpfhuq;fs; kw;Wk; flikfis ntspg;gLj;jy;” vd;gjw;F gpupT 5 (x)
vd;gJ Mizf;FOTf;F mjpfhukspf;fpd;wJ. “rl;lj;jpd; fPo; jkJ
mjpfhuq;fs;> nraw;ghLfs; my;yJ flikfis gapw;rp nra;tjw;F>
nraw;gLj;Jtjw;F kw;Wk; ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf
Mizf;FOtpdhy; Njitg;ggl;l me;j egupd; fhty; my;yJ
fl;Lg;ghL rhHe;j... ve;jnthU Mtzj;ijAk;... Mizf;FOtpw;F
mspg;gjw;F” ve;jnthU “egiuAk;” gpupT 7(M),d; fPo; Mizf;FO
Nfhuyhk;. ISP re;jhjhuH jutpd; ntspg;gLj;jy; vd;gJ TRC,d;
Clhf fl;lhag;gLj;jg;gLk; vd ,e;j gpupTfs; vitAk; (my;yJ
rl;lj;jpd; ve;jnthU Vida gpupTfS;k) tpNrlkhf Fwpg;gpltpy;iy.
vt;thwhapDk;> NeHfhzy;fspd; NghJ mj;jifa gapw;rp xd;W
cs;sik njspthf Fwpg;gplg;gl;lJ.
,yq;ifapy; nraw;ghLtjw;F ISP,w;F mDkjpg; gj;jpuq;fis

toq;FtNj TRC,d; gpujhd nraw;ghlhFk;. MfNt> jkJ
rl;lr; #oypd; epiyj;jpUf;Fk; jd;ikf;fhf TRCcld; jkJ
cwtpy; jq;fpapUg;gitahf ngUk;ghyhd ISP cs;sd. ,e;jg;
gFjpapy;>TRC,d; “gue;j tpUg;Gupik mjpfhuq;fs;” njhlHgpy;
ISP,y; ,Ue;J NeHfhzg;gl;l rpNu~;l rl;l mjpfhup Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
re;jhjhuH juTfis ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd cj;jutpid rthYf;F
cl;gLj;Jtjw;F xt;nthU tof;fpd; mbg;gilapy; tof;fhly;
Njitahf ,Uf;fpd;wJ. tpNrlkhf ,yq;ifapy; njhiyj;njhlHGfs;
Nritfspd; caH Nghl;bj;jpwd; kpf;f re;ij #oypy; ,jid
mWtWg;ghd tplakhf ISP fUJfpd;wJ. jhk; cs;shf;fg;gLk;
fz;fhzpj;jy; Vw;ghLfs; Fwpj;J thbf;ifahsHfSf;F mwptpf;Fk;
rl;lj; Njitapd; gw;whf;FiwAld;> ISPMdJ Nfhupf;iff;F ,ire;J
nry;tjid cWjp nra;fpd;J.
ghJfhg;Gf;fhd NeHepiyahd jpUj;jq;fspw;fhd Njit
Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;lJ Nghy;> ,yq;ifapy;> fz;fhzpj;jYf;fhd

eilKiwrhH kw;Wk; xOq;Fg;gLj;jy; tiuGefypy; cs;s gy;NtW
kl;l gytPdq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; ehl;by; jd;dpr;irahd nghyp];
NrhjidfSf;F ,yFtpy; ghjpf;fg;glf; $bajhf ,iza trjpfs;
cs;sd. midj;J ,yq;ifaHfspdJk; ,iza cupikfspd;
,e;j gytPdq;fs; jhf;fj;ij nrYj;Jfpd;wd. vt;thwhapDk;>

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,yq;ifapy; jkJ r%f-murpay; tho;f;ifapy; gy mk;rq;fspy;
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfis NkYk; gytPdkhf;Ftjw;F gy;NtW
Vida rl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; epWtdq;fSld; Fw;wtpay; Nfhitapd;
gpupTfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365 m vd;gd xd;wpizfpd;wd. mj;jifa
xU mk;rkhf ,izaj;jsk; ep&gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ghypay;G kw;Wk;
ghypay; ntspg;ghl;bid ghjpf;Fk; gy;NtW njsptw;w rl;lq;fs;
,Ug;ghdJ ,e;j gytPdj;jd;ikia mjpfupf;fpd;wJ. tpNrlkhf>
Mghr kw;Wk; mtJ}W rl;lq;fis Fwpg;gplyhk;. ,e;j rl;lq;fs;
rhjfkhdjhf mKy;gLj;jg;glhikahdJ nghUsw;wjhf cs;sJ.
Vnddpy;> jkJ cupikfis (ntspg;ghl;Lr; Rje;jpuk; Nghd;w)
gpuNahfpf;f tpUk;Gk; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspd; kdjpy; mit gak;
kw;Wk; cWjpg;ghbd;ikia tpijf;fpd;wd.mj;Jld;> ngUk;ghyhd
,iza #o;epiyfspy; Ra jzpf;if kw;Wk; gq;Fgw;whikf;Fk;
topNfhYfpd;wd.
vt;thwhapDk;> ,yq;ifapy; rl;l tiuGefypid tpkHrdk;

nra;gtHfs;> kdpj cupikfis kPWk; Vw;fdNt cs;s rl;lq;fs;
njhlHgpyhd fye;JiuahlYld; epWj;jf; $lhJ. kdpj cupikfis
ghJfhg;gjw;F ,y;yhj rl;lq;fs; njhlHgpyhd Fwpg;gpidAk; mJ
cs;slf;fy; Ntz;Lk;. Ra ntspg;ghL> jftYf;fhd mZFk;
trjp kw;Wk; cwtpid fl;bnaOg;gYf;fhd rpwe;j jsk; xd;wpid
,izak; toq;Ffpd;w NghjpYk;> gq;Fgw;Wtjw;Fk;> jsj;jpy;
<LgLtjw;F gadHfspd; Rje;jpuj;jpNyNa me;j gad;ghLfs;
jq;fpAs;sd. njhlHr;rpahd gpupTfspy; Fwpg;gpl;l me;j rl;lq;fs;
Nghd;w kdpj cupikfis Njitaw;W fl;Lg;gLj;Jk; rl;lq;fis
ePf;fYk; Njitg;gLfpd;wd. LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfs; Nghd;w xJf;fg;gl;l
FOf;fspdhy; gq;Fgw;wy; kw;Wk; <Lghl;bid trjpaspg;gjw;F Gjpa
rl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; nfhs;iffspd; gpufldq;fisAk; mJ NfhUfpd;wJ.
vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> ,iza fye;Jiuahly;fspy; jpwe;j gq;Fgw;wYf;F

xU Fwpg;gpl;l jilahf ,Ug;gJ LGBTQ egHfSf;F vjpuhf
Kd;ndLf;fg;glf; $ba J~;gpuNahfk; kw;Wk; ntWg;G Ngr;R
njhlHghd gakhFk;. mj;jifa rk;gtq;fspy;> ghypay; my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsk; njhlHghd ntWg;G Ngr;rpid NeHepiyahd
tpjj;jpy; xU Fw;wkhf milahsg;gLj;Jk;;> kw;Wk; mj;jifa ntWg;G
Ngr;rpd; kpfTk; mjpHr;rpahd rk;gtq;fis Fw;wk; Rkj;Jtjw;F
gad;gLj;jg;gLk; rl;lq;fs;> ,izaj;jpy; LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspdhy;
Nkyjpf gq;Fgw;wy; kw;Wk; <Lghl;bid Cf;Ftpf;Fk; mNjNtis>
mj;jifa rk;gtq;fspd; mwpf;ifg;gLj;jiy Cf;Ftpf;Fk; tifapy;
murhq;fj;jpdhy; rfpg;Gj; jd;ikaw;w nfhs;if xd;wpid fhl;Lk;.
kWGwj;jpy;> gy;NtW rKjhaq;fs; Fwpj;j ntWg;G Ngr;R njhlHghd
KOikahd rl;lq;fs;> rkghYwtpid “Fw;wkhf;Ftjw;F”

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jw;NghJs;s rl;lq;fs;> J~;gpuNahfk; kw;Wk; ntWg;G Ngr;Rf;F
vjpuhf LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfspy; mr;rj;ij Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wd. mj;Jld;>
J~;gpuNahfk; nra;gtHfspd; nrhw;fs; kw;Wk; eltbf;iffisAk;
mit rl;lg+Htkhf;fptpLfpd;wd.
LGBTQ ,yq;ifaHfshy; gfpug;gl;l my;yJ Nrkpf;fg;gl;l

cs;slf;fq;fSf;fhd ghJfhg;G gw;whf;Fiw vd;gJ ,iza
trjpapy; gq;Fgw;wYf;F kw;nwhU jilahf cs;sJ. cjhuzkhf>
Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rigapd; (NCPA) rpNu~;l mjpfhup
xUtUf;F mika> jdpg;gl;l cs;sf;flj;jpd; mjpfhukw;w
tpepNahfj;ij Nghjpastpy; milahsg;gLj;Jk; rl;lq;fs;
Nghjpastpy; ,y;iy.gUtkhd ngz;fs; jkJ “Mz; ez;gHfSld;”
jkJ gy;NtW tifahd epHthzg; Gifg;glq;fis toq;Fk;> mjd;
gpd;dH ez;gHfSld; gfpHtjd; %yk; my;yJ gy;NtW Mghr
jsq;fSf;F mjid rkHg;gpg;gjd; %yk; Fwpj;j Mz; ez;gHfspdhy;
ek;gpf;if kPwg;gLk; Njhw;wg;ghl;bid NCPA mtjhdpj;Js;sJ104.,e;j
fw;iff;fhf NeHfhzg;gl;l NCPAmjpfhupfs;> mj;jifa rk;gtq;fspd;
“Mghr” mk;rk; njhlHgpy; Neubahf ftdk; nrYj;Jk;> Mdhy;
J~;gpuNahfk;> Ruz;ly; kw;Wk; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfspd; mDgtj;jpd;
ek;gpf;if kPwy; mk;rq;fs; njhlHgpy; ftdk; nrYj;jhik vd;gJ
Mghr gpuRuq;fs; rl;lj;jpd; (NkNy fye;Jiuahlg;gl;l) fPo;
epthuzj;jpw;fhd xNunahU topahf ,Uf;Fk; cz;ik Fwpj;J
Gyk;gpdH. neUf;fkhd Gifg;glq;fs; njhlHghd ek;gpf;if kPwy;
kw;Wk; ,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ kPwiy ,yf;F itg;gjw;F rl;lj;jpid
jpUj;Jk; Kaw;rp xd;wpid vLj;Js;s105 mNjNtis> rpWtH ghJfhg;G
gw;wpa jkJ epajpr;rl;l fl;lisapdhy; NCPA,d; mjpfhukhdJ
Fwpg;gplj;jf;fsT fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ.
fw;ifapd; KbTfspd; mbg;gilapy; tpNrlkhf rpWtHfspd;

#o;epiyf;F khj;jpuk; Fwpg;gpl;l jpUj;jq;fs; tiuaWf;fg;glf; $lhJ.
gue;jstpy; kw;Wk; rkkhd mstpy; %d;whk; jug;gpdhy; cUthf;fg;gl;l
neUf;fkhd cs;slf;fj;jpd;mjpfhukw;w ntspg;ghl;bid my;yJ
gfpuiy epiyehl;Lk; midj;J kf;fSf;Fk; gpuNahfpj;jy;.
104 Njhw;wg;ghl;bd; NkNyhl;lk; xd;wpw;F> ghHf;f> Hans Billimoria (2017, 27 January),

‘Investigating Sri Lanka’s nude culture’ openDemocracywww.opendemocracy.
net/5050/hans-billimoria/investigating-sri-lanka-s-nude-culture
105 NCPA (2015> 18 [_d;), ‘Task Force to combat the growing threat to children’ NCPA.
www.news.lk/news/political-current-affairs/item/8260-task-force-appointed-to-
combat-threat-to-children-via-social-media-site

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ghfk; 2
ghuk;gupakhf njhopEl;gky;yhj:
,yq;ifapy; ngz; rkghYwthsHfSk;>
mtHfSila ,iza ntsp gad;ghLk;
N~Hky; tpN[tHjd kw;Wk; Rgh tpN[rpwptHjd

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98
mwpKfk;
rkghYwTg; ngz;fs; vt;thW ,iza ntspapy; <Lgl KbAk;

vd;gJ Fwpj;J cWjpahd fzf;nfhd;wpid toq;FtNj fw;ifapd;
,e;jg; gpuptpd; Fwpf;NfhshFk;. ,jw;fhd jdpahdnjhU gpuptpid
mHg;gzpg;gjw;fhd Njit juTfspy; ,Ue;Nj Njhd;wpaJ.
tifg;gLj;jg;gl;l> njhlHe;j mbg;gilapy; rkghYwTg; ngz;fspd;
,iza <LghLfs; Fwpg;ghf ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay; mDgtq;fs;
rhHe;jjhf fUjg;gly; Ntz;Lk; vd NeHfhzy;fSk;> ,yf;Ff;
FO fye;Jiuahly;fSk; fhl;baJ. Mzhjpf;f kw;Wk; Ntw;Wg;ghy;
ftHr;rp khj;jpuk; rhHe;j r%f KiwikAld; Nguk; Ngry; vd;wmtHfs;
nfhz;bUe;j tpopg;GzHTld; ,izak; rhHe;j mtHfSila
mZFKiw njhlug;gl;lJ. ehk; czHe;j ,e;j Gupe;JzHtpd;
fhuzkhf jdpahdnjhU gFg;gha;tpid ehk; NfhupNdhk;.
fw;ifapd; gue;j fl;likg;gpidg; Nghd;W gad;ghL> ghJfhg;G kw;Wk;

mZFk; trjp vd;w %d;W fl;likg;Gf;fs; ngz; rkghYwtpdupd;
gjpy;fs; fye;Jiuahlg;gl;Ls;sd. Nkyjpfkhf> ngUk;ghyhd
ngz;fs; fz;fhzpg;Gf;F cl;gLj;jg;gl;ldH vd;w typAWj;jypd;
mbg;gilapy; juT toq;fpa rpy tplaq;fisAk; gFg;gha;T
Rl;bf;fhl;baJ. jdpahd fl;likg;G xd;W ,y;yhj NghjpYk;>
gad;ghL kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G Fwpj;J mtHfs; fye;Jiuahba NghJ
ngUk;ghyhd gq;Fgw;WdHfs; ciuahw;wpa xU Kf;fpakhd vOe;jkhd
njhdpg;nghUshf ,J ,Ue;jJ. me;j ,uz;L fl;likg;Gf;fisAk;
mJ eakhf ciuj;jJ.

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fz;fhzpg;G vd;gJ fl;Lg;gLj;jYf;fhd tuyhw;W uPjpahd fUtpahFk;.
Kf;fpakhd mJ ngz;fshy; mDgtpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,iza [dehaf
nraw;wpl;lj;jpidr; (,e;jpah) NrHe;j fyhepjp. mQ;rh Nfhtf;];
mtHfs; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpLfpd;whH:
‘vkJ r%fj;jpYk;> Vida ,lq;fspYk; ngz;fs;

fz;fhzpg;G vd;gJ ePz;l fhy gapw;rpahf cs;sJ.
NtWgl;l tpjq;fspy; jhf;fk; Gupe;jhYk;> midj;J
rhjpfis> tFg;Gf;fis kw;Wk; kjq;fisr;
NrHe;j ngz;fSf;Fk; gupr;rakhdjhf cs;sJ…
tpOkpaj;jpypUe;J tpyfpaikahy; fz;fhzpg;Gf;F
cl;gl;ltHfSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ vd;gJ njhlHghd
ngUe;njhifahd jfty;fis ngz;fspd; mDgtq;fs;
E}w;whz;Lfshf jUfpd;wd. ngz;fis ,yf;F itj;j
,izatop J~;gpuNahfk; vd;gJ ,d;iwa fhyj;jpy;
,jw;fhd rpwe;j cjhuzkhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ”.106
‘fz;fhzpg;G’ vd;gJngz;fSf;F Fwpg;gpl;lstpy; Kf;fpaj;JtkhdJ
vd;gjhy;> ngz; rkghYwtpdUf;F mjid tplKf;fpakhdjhf
,Ug;gjhf> vkJ gjpyspj;jtHfSldhd ciuahly;fs; cWjp
nra;jd. fupridf;fhd vOe;jkhd tplakhf ‘fz;fhzpg;G’
vd;gjid gupNrhjpg;gjw;F ehk; MHtkhf ,Ue;Njhk;.
‘rkghYwT ngz;fs;’ vd;w gjg;gpuNahfk;

‘rkghYwT ngz;fs;’ vd;wg; gjg;gpuNahfj;ij ,e;j Mtzk;
KOtjpYk; ehk; gad;gLj;JNthk;. Vnddpy;> ,uz;L ghy;epiyAk;>
ghypay;Gk; mtHfsJ tpsf;fj;jpw;F Kf;fpakhdJ vd Fwpg;gpl ehk;
tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. “rkghYwthsH” my;yJ ‘ngz;” vd;w tpOkpaj;jpd;
vz;zf;fUtpd; milahsq;fspy; ehk; mf;fiwahf cs;Nshk;.
gue;jstpy;> mjd; Nghjhik kw;Wk; Gupe;JzHtpid Vw;Wf; nfhz;L>
md;G nrYj;j tpUk;Gk; ngz;fs; gq;Fgw;WdH FO xd;wpid
Fwpg;gpLtjw;F,e;j gjj;ijg; gad;gLj;Jfpd;Nwhk;. ngz;fs; kPJ
tpUg;gk; nfhz;Ls;s>
Kiwapay;
1. ,yf;Ff; FO fye;JiuahlyhdJ 6 rkghYwT ngz;fis
Xuplj;jpw;F nfhz;L te;jJ.
2. rkghYwT ngz;fshy; ,iza Ma;Tf;F 16 gjpy;fs;
(Mq;fpyk; kw;Wk; rpq;fsk;)
3. rkghYwT ngz;fs; %tUld; NeHfhzy;.
106 https://genderingsurveillance.internetdemocracy.in/
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4. fz;fhzpg;G kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapy; LBT egHfSf;F
vjpuhd ,iza td;Kiwapd; ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay;G
vz;zf;fUf;fs; njhlHghd Nkyjpf Ma;T (rhd;Wfs;
jug;gl;Ls;sd).
gad;ghL
,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahly; kw;Wk; NeHfhzy;fspy; rkghYwT
ngz;fspd; gjpy;fs;>ngz;zpa kw;Wk; LGBTQ tplaq;fs;
cs;slq;fyhf> r%f ePjp tplaq;fSf;fhd ‘jfty; fUtp’ xd;whf>
‘r%f tiyaikg;G fUtp’ xd;whf> kw;Wk; ‘gupe;JNgry; fUtp’ xd;whf
mtHfSf;F ,iza ntspapy; %d;W gpujhd kw;Wk; xd;iwnahd;W
kPWk; tplaq;fs; ,Ug;gjhf Rl;bf;fhl;bd (fahdp). Facebook Nghd;w
r%f Clfj; jsq;fspy; ,e;j <LghLfspy; ngUk;ghd;ik cs;sd.
ntFrpyH khj;jpuNk Twitter, Instagram, kw;Wk; SnapchatNghd;wtw;wpd;
gad;ghL Fwpj;J fijj;jdH. Vida gad;ghLfs; mjpfstpy;
Fwpg;gplg;gltpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; mit Kf;fpakhdit. mit
Ntiy rhHe;jit. xUtupd; gzpia gfpuy; kw;Wk; Kd;dpWj;jy;
rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ. rHtNjr njhopy;rhH rKjhaq;fisg; gpd;gw;Wtjhf
cs;sd.
LGBTQ rhH nra;jpfs; cs;slq;fyhf elg;G tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy;

MuhaTk; kw;Wk; mwpe;J nfhs;sTk; mjpfstpy; Facebook,idg;
gad;gLj;Jtjhf> ,iza gadhspfs; gyH njuptpj;jdH. LGBTQ
nra;jpfisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhd gy;NtW topfspy; ,iza
ntspfs; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> rpyH Kf;fpakhd
ntspehl;L LGBTQ rQ;rpiffspy; re;jhjhuHfshtH. mj;Jld;>
,izag; gjpTfspd; Clhf cs;@H LGBTQ epWtdq;fspd;
gzpiaj; njhlu Ntz;Lk;. fahdp Nghd;w VidNahH> nra;jpfs;
kw;Wk; jfty;fSf;fhd ,iza %yq;fisg; gad;gLj;Jtjpy;
MHtkpf;ftHfs;. mtH gpd;tUkhW $wpdH>
jftYf;fhd gpujhd %ykhf ehd; mjidg; (Facebook)

ghHf;fpd;Nwd;. nra;jp jpul;L vdf;F kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdJ.
(…) ehd; ed;F jpl;lkpl;Nl epWtdq;fSf;F> nra;jpj;
jsq;fSf;F kw;Wk; FOf;fSf;F re;jhjhuH MNtd;. vdNt>
me;j tplaq;fs; elf;Fk; NghJ> mJ vg;NghJk; mq;NfNa
,Uf;Fk;. ‘ahH tpUe;jpid elj;Jfpd;wdH?’ vdj; njupe;J
nfhs;tjw;fhf my;y>BBC kw;Wk; National Geographic
my;yJ New Yorker, the Economist vd mNjNeuj;jpy;
vd;d elf;fpd;wJ vd;w jfty;fis ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F
njhlHr;rpahd xU jfty; fUtpahfnjhlHr;rpahf ehd;
Facebook nra;jp jpul;bid ghHg;Ngd;. vd;idg; nghWj;j

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tiuapy; mJ vdf;F kpfTk; gaDs;sJ. Vnddpy;> jdpj;
jdpahf ehd; xt;nthU ,izaj;jsq;fSf;Fk; tp[ak;
nra;a Ntz;bajpy;iy. kpfTk; Kf;fpakhf ehd; VNjDk;
jfty;fis mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lkhapd;> Facebook,y;
vdf;Fj; Njitahd tifapy; xOq;F nra;J itj;Js;Nsd;.
vg;NghJk; ehd; mjidj; njhlu KbAk;. mj;Jld;> NkYk;
tprhupf;f KbAk;. murpaypy; vd;d elf;fpd;wJ vd;gjpYk;>
cyf tptfhuq;fs; tiu> jHf;ftpay; tiu> fiy kw;Wk;
fyhrhuk;> ehlfk; tiu midj;J jfty;fisg; ngw;Wf;
nfhs;s KbAk;. vdNt> r%f tiyaikg;G fUtp vd;gjid
tpl cz;ikapy; jfty;fSf;fhd Kjd;ik %ykhf mJ
cs;sJ.
jfty; ehly;> tiyaikg;ghf;fy; kw;Wk; gupe;J Ngry; Nghd;w

%d;W gad;ghLfSk; xd;wpizAk; tifapy; tisak; xd;iw
cUthf;ff; $ba mstpy; ,iza ntsp ,Ug;gjhf fahdpapd;
gjpy;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;bd. “ePq;fs; nraw;ghl;lhsHfSld; ez;gHfshf
,Ug;gpd;> jpUkzk;> rkj;Jtk; kw;Wk; Fw;wkw;wjhf;fy; Nghd;w vd;d
elf;fpd;wJ vd cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;… Facebook,id gpujhdkhff;
nfhz;L… mtHfSila gpuhruk; Fwpj;J ePq;fs; Mjutspf;f
KbAk;. Facebook,y; mJ Fwpj;J vOjTk; KbAk;” vd fahdp
$wpdhH. Fwpg;gpl;l nra;jpj; jsq;fshy; gjptplg;gLk; cs;slf;fkhf
khj;jpuk; ,iza nra;jpj; jsq;fs; ghHf;fg;gLtjpy;iy. rhjhuzkhf
xUtH ftdk; nrYj;jhj LGBTQ jiyg;Gf;fs; njhlHgpy; rhjhuz
kf;fs; kj;jpapy; jfty; gupkhw;wk; kw;Wk; vz;zq;fspy; ,Ue;J
fw;f Kbe;jikAk;> nra;jp ,izaq;fspy; ngWtjd; xU mq;fkhf
fUjg;gLfpd;wJ. ,yq;if Facebook FOf;fs; Fwpj;J fUj;J
njuptpj;j khyp> gpd;tUkhW $wpdhH.
LGBT kw;Wk; NeuhdtHfs; ,izaj;jpy; re;jpj;J> me;j

FOtpy; fye;JiuahLtH. NeUf;F NeH re;jpf;Fk; cyfpy;
,J nghJthf eilngWtjpy;iy vd ehd; epidf;fpd;Nwd;.
Mdhy;> ehq;fs; Facebook,y; tplaq;fis gfpHtjd;
fhuzkhf> Nghuhl;lk; xd;iw nra;J nfhz;L jdpj;J
,Uf;fhJ> mJ Fwpj;J mtHfs; cz;ikapy; vd;d
epidf;fpd;wdH vd mtHfs; fijf;f Muk;gpf;fpd;wdH.
vdNt ,e;j fye;Jiuahly; tsHtjidAk;> jfty;fs;
gupkhwg;gLtjidAk; ehk; fhz;Nghk;.

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'FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G” kw;Wk; 'nghJ fz;fhzpg;G”
nra;jpfis mZFjy;> ngwy;> kw;Wk; jahupj;jy; %yk;
,izaj;jpd; Clhf KftHfshf rkghYwT ngz;fs; ,Ug;gjhf
,e;j fhl;rp tpsf;Fkhapd;> kw;Wk; Vida tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy;
gupe;J NgrYf;F> fahdp kw;Wk; VidNahUk; jFjp ngWtjw;F
tpiuthdtHfs;. mj;Jld;> rpf;fyhd tpsf;fkhf;FtH. Muk;gpg;gjw;F
kw;Wk; khWk; tifapy; <LgLtjw;F ''Ra-ntspg;ghl;Lf;fhd" ntsp
vd;gJ nghJthf aNjr;irahf ,lk;ngWtJ kw;Wk; fz;fhzpg;G
gw;wpa mtHfSila kdrhl;rpapdhy; fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ vd
mtHfs; (fahdp) Fwpg;gpl;ldH. “FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G” kw;Wk; “nghJ
fz;fhzpg;G” vd;gtw;Wf;F Nguk; Ngrk; Ntz;baikahy; jhk;
rpf;fYf;F cs;shdjhf gyH njuptpj;jdH (~hkp). fz;fhzpg;gpd;
,e;j ,ul;il Gupe;JzHtpy;>FLk;g cWg;gpdHfshy; ,izaj;jpy;
gpd;njhlug;gly; czHT vd “FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G” vd;gJ gue;jstpy;
Gupe;Jnfhs;sg;gLfpd;wJ. ,Wjpapy;> ,jd; mHj;jkhf ,Ug;gJ
“ePq;fs; vd;d gfpHfpd;wPHfs;> cq;fSila vz;zq;fs; vit
vd;gJ rhHe;jJ”. mq;NfNa “ftiy” cs;sJ. ,e;j cyfpy; ahH
ghHf;fg; Nghfpd;whHfs;? me;j khkp?” (fahdp). “ekf;Fj; njupahky;
gy;NtWgl;l Clfq;fspd; topahf murhq;fk; my;yJ Vida
egHfs; fz;fhzpg;gjid> ehk; vd;d vOJfpd;Nwhk; vd;gjid
thrpg;gjid” “nghJ fz;fhzpg;G” vd mwpe;J nfhs;syhk; (Nufh).
jfty; fUtp xd;whf (rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; gupe;J NgrYf;fhf)

,iza ntspia rkghYwT ngz;fs; vt;thW gad;gLj;jpdH
vd;gjpy; ,e;j ,uz;L tiffSk; ghjpg;gpid Vw;gLj;jpd. MdhYk;>
midtUk; rkkhd mstpy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ldH. cjhuzkhf> ,iza
nghJ fz;fhzpg;G njhlHgpy; rpyH mr;rk; nfhz;lJld;> FLk;gf;
fz;fhzpg;gpdhy; jhf;fkilatpy;iy vdf; Fwpg;gpl;ldH. mNjNtis
VidNahH ,uz;L tiffspdhy; ghjpg;GWtjhf czHe;jdH. jkJ
FLk;gq;fspy; ,Ue;J “ntspNa” cs;stHfs;> my;yJ FLk;gf;
fl;Lg;ghl;bw;Fs; ,Ug;gjw;F kWg;Gj; njuptpj;jtHfs;> FLk;gf;
fz;fhzpg;gpid epuhfupj;jdH. vdpDk;> nghJf; fz;fhzpg;G
njhlHgpy; fuprid ntspapl;ldH.
jkJ FLk;g cWg;gpdHfshy; rkghYwTg; ngz;fspd; ,iza

eltbf;iffis gupNrhjpj;jy; kw;Wk; fz;fhzpj;jy; vd;gd
Fwpg;gpl;lstpy; gpur;rpidf;FupaJ vd;w cz;ikia ,e;j
Nkw;Nfhs;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wd. ,izaj;jpw;F mg;ghyhd ntsp
njhlHgpy; ftdk; nrYj;jpa Ke;ija fw;ifapy; ];jhgpf;fg;gl;l
mbg;gilapy;> FLk;g myfpw;Fs; jd;dhl;rpia jf;f itj;Jf;
nfhs;tJ njhlHgpy;> rpy rkghYwTg; ngz;fSf;F gpur;rpid
Njhd;wyhk;. Mff; Fiwe;jJ ngz;fspd; jdpg;gl;l Rje;jpuk;

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nghJthf mq;fPfupf;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mj;Jld;> ghy;epiy kw;Wk;
ghypay;G rhHe;jjhf ngz;fspd; elj;ijapd; mbg;gilapNyNa
FLk;gj;jpd; kupahij kw;Wk; fz;zpak; vd;gd fUjg;gLfpd;wd107.
,iza ntsp gw;wpa rkghYwTg; ngz;fspd; fUj;Jf;fspd;
,e;j tplaq;fs; vjpnuhypf;fpd;wd. FLk;gj;jpd; kupahij my;yJ
Njhw;wg;ghl;bid tpl;Lf; nfhLf;fhjpUg;gjid cWjp nra;tjw;F
rkghYwTg; ngz;fspd; ,iza <LghLfis fz;fhzpg;gjw;fhd
kw;Wk; Mjpf;fk; nrYj;Jtjw;fhf FLk;gj;jpd; Kaw;rpfis ,uz;L
Nkw;Nfhs;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wd. gpd;tUtkhW fyh $wpdhH:
ehd; rkghYwthsH> ehd; ngUikahf czHfpd;Nwd; vd;w

uP-NrHl; xd;iw mzpe;J nfhz;L> elf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W
ehd; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy;> ePq;fs; vd;d gfpHfpd;wPHfs;>
cq;fSila vz;zq;fs; vit> cq;fis jLj;J itj;Jf;
nfhs;tjw;fhd Njit vd;gjd; mbg;gilapy; epiwa nra;a
Ntz;bAs;sJ. vd;idg; nghWj;jtiuapy; fle;j fhyj;jpy;
mjid ehd; kpfTk; mlf;FKiwahfg; ghHj;Njd;…fle;j
fhyq;fspy;> ,e;j tplaq;fis> kpfTk; rpwe;jJ Nghd;w>
vd;Dila gpjhd Gifg;glk; xd;whf itj;jpUe;Njd;.
epr;rakhf ,jid vd;Dila khkp xUtH ghHj;J> vd;Dila
mk;khtplk; cq;fSila kfSf;F VNjh ele;J tpl;lJ>
mtH tpNdhjkhf ele;J nfhs;fpd;whH vd $wpdhH. mjd;
gpd;dH vd;Dila mk;kh njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;J “eP
cd;Dila Gifg;glj;ij khw;w Ntz;Lk;” vdf; $wpdhH.
jkJ ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay;G Ra ntspg;ghl;Lld; jhk; vd;d

nra;Njhk; vd;gjpy; mtuJ FLk;gj;jpdupd; Cfpf;fg;gl;l mjpfhuk;
nrYj;jpaik njhlHgpy; fyh Nfhgj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpdH. “mJ
midtupdJk; Ntiyahf khwpaJ. NkYk;> ,iza ntspapy;
ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay;G tpOkpaq;fis mtiu gpd;gw;wr;
nra;tjw;fhd mtuJ FLk;gj;jpd; Kaw;rpahfTk;> jhk; ahH kw;Wk;
jk;ikg; gw;wp jhk; tpUk;gpathW ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd jkJ
cupikapd; kWg;ghfTk; mtH mjidg; ghHj;jhH. jkJ ,izar;
nraw;ghLfis khw;wr; nra;j> jkJ FLk;gr; nraw;ghL gw;wpa
,NjNghd;w rk;gtnkhd;iw kw;WnkhU gq;Fgw;WdH Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
ehd; vd;Dila FLk;gj;ij tpl;L ntspNa tUtjw;F

Kd;dH> ehd; $wpa xU tplaj;jpdhy;> mtHfs; kfpo;r;rp
nfhs;stpy;iy. ‘rkghYwthsH” kw;Wk; vd;Dila ngaiu
vd;Dila jha; $Fs; nra;Jg; ghHj;jhH. epiwa gjpTfs;
mJ njhlHgpy; te;jd. mjdhy; vd;Dila jha; ngUk;
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mr;rk; nfhz;lhH. epWtdk; xd;wpw;F ehd; jd;dhHtkhf
Mw;wpa gq;fspg;G> kw;Wk; ,e;j midj;J Mf;fq;fSk;
my;yJ ehd; mjpy; vOjpAs;s tplaq;fs; Nghd;w te;jd.
mjd; gpd;dH ehd; $Fspw;F vOjp mjid mfw;w Ntz;ba

NtiyfisAk; ehd; nra;a NeHe;jJ. ehd; ntspNa tUk;
tiu me;j ehlfk; ele;jJ.
LGBTQ tplaq;fSld; mtuJ tplag;gug;G rhH <LghL> mtuJ

nraw;ghL kw;Wk; fy;tpapaw; eltbf;iffspd; tuyhw;wpid vz;zpak;
rhHe;J mopg;gjw;F> mj;jifa tplaq;fs; ,izaj;jpy; ,Ug;gjdhy;
mtUila FLk;gj;jpdH mr;rk; nfhz;likapdhy; ,e;j gq;Fgw;WdH
gyte;jg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;shH.
,e;jg; ngz;fs; Gupe;J nfhz;lijg; Nghd;W FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G

vd;gJ> jk;ik xOq;Fg;gLj;JtJ kw;Wk; jkJ ,iza Njhw;wk;
kw;Wk; ntspg;ghl;bid fl;Lg;gLj;JtJ vd fUjg;gLfpd;wJ.
mtHfsJ ‘rkghYwT’ milahsj;ij vtUk; ghHf;ff; $lhJ vd;w
mtHfsJ FLk;gq;fspd; tpUg;gk; vd;gJ> mtHfsJ ,izar;
nraw;ghLfis mlq;Fk; kw;Wk; $UzHTg;gLj;Jk; xU njhopEl;g
tplaky;y. rk;gtq;fspd; Clhf khj;jpuk; FLk;gf; fz;fhzpg;G
vg;NghJk; epfo;tjpy;iy. ‘gfpuq;fkhf’ kw;Wk; ntspj;Njhd;Wk;
tifapy; rkghYwthsuhf ,Uj;jy;> LGBTQ gupe;J Ngry;
eltbf;iffspy; kw;Wk; fy;tpr; nraw;ghl;by; <Lgly; kw;Wk;
mit rhHe;j mj;jifad Nghd;w mtHfs; ,izaj;jpy; nra;tJ
njhlHgpy; FLk;gj;jpdH vjid epuhfupg;gH vd;w tpopg;GzHT vd;gjd;
mbg;gilapy; fz;fhzpg;gpd; nghJikg;gLj;jg;gl;l kdrhl;rpapd;
ClhfNt mJ vOf;fpd;wJ.
,J midj;Jg; ngz;fspdJk; mDgtk; my;y vd;gjidAk; gjpT

nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Nufh Nghd;w rpyH> ,izaj;jpy; FLk;gj;jpdH
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpdH. “ehd; ,g;NghJ
ngupats;. vdNt vd;Dila Ntiyia vd;Dila ngw;NwhHfs;
ghHf;fj; Njitapy;iy” vd mtH $wpdhH. G~;gh Nghd;w
VidNahH> FLk;gq;fis mwpe;jpUj;jy; kw;Wk; ek;Gjy; Fwpj;J jkJ
ek;gpf;ifia Kd;itf;fpd;wdH. “vd;Dila FLk;gj;jpy; rpyUf;F
vd;idg; gw;wpa cz;ikj; njupAk;. ehd; xU ngz; rkghYwtpdH
vd mtHfSf;Fj; njupahJ. Mdhy; vg;gb ,Uf;fpd;;Nwd; vd;gjid
Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpd;wdH. mjdhy; mtHfSf;F ve;jg; gpur;rpidAk;
,y;iy. mtHfs; midtUk; facebook,y; cs;sdH. Vnddpy;
mtHfs; vd;id tpUk;Gfpd;wdH. mtHfs; fz;fhzpf;fpd;whHfs; vd
ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy. vd;Dila FLk;gj;jpw;Fs; vd;idg; gw;wp vd;d
epidf;fpd;whHfs; vd vdf;Fj; njupAk;” vd mtH $wpdhH. ,Ug;gpDk;>

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J~pj;jh Nghd;w VidNahH> FLk;gj;jpdhy; jLf;fg;gLtjw;fhd
rhj;jpaq;fis epuhfupj;jdH. “vd;Dila facebook,y; vd;Dila
FLk;g cWg;gpdHfis ehd; ,izj;Js;Nsd;. mtHfSf;F mjpy;
VJk; gpur;rpid ,Ug;gpd;> mJ mtHfSila gpur;rpid. vd;DilaJ
my;y. mtHfs; vd;id ePf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;why; mjid mtHfs;
nra;ayhk;. ehd; epidf;fpNwd; vd;Dila tPl;bypUe;J vdf;F
gpur;rpid vJTk; ,y;iy. ahH vd;d Ntz;Lnkd;whYk; epidj;Jf;
nfhs;sl;Lk; vd ehd; epidf;fpd;Nwd;. mtHfSf;F vd;d Ntz;Lk;
vd;gJ vdf;Fg; gpur;rpid ,y;iy. ehd; mg;NghJ mg;gbj;jhd;
,Ue;Njd;. ehd; ,g;NghJk; mt;thNw. vd;Dila ez;gHfSk;>
my;yJ FLk;gj;jpdUk; facebook,y; ,Uf;fpd;whHfs; vd;gjw;fhf
vd;id ntspg;gLj;j tpUk;Gk; NghJ ehd; vd;id tiuaWj;Jf;
nfhs;tjpy;iy” vd mtH njuptpj;jhH.
rpy gq;Fgw;WdHfSf;F> FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G vd;gJ

czHr;rpfukhdjhf> ‘mlf;FKiw’ rhHe;jjhf> jk;ik
ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F xUtiu ‘jLf;Fk;’ tplakhf ,Ug;gjhf
Fwpg;gpl;ldH vd;gJk; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdJ. “ePq;fs; ahH…
cq;fSila mjpfhuk; vd;gJ njhlHgpy; ePq;fs; vj;jid
gfpuq;fkhf cs;sPHfs;” vd;w Nfs;tpiaj; jtpu Fiwthf vJTk;
,y;iy vd fyh $wpdhH. ,e;j Mw;wiy ,ila+W nra;tjhf
FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G ghHf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. jk;kPJ Vw;gLj;jpa czHTrhH
jhf;fk; Fwpj;J fyh Rl;bf;fhl;bdhH. FLk;gj;jpd; Nfhupf;iff;fhf
mtUila ,iza <Lghl;il mtH khw;wpf; nfhs;s NeHe;jJ.
mjd; gpd;dH mq;F vd;d ,LtJ vd;gJ njhlHgpy; ehd;

vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uf;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. mJ Ntbf;ifahdJ.
vd;idg; nghWj;jtiuapy; mJ Ra ntspg;ghl;Lf;fhd xU
tbtk;. mJ fbdkhdJ vd;gijg; NghyNt> njhlHr;rpahf
rkepiyahdJ. mJ cstpay; kl;lj;jpy; cs;sJ. ePq;fNs
vg;NghJk; me;j njupTfis vLf;fpd;wPHfs;. rkghYwthsH
vd;w mbg;gilapy; mJ Jujp~;ltrkhdJ vd ehd;
epidf;fpd;Nwd;. xU tifapy;> ePq;fs; mjid nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. Facebook,y; xt;nthU Kiw gjptpLk; NghJ vd;d
nra;fpd;whHfs; vd me;j Ez;zpa kl;lj;jpy; VidNahH
mJ Fwpj;J rpe;jpf;f khl;lhHfs;.
mNjNghd;W> fp~hdp> kw;nwhU ngz;Zldhd cwT gw;wp

facebook,d; Clhf jkJ FLk;gk; mwpe;J nfhs;tJ njhlHgpy;
fuprid nfhs;fpd;whH. “ehd; mJ Fwpj;J ftiyailfpd;Nwd;.
Vnddpy;> me;j tifapy; mtHfs; mij mwpe;J nfhs;tjid
ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy vd mtH $wpdhH. “tpNrlkhf Facebook,y;>

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vd;id jhq;fpf; nfhs;tjw;F re;jHg;gk; fpilg;gjpy;iy. ,aYkhd
tiuapy; ehd; Facebook,y; vd;idg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;”.
FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G: “Ntbf;if”/“mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;l”

tprhuiz NjitahfTs;s ,iza FLk;g fz;fhzpg;gpd;
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f Gupe;JzHT njhlHgpy; Kf;fpakhd cs;slf;fk;
xd;wpid ,e;j fUj;Jf;fs; toq;Ffpd;wd. me;j fz;fhzpg;gpid
gpujpepjpj;Jtk; nra;tjw;fhd Kaw;rpapy;> xUtH NkNy Fwpg;gpl;lijg;
Nghd;W> tpisahLtjw;F> Kuzhd kw;Wk; ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay;
gw;wpa xUtupd; ntspg;ghl;bid toq;Ftjw;fhd ,lkhf ,iza
ntspia fl;likg;gjw;F Kaw;rpf;fpd;wdH. xOq;FgLj;JgtHfs;
vd;w mbg;gilapy; FLk;gk; mjid fl;LgLj;Jfpd;wJ. Kf
kjpg;gpw;fhf ,izaj;jpy; nrhy;yg;gLk; vy;yh tplaj;ijAk; mtHfs;
vLf;fpd;wdH. ,iza <LghLfspd; jPHkhdpf;Fk; mk;rq;fshf
‘tpisahL’ kw;Wk; ‘kfpo;r;rp’ vd;w tplaj;ij jtwtpLfpd;wdH.
,e;j Gupe;JzHtpd; gpd;dH rpf;fy; epiwe;j fUJNfhs;fs; gy

cs;sd. FLk;gj;jpd; r%f Clf vOj;jwtpd; gw;whf;FiwAld;
rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhf FLk;g fz;fhzpg;gpd; fUJNfhs; Fwpj;J fuprid
ntspapLfpd;whH. tajhd cWg;gpdHfs; Fwpg;ghf> Vnddpy; mtHfs;
‘miykUtpa’ jiyKiwiar; NrHe;jtHfs; vd;gjd; fhuzkhf>
,iza ntspapy; ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay;G njhlHghd vz;zpa
Kf;fpaj;Jtj;jpd; nraw;ghl;bid jtwhf mwpe;J nfhs;fpd;wdH
vd;gJ jhuhs vz;zkhFk;. ghy;epiy my;yJ ghypay; milahsj;jpd;
fLikahd ntspg;ghL vd;gjw;Fg; gjpyhf ,e;j cil mikg;G
vdf;F kfpo;thdJ> Ra ntspg;ghl;bd; tbtk; vd;gjid Vw;Wf;
nfhs;s Kbahik. NtW tpjq;fspy; $Wtjhapd;> nraw;gLtjw;fhd
xU ,lkhf ,iza ntspia vd;w tpOkpaj;ij mtHfs;
Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjpy;iy. vijg; ghHf;fpd;wPHfNsh mjid ePq;fs;
ngWtjpy;iy. Mdhy;> newpaikf;fg;gl;l gjpg;gpidNa ngWtPHfs;.
xUtH jk;ik ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F Kaw;rpf;Fk; xU jahupg;G. tajhd
FLk;g cWg;gpdHfs; (];D}gp Md;b) gw;wpa,jDld; ,izg;gJk;
kw;nwhU jhuhs vz;zkhFk;. rkghYwT murpay; kw;Wk; nraw;wpwd;
njhlHgpy; mjdhNyNa mtHfs; epHg;ge;jpf;fg;glhJ ,Uf;fpd;wdH.
r%f Clf nraw;wpwd; gw;wpa ghy;epiy> ghypay;G> jiyKiw

murpay;> fUJNfhs;fis kw;Wk;> FLk;g fz;fhzpg;gpd; fl;likg;gpy;
,e;j fUJNfhs;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wd. njhlHgpd;ikapd; Kf;fpakhd
Gs;sp vJ vd;gjidAk; mJ Rl;bfhl;Lfpd;wJ. fyhtpd; Gupe;JzHtpy;
‘nraw;ghL rhH’ kw;Wk; ‘mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;l’ nraw;ghl;bd; mLj;jLj;J
epfo;tJ vd mwpag;gLfpd;wJ. jkJ buhf; fpq; MilAld; ehd;
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kfpo;thf ,Ue;Njd; vd;gNj fyhtpd; fUj;jhf cs;sJ. r%f
Clfj;jpy; ghy;epiy njhlHgpy; kf;fs; vt;thW nraw;gLtH vd;w
Kjpa jiyKiwapd; jpwikaw;w thrpg;gpd; kj;jpapy; ghy;epiy
nraw;ghL gw;wpa mk;rj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd jkJ tpUg;gj;jpid
nfhz;L tUtjw;F>mtuJ ‘Md;l;b’ kw;Wk; mtUila jhahH mjid
mtuJ cz;ikahd milahsj;Jld; jtwhf mwpe;J nfhz;ljhf
mtH Fwpg;gpLfpd;whH. vt;thwhapDk;> “ePq;fs; ahH… cq;fSila
mjpfhuk;” vd;gtw;wpy; FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G rk;ge;jg;gl;Ls;sJ vd
NkYk; mj;jpahtrpa cWjpg;gLj;JYld; ,J Mr;rupakpf;f tifapy;
ntspg;gl;lJ.
FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G: khw;wq;fs; kw;Wk; efHT

FLk;g fz;fhzpg;gpd fUJNfhs;fs; gw;wpa Kf;fpakhd
cl;fUj;jhf> fhyj;jpw;Nfw;g mJ khWtJ kw;Wk; efHtJ cs;sJ.
FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G njhlHgpy; mjpf mf;fiw nfhs;shjtHfs;>
,J vg;NghJk; ,t;thW ,y;iy vdTk;> FLk;gq;fspy; ,Ue;J
ntspNa te;J ,Uj;jy;> mtHfsJ FLk;gk; XusT Vw;Wf; nfhs;sj;
njhlq;fpaik kw;Wk; tajhfpg; Nghjy; Nghd;w gy;NtW fhuzpfspdhy;
fhyg;Nghf;fpy; khwptpl;lJ vdTk; mtHfs; njuptpj;jdH. jw;NghJ
‘ntspNa’ te;Js;s> FLk;g fz;fhzpg;G njhlHgpy; fupridaw;w
yhuh> “rpy tUlq;fSf;F Kd;dH> tho;f;ifapd; me;j fhyf;
fl;lj;jpy; ehd; vt;tsT nghWikahf ,Uf;ftpy;iy> ehd;
ntspNaAk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjhtJ ehd; ntspNa ,Uf;fpd;Nwd;.
Mdhy; ez;gHfSf;F neUf;fkhf ,Ue;Njd;. Facebook,y; ez;gH
xUtH fUj;J njuptpj;jik (ehd; xU ngz; rkghYwthsH vd
Fwpg;gpl;lJ) epidtpy; cs;sJ. vdf;F Nfhgk; te;jJ. midtUk;
ghHf;ff; $ba jsk; xd;wpy; ,J ntspahfpapUe;jJ. tPl;by;
cs;stHfs; mjidg; ghHf;f KbAk;”vd epidT$He;jhH.
~hkpapd; jhapd; mOj;jk; fhuzkhf> jhk; rhHe;j LGBTQ rk;ge;jg;gl;l

gjpTfis mopf;FkhW $Fsplk; Nfl;gjw;F NeHe;jikia epidT
$wpdhH (kwg;gjw;fhd cupikia nraw;gLj;jYld; rkkhf).Mdhy;
md;W Kjy; mtUila #o;epiy khwpaJ. “jw;NghJ FLk;g
fz;fhzpg;gpid tpl> nghJ fz;fhzpg;G Fwpj;J ehd; mr;rk;
nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. rkghYwT Fwpj;J vjidahtJ gfpHtjw;F my;yJ
gjpT xd;wpid ,Ltjw;F. nghJ fz;fhzpg;G mr;rk; epiwe;jJ.
Vnddpy;> mJ vd;Dila gzpAld; rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ. me;j jUzj;jpy;
ntspg;gl ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. ehd; FLk;gj;ij tpl;L ntspNA
cs;Nsd;. vdNt mJ xU tplak; my;y” vd mtH Fwpg;gpl;lhH.

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FLk;g cWg;gpdHfSld; ,iza njhlHghlq;fis rkghYwT
ngz;fs; vt;thW ifahs;fpd;wdH vd;gjd; mbg;gilapy;
fhyg;Nghf;fpy; FLk;g fz;fhzpg;gpd; mDgtq;fSk; khw;wkilAk;
vd vz;zf;fUf;fs; kw;Wk; tplak; rhHe;J czug;gl;lJ. jk;ik
fz;fhzpg;gjw;fhd jdpr;rpwg;gpid FLk;gk; nfhz;buhj> jfty;fis
mDg;Gtjw;fhd epiyahd njhFjpfis ifahs;tjw;F njupT nra;j
gy;NtW rkghYwT ngz;fspy; khyp> yhuh kw;Wk; fp~hdp MfpNahH
cs;sdH. cz;ikapy;> mtHfs; Nkiria jpUg;gp> fz;fhzpg;gjw;F
kWg;gpidj; njuptpf;fTk; KbAk;. FLk;g cWg;gpdHfis njupT nra;J
cs;slf;fy; my;yJ KOikahf cs;slf;fhJ ,Uj;jy; vd;gJk;
,jpy; cs;slq;Fk;. FLk;gj;ij ,izj;jy;> Mdhy; tiuaWf;fg;gl;l
njuptpy; mtHfis itj;jy;. “,uz;lhk; jiyKiw: rNfhjuHfs;>
vd;Dila khkhtpd; kfd;> vd;Dila khkhtpd; kfis” khj;jpuk;
NrHj;jy; (khyp). rkghYwTf;F vjpuhd gjpTfis ,l;l FLk;g
cWg;gpdHfis epuhfupj;jy;. “rhjhuz rkghYwTf;F vjpuhd fUj;J
vd;d vd;gtw;iw> mtHfSila gjptpy; ehd; ghHg;Ngd;” vd khyp
fz;lwpe;j NghJ> mtH rpdk; nfhz;lhH. Muk;gj;jpy;> “FLk;gf;
fz;fhzpg;G vd;gJ> FLk;gj;ij Kd;Nd itg;gJ” vd mtH
jPHkhdpj;jhH. vt;thwhapDk;>mtUila FLk;gj;jpdupd; gjpTfis
mbf;fb iyf; nra;tJ fz;fhzpg;gpid mtH kPJ ,Ue;J mtHfs;
kPJ khw;Wk; vd;w cz;ikia jw;nrayhf mtH mwpe;J nfhz;lhH.
jPtpukhf ‘rpwe;j’ tifapy; mtHfis fz;fhzpf;f czur; nra;a
KbAk;. ,e;j khw;wj;jpd; fhuzkhf> Nfs;tp Nfl;f Ntz;ba FLk;g
cWg;gpdHfs;>‘me;j fUj;Jf;fis gjptpLtjid jtpHj;jdH” vdNt>
“fhyg;Nghf;fpy; Facebook,Yk; kf;fs; khwyhk;”.
rkghYwT ngz;fs; rk;ge;jg;gl;l czHTg+Htkhd khw;wq;fs;

jhkhfNt Vw;gLk; vd;gNj ,e;j fye;Jiuahlypy; Fiwj;J
kjpg;gplg;glf; $lhJ vd;gNj Kf;fpakhdJ. fahdp mjid kPs
epidT $He;jhH. “VNjDk; mePjp NeHe;jhy;> ez;gH my;yJ rpy
tplaq;fs; rhHe;J epfoyhk;. Facebook,y; vg;NghJk; ghHitahsHfs;
,Ug;gjhy;> ehd; cuj;J fijg;gJz;L”. “cq;fSila Mz;b>
mq;fps; kw;Wk; maytHfs; kw;Wk; midtUk; Facebook,y;
,Ug;ghHfs;. mg;Gwk; ePq;fs; k;k;k; vd;w epiyapy; ,Ug;gPHfs;” vd
jkJ f~;lj;ij mtH epidT $He;jhH. Mdhy;> jpUk;g ghHf;Fk;
NghJ> Kd;gpUe;jij tpl> Kjpa ngz; xUtH vd;w tifapy; FLk;g
fz;fhzpg;gpd; mOj;jj;jpd; czHtpypUe;J ntspNa te;jjhf mtH
czHe;jhH. jkJ me;j mDgtj;jpid mtH gpd;tUkhW $wpdhH:
vd;Dila Md;l;b kw;Wk; mq;fps; MfpNahH ,y; ,Ug;gJ

vdf;F njupAk; vd;gjhy;> LGBTIQ tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy;
fijg;gjw;F ehd; mr;rj;Jld; ,Ue;j> vd;Dila ,sk; taJ
Neuk; xd;Wk; ,Ue;jJ. rkghYwT ngUik nfhb my;yJ
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vd;Dila Gifg;glj;ij NghLtjw;F ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
ntspapy; Nghtjw;F ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mJ jhd;
gpur;rpidahf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> jw;NghJ ,njy;yhk; vd;d
tplak; vd;gjhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mDgtkhdJ fhyg;Nghf;fpy;
vt;thW tsHfpd;wJ vd;gJ Mr;rupakhdJ. jw;NghJ ehd;
30I fle;J tpl;Nld;. Facebook,y; fijg;gjw;F Fiwe;jsT
gaNk cs;sJ. tiuaWf;fg;gl;l gl;bay;fs; %yk; ehd;
ahiuAk; njhe;juT nra;tjpy;iy (ehd; fUj;Jf;fisj;
njuptpf;Fk; NghJ).
nghJ fz;fhzpg;G
jfty; Nrfupg;gjw;F> tiyaikg;ghf;fYf;F kw;Wk; gupe;J NgrYf;F
,iza ntsp gad;ghL njhlHgpy; ngUk;ghyhd rkghYwT ngz;fs;
$wpatw;Wld; nghJ fz;fhzpg;G njhlHghd tpsf;fq;fSk;>
neUf;fkhf rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhf ,Ue;jd. mtHfSila njhopy;rhH
tho;f;if vt;thW ghjpf;fg;gLk; vd;gJ Fwpj;J fupridfs; gy;NtW
egHfshy; Kd;itf;fg;gl;ld. rf CopaHfs; kw;Wk; Vida rk;ge;jg;gl;l
gzpaplj;jpy; rhj;jpakhd fz;fhzpg;G fhuzkhf mtjhdkhf
gad;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd kPz;Lk; ngUk;ghyhd gq;Fgw;WdHfshy;
Facebook vd;gNj Fwpg;gplg;gl;lJ. Ntiyaplj;jpdhy; fz;fhzpg;gpd;
vjpHg;ghf khwf; $ba gjpT xd;wpw;F xt;nthU #o;epiyapYk;
nghUj;jkhd tifapy; jkJ ghHitahsHfis tbfl;lf; $ba>
kw;Wk; mjd; tpisTfshf Vw;glf; $bait njhlHgpy; vg;NghJk;
cWjpahf ,d;ik vd;gNj nghJthd gakhf ,Ue;jJ vd ug;b
Fwpg;gpl;lhH>
ePq;fs; nra;Ak; gzpapd; jd;ikapd; mbg;gilapy; ePq;fs;

vt;thW cq;fSila ghhHitahsHfis tbfl;LtPHfs;?
vd;Dila njhopypy; ehd; gjptpLk; tplak; kw;Wk;
ehd; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; tplak; rhHeJ>… ,e;j ehl;bd;
rl;l kw;Wk; r%f gpd;dzpapd; mbg;gilapy;… ehd;
czHr;rpkpf;ftd; vd ehd; epidf;fpd;Nwd;. tplaq;fs;
njhlHgpy; vdf;F cWjpahd ek;gpf;if cs;sJ. mtw;iw
ehd; Fuy;gLj;Jtjpy;iy. MdhYk;> ehd; vd;d gfpHfpd;Nwd;
vd;gJ njhlHgpy; nghJthf ehd; mjpfk; rpe;jpg;gjpy;iy.
MdhYk;> vd;Dila tho;ehs; mDgtq;fs; ajhHj;jj;jpw;F
mJ vt;thW khWfpd;wJ vd;gJ njhlHgpy; nghJthf vd;
rpe;jidf;F mJ tUk;.

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mNjNghd;W> khyp gpd;tUkhW $wpdhH>
vd;NdhL Ntiy nra;gtHfis ehd; Facebook,y;

,izj;Js;Nsd;. mtHfs; mq;F cs;sduh my;yJ
,y;iyah vd ehd; njhlHe;J rpe;jpg;gjpy;iy. MdhYk;
mJ vd; kdjpd; gpd;dhy; cs;s xU tplak; vd vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. Ntiyj;jsj;jpy; cs;s kf;fs; cq;fisg; gw;wp
vt;tsT njupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
midj;J Neuj;jpYk; ePq;fs; epidf;f Ntz;baJ ,e;j

tplakhFk;.
nghJ fz;fhzpg;ghdJ jPq;fpiof;Fk; tplaq;fNsh my;yJ

mjpfhukspf;Fk; epiyNah khj;jpuk; my;y vd ngz; rkghYwtpdH
ghHg;gjhf MHtkpF cs;slf;fq;fis ,e;j gjpy;fs; Rl;bf;fh
l;Lfpd;wd. gpuj;jpNaf mikg;Gf;fis rup nra;tjd; Clhf jk;ik
vt;thW ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;tJ vd;gjid mwpe;J nfhs;tjd;
njhopEl;g tplaq;fSf;F mg;ghy; mJ nrd;wJ. r%f Clfj;jpd;
jd;ik kw;Wk; murpay; vd;gd rhHe;JkpfTk; gue;j mbg;gilapy;
mtHfs; mJ Fwpj;J fijj;jdH. “Facebook vd;gJ fz;fhzpg;Gf;fhd
Clfk; xd;W” kw;Wk; VidNAhH vd;d nra;fpd;wdH vd;gjid
fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhz;L ntF rpy gpwOk; nraw;ghl;lhsHfs;
gpur;rpidia cUthf;Fk; eLepiyahd jsk; xd;W my;y
vd;w czHtpid mtHfs; nfhz;bUe;jdH. “njhlHr;rpahd
fz;fhzpg;G cs;sJ> ePq;fs; mtjhdpf;fg;gLfpd;wHfs;. ePq;fs;
kjpg;gplg;gLfpd;wPHfs;> rup> mjhtJ ePq;fs; $wpaJ Nghd;W mJ
murpay; gjpthf ,Ue;jhYk;> mJ ntWk; fUj;jhf ,Ue;jhYk;”
(fahdp).
gq;Fgw;WdHfs; ,e;j Gupe;JzHit Nguk; NgRk; gy;NtW topfs;

cs;sd. fz;fhzpg;gpy; ,Ue;J ghJfhg;gpid cWjp nra;tjw;fhd
njhopEl;g mZFKiwia vLg;gjhf gy;NtW rkghYwT ngz;fs;
Fwpg;gpl;ldH. xt;nthU KiwAk; VNjDk; xd;iw mtHfs; ntspapLk;
NghJ> jkJ ghHitahsHfs; ahH vd;gJ Fwpj;J mtHfs; rpe;jpf;f
Ntz;Lk;. midtUf;Fk; mJ ghHf;ff; $bajhf ,y;iy. gpuj;jpNaf
mikg;Gf;fis rup nra;tJ kbfzpdpapy; nra;tJ vspjhdJ.
ifNgrpfspy; mJ rpf;fyhdJ. fw;ifapy; fye;J nfhz;l gy
ngz;fsplk; kbfzpdp ,y;iy my;yJ nghJthf jkf;F nrhe;jkhd
xU fzpdpia gad;gLj;jtpy;iy. jkJ ifNgrpapy; mikg;Gf;fis
vspjhf khw;w KbahJ vd mtUf;Fj; njupAk;. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf>
NtWgl;l mZFKiwia vLf;f jPHkhdpj;jhH. Vnddpy; mtUf;Fj;
njupahky; mtH rpyiu NrHj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. mtHfis ePf;fj;
jPHkhdpj;j NghJ> ,aytpt;iy. epue;jukhf tiuaWf;fg;gl;l

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tpguj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; ,Ue;jhH.
J~pj;jtpw;F> gpd;thq;FtJ xU njupty;y. mtuJ Facebook

gf;fj;jpy; LGBTQ rQ;rpiffspy; te;j jfty;fis “gpuRupg;gjw;F
mtUf;F mr;rk; ,y;iy”. mtUila jdpg;gl;l jfty;fisAk;
(mtUila njhiyNgrp ,yf;fk;) gpuRupj;Js;shH.
,ufrpak; fhj;jy; vd;gjid gpd;gw;whj csg;ghq;Fld;>

Facebook gadHfs; midtUk; Vw;fdNt ifr;rhj;jpl;Ls;s
xg;ge;jj;jpd; mq;fkhf Facebook MdJ fz;fhzpg;Gf;fhf
fl;bnaOg;gg;gl;likia Vw;Wf; nfhz;Ls;shH. MdhYk;> mtUilaJ
tpjptrkhdjy;y. khwhf> fz;fhzpg;gpdhy; ftug;gl;l czHntd;wJ>
Facebook,idg; gad;gLj;j tpUk;GgtUf;fhd cz;ikahd
njupT my;y vd mtH fUJfpd;whH. Vnddpy;> Facebook,idg;
gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhd topfspy; xd;whf fz;fhzpg;gpw;F vg;NghJk;
Kfk; nfhLg;gJ cs;sJ. “ePq;fs; mr;rk; vd;why;> Vd; Facebook
gad;gLj;Jfpd;wPHfs;” vd mtH Nfl;lhH.
VidNahUk; tpUg;Gk;> ntWg;Gk; fye;j gjpiy nfhz;bUe;jdH.

Facebook,y;vt;thW gpuRupf;fpd;whHfs; vd;gJ njhlHgpy; jhk;
fhf;fg;gLtjhf gyH njuptpj;jdH. nghJ fz;fhzpg;gpd; fhuzkhf
LGBTQ tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy; ngupjhf nraw;wpwDld; ,y;iy.
yhuh kw;Wk; `Hrp Nghd;w rpyH> mjidr; nra;tjw;F ngupjhf
ftdk; nrYj;jtpy;iy vdj; njuptpj;jdH. “ehd; gfpuq;fkhf
,Uf;ff; $lhJ vd epidf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; vdf;F rf;jp ,y;iy.
Facebook,y; kpfTk; gfpuq;fkhf ,Ug;gjpy; ,Ue;J ehd; jtpHf;f
tpUk;Gfpd;Nwd;” vd `Hrp njuptpj;jhH. Kd;diu tpl jw;NghJ> jkJ
jdpg;gl;l #o;epiyfspy; khw;wq;fs; fhuzkhf LGBTQ jfty;fis
gpuRupg;gjw;F Fiwe;jsT Rje;jpuNk cs;sJ vd `pue;jp epidT
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ehd; nghJ gpugykhfpajd; fhuzkhf> Kd;diug; Nghd;w

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thrpj;j Mf;fk; my;yJ ehd; vjid ,Lfpd;Nwd; kw;Wk;
vjpy; FUj;J njuptpf;fpd;Nwd; vd;gJ njhlHgpy; ehd;
mjpfsT LGBT my;yJ rkghYwT gjpTfis ,Ltjpy;iy.
jw;rkak; ehd; mjpfk; rpukk; nfhs;Sk; tplakhf ,J
cs;sJ. vdNt> mjidAk; ehd; cs;slf;f Ntz;Lk;.
mtUila fUj;Jf;F ,zf;fk; njuptpj;j Nufh gpd;tUkhW $wpdhH:
ehd; nghJ NritapYk; <Lgl;Ls;Nsd;. vkJ epWtdj;jpw;F

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vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy. Vnddpy;> ,J vd;Dila

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njhopiy Neubahf ghjpf;Fk;. vdNt> ehd; ,izaj;ijg;
gad;gLj;Jk; NghJ mt;thwhd tplaq;fs; cs;sd. vdNt>
ehNd tpUk;gpdhYk; LGBT rhHe;j tplaq;fis vd;dhy;
gfpuKbahJ. me;j tpjj;jpy; ehd; Rje;jpukhf ,y;iy. vdf;F
mt;thwhd gpur;rpidfs; cs;sd. ,it jPHf;fg;gLkhapd;
ey;yJ. mg;NghJ mJ xU gpur;rpidahf ,Uf;fhJ. vdf;F
jfty;fis gfpu Ntz;Lk;.
mNjNtis> jkJ Facebook gf;fj;jpy;> mtUila njhiyNgrp

,yf;fj;ijAk; Nufh ,l;Ls;shH.
,iza ntspapd; jkJ gad;ghl;by; nghJ fz;fhzpg;gpd;

mDgtj;ij rkghYwT ngz;fs; vt;thW ngWfpd;wdH vd;gNj
,e;j tsHr;rpapd; Kf;fpakhd mk;rkhFk;. mJ njhlHgpy; vg;NghJk;
mtHfs; vt;thW mjidg; ghHf;fpd;wdH kw;Wk; tsq;fSld; vt;thW
vjpHnfhs;fpd;wdH vd;gJ gw;wpajhFk;. fy;tp epWtdk; xd;wpy;
MNyhrfuhf ,Uf;Fk; ug;b> jhk; gjptpl;lij jkJ rf CopaHfs;
my;yJ VidNahH ghHg;ghHfsh vd fuprid nfhz;bUe;jhH.
gpd;tUkhW mtH Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
“vd;Dila fy;tp epWtdj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs; ePz;l fhykhf

Facebook,y; vd;id ez;gHfshf NrHj;Jf; nfhz;Ls;sdH.
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vd;W. vdNt> mJ vdf;F rpwpJ rpf;fyhdJ. ePz;l fhykhf
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vd;Dila epWtdj;jpw;Fs; vd;Dila mZFKiwahdJ
vt;thW jpwe;j kdJld;> Kf;fpakhdjhf ,Ug;gJ vd;gJ
gw;wpajhFk;. Mdhy;> Facebook,y; mjid cq;fshy;
ifahs KbahJ. cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk; ,Wf;fkhd elj;ij.
r%f tiyaikg;ghf;fy; kw;Wk; Jizfis re;jpj;jy;

ez;gHfis cUthf;fy; kw;Wk; el;gpid Ngzy; vd;gd ,iza
gad;ghl;bd;> gpujhdkhd Facebook,d; ,uz;L gpujhdkhd
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gpbg;gjw;F gpujhdkhf Facebook,idg; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;. tpNrlkhf
vd;Dila ez;gHfspd; Clhf tUk; LGBT ez;gHfis
fz;lwptjw;fhFk;. Vnddpy;> vd;Dila el;Gg; gl;baypy; cs;s
ngUk;ghyhd ez;gHfs; ngz; rkghYwtpduhFk;”. Facebook,y;
ez;gHfisj; NjLtjpy;iy vd yhuh Nghd;w VidNahH njuptpj;jdH.
jkf;F Vw;fdNt njupe;jtHfSld; mtHfs; ez;gHfshtH. cyfpd;

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gy;NtW gFjpfisAk; NrHe;j LGBT ez;gHfspd; “tiyaikg;G”
xd;wpid Kjd;ikg;gLj;Jtjw;F Facebook gad;gLj;Jfpd;wJ.“LGBT
rhHe;J> Facebook Clhf VJthf;fpa rHtNjr kl;lj;jpy; kf;fspd;
tiyaikg;G xd;wpid nfhz;bUf;f ehd; epidf;fpd;Nwd;. Vnddpy;>
ehd; gy ehLfspy; trpj;Js;Nsd;. vdNt> gy ehLfspy; vdf;F
ez;gHfs; cs;sdH”.
Jiz Njly;
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Jiz ehly; kw;Wk; Fwpg;ghf Jiz ehly; nraypiag; gad;gLj;jy;>
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NtW Jiz ehly; nraypfspid nraw;wpwDld; gad;gLj;jtpy;iy
vd VidNahH njuptpj;jdH.
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gq;fhsHfshf ,y;iy. Jiz ehly; nraypfspd; csg;ghq;Ffs;
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Jiz ehly; nraypfisg; gad;gLj;Jtjw;F nrsfupakhdtHfspd;
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Jizia NjLtjw;F mJ re;jHg;gk; je;jjhf mtH $wpdhH. murpay;
my;yJ ghJfhg;G Nghd;w tplaq;fspy; ,Ue;J ,J KOikahf
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NghjpYk;> mJ ey;ynjhU tplak;”. ngz;fs; kw;iwa ngz;fis
Jizahf ehLtjw;F gaDs;s xU topahf e;j nraypfs; ,Ug;jhf
ul;dh epidj;jhH. “ehd; mj;jifa jsq;fis gad;gLj;Jtjpy;iy.

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Mdhy; mtw;wpw;F nrd;W NjbAs;Nsd;. mtw;iw ghHj;Js;Nsd;.”
vd mtH $wpdhH. Jiz ehly; nrayp Fwpj;J jkf;Fj; njupahJ
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cWjpg;ghbd;ikAk; cs;sJ.
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kw;Wk; cwTfis cUthf;fTk; ngUkstpy; ,iza ntspia
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cwtpid nfhz;Ls;s ngz; xUtH>cwtpid NgZtjw;F Skype,
Gchat kw;Wk; Facetime vd;gd kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdJ vd Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
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vjidahtJ gjptpLk; NghJ njhlHr;rpahf fupridAld; ,Ue;jhH.
mtH gpd;tUkhW $wpdhH:

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Facebook,y; ehd; LBT tplaq;fis gfpUk; NghJ> ehk; vd;d
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my;yth> gadpy;iy. mJ Nghypahd nra;jp vd;ghHfs;
my;yJ ,e;j nra;jp mbg;gilthjpfs; nrhy;Yk; tplaq;fs;
vd;ghHfs; my;yJ ,e;j gf;f murpaypy; ,J rupahd jfty;
vd nrhy;thHfs;. murpaypd; kWGwj;jpy; mJ jtwhdJ.
“ehk; vjidahtJ gfpHtjw;F Kd;dH Mff; Fiwe;jJ %d;W

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vd ehk; Kjypy; rpe;jpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjd; gpd;dH Facebook,y;
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cs;sJ vd;gjhFk;. cldbahd kw;Wk; tifrhH vz;zq;fis
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Kiw gjptpLk; NghJk;> vijahtJ nrhy;Yk; NghJk; kf;fs;
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njuptpj;jhH.
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my;yJ ,e;j ntspfspy; xUtH jk;ik vt;thW fUJthH vd;gJ
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ntw;wp ngw KbahjtH vd mtH epidf;fpd;whH.
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mjid epahag;gLj;jYf;fhd fUtpfs; cz;ikapy;
vd;dplk; ,y;iy my;yJ Fwpg;gpid kpfj; njspthf
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gq;Fgw;Wtjpy;iy. Mdhy;> NtnwhUtupd; fUj;ij thrpg;gJ>
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ehd; vLf;ff; $ba Mff; $bajhFk; (rpupf;fpd;whH). (fp~hdp)

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topapy; ,iza ‘ghJfhg;G’ vd;gjid mZftpy;iy vd;gJ
njspthfpaJ.,iza <LghL njhlHghd Mgj;jpy; cz;ikapy;
gjl;lepiyfs; cs;sd. jkJ mZFKiwapy; kjpEl;gk; vd;gjid
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ngUk;ghyhd gjpyspg;gtHfs; kjpEl;gk; epiwe;jtHfshf
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,Ue;J te;jJ vd fUj KbAk;. cjhuzkhf> gpd;tUkhW G~;gh
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Facebook,y; my;yJ ,izaj;jpy; cs;s rkghYwT
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,Ug;gpd;> mj;jifa tplaq;fis ehk; nrtpkLf;fpd;Nwhk;
vdf; $Wq;fs;. mtHfs; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd ehq;fs;
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nra;J nfhs;tjw;F mDg;GNtd;. mjd; %yk; mtHfs; jkJ
me;juq;f mikg;Gf;fis KiwNa nra;J nfhs;tH. ehd;
vt;tpj rpf;fy;fisAk; vjpHnfhs;shj NghjpYk;> vd;Dila
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fhuzkhf mtHfSila me;juq;f mikg;gpid vt;thW
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ghypay;G njhlHgpyhd ciuahly;fspy; <Lgly; my;yJ
fUj;J njuptpg;gjid jtpHj;jy;
ghypay;G Fwpj;J cs;slf;fj;ij gjptpLtij jtpHj;jy;
jkJ nrhe;j fUj;Jf;fSf;F vjpuhd (c-k;. kjg; gjpTfs;)
FLk;g cWg;gpdHfs; my;yJ cwtpdHfshy; ,lg;gLk;
gjpTfs; njhlHgpy; <Lgly; kw;Wk; fUj;J njuptpj;jypy;
,Ue;J jtpHj;jy;.
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cz;ikahd fUj;jply; vd;gjw;Fg; gjpyhf xUtH vd;d
nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd tpUk;Gfpd;whH vd;gij gpujpgypf;Fk;
tifapy; gjpTfs; my;yJ cs;slf;fj;ij iyf; nra;jy;.
jk; kPjhd ftd <Hg;ig jtpHg;gjw;F RUf;fkhd kw;Wk;
FWfpa gjpTfis ,ly;.
vjpHf;Fk; fUj;Jf;fis ,lhik. Mdhy; fUj;jpid
Kd;itf;Fk; rha;thd ntspg;ghLfisg; gad;gLj;jy;.
Mdhy; fUj;jpid Kd;itf;Fk; xUtupd; rf FOtpw;F
mjpf rl;lg+Htkhdjhf
,izaj;jpy; re;Njfj;jpw;FupatH ,Ug;gpd;> Vida
ez;gHfSf;F rkpf;iQaspf;f xd;wpize;j eltbf;ifia
vLj;jy;.
‘,ufrpa mikg;Gf;fs;’ Nghd;w tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy;
xUtUf;nfhUtH cj;jpfis gfpuy;.
rkghYwT ngz;fis milahsg;gLj;Jk; cs;slf;fq;fis
,Lk; Vida rkghYwT ngz;fis fl;lhag;gLj;jhJ
,Ug;gjw;F jPHkhdpj;jy;.

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epiwTiu
midtUk; my;yhj NghjpYk;> ngUk;ghyhd rkghYwT ngz;fs;>

jkJ ,izag; ghJfhg;G Fwpj;J fijj;jdH> vz;zf;fUf;fis
nfhz;bUe;jdH. ngz;fs; my;yJ gy;NtW ghypay; mikg;G kw;Wk;
ghy;epiy milahsq;fis nfhz;l ngz;fs; ,iza <Lghl;bid
vt;thW mZFfpd;whHfs; vd;gJ gw;wpa xUjiyg;gl;r tpsf;fq;fs;
kw;Wk; ek;gpf;iffSf;F Kuzhdjhf mit ,Ue;jd.
jkJ ,iza <LghLfs; Klf;fg;gl;bUe;jjhf mtHfspy;

gyH njuptpj;jdH. mj;Jld;> ,it ngUk;ghYk; ghy;epiy rhH
kw;Wk; ghypay;G rhH mDgtq;fshFk;. gjpyspj;jtHfspy; rpyH
cupikfs; rhH jiyg;gpid nraw;wpwDld; gupe;J NgRtjpy;iy
my;yJ njhlHr;rpahd xU mbg;gilapy; ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghypay;
cupikfSld; Neubahf rk;ge;jg;gl;l cs;slf;fk; njhlHgpy;
Neubahf fUj;jpLtNjh my;yJ gfpHtNjh ,y;iy. rkghYwtpid
fpz;liy vjpHnfhs;tJ gw;wpa gjl;lj;jpd; fhuzkhf rpy
Neuq;fspy;>,izaj;jpy; ,t;thwhd ciuahly;fspy; mtHfs;
<LgLtjpy;iy.mj;Jld;> Vnddpy; mtHfs; Vd; me;j fUtpfis
gad;gLj;jtpy;iy vd;gJ gw;wpajhFk;.
vt;thwhapDk;> ,izaj;jpy;> jdpg;gl;l mbg;gilapy;> mtHfs;

vt;thW <LgLfpd;wdH vd;gjid ,e;j jilfs; tbtikg;gjdhy;>
czHr;rpfukhd kw;Wk; fl;likg;GrhH kl;lq;fspy;> jkJ mDgtq;fspy;
gy;NtWgl;l epiyfis Fwpg;gpl typia vjpHnfhz;ldH. mlf;FKiw
kw;Wk; Nghuhl;lj;jpd; xNu khjpupahd kw;Wk; jdpj;Jtkhd glj;ij
ehk; toq;Ftjpy;iy. jk; kPJ jpzpf;fg;gl;l jilfspd; rkkw;w
tiffspy; mjpfhukhdJ vt;thW ngUf;nfLj;jJ vd;gjid
kw;Wk;> me;j tbtq;fspy; ,izantspapid mtHfshy; vt;thW
cUthf;f> Fog;Gtjw;F kw;Wk; Nguk; NgRtjw;F kw;Wk; Kfhik
nra;a Kbfpd;wJ vd;gjid fhl;Ltjpy; Fwpg;gpl;lsT jpwd;
kpf;ftHfshf ,Ue;jdH.
ed;F jftywpe;jtHfshf> fz;fhzpg;G kw;Wk; Kl;Lf;fgl;lilfs;

gw;wpa tpopg;Gld;> mr;rj;jpw;F cs;shfhJ> jLj;jy; kw;Wk;
ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shjy; vd;gjpYk; ghHf;fghJfhg;G Fwpj;J kjpEl;gj;Jld;
,Uj;jy;> mjpfsT Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;fhJ tpopg;Gld; ,Uj;jy;>
fhyg;Nghf;fpy; khwpa kw;Wk; epj;jpakw;w Kl;Lf;fl;ilfspd;
cz;ikahd kdrhl;rpia Gupe;Jnfhs;sy; (Fwpg;ghf fz;fhzpg;G)>
fz;fhzpg;Gf;fhd KOikahd ghHit xd;iw vLj;jy;> r%f
Clfj;jpy; VJthf;fpa fl;likg;GrhH fhuzpfs; cs;sikia Vw;Wf;

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nfhs;sy; cs;slq;fyhf mtw;wpd; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; Fwpj;J mtHfs;
ftdk; nrYj;jpdH.
ehk; Kd;dH $wpaijg; Nghd;W vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfSld;

vt;tpj mDgtq;fisAk; ve;j FOTk; nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy
vd;gjpy; ftdk; nrYj;j Ntz;baJk; Kf;fpakhFk;. tplak; rhHe;j
,lj;jpypUe;J> tho;ehs; mDgtj;jpy; ,Ue;J ntspahd kw;Wk;
VidNahuplk; ,Ue;J fw;wjhfNt mtHfSila mwpT ,Ue;jJ.
ghuk;gupa vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfs; kw;Wk; mit vt;thW

Kd;ndLf;fg;gLfpd;wd vd;gjid ehk; gupNrhjpf;f Ntz;Lkhapd;>
ghJfhg;Gf;fhd fLikahd ‘njhopEl;g’ mZFKiwapid mit
gpd;gw;Wfpd;wd. vz;zpag; ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfspd; tpjq;fs; khw;wk;
fz;Ls;sd. mjpfupj;j tifapy; gapw;rpahsHfs; ‘KOikahd’
my;yJ ‘xd;wpizf;fg;gl;l’ gapw;rp gof;fq;fis cs;thq;Ffpd;wdH.
ghJfhg;gpd; vz;zpa> ngsjPF kw;Wk; csr;r%f mk;rq;fis
fyj;jy; vd;gJ ‘KOikahdJ’ my;yJ ‘xd;wpizf;fg;gl;lJ’ vd
miof;fg;gLk;108. mz;ikf; fhyk; tiu> ,it Gjpa gof;fq;fshf
,Ue;jd. jPHthdJ KOikahf njhopEl;gk; rhHe;jJ vd;gNj
ngUk;ghyhd vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpahsHfspd; jw;Nghija
csg;ghq;fhf ,Ue;jJ.
‘jutpwf;f cs;slf;fy; kw;Wk; fUtpfspd; gad;ghL’ vd;gjid

ghuk;gupa vz;zpag; ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfs; toaikhf mike;jd109.
kdpj cupikfs; fhg;ghsHfSf;F vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfs;
gw;wpa Kf;fpakhd Ma;T (,e;j gj;jpupifapy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ)>
ghuk;gupa vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfs; Kd;ndLf;fg;gLk; topfs;
kw;Wk; mtHfSila Fiwf;fg;gl;l tpidj;jpwdpd; gpd;dhy;
cs;s fUjg;gl;l fhuzpfs; rpytw;iw gw;wpa rpy KbTfis
ntspg;gLj;jpd.
“,uz;L fw;iffspYk; mjpfsT kw;Wk; nghJthd KbTfshf

,Ue;jJ> rKjhaj;jpw;Fs;> jw;NghJs;s tiyaikg;Gf;Fs; kw;Wk;
xj;Jiog;GrhH fl;likg;Gf;Fs; vz;zpa fw;if fw;gpf;fg;gl
Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;” vd Tactical Technology Collective,idr;
NrHe;j ];nlghdp n`d;fp vOjpdhH. “vkJ ghHitapy;> xU
108 vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpahsHfs;> gapw;rpfs; kw;Wk; mtjhdpg;Gf;fs;, Carol
Waters (Tactical Technology Collective)
https://secresearch.tacticaltech.org/digital-security-trainers-practices-and-
observations gjptpwf;fk;- 29 nrg;> 2017
109 vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpahsHfs;> gapw;rpfs; kw;Wk; mtjhdpg;Gf;fs;, Carol
Waters (Tactical Technology Collective)
https://secresearch.tacticaltech.org/digital-security-trainers-practices-and-
observations gjptpwf;fk;- 29 nrg;> 2017

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jlitf;fhd tplakhf my;yJ jdp egH mbg;gilapyhd mupjhd
gzpahf vz;zpa ghJfhg;G fw;gpf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk; vd Ma;tpy;
fz;lwpe;Njhk;. gy;NtW kl;lq;fspy; rKjhak; my;yJ xd;wpize;j
fw;wy; vd;gJ xU mj;jpahtrpa mk;rkhFk;”110.
mtuJ czHtpy;> vkJ gpujhd KbTfspy; xd;wpid mtuJ

nrhw;fs; vjpnuhypj;jd. jkJ nrhe;j mDgtq;fspy; ,Ue;J
‘ghJfhg;G’ vd;gjid fw;wjhf ehk; fijj;j rkghYwTg; ngz;fs;
$wpdH. Mdhy;> mDgtq;fs;> cj;jpfs;> mwptpid gfpHjy; Clhf
kw;Wk;> jhkhfNt xUtUf;F xUtH ghJfhg;G gw;wpa xd;wpize;j
nghWg;GzHitAk; nfhz;bUe;jdH.
vz;zpa ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfspd; ghuk;gupa ‘mr;rk; rhH> fUtp rhH’

tbtkhdJ gy tl;lq;fspy; vt;thW kPz;Lk; fUj;JUthf;fg;gLfpd;wJ
vd;gJ Tactical Tech Ma;tpy; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;lJ. Vnddpy;>
fhyg;Nghf;fpy; tpidj;jpwdw;wjhfTk;> Kiwaw;wjhfTk; ,e;j gapw;rp
khjpup ep&gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
Nkyjpfkhf> ,e;j "mr;rk;-rhH> fUtp-rhH" vz;zpa ghJfhg;G

gapw;rpfs; gw;wpa ghuk;gupa khjpupahdJ> njhopEl;gk; kw;Wk; vz;zpag;
ghJfhg;gpy; jkJ mZFKiwapy; ghy;epiy rhuhjJ kw;Wk;
,d;wpaikahj Mz;-jiyikj;Jtk; rhHe;jJvd;w fUj;jpidAk;
toq;f tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. njhopEl;g fUtpfs; kw;Wk; vz;zpa
ntspfis topelj;Jtjpy; kw;Wk; Kfhik nra;tjpy;gy;NtW
kf;fspd; tho;ehs; mDgtq;fs; kw;Wk; mwptpid mit nghJthf
tpl;LtpLfpd;wd.
,J Nghd;w fw;iffspy; ,Ue;J cUthfpa KbTfs;> khWghlhd

glj;ij jUfpd;wd. mj;jifa> ,e;j fw;ifapy; rkghYwT
ngz;fs; Nghd;w ‘xJf;fg;gl;l’ egHfs;> jkJ ghJfhg;G kw;Wk;
jkJ rKjhaq;fspy; VidNahupd; ghJfhg;G gw;wp Mf;fj;jpwd;
kpf;f tifapy; kw;Wk; gpuNahf uPjpapy; rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhz;L gy;NtW
topfspy; ehshe;jk; ,izaj;jpidg; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdH. jkJ
ehshe;j tho;f;ifapYk;> ,izaj;jpy; jkJ gof;fq;fs; kw;Wk;
gapw;rpfspd; mbg;gilapYk; khw;wq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; rk;ge;jg;gLk;
topfspy; ,e;j cghaq;fs; njhlHr;rpahf tsHfpd;wd vd;gJ
njspthFk;.
ehshe;j ajhHj;jq;fs; kw;Wk; ,izaj;ij rkghYwTg; ngz;fs;

vt;thW gad;gLj;Jfpd;wdH vd;w Fwpg;gpl;l topfis vz;zpag;
ghJfhg;G cghaq;fs; kw;Wk; tpsf;fq;fs; milahsg;gLj;Jtjpy;iy.
mJ mtHfSf;F rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhf ,Ug;gjpy;iy. NkYk;> ngUk;ghyhd
ngz;fSf;F ghJfhg;Gf;fhd njhopEl;g mZFKiwahdJ>
110 https://secresearch.tacticaltech.org/background
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ngz;fspd; ghy;epiy kw;Wk; ghypay;G fz;fhzpg;G gw;wpa gue;j
tplaq;fis Nghjpastpy; milahsg;gLj;Jtjpy;iy.
vkJ gjpyspj;jtHfs; FOf;fspy; ,ufrpak; kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G

fupridfs; njspthf ,Uf;fpd;wd. mbf;fb ,y;yhj NghjpYk;>
jkJ cjtpf;fhf njhopEl;gk; gw;wpajhf khj;jpukd;wp Rakhf
fw;w cj;jpfs; gytw;wpy; jhk; jq;fpapUe;jjhf ehk; fz;lwpe;Njhk;.
fw;ifapy; cs;stHfs; Nghd;w ngz;fspd; tho;ehs; mDgtq;fs;
kw;Wk; mwpT> njhopEl;gq;fs; vt;thW tbtikf;fg;gLfpd;wd
kw;Wk; Kfhik nra;ag;gLfpd;wd> vz;zpag; ghJfhg;ghdJ vt;thW
fUj;jikf;fg;gLfpd;wJ kw;Wk; vz;zpag; ghJfhg;G gapw;rpfs;
vt;thW tbtikf;fg;gLfpd;wd kw;Wk; eilKiwg;gLj;Jfpd;wd>
kw;Wk; ,Wjpahf vz;zpag; ghJfhg;G> ,ufrpak; kw;Wk; mdhNkjaj;
jd;ik gw;wpa nfhs;iff;Fs; topfs; vit vd;gjid fw;if
fz;lwpe;jJ.

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gupe;Jiufs;
,yq;if murhq;fj;jpw;F
1. Fw;wtpay; Nfhitapd; gpupTfs; 365 kw;Wk; 365 m vd;gtw;iw

ePf;fy;.
2. “Ms;khwhl;lj;jpdhy; Vkhw;wg;gly;” vd;w tPr;rstpy; ,Ue;J

jpUeq;if egHfspid Neubahf ntspNaw;Wk; Fw;wtpay;
Nfhitapd; gpupT 399I jpUj;jy;.
3. Mghr kw;Wk; mtJ}W rl;lq;fspy; cs;slq;fpa Fw;wq;fis>

kw;Wk; ,iza topf;F mtw;wpd; gpuNahf jd;ikia tpsf;fy;.
4. ,izag; Ngr;rpid ghjpf;Fk; midj;J rl;lq;fSk; kw;Wk;

,iza me;juq;f jd;ikAk; “[dehaf r%fj;jpy; mtrpakhf
,Ug;gjid”> rpy rk;gtq;fspy; KOikahd ePf;fiy cWjp
nra;jy;.
5. jdpg;gl;l rk;gtq;fspy; Nkw;ghHit nraNyw;ghLfis

ghHg;gjw;F Mizf;FOtpd; mjpfhuj;ij tpNrlkhf ePf;Ftjw;F
njhiyj;njhlHGfs; xOq;FgLj;jy; Mizf;FO rl;lj;ij (1996,y;
jpUj;jg;gl;lJ) jpUj;jy;.nghJ jsj;jpy; ntspg;gilahdjhf>
toq;fg;gLkhapd; fz;fhzpj;jy; Nfhupf;iffSld; ISP,irT
jd;ikf;F nghJthd kjpg;gPbid Nfhuy;.
6. fz;fhzpj;jy; nraNyw;ghLfSld; ISP,irtpid Nkw;ghHit

nra;tjw;F> ePjprhH my;yJ fhjp ePjprhH jd;ikapy;> jdpahd
mq;fk; xd;iw mikj;jy;. kdpj cupikfs; kw;Wk; rl;l
mKyhf;fypy; NghjpasT epGzj;Jtk; nfhz;l jdpegHfis
cs;slq;fpajhf me;j mq;fk; ,Ug;gjid kw;Wk; me;j
cWg;gpdHfs; RahjPdkhf epakpf;fg;gl;L> jq;fs; gjtpf; fhyj;jpy;
ghJfhg;ghf ,Ug;gjid cWjp nra;jy;. mj;jfia mq;fj;jpdhy;
mjpfhukspf;fg;gl;l ve;jnthU nraNyw;ghLfSf;F vjpuhfTk;
ePjprhH kPsha;T fpilg;gjid cWjp nra;jy;. ,yq;ifapd; kdpj
cupikfs; Mizf;FOtpdhy; nghJthd gUt fhy kPsha;T
xd;wpw;F mq;fj;jpd; cs;shf;fy;.
7. midj;J ,iza fz;fhzpg;G nraNyw;ghLfSk;> NkNy

gupe;Jiuf;fg;gl;l mq;fk; Nghd;w> RahjPd mq;fj;jpd;
mDkjpapidg; ngWtjid cWjp nra;jy;. ve;jnthU tof;fpYk;>
tprhuiz nra;Ak; mjpfhup cj;jutpLtjw;F my;yJ ,iza
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fz;fhzpg;G Vw;ghLfis Muk;gpg;gjw;F jdpahd mjpfhuk;
,Uf;ff; $lhJ. mOj;jkspf;Fk; #o;epiyfSf;F tpyf;Ffs;
mspf;fg;gLkhapd;> mjw;F cldb eltbf;if Njitahf
,Ug;gpd;> nraw;ghL Kjd; Kiwahf Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l
mj;jifa Neuj;jpypUe;J 48-72 kzpj;jpahyq;fSf;Fs; mj;jifa
eltbf;ifapd; njhlHr;rpahd ePjprhH my;yJ mNjNghd;w
RahjPd mDkjp fl;lhakhf ,Ug;gjid cWjp nra;jy;.
8. ,ilj;jufHfspd; Clhf Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l fz;fhzpg;G

nghwpKiwfs; (ISPNghd;w)> Mff; Fiwe;j CLUty; khw;Wtopfs;
ftdk; nrYj;jg;gl;ljd; gpd;dH kw;Wk; nrayw;wjhf fhl;lg;gl;l
my;yJ nraNyw;ghl;bdhy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;l rl;luPPjpahd
,yf;Ffspw;F NtW tpjq;fspd; jPHkhdfukhdjhf Njitahd
re;jHg;gq;fspy; khj;jpuk; mDkjpf;fg;gLtjid cWjp nra;jy;.
9. nghJ tpjpahf fz;fhzpj;jy; Vw;ghLfspid gadHfSf;F

mwptpg;gjw;F ISP,id NfhUk; rl;lj;ij cUthf;fy;: ,e;j
nghJ tpjpf;F tpyf;Fs; gpuNahfpf;fg;gl Ntz;Lkhapd;> mtw;wpd;
Njitapd; mbg;gilapy; kw;Wk; tpyf;Fffspd; gpuNahfj;jd;ik
gUt fhy mbg;gilapy; kPsha;T nra;jYld; RahjPd
FOnthd;wpdhy; mDkjpaspf;fg;gl;l tpyf;Ffspd; gpuNahfpj;jiy
cWjp nra;jy;.ve;jnthU tof;fpYk; fhy tiuaiwapd;wp my;yJ
Kd;$l;bNa tpyf;fhdJ gpuNahfpf;fg;glf; $lhJ.
10. ,iza xOq;FgLj;jy; kw;Wk; fz;fhzpj;jy; rhHe;j midj;J

rl;lq;fspYk; irgH Fw;wq;fs; rhrdk; kw;Wk; rHtNjr cupikfs;
rl;l%yj;Jld; KOikahf ,irtjid cWjp nra;jy;.
rl;l mKyhf;fy; epWtdq;fs;
11. jkJ milahsk; njhlHgpy; jdpegHfspd; njhlHr;rpahd kw;Wk;/

my;yJ Fwpg;ghf mjpHr;rpahd gyhj;fhuj;jpid Fw;wkhf;Fk;
rl;lq;fs; cs;slq;fyhf ,iza trjpapd; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk;
cs;slf;fj;ij cj;juthjg;gLj;Jk; rl;lq;fis cUthf;fy;
(,dk;> kjk;> ghy;epiy milahsk;> ghypay;G> Njrpa %yhjhuk;).
mj;jifa jl;lq;fs; Ngr;rpd; jil nra;ag;gl;l tiffis
epHzapj;jy; kw;Wk; Fw;wj;jpd; mj;jpahtrpa mk;rk; xd;whf
jpl;lkpLjypid toq;fiy cWjp nra;jy;.jtW nra;jtHfs;
kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;l jz;lidfs; tpfpjhrhukhf ,Ug;gjid kw;Wk;
nghJ xOq;fpid Kd;dpWj;Jk; Nehf;fj;jpid Mw;Wtjid>
,iza trjpapy; VidNahupd; cupikfSf;fhd kjpg;gpid
cWjp nra;jy;.

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12. jdpegHfs; ,UtUf;F ,ilapy; gfpug;gl;l mjpfhukspf;fhj
ntspg;ghL kw;Wk;/my;yJ gpuRuj;jpid Fw;wkhf;Fk; rl;lq;fis
cUthf;fy;. mj;jifa eltbf;iffs; rhH J~;gpuNahfk;>
njhe;juT kw;Wk; Ruz;lhypd; mk;rq;fis kw;Wk; mj;jifa
eltbf;iffs; rhHe;j ,ufrpaj;jd;ik kPwiy mj;jifa
rl;lq;fs; ,yf;F itg;gjid kw;Wk; Fw;khf;Ftjid cWjp
nra;jy;. mj;jifa rk;gtq;fspy; “Mghrk;” kw;Wk; “mtJ}W”
Nghd;wdtw;wpy; ,Ue;J ,yf;fpid khw;wy;.
13. KO ,ufrpaj; jd;ikAld; ,yq;ifapy; cs;s gy;NtWgl;l

ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fisf; nfhz;l
kf;fspdhy; vjpHnfhs;sg;gLk; ,iza njhe;jutpid
gjpT nra;tjw;F kw;Wk; gpujpgypg;gjw;F jw;NghJs;s
epthuz epWtdq;fis (SLCERTNghd;w) tYg;gLj;jy;.
ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfspdhy; mwpf;iffs; vt;thW ngwg;gLfpd;wd>
kw;Wk; mj;jifa mwpf;iffs; njhlHgpy; vt;thwhd
eltbf;iffs; vLf;fg;gl;ld vd;gJ njhlHgpy; epthuzj;ij
ehLk; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs;> mj;jifa KftHfis ftdj;jpy;
nfhs;tjid cWjp nra;jy; (ePjprhH kPsha;T my;yJ NtW
topfspd; Clhf).
14. ghy;epiy milahsk; kw;Wk; ghypay;G njhlHgpy; ghugl;rkpd;ikia

cj;juthjg;gLj;Jk; kw;Wk; ,ufrpaj;jd;ikia ghJfhf;Fk; CID
Cyber Crime Division,w;fhd topfhl;bfis tpUj;jp nra;jy;
kw;Wk; eilKiwg;gLj;jy;.
15. gy;NtW ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fspw;F vjpuhd

,iza njhe;juT my;yJ mr;Rj;jy;fspd; Kiwg;ghLfis
tprhupj;jy; kw;Wk; rl;lj;jpd; KOikahd mstpw;F
Fw;wkpioj;jtHfis nghWg;GilatHfshf;Fk; ePjpahd kw;Wk;
ghugl;rkw;w tprhuizfis cWjp nra;jy;.
16. ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gjd; njhlHGpy;

ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd cupikia kjpg;gjw;F midj;J rl;l
mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfis cWjp nra;tjw;F eltbf;if vLj;jy;.
,iza Nrit toq;FdHfs;

17. ghypay;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;>
Fwpg;ghf jpUeq;iffs; Nritfisg; ngWk; NghJ kw;Wk;
Nkhrkhd rl;l eilKiwfspdhy; ghypay;G my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsk; ghjpf;fg;gLkhapd; ghugl;rkw;w topfhl;bfis
cUthf;fy; kw;Wk; eilKiwg;gLj;jy;.

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18. ISP,d; xl;Lnkhj;j tHj;jf ehk %Nyhghaj;Jld; xOq;FgLj;jy;
,irjiy ,izj;jy; (vd;whYk; jdpegH thbf;ifahsHfspd;
jdpAupikfis kjpf;Fk; tpjj;jpy;). murhq;fj;jpd; gy;NtW
fz;fhzpg;G mjpfhuq;fs; kw;Wk; Vw;ghLfs; njhlHgpy; nghJ
kf;fSf;F mwpaj; jUtjid cWjp nra;jy;. Njitahd
eilKiwrhH NjitfSld; murhq;f epWtdq;fs; gpd;gw;wy;
kw;Wk; ,irjy; jtpu midj;J tof;FfspYk; thbf;ifahsHfspd;
cupikfis Kd;Dupikg;gLj;Jk; nfhs;iffis cs;thq;fy;.
rptpy; r%f epWtdk;

19. gy;NtWgl;l ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fisf;
nfhz;l kf;fspd; ,iza kw;Wk; ,izaj;jpw;F ntspapyhd
mDgtq;fis ,uz;ilAk; Mtzg;gLj;jy;. ,yq;ifapy;
gy;NtWgl;l ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fisf;
nfhz;l kf;fspd; cupikfs; rhHe;j rl;l kw;Wk; nfhs;if
jpUj;jj;jpw;fhf ,yq;if murhq;fj;Jld; MjuT ehly;.
20. ,iza njhe;juTfSf;F epthuzk; toq;Fk; murhq;f

epWtdq;fSld; gq;fhspj;Jtk; kw;Wk; Fwpg;Gjtp Kiwfis
tYg;gLj;jy;.
21. ,iza gad;ghl;Lld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l jw;NghJs;s rl;lq;fs;>

nfhs;iffs; kw;Wk; Nritfisr; Rw;wp NkYk; tpidj;jpwd; kpf;f
jfty;> fy;tp kw;Wk; njhlHghliy fl;bnaOg;gy;. mg;NghJ
,yq;ifapy; gy;NtWgl;l ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsq;fisf; nfhz;l kf;fs;> jkJ cupikfs; vg;NghJ
,izaj;jpy; kPwg;gl;ld vd;gjid mwpe;J nfhz;L> Njitahd
NghJ epthuzj;ij ehl KbAk;.
22. ,yq;ifapy; gy;NtWgl;l ghypay;Gfs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy

milahsq;fisf; nfhz;l kf;fs; kj;jpapy; irgH ghJfhg;G
Fwpj;j mwptpid tsHg;gjw;F %Nyhghaq;fis tFj;jy;.
23. cs;slf;fj;jpid cWjp nra;tjw;F midj;J ,iza

njhlHghly;fs; kw;Wk; ,ilaPLfspy; nghJthd Kk;nkhop
nfhs;ifia cs;thq;fy;.

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gpd;dpizg;G m: mfuhjp
LGBTQI – ngz; rkghYwtpdH> Mz; rkghYwtpdH> ,UghYwtpdH>

jpUeq;iffs;> Nfs;tpf;Fl;gl;NlhH kw;Wk; ,ilg;ghypdH
rKjhaj;jpid Fwpf;Fk; nghJ gjk;.
Lesbian – md;gpdhy;> czHr;rpapdhy;> kw;Wk;/my;yJ czHtpdhy;

Vida ngz;zhf milahsg;gLj;Jk; kf;fis ftUk;
ngz;zhf milahsg;gLj;jg;gl;l kf;fis Fwpf;f gad;gLk;
gjk;. ny];gpad; vd;w Mq;fpy gjk;> fpNuf;f jPthd ny];Ngh];
vd;gjpypUe;J ngwg;gl;lJ. Mgpupf;f-mnkupf;fHfis kw;Wk;
Vida INuhg;gpauy;yhj ,df; FOf;fis Fwpf;f Ntz;ba
mtrpakw;w INuhg;ghit gpujhdkhff; nfhz;l xU tifahf
rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; mwpag;gLfpd;wJ.Mgpupf;f- mnkupf;fHfs;
cs;slq;fyhf gy;NtW ,df;FOf;fisr; NrHe;j ngz;zhf-
milahsg;gLj;Jk; jdpegHfs; ‘ny];gpad;’ vd;w gj
milahsj;ij cs;thq;Ffpd;wdH.
Gay – 1. md;G> fhjy; kw;Wk; my;yH czHT rhHe;J Mz;fis <Hf;Fk;

Mz;fis Fwpg;gjw;F rpy fyhrhu mikg;Gf;fspy; ,e;j gjk;
gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ. ‘rkghYwT elj;ijapy;’<LgLk; midj;J
Mz;fSk;> ,e;j gjj;jpdhy; Fwpf;fg;gLtjpy;iy. vdNt> ,e;j
gjk; kpFe;j vr;rupf;ifahf gad;gLj;jg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. 2. LGBTQI
rKjhaj;ij KOikahf my;yJ vjpHg;ghy; ftHr;rp cs;stuhf
milahsg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;shj jdpegH xUtiu Fwpg;gjw;F
gad;gLj;jg;gLk; gjkhFk;.
Bisexual – Mz;fs; kw;Wk; ngz;fSf;F czHTrhHe;J> cly;rhHe;J

kw;Wk;/my;yJ ghypay;Y rhHe;J <Hf;fg;gLk; egH. ,e;j cwT
ghy;epiyfSf;F ,ilapy; rkkhf gpupe;J ,Uf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy.
xd;wpid tpl kw;nwhd;wpw;F tpUg;G mjpfkhf ,Uf;ff; $Lk;.
Transgender – gpwg;gpd; Nghjhd ghypw;F tpyfpa ghy;epiy xd;wpd;

cWg;gpduhf thOk; egH. ghypay; mikg;G NtWgLk;. mj;Jld;>
ghy;epiy milahsj;jpy; jq;fpapUg;gjpy;iy.
Queer – 1. Neupilay;yhj> vjpHg;ghy; ftHr;rp nfhz;l kw;Wk;

xUjhu ngUk;ghd;ik Nghd;w mzpahd ghypay; tpUg;gq;fs;>
mikg;Gf;fs; kw;Wk; gof;fq;fs;. ngz; rkghYwtpdH> Mz;
rkghYwtpdH> ,U ghYwtpdH> jpUeq;iffs;> ,ilg;ghypdiu
,J cs;slf;fpapUf;Fk;. 2. jdpahf fsq;fg;gLj;Jk; Nehf;Fld;
gad;gLj;jg;gl;l gjk;. Mdhy;> Jzpthf ,jid tpkHrpj;j FO
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cWg;gpdHfshy; ,y;yhJ nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,e;jr; nraw;ghl;bid
vjpHnfhs;gtHfSf;fhd cjhuzkhd xU gjkhf ,J
cs;sJ. gy jrhg;jgq;fshf> ngz;ngz; rkghYwtpdH> Mz;
rkghYwtpdiu Fwpg;gjw;fhd jho;thd gjkhf ,J ,Ue;jJ.
Mdhy;> 1980fspy; ngz; rkghYwtpdH> Mz; rkghYwT
nraw;ghl;lhsHfspdhy; Ramilahsj;jpw;fhd gjkhf ,J
khwpaJ. ,Wjpapy; ngz; rkghYwtpdH> Mz; rkghYwtpdH>
,UghYwtpdH kw;Wk; jpUeq;iffspid cs;slf;fpa
nghJthd gjkhf mJ khwpaJ. ,Ug;gpDk;> ,e;j gjk;
nghUj;jkhfTs;s Fwpg;gpl;l vz;zpf;ifapyhd kf;fSf;F> ,J
jPq;F epiwe;jjhfNt ,Uf;fpd;wJ. vjpHg;ghypdupdhy; ,e;jg;
gjg; gpuNahfk; vjpuhdjhfNt ghHf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. mNjNghd;W>
ntspegHfshy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; NghJ Vida gjq;fs; vg;NghJ
vjpHg;ghditahfTk;. xUtH FOtpd; cWg;gpduhf ,y;yhj
gl;rj;jpy;> ,e;j gjg;gpuNahfk; njhlHGpy; Nkyjpf ftdk;
nrYj;jg;gly; Ntz;Lk;.
Intersexed Person—Mz; my;yJ ngz; vd egH xUtupd; ghypid

tifg;gLj;Jtjw;F itj;jpaH xUtUf;F rpf;fy; cs;sikahFk;.
,uz;L vjpHghHf;fg;gl;l tbtq;fspy; ,Ue;J FNuhkNrhd;fs;>
rddp> N`hHkd;fs;> ,ilg;ghy; mq;fq;fs;> kw;Wk;/my;yJ
gpwg;GWg;Gf;fspd; njhFg;G khWgl;L ,Uj;jy;.
Gender Identity – Mzhf> ngz;zhf my;yJ Vida ghy;epiyAld;

,Uf;Fk; egH xUtupd; czHT.
Sexual Orientation – xNu ghy;epiy/ghy;> kw;nwhU ghy;epiy/ghy;>

my;yJ gy ghy;epiy/ghy; kPjhd neUf;fkhd czHTrhH
tpUg;gk;.
Heterosexism – mj;jifa ghugl;rj;ij jpzpg;gjw;F ngUk;ghd;ik

mjpfhuj;Jld; ,ize;j vjpHg;ghy; elj;ijfis my;yJ
milahsq;fis ntspg;gLj;jhj egHfs; kw;Wk; FOf;fSf;F
vjpuhd ghugl;rk;. nghJthf mjpfhuj;jpy; cs;s FOtpd;
rhjfj; jd;ikf;fhf gad;gLj;jg;gLk;. ve;jnthU csg;ghq;F>
eltbf;if> my;yJ gapw;rpahdJ> jkJ ghypay; mikg;gpd;
fhuzkhf kf;fis Jizahf ,Uf;Fk; epWtd mjpfhuj;jpdhy;
Mjutspf;fg;gLk;.
Heteronormativity — midtUk; Ntw;Wg;ghy; ftHr;rp cs;stHfs;>

kw;Wk; rkghYwT kw;Wk; ,UghYwtpid tpl mJNt rpwe;jJ
vd jdpegHfs; my;yJ epWtdq;fs; fUJtJ.– Ntw;Wg;ghy;
ftHr;rpay;yhj elj;ijfs; my;yJ milahsq;fis
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ntspg;gLj;Jk; jdpegHfs; kw;Wk; FOf;fSf;F vjpuhd
jg;ngz;zk;. mj;jifa jg;ngz;zj;ij tpjpg;gjw;fhd
ngUk;ghd;ik mjpfhuj;Jld;. nghJthf mjpfhuj;jpy; cs;s
FOtpd; rhjfj; jd;ikf;fhf gad;gLj;jg;gLk;. ve;jnthU
csg;ghq;F> eltbf;if> my;yJ gapw;rpahdJ> jkJ ghypay;
mikg;gpd; fhuzkhf kf;fis Jizahf ,Uf;Fk; epWtd
mjpfhuj;jpdhy; Mjutspf;fg;gLk;.
Homophobia – Njitaw;w mr;rk; my;yJ rkghYwtpdH> rkghYwT

my;yJ fLikahd ghypay; tfpghfq;fSf;F ,irahj
ve;jnthU elj;ij my;yJ ek;gpf;if. ,e;j mr;rNk ghypay;>
kw;Wk; Ntw;Wg;ghypaiy fl;lhag;gLj;Jfpd;wJ.
Transphobia – ghy;epiy NtWghlhd kw;Wk;/my;yJ ghy;epiy

njsptpd;ikia ifahs ,ayhik.
Coming Out – xUtH jkJ nrhe;j ghypay;ig> ghy;epiy

milahsj;ij> my;yJ ,ilg;ghy; egH vd;w me;j];jpid
xUtH Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; nraw;ghl;bid Fwpf;Fk; (xUtupd;
‘ntspNa tUk;’ nraw;ghL). xUtH jkJ ghypay;G> ghy;epiy
milahsk;> my;yJ VidNahUld; ,ilg;ghy; me;j];ij gfpUk;
xUtupd; nraw;ghl;ilAk; Fwpf;Fk; (ez;gHfsplk; ‘ntspNa
tuy;’). rkghYwT> ,UghYwT> jpUeq;if kw;Wk; ,ilg;ghy;
jdpegHfspd; ePz;l fhy njhlHr;rpahf ,J cs;sJ.

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gpd;dpizg;G M: Ma;T Nfs;tpf;nfhj;J
tpdhf;nfhj;J
1. cq;fs; taijj; njupT nra;f
18,w;F FiwT
18 – 24
25 – 34
35 – 44
45 – 54
55 my;yJ mjpfk;
2. ePq;fs; milahsg;gLj;Jk; ghy;epiy?

◻ Mz;
◻ ngz;
◻ jpUeq;if – MzpypUe;J ngz;
◻ jpUeq;if – ngz;zpypUe;J Mz;
◻ %d;whk; ghy;epiy
◻ ghy;epiyia milahsg;gLj;j KbahJ
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gpLf): _______________________
3. ePq;fs; milahsg;gLj;Jk; ghy;epiy ehl;lk;

◻ cq;fSila taijj; njupT nra;f
◻ vjpHg;ghypdupdhy; khj;jpuNk ehd; ftug;gLfpd;Nwd;.
◻ rk ghypdupdhy; khj;jpuNk ehd; ftug;gLfpd;Nwd;
◻ ,Ughypidr; NrHe;jtHfshYk; ehd; ftug;gLfpd;Nwd;.
◻ egupd; ghy; rk;ge;jk; ,y;iy
◻ VidNahupy; ehd; ghypay; uPjpahff; ftug;gLtjpy;iy
◻ vdf;F cWjpahfj; njupahJ
4. nghUj;jkhdit midj;ijAk; njupf.

◻ vdf;Fg; ghypay; gq;fhsHfs; ahUk; ,y;iy
◻ ghypay; gq;fhsH/gq;fhsHfisr; re;jpg;gjw;F ehd; fhj;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;
◻ vdf;F xU ghypay; Jiz cs;shH.
◻ vdf;F xd;iw tpl mjpf ghypay; Jizfs; cs;sdH
◻ rkghy; JizAld; ehd; cWjpahd cwtpy; cs;Nsd;.
◻ vjpHg;ghy; JizAld; ehd; cWjpahd cwtpy; cs;Nsd;.
◻ ehd; xUtiu rl;luPjpahfj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.
5. cq;fSila KiwrhH fy;tp kl;lk; vd;d? ePq;fs; vl;ba Mff;$ba

fy;tp kl;lj;ijj; njupT nra;Aq;fs; (xd;iw khj;jpuk; njupT
nra;aTk;).
◻ KJkhzpf; fw;if newp my;yJ mjidtpl Nky;
◻ ,skhzpf; fw;if newp
◻ caHjuk; rpj;jp
◻ rhjhuz juk; rpj;jp
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◻ Muk;gf; fy;tp
◻ thrpf;fTk;> vOjTk; KbAk;
,iza mZFk; trjp

6. vg;NghJ ePq;fs; gpuj;jpNafkhf ,izaj;jsj;ijg; ghtpf;f
Muk;gpj;jPHfs;? cq;fSf;F kpfg;nghUj;jkhd gjpiyj; njupT nra;f.
◻ 20 tUlq;fis tpl mjpfk;
◻ 3 tUlq;fis tplf; FiwT
7. jdpg;gl;l ,izag; ghtidf;F thuk; xd;wpy; cq;fSf;F vj;jid

kzpj;jpahyq;fs; fpilf;Fk;?
◻ vdf;F tiuaiwaw;w trjp cs;sJ
◻ thuj;jpw;F 40 kzpj;jpahyq;fSf;F mjpfk;> Mdhy; vg;NghJk;
my;y
◻ thuj;jpw;F 40 – 30 kzpj;jpahyq;fs; tiu
◻ thuj;jpw;F 5 kzpj;jpahyq;fis tplf; FiwT
8. jdpg;gl;l NjitfSf;F ve;jstpy; ePq;fs; ,izaj;ijg;

gad;gLj;JtPHfs;. kpfg;nghUj;jkhdijj; njupT nra;aTk;.
◻ ehd; vg;NghJk; gad;gLj;JNtd;.
◻ thuj;jpw;F 40 kzpj;jpayhq;fSf;F mjpfk;> Mdhy; vg;NghJk;
my;y
◻ thuj;jpw;F 5 kzpj;jpahyq;fis tplf; FiwT
9. jdpg;gl;l gad;ghl;bw;F ve;j rhjdj;jpd; Clhf ePq;fs; nghJthf

,izaj;ijg; gad;gLj;JtPHfs;? nghUj;jkhd gjpy;fisj; njupT
nra;aTk;.
◻ vd;Dila nrhe;j kbf; fzdp / fzdp
◻ vd;Dila nrhe;j tiugl;bif / ];khHl; ifNgrp
◻ NtnwhUtupd; kbf; fzdp / fzdp (c.k;. FLk;g cWg;gpdHfs;>
tho;f;ifj; Jiz my;yJ ez;gHfs;)
◻ vd;Dila nrhe;j tiugl;bif / ];khHl; ifNgrp (c.k;. FLk;g
cWg;gpdHfs;> tho;f;ifj; Jiz my;yJ ez;gHfs;)
◻ Ntiyj;js kbf; fzdp / fzdp
◻ Ntiyj;js tiugl;bif / ];khHl; ifNgrp
◻ ,d;lHnel; f/Ng
,izag; gad;ghL
10. mbf;fb ePq;fs; gad;gLj;Jk; jsq;fs; midj;ijAk; njupT nra;aTk;.

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r%f tiyj;jsk;
◻ Ng];Gf; (Facebook)
◻ Ltpl;lH (Twitter)
◻ ,d;];lhfpuhk; (Instagram)
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
Nll;bq; nraypfs (Dating Apps)

◻ nghJthd ez;gH NjLk; nraypfs;> bd;lH (Tinder) Nghd;wit
◻ ngz; Xupdr;NrHf;ifahsHfs;> Mz; Xupdr;NrHf;ifahsHfs;>
,UghYwtpdH my;yJ jpUeq;iffis ez;gHfshfj; NjLk;
nraypfs;
nra;jp gupkhWk; nraypfs;

Watsapp–tl;]; mg;
Viber– itgu;
FB Messenger – vt; gP - nknrQ;[u;
Imo - ,Nkh
Snapchat
◻ kpd;dQ;ry;
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
tiyj;jsq;fs;
LGBT-njhdpg;nghUs; tiyg;gjpTfs;
◻ fye;Jiuahly; tiyj;jsq;fs;
LGBT FOf;fs;
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
r%f Clf tiyj;jsq;fs;
11. cq;fSf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd fUj;Jfs; midj;ijAk; njupT nra;f.
ehd; r%f tiyj;jsq;fisg; gad;gLj;JNtd; ____________________.
◻ jw;Nghija cwTfisg; NgZtjw;Fg;
◻ Gjpa ez;gHfisr; re;jpg;gjw;F
◻ r%fj;ijr; NrHe;j Gjpa ez;gHfisr; re;jpg;gjw;F
◻ xUjhu kz cwTfSf;fhd tho;f;ifj; Jiziaf; fz;lwptjw;F
◻ ghypay; nraw;ghLfSf;fhd (tHj;jfk; rhuhj) Jiziar;
re;jpg;gjw;F
◻ tHj;jfg; ghy;tpidj; njhopYf;fhd Nrit ngWgtHfis
re;jpg;gjw;F
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
12. cq;fSila ghypay; ehl;lk; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; rhHe;j

Neubf; fhuzq;fspdhy; xNu r%f tiyj;jj;jpy; ePq;fs; xd;wpw;F
Nkw;gl;l fzf;Ffis itj;jpUf;fpd;wPHfsh? (xU gjpiy khj;jpuk;
njupT nra;aTk;)
◻ xNu r%fj;jsj;jpy; vdf;F xd;wpw;F Nkw;gl;l fzf;Ffs; cs;sd.
Mdhy;> ,J vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsj;Jld; rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ my;y.
◻ xNu r%fj;jsj;jpy; vdf;F xd;wpw;F Nkw;gl;l fzf;Ffs; cs;sd.
mit midj;Jk; vd;Dila cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk; vd;Dila
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Kfj;jpd; Gifg;glq;fis nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.
◻ xNu r%fj;jsj;jpy; vdf;F xd;wpw;F Nkw;gl;l fzf;Ffs;
cs;sd. Mdhy;> mtw;wpy; rpy khj;jpuNk vd;Dila cz;ikahd
ngaiuAk;> Kfj;jpd; Gifg;glj;ijAk; nfhz;Ls;sd.
◻ ,y;iy. vdf;F xU fzf;F khj;jpuNk cs;sJ. mJ vd;Dila
cz;ikahd ngaH kw;Wk; vd;Dila Kfj;jpd; Gifg;glj;ij
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ.
◻ ,y;iy. vdf;F xU fzf;F khj;jpuNk cs;sJ. Mdhy;>
mJ vd;Dila cz;ikahd ngaiuNah my;yJ vd;Dila
Gifg;glj;ijNah nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy.
13. cq;fSila cz;ikahd ngaH> cz;ikahd Gifg;glk; vd;gd

nfhz;l r%f tiyj;jsf; fzf;Ffs; Fwpj;Jf; fijf;Fk; NghJ>
gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; vtw;iw ePq;fs; cz;ikahf cs;slf;fpAs;sPHfs;?
(nghUj;jkhdit midj;ijAk; njupT nra;f).
◻ cz;ikahd ngaH
◻ Kfj;ijf; fhl;Lk; Gifg;glk;
◻ tPl;L Kftup
◻ njhiyNgrp ,yf;fk;
◻ ghypay; ehl;lk;
◻ ghy;epiy milahsk;
◻ murpay; tpUg;G
◻ ehd; cs;slq;Fk; FO
◻ vd;Dila cz;ikahd ngaiuNah my;yJ vd;Dila
cz;ikahd Kfj;ijNah nfhz;l fzf;Ffs; vJTk; ,y;iy.

nfhz;l r%f tiyj;jsf; fzf;Ffs; Fwpj;Jf; fijf;Fk; NghJ>
cq;fSf;F kpfg;nghUj;jkhd mwpf;ifiaj; njupT nra;Aq;fs;.
◻ vd;Dila fzf;fpd; Kfg;gpy; (c-k;: wall, timeline)LGBT-rhHe;j
cs;slf;fq;fisg; gfpuq;fkhf ehd; gfpHNtd;.
◻ vd;Dila fzf;fpd; Kfg;gpy; LGBT-rhHe;j tplaq;fisg; gfpHNtd;.
Mdhy;> vd;Dila‘ez;gHfs;’ my;yJ Kf;fpa ‘ez;gUf;F’
khj;jpuNk mjidg; ghHitapLtjw;F mDkjpaspg;Ngd;.
◻ tpNrl FOf;fs; kj;jpapy; LGBT-rhHe;j tplaq;fis ehd; gfpHNtd;.
Mdhy;> vd;Dila fzf;fpd; Kfg;gpy; mupjhfNt gfpHNtd;.
◻ vd;Dila nrhe;jf; fzf;fpd; Kfg;gpy; LGBT-rhHe;j tplaq;fis
ehd; gfpukhl;Nld;.

nfhz;l r%f tiyj;js fzf;Ffs; Fwpj;J fijf;Fk; NghJ>
cq;fSf;F kpfg;nghUj;jkhd mwpf;ifia njupT nra;Aq;fs;
◻ Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk; vd ehd; fUJk; ve;j re;jHg;gq;fspYk;
vd;Dila r%f tiyj;js gjpTfspy; kw;Wk; / my;yJ

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fUj;Jf;fspy; vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; kw;Wk; / my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ehd; Fwpg;gpLNtd;.
◻ Fwpg;gpl;l tiuaWf;fg;gl;l re;jHg;gq;fspy; khj;jpuNk vd;Dila
r%f tiyj;js gjpTfspy; kw;Wk; / my;yJ fUj;Jf;fspy;
vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; kw;Wk; / my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsj;ij ehd; Fwpg;gpLNtd;.
◻ vd;Dila r%f tiyj;jsg; gjpTfspy; kw;Wk; / my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ehd; xUNghJk; Fwpg;gplkhl;Nld;.
◻ ehd; gpuj;jpNafkhf milahsg;gLj;Jtjw;F NtWgl;l ghypay;
ehl;lk; kw;Wk; / my;yJ ghypay; milahsj;ij vd;Dila
r%f tiyj;jsg; gjpTfs; kw;Wk; fUj;Jf;fisg; gjptpl ehd;
NgZfpd;Nwd;.
16. cq;fSila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; rhHe;j

VNjhnthU fhuzj;jpw;fhf cq;fSila cz;ikahd ngaiu my;yJ
Gifg;glj;ij (my;yJ ,uz;ilAk;) gpujpgypf;fhj fzf;Ffis ePq;fs;
nfhz;bUg;gpd;> cq;fSf;F kpfg;nghUj;jkhd mwpf;ifiaj; njupT
nra;Aq;fs;
◻ Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk; vd ehd; fUJk; ve;jr; re;jHg;gq;fspYk;
vd;Dila r%f tiyj;jsg; gjpTfspy; kw;Wk; / my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ehd; Fwpg;gpLNtd;.
◻ Fwpg;gpl;l tiuaWf;fg;gl;l re;jHg;gq;fspy; khj;jpuNk vd;Dila
r%f tiyj;jsg; gjpTfspy; kw;Wk; / my;yJ fUj;Jf;fspy;
vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; kw;Wk; / my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsj;ij ehd; Fwpg;gpLNtd;.
◻ vd;Dila r%f tiyj;js gjpTfspy; kw;Wk; / my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ehd; xUNghJk; Fwpg;gplkhl;Nld;.
◻ ehd; gpuj;jpNafkhf milahsg;gLj;Jtjw;F NtWgl;l ghypay;
ehl;lk; kw;Wk; / my;yJ ghypay; milahsj;ij vd;Dila
r%f tiyj;jsg; gjpTfs; kw;Wk; fUj;Jf;fisg; gjptpl ehd;
NgZfpd;Nwd;.
17. cq;fSila cz;ikahd ngaiu my;yJ Gifg;glj;ij

(my;yJ ,uz;ilAk;) gpujpgypf;fhj fzf;Ffis Vd; ePq;fs;
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wPHfs;? cq;fSf;F kpfg;nghUj;jkhd mwpf;ifiaj;
njupT nra;Aq;fs;.
◻ Vnddpy; vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; rl;ltpNuhjkhdjhff;
nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wJ.
◻ Vnddpy;> vdJ FLk;gj;jpdH vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;J mwpe;J nfhs;thHfs; vd vdf;Fg;
gak;
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◻ Vnddpy;> vdJ ez;gHfs; vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;J mwpe;J nfhs;thHfs; vd vdf;Fg;
gak;
◻ Vnddpy;> vdJ njhopy; toq;FdH vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk;
my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;J mwpe;J nfhs;thHfs; vd
vdf;Fg; gak;
◻ Vnddpy;> ehd; jpUkzk; nra;Js;Nsd;.
◻ vd;Dila kjj;jpd; fhuzkhf
◻ Vnddpy;> ehd; kjFU FOitr; NrHe;jtd;
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________

nfhz;l r%f tiyj;js fzf;Ffs; Fwpj;Jg; ghHf;Fk; NghJ> gpd;tUk;
VjhtJ fhuzq;fSf;fhf mQ;rp cq;fSila r%f tiyj;jsg;
gq;Fgw;wiy (gjpTfs; kw;Wk; fUj;Jf;fs;) ePq;fs; fl;Lg;gj;jpf;
nfhs;fpd;wPHfsh? kpfg; nghUj;jkhd %d;W fhuzq;fisj; njupT
nra;f.
◻ VidNahH vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy
milahsj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;thHfs; vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;.
◻ VidNahH fUj;Jf;fs; vt;thW ,Uf;Fk; vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;.
◻ Vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij
ntspg;gLj;Jtjpy; vdf;F MHtk; ,y;iy
◻ ,t;thwhd tplaq;fis gjptpLtJ rl;luPjpahdjh vd vdf;Fj;
njupatpy;iy
◻ ntspAyfpy; vdf;F vjpuhd td;Kiwf;F mJ fhuzkhf
mike;JtpLk; vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;.
◻ vd;Dila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;J
murhq;fk; mwpe;J nfhs;SNkh vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;.
◻ vd;Dila njhopiy mJ ghjpf;fyhk; vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;
◻ r%f tiyj;jsj;jpy; vtUk; jkJ ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
tplaq;fs; Fwpj;J fijf;f Ntz;Lk; vd ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy.
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
19. cq;fSila ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; fhuzkhf

,izaj;jsj;jpy; td;Kiw my;yJ td;Kiw mr;RWj;jYf;F
MshfpAs;sPHfsh?
◻ Mk;
◻ ,y;iy
20. gpd;tUk; tplaq;fis ePq;fs; mDgtpj;Js;sPHfsh my;yJ mDgtpj;j

ahiuNaDk; cq;fSf;F njupAkh? nghUj;jkhd midj;ijAk; njupT
nra;f.
◻ cq;fSila my;yJ NtW xUtupd; ghypay; ehl;lj;ij my;yJ
ghy;epiy milahsj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jk; fhnzhspfs; ,zf;fk;
ngwg;glhJ ,izaj;jpy; gjptplg;gl;L my;yJ %d;whk; jug;Gld;
gfpug;gl;Ls;sJ.
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◻ ,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ ghypay; ehl;lk; my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk;
,izaj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;Ls;sJ.
◻ ntspAyfpy; td;Kiw mDgtkhdJ> cq;fSila my;yJ
mtHfsJ ghypay; ehl;lk; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; Fwpj;j
VNjhnthd;W ,izaj;jpy; gjptplg;gly;
◻ Nkw;Fwpa VNjhnthd;iwg; Guptjw;fhd tha;%y mr;RWj;jy;
◻ ,izatopj; njhe;juT (Nfyp> gl;lg;ngaH> fz;ldk;> Nghd;w)
◻ ,zf;fk; ngwg;glhJ xUtupd; ifNgrp> kbf; fzdp> ,izaf;
fzf;F vd;gtw;iw rl;l mKyhf;fy; mjpfhupfs; gupNrhjpj;jy;
◻ Nkw;$wpait Fwpj;J vdf;F vt;tpj mDgtKk; ,y;iy
◻ Nkw;Fwpa vjidAk; mDgtpj;j vtiuAk; vdf;Fj; njupahJ
21. ePq;fs; NkNy Fwpg;gpl;l mDgtg; ghjpg;Gf;fis mjpfstpy;

vjpHnfhs;Sk; jsq;fs; vit?
r%f tiyj;jsq;fs;
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
Dating Apps
Tinder
Grindr
Her
PlanetRomeo/GayRomeo
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
Messaging Apps
Whatsapp
Viber
FB Messenger
Imo
Snapchat
◻ kpd;dQ;ry;
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
jsq;fs;
LGBT-rhH tiyg;gjpTfs;
◻ fye;Jiuahly; jsq;fs;
LGBT FOf;fs;
◻ NtW (Fwpg;gplTk;): _______________________
22. rk;gtj;jpw;Fg; nghWg;ghd egH my;yJ egHfs; Fwpj;J epidf;Fk;

NghJ> ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfSf;F (cq;fSf;F my;yJ VidNahUf;F)
mtHfs; ve;j tifapy; cwTKiw?

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◻ ez;gHfs;
◻ cldb FLk;g cWg;gpdH
◻ cwtpdH
◻ fhjy; cwtpy; cs;s xUtH
◻ clYwtpy; cs;s xUtH
◻ mwpKfkhd xUtH
◻ njupahj me;epaH xUtH
◻ egH my;yJ egHfspd; milahsk; vJTk; vdf;Fj; njupahJ
23. ePq;fs; my;yJ ghjpf;fg;gl;l egH mDgtj;jpw;F vt;thW

gpujpgypj;jPHfs;? (nghUj;jkhd midj;ijAk; njupT nra;Aq;fs;)
◻ jsj;jpw; fzf;fpidr; nry;Ygbaw;wjhf;fy; my;yJ mopj;jy;
◻ jsj;jpy; Gjpa fzf;F xd;wpid cUthf;f fl;lhag;gLj;jg;gly;
◻ Fwpj;j egiu ez;gupy; ,Ue;J ePf;fy; my;yJ jLj;jy;
◻ gpuj;jpNafkhf my;yJ fUj;Jg; gFjpfspy; vjpHg;G njuptpj;Njd;
◻ jtW nra;gtHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfsJ nraw;ghLfis gpuRupj;J
gopthq;fpNdd;.
◻ rk;ge;jg;gl;l egiu jsj;jpw;F Kiwg;ghL nra;Njd;
◻ rl;l mKyhf;fy; gpuptpw;F mwpag;gLj;jpNdd;.
◻ ntspAyfpy; rk;ge;jg;gl;ltHfis vjpHj;Njd;.
◻ gjpyspf;ftpy;iy.
24. jpUg;jpahd jPHtpid ePq;fs; ngw;wPHfsh?

◻ Mk;
◻ ,y;iy
◻ ,d;Dk; KbT njupatpy;iy
Jiz NjLk; kw;Wk; el;Gj; NjLk; jsq;fs;.
25. Jiz NjLk; kw;Wk; el;Gj; NjLk; jsq;fs; Fwpj;Jr; rpe;jpf;Fk;>

cq;fSf;F rk;ge;jg;gl;l midj;J mwpf;iffisAk; njupT
nra;Aq;fs;.
◻ mt;thwhd jsj;jpy; re;jpj;j xUtUld; ehd; fhjy; cwtpidf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
◻ mt;thwhd jsj;jpy; re;jpj;j xUtUld; ehd; ePz;l ehs;
cwtpidf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
◻ mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; ghypay; cwTfSf;fhd gq;fhsHfis ehd;
fz;lwpe;Njd;.
◻ mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; ez;gHfis ehd; fz;lwpe;Js;Nsd;.
◻ ghy;tpidj; njhopYf;F thbf;ifahsHfis ehd; fz;lwpe;Js;Nsd;.
◻ mt;thwhd jsq;fSf;F ehd; nrd;wNj ,y;iy.
◻ mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; gpurhug;gLj;jg;gl;l my;yJ
njhlHnfhs;sg;gl;l epfo;Tfspy; ehd; gq;Fgw;wpAs;Nsd;.
◻ vd;dhy; my;yJ vdf;Fj; njupe;j xUtuhy; xOq;F nra;ag;gl;l
epfo;Tfis mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; ehd; gpurhug;gLj;jpAs;Nsd;.
◻ ehd; gaDs;sjhff; fUjhikapdhy; me;jj; jsq;fspy; ,Ue;J
ntspNawptpl;Nld;.

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26. mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; ePq;fs; vt;thwhd glq;fisg; gfpHtPHfs;?
◻ epHthzkw;w glq;fisNa nghJ ,lq;fspYk;> gpuj;jpNafkhfTk;
ehd; gfpHNtd;.
◻ nghJ ,lq;fspy; epHthzkw;w glq;fisNa ehd; gfpHNtd;. Mdhy;>
gpuj;jpNafkhf epHthzg; glq;fis ehd; gfpHNtd;.
◻ epHthzg; glq;fisNa nghJ ,lq;fspYk;> gpuj;jpNafkhfTk; ehd;
gfpHNtd;.
◻ mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; vt;tpj glq;fisAk; ehd; gfpukhl;Nld;.
27. mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; ePq;fs; gfpUk; glq;fs; Fwpj;J rpe;jpf;Fk; NghJ>

cq;fSf;F nghUj;jkhd mwpf;ifia ePq;fs; njupT nra;Aq;fs;.
◻ vd;Dila Kfj;ij ehd; gfpuq;fkhfg; gfpHNtd;
◻ gpuj;jpNafkhf khj;jpuNk ehd; vd;Dila glj;ijg; gfpHNtd;
◻ vd;Dila Kfj;ij ehd; gfpukhl;Nld;.
28. cq;fSf;F kpfg; nghUj;jkhd mwpf;ifAld; ,ilntspia epug;Gq;fs;.

mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; Kjd; Kiwahf ehd; xUtiur; re;jpf;Fk; NghJ
“………………..”
◻ ehd; mtHfSf;F vg;NghJk; fhnzhsp %yk; njhlHG nfhs;Ntd;
kw;Wk; mtHfisr; re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;dH Kfj;ij ehd; ghHg;Ngd;.
◻ nghJ ,lq;fspNyNa ehd; mtHfis vg;NghJk; re;jpg;Ngd; (gpujhd
tPjp> czT tpLjp> g+q;fh)
◻ ehd; mtHfis vd;Dila ,lj;jpw;F miog;Ngd;> my;yJ
mtHfSila ,lj;jpw;F ehd; nry;Ntd; my;yJ ez;gHfspd;
,lj;jpy; ehk; re;jpg;Nghk;
◻ rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; nghJ ,lq;fspy; ehd; mtHfis re;jpg;Ngd;.
rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; Neubahf vd; ,lj;jpy;> mtHfSila ,lj;jpy;>
my;yJ ez;gHfspd; ,lj;jpy; re;jpg;Ngd;.
◻ rpy re;jHg;gq;fspy; Neubahff; N`hl;ly; xd;wpy; my;yJ thlif
miwapy; re;jpg;Ngd;.
◻ jdpg;gl;l tifapy; mt;thwhd jsq;fspy; mwpKfkhdtHfis ehd;
re;jpf;f khl;Nld;.
◻ ehd; vg;NghJk; vdf;F njupe;j xUtUlNdNa mtHfisr;
re;jpg;Ngd;.
b[pl;ly; ghJfhg;Gj; njhlHghd tpopg;GzHT
29. cq;fSila ghJfhg;ig ,izaj;jpy; mjpfupg;gjw;F VNjDk;

fUtpfs; kw;Wk; Kiwfis ePq;fs; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wPHfsh?
◻ cq;fSila kpd;dQ;ry; my;yJ NtW ,izaf; fzf;FfSf;F
cWjpahd flTr;nrhy;iy gad;gLj;jy;
◻ ghJfhg;ghd Nritfis toq;Fk; jsq;fis khj;jpuk; gad;gLj;jy;
◻ itu]_f;F vjpuhd nkd;nghUis gad;gLj;jy;
◻ etPd ghJfhg;G tplaq;fs; kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;jy; rhHe;J cq;fSila
nraw;gLj;jy; Kiwiar; rupnra;jy;.
IPI kiwj;jy; my;yJ jLj;jiyg; gad;gLj;jy;
◻ jzpf;iff;F vjpuhd nkd;nghUs; gad;gLj;jy;
VPN gad;gLj;jy;
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◻ ,tw;wpy; rpy fUtpfs; Fwpj;J ehd; mwpe;Js;Nsd;. Mdhy; mtw;iw
vt;thW gad;gLj;JtJ vd vdf;Fj; njupahJ
◻ ,e;jf; fUtpfs; Fwpj;J ehd; mwpatpy;iy
◻ NtW _____________________________________
30. b[pl;ly; ghJfhg;Gf; fw;if newpfspy; ePq;fs; gq;Fgw;wpAs;sPHfsh?

◻ Mk;
◻ ,y;iy
31. ntspAyf mDgtq;fSld; xg;gpLk; NghJ> ,iza mDgtq;fs;

Fwpj;Jr; rpe;jpf;Fk; NghJ> ePq;fs; $WtJ:
vd;Dila ghypay; kw;Wk; / my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;ij
ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;Fk;> fz;lwptjw;Fkhd Nkyjpf Rje;jpuj;ij ,iza
#oy; vdf;F toq;Ffpd;wJ.
◻ Vw;Wf;nfhs;fpNwd;
◻ Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy
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,yq;ifapy; mjpf LGBT rKjhaq;fSld; ,iza #oy; vd;id
,izf;fpwJ.
◻ vdf;F cWjpahf njupahJ
,iza #oyhdJ cynfq;fpYk; cs;s LGBT rKjhaq;fSld; vd;id
,izf;fpd;wJ.
jkJ nraw;ghl;by; ,iza topiag; gad;gLj;Jtjw;F ,yq;ifr;
LGBTr%fkhdJ NkYk; tYthfr; nraw;gl Ntz;Lk;.
,iza topr; nraw;ghl;Lf;fhd rhj;jpakhdJ> ,izaj;jpw;F
ntspNaahd nraw;ghl;bd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ijf; Fiwj;Js;sJ

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