Congratulations to Varun Pratap Singh, winner of ThePrint Campus Voice–College Edition. His story examines how India’s blood donation ban on gay men, trans persons and sex workers is framed as safety, but criticised as rooted in stigma and a violation of equality and dignity.

Varun is a B.A.L.L.B. (Hons) student at Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Views are personal.

We look forward to more submissions from young reporters. Students in schools and colleges are encouraged to submit their stories to ThePrint Campus Voice.

Submit your entry here: Theprint.in/campusvoice

Read the story by Varun: https://theprint.in/campus-voice/safety-or-stigma-how-constitutional-the-blood-donation-ban-on-gay-men-sex-workers-trans-people-is/2883438/

Gifting partner Rawbare