4-Part Poem On LGBTQ Workspace In India
Always comforted by binaries
So used to divisions of only Two
I found myself baffled when I
Entered the Ladies’ Room
And found a bunch of men
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Poem: Reality
My pen and pain have become the same
Each thought of you
I scribble it down
Trying to write a story about ‘us’
Queering Space: A Photo Essay On Bombay
These images feel heavy to me, difficult even- they represent a public queer Bombay that is still shedding its milk teeth, learning to channel its own power, struggling in more ways than one.
Fiction: Naked
Sheheryar felt absolutely amused by the fact that although he wanted to kiss him the moment he saw him but resisted so much that he didn’t even ask his name.
Gender Identity: Artistic Expression Vs. Aesthetic Oppression
Through his performances, Raheem has challenged the concept of gender roles within Kathak. Exploring an artist’s outer aesthetics and immersing them within a community that dictates long-established and conventional roles in society.
Poem: You And I
Let’s meet at a place
Where instead of capturing
You in my words
I take in your laughter
And imprint it on me
For another lifetime
In Conversation With Actress Diandra Soares On Love, Life And Screw Ups
Yes, the media tends to hype kissing for some odd reason. People in love, kiss. Don’t straight people kiss? What’s the big deal?
Poem: False Stage
Away from the truth and hurting
A shallow living, prying
To be honest, but dying
Away from the hurt from the race
Im fine on a stage on my pace
Let’s Make Queer Women’s Spaces More Transperson-Friendly
Transgender people of all ages face intense bullying, harsh judgment and unsolicited ‘advice’, occasionally from complete strangers. It hurts most, when it comes from our fellow rainbow people.
Kinky Confessions – Why We Love To Play?
One year and many sessions down the line, today if you ask me do I ‘enjoy’ pain, I’ll say I don’t know. The word enjoy somehow does not fit. But if you ask me, am I turned on by pain… I would not hesitate for a second…hell, yes, I am.
A To Z: Queer Celebrities Who Saved And Inspired Me
No one should have to deal with sexism, homophobia and of course prejudices against mental illness all at once.
A To Z: Queer Celebrities Who Saved And Inspired Me
At thirty, I realise that these borrowed worlds not only helped me through some of my toughest times as a teen, but also influenced me as a feminist, queer creator years later.
The Elusive Unicorn That Is Lesbian Style
She wears the Plaid, the converse, the vans, the snapback and the suit, and man, she wears them like James Bond wears his, with disdain.
A Boy Named Bully
I spent a large part of my school days avoiding his eyes, at the same time very conscious of where they landed.
Wake Up To Cyberbullying Of LGBT Youth In India
LGBT youth are thrice as likely to be bullied as non-LGBT youth. 42 per cent of LGBT youth have experienced cyber bullying.
Fiction: A Telegram From Madras
The telegram: Nilla dead. Hit by earthquake while travelling. Was happy. Did not die of heart-break. No need to reply.
Do You Talk In Bed?
Many people, mostly women grew up so sequestered from sex that they associated it with pain and discomfort.
5 Important Points To Note From The Mental Health Care Bill 2016
Mental illness of an individual SHALL NOT be determined by moral, social, cultural, work or political values or religious beliefs prevailing in an individual’s community.
A Bum’s Tale
Bunny turned out to be a very naughty child and was often found thrown across momma Bunny’s knees getting spanked.
Poem: An Ode To My Gay Son
When they define queer as "odd" and "strange"
Come to me and I shall educate you
Queer is normal.
Queer is beautiful.
Queer is fine.
