[Guest Author : Saakshi O. Juneja]
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*An old post republishing it here. Though originally written with a hetero-perspective but at the end of the day could be …
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My Coming Out Story – Growing Up Gay in Fiji
[Guest post by - Prerna Lal. Cross-posted at 'No Borders And Binaries']
I am always asking everyone to share their stories because narratives are powerful, persuasive, and …
Naz Foundation And What Follows
[A special thanks to Guest Author, Jane Doe, for explaining the bottom line of what the recent High Court just decided.]
“From a positivistic point of view, …
Gay Sex Legal In India
[Guest Author : Saakshi O. Juneja]
Those perceived by the majority as “deviants’ or ‘different’ are not excluded or ostracised from inclusiveness of the Constitution: Delhi HC [Tweet Notes …
Best Of Both Worlds
[Guest Author: Jane Doe]
The deal with being bisexual is that no one takes you seriously. I mean for most people it isn’t even a thing. It’s like “You …
Jigsaw Puzzle
This lovely poem is our first reader submission. Thank you, desinorse.
[Guest Post by desinorse]
this weekend
old memories
visited me
like so many
unwelcome
guests
days spent…
Film Review Milk: Inspiring Fear
[Guest Post by Amrita, from Indiequill]
I’ve never found Sean Penn attractive. Shocking, I know, but all that brooding intensity is completely wasted on me, I’m afraid. Five minutes …
A Rebuttal : Consumerism And Sex
A reader’s reply to yesterday’s published post.
It is shocking to see the number of advertisements floating around these days which portray women as desired objects and man as …
Consumerism And Sex
Is “Bi” A Bad Word?
[Guest post by: The Bride]
I fantasize about men and women. But I’ve become wobbly about using the word bisexual.
It all goes back to my university days in …
Indian Prince Searching For True Love
The name Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil stands synonymous with the term Homosexuality. And it wouldn’t be wrong to tag him as the ‘face of desi-Queer world’. After all Gohil is …
A Typology of Gay and Lesbian in Bollywood
Bollywood hasn’t heard of bisexuality. And between gay men and lesbians, the former is given far more attention within cinema. Lesbians tend to fall into two main categories according to …
Book Review : Because I have a Voice “Queer Politics in India”
Because I have a Voice “Queer Politics in India” voices opinions of those who dare to desire different sexuality. With much emphasis on the word ‘different’ simply because expression of …
Homosexuality In Ancient India
[Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is the author of several essays and books on Hindu lore. His book ‘Man who was a woman and other queer tales from Hindu Lore’ was …
Condoms, For Men Only.
[Guest Author : Saakshi O. Juneja]
“If you are above the age of 18, a male and seeking a job that combines work with pleasure, here is an unusual …
Sakhi – The Nature of Female Bonding
[Guest Author : Saakshi O. Juneja]
A full review of Ruth Vanita’s Gandhi’s Tiger and Sita’s Smile: Essays on Gender, Sexuality and Culture is in the works. For now …
There Are No Gay People in India
[Guest post by: The Bride]
“Please tell my mother there are gay people in India,” my cousin said when I visited her in New York. My cousin is not …
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