Reclaiming Language By The LGBTQIA Community
Queer activists have not only used “queer” as a self-referential label, but have also endeavored to make it part of the national dialog about sexual preference.
Archive for authorTanya S
An English Lit student, Tanya S is constantly oscillating between what to eat and what to read. On most days she can be found watering the money plant on her bookshelf.
5 Noteworthy Films On Stonewall Riots
Since its Pride time, I want to share my all-time favourite films on the Stonewall riots. An event that is still remembered, celebrated, changed how LGBTQ people are perceived, and became a symbol of empowerment for the community.
8 Best Coming Out Films (Hindi & English)
The following are a few movies made in India and abroad to aid children and young adults on that journey of self-acceptance, coming out and feeling at ease with their identity.
Legend Of Iphis, Ianthe And Kunwar
Terrified of her husband, she decided to bring up the girl as a boy and named them Iphis.
Avoiding Gender Stereotypes With Androgynous Fashion
A woman in a flannel shirt and cropped hair, or a man wearing loud prints walks by and there are questions. Is she/he gay?
Egon Schiele And Queer Nature Of His Paintings
When it comes to studying his possible queer nature, we have numerous paintings, where his female subjects, often nude, are lying down together, in each other’s arms.
Freedom To Love, We Want Freedom
A march on 28th February was organized by the students of Delhi University to demonstrate the fact that a university belongs to the presentation of genuine ideas and free thinking.
Podcasts Towards Positive Representation
I was nudged towards podcasts by my partner, who introduced me to this ever growing platform, that acts a substitute for radio shows, where people come together and discuss, tell stories, folk lore, talk about music, and much more.
The Thing About Same Sex Dating
People often also mistake my partner and me as sisters, though we don’t look alike at all. It’s something I have found recurring in most same sex couples we are friends with.
Fiction: Trisha And Grace
“Go on.” She said. She wanted to hear the story in its entirety and not in bits and pieces, the way I had been telling her casually during Sundays scattered over five years.
Six Asian Queer Films On Coming Out
The following list however focuses on the Asian Queer cinema and the trajectory of movies revolving around the theme of coming out.
The Gay Best Friend Trope Of The 90’s
The Gay Best Friend, now also known as the ‘GBF’, was the very popular stoic male character in the 90’s romantic comedies.
My First Time Saying It Out Loud – I Am Gay!
Was I straight? I hadn’t been for a while, and a last couple of years had been a fight, a complete rewriting of myself.
5 LBTQ Web Series To Watch Now
Recent LBTQ themed YouTube series have been gaining popularity because of their diverse representation and great story telling.
Poem : In My Room On The Terrace
In my room on the terrace,
I spend hours shifting in my self.
moving my breasts along my body,
adjusting my eye and putting it
near my lip.
Fiction : Mini
Our conversation had lulled soon after she had told me about last September.
