When I set out to meet Samarpan Maiti, who is quite the celebrity now having bagged the second runner-up prize at Mr. Gay World 2018 held in South Africa, I quite expected to meet a ‘star’.
By Krupi Jul 10 2018 |
We have seen many ‘butch’ looking women in Bollywood whose apparent lesbian sexuality has always been completely absent, and has rather been replaced by a more heteronormative story which frankly, does their characterization a great disservice.
By Nikita Saxena Jul 5 2018 |
One day she excitedly told me about how she recently read an article on Facebook titled "10 celebrities you probably didn’t know were Gay" and found out that Sam Smith was gay.
By Alokabho Pal Jul 2 2018 |
There have certainly been spaces for LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate, but being South Asia’s biggest queer film festival Kashish has been one of those important places.
By Krupi Jun 6 2018 |
With a sizeable list of 145 films from 45 countries, the opening ceremony of Kashish felt like a gush of wind strong enough to pull closet doors open.
By Krupi May 25 2018 |
The courage and achievements turn such individuals, like Harvey Milk, into role models who constantly inspire countless queers to keep fighting for their rights.
By Mitsu May 22 2018 |
Everything is a bit out of the box for me as a person. My message through my music has always been just to be who you are, be authentic and real and believe in yourself.
By Pratika Yashaswi Apr 24 2018 |
That time, the term ‘faggot’ was extremely prevalent. It was supposed to mean the highest disgrace ever and was just thrown on people who had guts to come out as gay.
By Chhavi Mar 26 2018 |
Carmilla is one of the few current shows known for its diverse cast featuring people of colour and of different sexual identities and religious backgrounds; it also deals with these topics subtly and sensitively, which gives this show a universal appeal.
By Nikita Saxena Dec 7 2017 |
Hosting and conducting a standalone concert after our early days of just performing at events was a great learning experience!
By priya Dec 5 2017 |
With their outrageous and extraordinary personalities, drag queens show us how to be a bit extra without apology.
By Vibhuti Nov 20 2017 |
Possibly the newest pair of friendships in Bollywood’s tinsel town of celebrities, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone have been highly supportive of the breakthrough projects that they have recently been doing.
By Nikita Saxena Nov 13 2017 |
We asked our community to discover some more performers and found four (more) out there making noise, being heard!
By Pratika Yashaswi Nov 6 2017 |
Fighting against the world, here are five intersex role models from diverse fields you need to know who are ‘killing’ the game.
By Mitsu Oct 31 2017 |
These guys are the best.
By Pratika Yashaswi Oct 3 2017 |
Representation is not merely about putting a couple of queer people together, it is about how their narratives unfold, and whether these writers and actors are given the agency to be able to tell their own stories.
By Tanya S Sep 4 2017 |
You’ll know I don’t have my life in order when I tell you I don’t have my Bedroom Disco playlist of the month in order.
By Pratika Yashaswi Aug 23 2017 |
There is an alarming dearth of LGBTQI characters in children’s literature and Dumbledore could have been our beacon of light.
By Sunflower Aug 21 2017 |
You never know what can inspire you to stop being a lost, lonely soul, bogged down by the bad, bad world.
By Solo Aug 11 2017 |
Today, young people feel far more confident about challenging gender stereotypes and embracing their reality.
By Krupa Joseph Jul 14 2017 |
