Queer Support Groups Yaariyan & Umang Bring To You “The Acceptance Meet 2017” This 15th August
This year our theme is 'Every life matters' to highlight the increasing number of suicide amongst LGBTQ youth.
Archive for the tag Coming Out
A To Z: Queer Celebrities Who Saved And Inspired Me
You never know what can inspire you to stop being a lost, lonely soul, bogged down by the bad, bad world.
Hiten Noonwal: Exploring Gender Identity Through Self Portraits
Their body of work comprises a compelling and complex archive of selves and objects that are multiple and express strong emotions.
#GaysiSnippets: Featuring 6 Coming Out Stories
We would love to hear your thoughts on being desi and being a queer for our #GaysiSnippets section.
What Being Genderfluid Means To Me: Durga Gawde
For me, a person’s biological sex has never been criteria for attraction.
From Mumbai to Chicago: Being Non-Binary and Doing Drag
You are valid if you're still in the closet, you're valid irrespective of when you come out, you're valid if you decide to never come out.
Non-Binary Narrative: An interview with Anushka Datta
Although being called a girl made me dysphoric, I never thought of myself as a boy either. So, I identify as neither male nor female.
Non-Binary Is Out And Proud – But What Is It Exactly?
One thing is certain – gender comes in many flavors and there are many different genders out there. Gender is not binary, as we all know. It is a spectrum.
Queering Up 8 Popular Indian Monuments
Through our imagination, we are making these spaces more welcoming for those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and value diversity.
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.
LGBTQ Pride, Donald Trump, And US
Trump's victory signals not only a deep divide within the US--a divide that is not by any means new but just more visible now--but also a failure of the Democrats and liberal democracy that many (myself included) had come to cherish.
6 Must Read Short Poems of Yoon Hyun Seok
For gay poet Yun Hyun Seok, his name preceded and confirmed his existence/essence.
A Rain of Flower: Poet Yoon Hyun Seok
Society is constituted by language and language is constituted by society. It is through language that our existence is communicated and confirmed.
Book Review: “Cobalt Blue” By Sachin Kundalkar
What makes this book mesmerising is its simplicity in telling us a tale of a man who existence impacts a seemingly peaceful family in ways more than one.
Pan Day Of Visibility: Humanity Turns Me On!
We all have struggles, and because I am a white male from a relatively open culture and family, I hesitate to stake a claim.
“P for Pan, S for Sexuality”: The Meanings And Pleasures Of Pansexuality
Like most sexual identities, this one comes with its own share of trials and tribulations.
Pan Day Of Visibility: Is Anyone’s Desire Really Constant?
For misconceptions to exist, there probably needs to be more awareness about the term in the first place.
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.
The “Many” Lesbian On The Big Screen
According to a 2014 report by GLADD, gay men make up 46% of the LGBT representation in the media, while the percentage of lesbian characters sits at 30%. Those few characters that do make it to the big screen are heavily defined by stereotypes.
