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The S Word
A conversation on the changing visual landscape of intimacies and desire in Indian Cinema, image & contemporary art.
Happy Birthday Lady Gaga
I wish you the happiest birthday ever. Maybe next year I will wish you an ever-happier birthday!!
Queer Ink Book Club : Kari by Amruta Patil
Kari, a graphic novel by Goa-based artist-writer Amruta Patil. It’s very easy to fall in love with Kari, because her character is etched as a ‘boatman’ – a rescuer of lost souls – who’ll guide them, hold their hands, listen and love, and want nothing in return. As the lines above indicate, Kari’s not straight, either.
Queer Cafe
In our seventh year, we bring another evening of voices that challenge the ways in which we imagine our sexualities, genders and desires!
It Is Okay To Be Queer
Because this lovely lady asked for our opinion on one of her reader’s plight, and the generous soul that I am who believes in parting with information even when …
Dharun Ravi : Punished for Being An Immigrant
Congratulations gay people. We’ve arrived. If someone bullies or intimidates us and we take our lives as a result of their douche-bagery, we can rest assured that they will be convicted of bias-intimdiation and possibly, sentenced harshly. And in the case of Dharun Ravi, also face deportation to a country that he probably does not remember. I hope everyone is happy that justice has been served.
A Separation at Cine Labia
Set in contemporary Iran, A Separation is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader.
Desi Family Pride!
This event is a discussion group among family members, friends and allies of LGBTQ South Asians. Through dialogue and stories from parents, siblings, LGBT members and allies, this space will create a powerful opening towards greater acceptance and understanding, and unconditional love for LGBTQ members within the South Asian community at-large. Please join us for this pioneering event.
Cultures Of Peace : Writing the Feminist Future
A wonderful line up and it promises to be one of the most interesting discussions on Women’s Writing and the Women’s Movement (s) ever…
A Night Out In Delhi’s Streets
This week’s Sunday Guardian carries an interesting story on the unsafe cities of Delhi, in which two reporters roam the streets after dark. They mostly encounter prostitutes and a steady throng of haggling customers.
Discrimination Is For The Straights*
This wonderful article written by the fabulous Nayantara Kilachand very well encompasses the basic problem faced by the LGBT community, that of acceptance. Based on study she recently came across which provides shocking figures, she delves deeper into the LGBT scene by investigating with her friendly queers.
Promoting Homophobia
In other homophobic and not so shocking news, Governor Georgiy Poltavchanko signed a homophobic law banning the so-called “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to minors.” The law will go into effect in 10 days.
Dressing Our Boys
Suchi Govindarajan wrote a short and witty note on Facebook, about the raging immodesty of men which mysteriously made its way to The Hindu. Unsurprisingly, she found out about it with everyone else- …
Aam Gaysi : I Was A Big Homophobe
My ex girlfriend who was apparently straight and was always discreet about our relationship always introduced me to her friends/family as her “Gay Best Friend”. At first I was pretty cool about it but after a certain point it was one of the major reasons for our break up.
I Never Asked To Be Born This Way.
In the past 4 months, I’ve been to three weddings. Each one of them unfailingly sent me spiralling into a personal crisis of sorts and left me on the verge of completely breaking down. In spite of being amongst hundreds of people, I’ve never felt this left out and so very alone. And each time, I was filled with this sadness and utter dejection because the potential of being rejected by everyone close to me became very real very quickly.
To Be Normal
“I want to know what it’s like to be normal” are the opening words of this gripping video. Made by MoveOn.org, an organization that aims to be the political voice of everyday Americans
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Hen A
It is sad that Tyler’s mother sat in the court trying to hold Ravi...
Dharun Ravi Sentence: Fair or Unfair?
Hen A
He did apologize to Clementi through SMS, but it reached seconds after he...
Dharun Ravi Sentence: Fair or Unfair?
Hen A
Fair. What he did was wrong. But he was not directly responsible for...
Dharun Ravi Sentence: Fair or Unfair?
mri
Very unfair. Jeez… he is getting away.. but i disagree on the accord...
Dharun Ravi Sentence: Fair or Unfair?
anon
this is so beautifully written!
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The Cookboy
Chicklet – Ill do some Asian recipes soon.
Chicken & Chorizo
The Cookboy
MJ – what do you mean by Diet (Quick)? If you mean light, then these recipes...
Chicken & Chorizo
The Cookboy
Beautifully written. Really enjoyed reading this.
It Was Nice To See You