Graphic Story: I Wanted To Be The Man Of The House
In the process of sorting through blurry, old memories and trying to over-analyse them, I found the answer in a game that most of us played when we were kids, “Ghar Ghar”.
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Fiction: Long Fangs, Short Nails.
After 800 years of ignoring who I really was, watching everyone in my clan get paired up with their significant other, and somehow, not fitting in no matter how much I tried was like living queer puberty on loop for centuries.
One Of The Boys: Why Are Lesbian Women Taken For Granted?
And I am sure, every lesbian who reads this post can right now be sighing in frustration; frustration which frankly nobody else is going to empathize with.
Existing In Plain Sight: 26th April Lesbian Visibility Day
Watch this space for a special theme curated collection on stories of Lesbian visibility with Trans authors, illustrated specials, vampire stories, love in Sri Lanka and more!
Queer Is Power
The presence of someone queer has always been powerful. This is not just because the individual is or was powerful, but also because the difference that they bring to the standard ways of life.
Why Drag?
In my 27 years of existence, I’ve embodied various personas and roles. Even today, I behave slightly differently in the office, around parents, at a party and when I’m alone in my room.
The 2nd Out And Loud – Pune International Queer Film Fest: Understanding Humanity Through Cinema
For me, the best thing about any Queer Film Fest is that in a short period of three days, these movies expose you to the gigantic spectrum of issues and narratives of LGBTQ+ people all around the globe.
The Queer Questionnaire #10: Of Closets and Queerness
While stereotypes have a foundation, not all lesbians look the same, or fit into the same categories.
Short Story: How To Write Sex Scenes
Love, to me, is being comfortable with another person and not having to be someone else.
The Young and Unaware
I talked to an approximate of 20 people I like to call friends. For research purposes, people particularly between the ages of 21-28, belonging to different economic and professional backgrounds and of varying genders. What I found out disheartened me to no extent.
Graphic Fiction: Colors & Promises
I could feel her hands on the small of my back, longing to feel the rest of me, but hesitant.
On Trans Passing
Passing is something that all binary and many non-binary trans people contend with, often on a daily basis.
The Queer Questionnaire #9: The Desi Trans Experience
The western framework of trans identity is also seen as the more modern version of being trans. Several cultures around the world, including India, have had indigenous trans communities historically.
Photo Essay: Don’t Be A Drag Just Be A Queen
Drag is about being comfortable with your own sexuality.
Meeting The Trans-Man Behind ‘RoughGhosts’, Joseph Schreiber.
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.
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Transgender persons disrupt the established status quo of being and seeing and being seen.
Queer Mythology: The King Who Gave Birth To His Heir
Here is a narrative from Hindu mythology that explores the spectrum of gender and transcending across the binaries that exist.
Transcending The Binary: International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31st is a day of observance. As the International Transgender Day of Visibility, it is a day of quiet learning and a changing thought process in a world that continues its progress towards acceptance and love.
Photo Essay: Cruising, A Moment Of Discovery And Self-Defining.
Searching about a public place, known by word of mouth, in pursuit of a partner for sex, and the good and bad that follows, are the lived experiences of nearly every gay man in India- married, closeted, young and hopeful.
The Queer Questionnaire #7: How To Be A Better Feminist
Being a feminist doesn't end at respecting women. Growing up in this world, we've all internalized some toxic misogynistic behaviors without realizing it.
