In 12 Photographs, My Journey To Koovagam.
Restless thoughts were lingering on in my mind and I wanted to approach and talk to them. Because of the common attitude towards transgender people, I was shying away from them.
Archive for the tag Transphobia
Non Binary And Proud: Our Lives In Pictures And In Words
This piece is about three valiant non-binary and trans individuals who battled many adversities in their lives, from family pressure to bullying, homelessness, poverty, and loneliness.
They, An Invisibilised Narrative.
Shals Mahajan, a writer, and a queer feminist fellow who lives in Bombay had to withdraw from a Children’s Writing Festival they were invited to because the organisers of the fest did not approve of the bio they submitted.
Traveling While Trans
A quick Google Search shows that people identifying as trans or gender non-conforming often face issues when traveling.
The Acceptance Meet 2018: Families of Choice
The Acceptance Meet is an annual event that brings together Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ), their family (close and extended), colleagues, friends and supporting allies.
6 Young Adults Share Their Definition Of Being Desi-Queers
Here are 6 stories from the countless rainbows in the country - on who they are, what being queer means and what the world is to them.
Fiction: I’ll Love You With Everything
Their infant daughter, the doctor had said, had XY chromosomes. Male chromosomes.
Koushik Hore Working Towards Colourful Beginnings For The Transgender Community In India
Sathrangi is a trans-feminine Indian livelihood venture that aims to create employment opportunities for transgender and queer people with a vision to create a inclusive society, "a society for all".
7 Real-Life Narratives Of Desi-Queers Out At Work
At home, one must be loved, comfortable and able to grow. Identity and acceptance are a large part of how good and welcome someone feels in their ‘home’.
A Look Into The Stonewall Riots, And Their Echo In India And The World
1969. Queer bodies existed out of mainstream society’s dialogue in the USA. The modern Gay Liberation Movement had not begun and it’s not hard to imagine a time where Homosexuality was illegal.
The Strongest Brick At Stonewall, Marsha P. Johnson
Pride began that night, and its vanguard was firebrand trans woman of colour, Marsha P. Johnson.
The People Vs. Section 377: 150 Years Plus And Counting
Here is a timeline of the cases and the people who have fought for the law to be repealed, so that their part of the Indian population is treated as equally as any other.
The Loneliness And Intricacies Of Being A Trans Lesbian Woman In India: Community And Life
Like most women, my sexuality is somewhat fluid and my identity has changed over the years: as a teenager and early on in my transition I defined myself as bisexual, then as a lesbian.
Photo Essay: Love In Motion, Pune Pride 2018.
I’m a newbie to Pune, and I’ve hardly ever seen anything, but when I heard that pride was happening at the same time that I was going to be home after my convocation (read jobless period of time), I couldn’t wait! And what a day it was.
Trans And Looking For Love
I am 25, single as single can be and still struggle to gather the courage and let that cute guy next door know I really really really really really really really like him!
He Sells She Sells Seashells: Love In The Time Of Phobia
I for one try not to hate people for finding drag uncomfortable, because hate is a useless and damaging emotion. I see this story instead as an attempt to build conversation around the phobia.
Transphobia When In Drag: Narrative Experiences
On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia celebrated this month, Gaysi asked 6 drag queens to narrate their experiences with Transphobia while they performed.
Book Review: The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness By Arundhati Roy
An epigraph with which Arundhati Roy opened her first novel, The God of Small Things, the line translates organically into The Ministry of Happiness as well.
Film Review: Khejdi
Born as an intersex person, Khejdi is brought up by her father behind concrete walls and closed doors. To keep her from being seen and slaughtered by the villagers, she is told that if she steps outside she'll catch a dangerous disease.
5 Things Cis Straight Indian Parents Are Doing Wrong
While most cis-straight folk in our country are probably not referring to tone deaf dissertations to raise their kids, Indian parents have always seemed to follow a subconscious code to reinforce gender and cis-heterosexual contexts.
