Taking The Bully By Its Horn [In Hindi]
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Archive for the tag Transphobia
What Is A Bully?
Here in India, not much data is available on bullying in educational institutions let alone on bullying of queer children and young adults. But we do know that it happens.
Achche Din Aayenge? The Road To Indian Elections 2019
The partially scrapping of Section 377 has been a long time coming, and unfortunately, due to this, the general homophobic, misogynistic and patriarchal mindset that most cis-het Indians have had for centuries, has not changed much.
Love That Connects People: The Need For Queer Narratives For A Diverse Bangladesh
We believe this campaign will help change minds in Bangladesh by promoting a level of understanding and awareness of our community, which in Bangladesh currently, is desperately missing.
Straight But Cross
Are you wondering why I am talking about gender and sex? Like you do now, I too had many questions, curiosities and anxieties about gender and sex.
To Bollywood- We’re here, We’re Queer, And It’s Time You Noticed
With streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, there has emerged a wonderful uncensored space for Indians to be able to access content.
The Ugly, Bad, and Good in Nandini Krishnan’s Invisible Men & 5 ‘Woke’ Critiques You Must Check Out
It is the trans community itself which has criticized the work severely, citing misrepresentation and misgendering of the community as well as the Meitei community in Manipur. They have called out the casteism, ableism, and the Brahminical overtones among other problematic elements.
Graphic Story: Mine
She was born in the year 93 on a wintry morning inside a private hospital ward. She has no recollection of that day. Her grandma would tell her, “Your dad and I both jumped with joy when the nurse told us, ‘It’s a boy”.
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.
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.
