Manobi, like most trans persons, has lived through her share of ordeals to emerge resilient. Furthermore, she has formidable credentials, with a PhD in Bengali Literature and authorship to multiple other books, magazines, and hundreds of newspaper articles.
By NOFILTERSASSY May 13 2019 |
Super Deluxe steals you away for the entire show. It’s a brilliant piece of work. Unfortunately, in the theatre, I heard a few mocking laughs and snickers during the scenes with Shilpa, who is transgender.
By Teenasai Apr 24 2019 |
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By Pooja Nair Apr 17 2019 |
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.
By Pooja Nair Apr 15 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.
By Nikita Saxena Apr 9 2019 |
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.
By Pooja Nair Mar 18 2019 |
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.
By Shanthi Muniswamy Mar 13 2019 |
With streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, there has emerged a wonderful uncensored space for Indians to be able to access content.
By Stuti Nabazza Mar 11 2019 |
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.
By NOFILTERSASSY Feb 7 2019 |
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”.
By NOFILTERSASSY Nov 6 2018 |
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.
By Jaisingh Nageshwaran Oct 3 2018 |
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.
By NOFILTERSASSY Sep 25 2018 |
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.
By Pooja Nair Sep 24 2018 |
A quick Google Search shows that people identifying as trans or gender non-conforming often face issues when traveling.
By NOFILTERSASSY Sep 18 2018 |
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.
By Events Updates Aug 14 2018 |
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.
By Tamanna Aug 8 2018 |
Their infant daughter, the doctor had said, had XY chromosomes. Male chromosomes.
By Rheadodendron Aug 6 2018 |
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".
By Cosmo_rani Aug 6 2018 |
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’.
By Pooja Nair Jun 28 2018 |
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.
By Rheadodendron Jun 27 2018 |
