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The Stress Of Being Your Mother’s Daughter
Personal Stories
Tanya M

The Stress Of Being Your Mother’s Daughter

Obsession Turns The Nice Guy Into A Monster, But It Was Always There
ReviewsTV + Movies
Tanya M

Obsession Turns The Nice Guy Into A Monster, But It Was Always There

Gay Fashion In The 2010s Vs 2020s Vs 2030s?
Fashion
Muskan

Gay Fashion In The 2010s Vs 2020s Vs 2030s?

Hello, Can You Hear Me?
Personal Stories
Saksshie Juneja

Hello, Can You Hear Me?

‘Bad Girl’ (2025) Is Not a Warning, It’s A Millennial Condition
ReviewsTV + Movies
Disha

‘Bad Girl’ (2025) Is Not a Warning, It’s A Millennial Condition

International Education Day: Why Queer Youth Must Be Co-Creators, Not Survivors, of Education
Guides + ResourcesNews
Rory

International Education Day: Why Queer Youth Must Be Co-Creators, Not Survivors, of Education

How Sapphic Desi Porn Redefines The Bhabhi Fetish In India
Sex + Body Positivity
Swetlana

How Sapphic Desi Porn Redefines The Bhabhi Fetish In India

When Women Win, The World Panics: Why the Indian Women Team’s World Cup Cictory Shakes The Foundations Of Patriarchy Itself
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

When Women Win, The World Panics: Why the Indian Women Team’s World Cup Cictory Shakes The Foundations Of Patriarchy Itself

Portrait With Us
Poetry
Srijani Rupsha Mitra

Portrait With Us

Pride And Prejudice
Coming OutPersonal Stories
Jasleen Kaur

Pride And Prejudice

Redefining Wardrobe: The Night I Rocked My Bob Cut And Saree
Personal Stories
Parul Sharma

Redefining Wardrobe: The Night I Rocked My Bob Cut And Saree

Why Feminism Still Matters In A “Post-Feminist” World
Personal Stories
Karthik

Why Feminism Still Matters In A “Post-Feminist” World

5 Lesbian & Sapphic Films To Look Forward To In 2025
TV + Movies
Sasha S

5 Lesbian & Sapphic Films To Look Forward To In 2025

From Girl Failure To Political Fails: Review of “No Place To Call” My Own by Alina Gufran
Reviews
Jhanvi

From Girl Failure To Political Fails: Review of “No Place To Call” My Own by Alina Gufran

Lesbianism As Politics: Breaking Up with Patriarchy
Guides + Resources
Kavya

Lesbianism As Politics: Breaking Up with Patriarchy

Waack Girls And Wacky Queerness: Dancing To A Whacky Rhythm
ReviewsTV + Movies
Jhanvi

Waack Girls And Wacky Queerness: Dancing To A Whacky Rhythm

Unpacking The Harm Of Stereotypes In Lesbian And Queer Media
FashionMusicTheatreTV + Movies
Anushka Chavan

Unpacking The Harm Of Stereotypes In Lesbian And Queer Media

Girls Just Wanna Unlearn Internalised Misogyny: A Review of Shuchi Talati’s Girls Will Be Girls
ReviewsTV + Movies
Nikitha

Girls Just Wanna Unlearn Internalised Misogyny: A Review of Shuchi Talati’s Girls Will Be Girls

Tales Of The Great Brave Modern Queer
Poetry
Jhanvi

Tales Of The Great Brave Modern Queer

The Politics Of Hair: How Indian Culture Uses Hair As A Way To Police
Sex + Body Positivity
Shreya Mariam Vimal

The Politics Of Hair: How Indian Culture Uses Hair As A Way To Police

Shaadi Dot Com Who? We Only Know Gay India Matrimony: A Documentary Review
ReviewsTV + Movies
Jhanvi

Shaadi Dot Com Who? We Only Know Gay India Matrimony: A Documentary Review

Taylor Swift And Her Undeniable Relevance
Music
Jhanvi

Taylor Swift And Her Undeniable Relevance

Kamya Nair’s Lailaa Manju And What It Takes To Make A Movie From A Queer Feminist Lens
ReviewsTV + Movies
Jhanvi

Kamya Nair’s Lailaa Manju And What It Takes To Make A Movie From A Queer Feminist Lens

Heeramandi, And Bollywood’s Tawaifnama – The Male-Gaze In Cinema, And 21st Century Gender Politics
Reviews
Rayyan (Ray-Yarn) (She/They)

Heeramandi, And Bollywood’s Tawaifnama – The Male-Gaze In Cinema, And 21st Century Gender Politics

The Surrogacy Bill In Its Current Form Needs To Go
Health
Shivangi Pandey

The Surrogacy Bill In Its Current Form Needs To Go

Butch, Please
FashionMusicTV + Movies
Kavya

Butch, Please

I Disliked ‘Annapoorani : The Goddess Of Food’ But Not For The Reasons It Was Taken Down
TV + Movies
Tarun Vejendla

I Disliked ‘Annapoorani : The Goddess Of Food’ But Not For The Reasons It Was Taken Down

In The Age Of “Animal” & “Pathaan,” We Need More Heart-Warming Feel-Good Bollywood Movies
TV + Movies
Shweta Sengar

In The Age Of “Animal” & “Pathaan,” We Need More Heart-Warming Feel-Good Bollywood Movies

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour Movie: It’s Fabulous But How Do We Really See Queer Joy ?
MusicReviewsTV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour Movie: It’s Fabulous But How Do We Really See Queer Joy ?

Vote For A DYKE In 2024
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Vote For A DYKE In 2024

The Queer Intimacy That Becomes The Throbbing Heart Of Dead To Me
TV + Movies
Usri Basistha

The Queer Intimacy That Becomes The Throbbing Heart Of Dead To Me

Weaponization Of Women’s Bodies In Areas Of Conflict: The Manipur Chapter
News
Nitya Ranjan

Weaponization Of Women’s Bodies In Areas Of Conflict: The Manipur Chapter

Gujarat Aims To Involve Parental Consent In Love Marriages After Studying “Issue”
News
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Gujarat Aims To Involve Parental Consent In Love Marriages After Studying “Issue”

Living By A Rape Schedule – Navigating Time And Vulnerabilities
HealthLove + RelationshipsSex + Body Positivity
Vandita Morarka

Living By A Rape Schedule – Navigating Time And Vulnerabilities

Barbie: A Hilarious, Reflective Tribute To The Cultural Legacy Of A Queer Icon
ReviewsTV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Barbie: A Hilarious, Reflective Tribute To The Cultural Legacy Of A Queer Icon

“Mera Noor Hai Mashhoor”: All About Desire And Opulence But Lacks Inclusivity
FashionMusicReviews
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

“Mera Noor Hai Mashhoor”: All About Desire And Opulence But Lacks Inclusivity

Fine Arts Nude Series Aims To Encourage People To Introspect Their Relationship With Their Bodies
Art + Photo Essay
Krupa Joseph

Fine Arts Nude Series Aims To Encourage People To Introspect Their Relationship With Their Bodies

Queer Media In 2022: From <em>“Gays Are The Best People”</em> To <em>“These Gays, They’re Trying To Murder Me”</em>
MusicTV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Queer Media In 2022: From “Gays Are The Best People” To “These Gays, They’re Trying To Murder Me”

Aloo Chaat
Story
Mili Mukim

Aloo Chaat

Maja Ma – A Deconstruction Of The Film’s Queerness
TV + Movies
Dr Sneha Rooh

Maja Ma – A Deconstruction Of The Film’s Queerness

‘Maja Ma’ Review: A Shallow Telling of a Great Premise
ReviewsTV + Movies
Krupa Joseph

‘Maja Ma’ Review: A Shallow Telling of a Great Premise

Juhi Chawla’s ‘Hush Hush’ Takes On Patriarchy In The World Of The Ultra-Rich
Reviews
Krupa Joseph

Juhi Chawla’s ‘Hush Hush’ Takes On Patriarchy In The World Of The Ultra-Rich

Translation and Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Reviews
Poulomi Deb

Translation and Portrait de la jeune fille en feu

Dowry
Story
Swetha S.

Dowry

Les Demons Des Dorothy: On Reclaiming Horror From The Male Gaze
Reviews
Tejaswi Subramanian

Les Demons Des Dorothy: On Reclaiming Horror From The Male Gaze

5 Brilliant WLW Short Films On GagaOOLala That You Need To Watch Today
TV + Movies
Lata

5 Brilliant WLW Short Films On GagaOOLala That You Need To Watch Today

Interview | “I Write First As A Lover, Then As A Poet”: Anureet Watta On Their Stunning Poetry Collection ‘Lustre Of A Burning Corpse’
Reviews
Saurabh Sharma

Interview | “I Write First As A Lover, Then As A Poet”: Anureet Watta On Their Stunning Poetry Collection ‘Lustre Of A Burning Corpse’

“The Fame Game” Brings To The Screen Queer Characters Who Bring More Than Their Sexuality To The Table
ReviewsTV + Movies
Krupa Joseph

“The Fame Game” Brings To The Screen Queer Characters Who Bring More Than Their Sexuality To The Table

The Queerification Of Taylor Swift: From Fearless To Folklore
Music
Neeharika Nene

The Queerification Of Taylor Swift: From Fearless To Folklore

Unpacking That Fem Ad: Why Adding Queerness To The Mix Doesn’t Cut It
TV + Movies
Tejaswi Subramanian

Unpacking That Fem Ad: Why Adding Queerness To The Mix Doesn’t Cut It

Notes on Allyship
Guides + Resources
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Notes on Allyship

Tia* and Body Shaming
Personal StoriesSex + Body Positivity
Shilpa Sachdeva

Tia* and Body Shaming

Is A Trans-Woman Woman Enough To Seek Protection Against Dowry Harassment – New Petition In Andhra HC Raises Questions
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Is A Trans-Woman Woman Enough To Seek Protection Against Dowry Harassment – New Petition In Andhra HC Raises Questions

Indians Share Their Experience Of Accessing An Abortion
Health
Sherina Poyyail

Indians Share Their Experience Of Accessing An Abortion

The Emptiness Of Our Empty Nest
Poetry
Kirat Pawar

The Emptiness Of Our Empty Nest

‘White Tiger’, Entrepreneurial Chickens And The Stories We Tell of Greatness
TV + Movies
Sasha John

‘White Tiger’, Entrepreneurial Chickens And The Stories We Tell of Greatness

These Queer Poets Are Reimagining Resistance In Southeast Asia Through Poetry
Music
thodasarum

These Queer Poets Are Reimagining Resistance In Southeast Asia Through Poetry

The Biphobic Witch-Hunt Of Amber Heard
Love + RelationshipsNews
Tejaswi Subramanian

The Biphobic Witch-Hunt Of Amber Heard

Ajeeb Dastaans Review: Ghaywan’s Geeli Pucchi Is The Anthology’s Saving Grace
ReviewsTV + Movies
Anushka Jadhav

Ajeeb Dastaans Review: Ghaywan’s Geeli Pucchi Is The Anthology’s Saving Grace

India’s First All-Female Hip Hop Collective: A Conversation With Wild Wild Women
Music
Saachi Gupta

India’s First All-Female Hip Hop Collective: A Conversation With Wild Wild Women

An Unpretentious, Nonconformist Short-Story Collection, ‘Principles Of Predictions’ Establishes The Entry Of An Authentic Voice
Reviews
Saurabh Sharma

An Unpretentious, Nonconformist Short-Story Collection, ‘Principles Of Predictions’ Establishes The Entry Of An Authentic Voice

Ayesha: A Bombay Begums’ Character Review
ReviewsTV + Movies
Dhyanvi Katharani

Ayesha: A Bombay Begums’ Character Review

That Which is Young Aand Full Of Promise: A Review of ‘Euphoria’
ReviewsTV + Movies
Dhyanvi Katharani

That Which is Young Aand Full Of Promise: A Review of ‘Euphoria’

The Handmaiden, An Explosion Soused In Eroticism
ReviewsTV + Movies
thodasarum

The Handmaiden, An Explosion Soused In Eroticism

A Show Like ‘Killing Eve’ Shows The Heteronormative Society How Things Ought To Be.
ReviewsTV + Movies
Dhyanvi Katharani

A Show Like ‘Killing Eve’ Shows The Heteronormative Society How Things Ought To Be.

Miss Laya Series, Inspired From Real Life Heroes.
Reviews
Julie Carreira

Miss Laya Series, Inspired From Real Life Heroes.

Wonder Woman 1984: It Is Good, But It Can Be Better
TV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Wonder Woman 1984: It Is Good, But It Can Be Better

Marathi Film “Umbartha”, Through The Queer Lens.
ReviewsTV + Movies
thodasarum

Marathi Film “Umbartha”, Through The Queer Lens.

“We Are Never Meeting In Real Life.: Essays” By Samantha Irby Will Make You Laugh, Relate, And Feel The Warmth Of Recognition In Your Chest.
Reviews
Lata

“We Are Never Meeting In Real Life.: Essays” By Samantha Irby Will Make You Laugh, Relate, And Feel The Warmth Of Recognition In Your Chest.

The Prom: Not Your Queer Magnum Opus Of 2020
ReviewsTV + Movies
GSimha

The Prom: Not Your Queer Magnum Opus Of 2020

Exploring The Intricacies Of Fame And Relationships In Plastic Hearts
Music
Saachi Gupta

Exploring The Intricacies Of Fame And Relationships In Plastic Hearts

Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Aka Narcissistic Frivolities Of The 1% That’s Toxic For Your Mind And Mighty Unnecessary
ReviewsTV + Movies
NOFILTERSASSY

Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Aka Narcissistic Frivolities Of The 1% That’s Toxic For Your Mind And Mighty Unnecessary

Children’s Book ‘The Weightlifting Princess’ Is A Short, Engaging And Sharp Commentary On Femme Agency
Reviews
YSK Prerana

Children’s Book ‘The Weightlifting Princess’ Is A Short, Engaging And Sharp Commentary On Femme Agency

The Baby-Sitters Club: A Nostalgic Trip To The 90s And Early 2000s For Millennials And Older Gen Z Kids.
ReviewsTV + Movies
Sakshi Raikar

The Baby-Sitters Club: A Nostalgic Trip To The 90s And Early 2000s For Millennials And Older Gen Z Kids.

Meeting Ms. Noemie Nakai. Maker Of Film “Touch”, An Unorthodox And Heartbreakingly Beautiful Film.
TV + Movies
Sakshi Raikar

Meeting Ms. Noemie Nakai. Maker Of Film “Touch”, An Unorthodox And Heartbreakingly Beautiful Film.

The Space To Be.
Personal Stories
Apphia Ruth D’souza

The Space To Be.

Little Fires Everywhere: A Timely Story Set In The Past
ReviewsTV + Movies
Lata

Little Fires Everywhere: A Timely Story Set In The Past

Dolly Kitty And The Story That Goes Nowhere
ReviewsTV + Movies
Anushka Jadhav

Dolly Kitty And The Story That Goes Nowhere

Churails: A Message Of A Feminist Liberation And Agency From Across The Border
ReviewsTV + Movies
Lata

Churails: A Message Of A Feminist Liberation And Agency From Across The Border

Book Review: “Rainbow Boys” And “Rainbow Girls” By Kamla Bhasin & Priya Kuriyan
Reviews
Shivranjana Andromeda Rathore

Book Review: “Rainbow Boys” And “Rainbow Girls” By Kamla Bhasin & Priya Kuriyan

Book Review – “When I Grow Up” By Priyadarshini Gogoi And Tarique Aziz
Reviews
Himanshi Sharma

Book Review – “When I Grow Up” By Priyadarshini Gogoi And Tarique Aziz

The Mind Of Mxmtoon: Maia And Her Magical Music
Music
Saachi Gupta

The Mind Of Mxmtoon: Maia And Her Magical Music

Film Review: “Bulbbul” By Anvita Dutt Guptan
ReviewsTV + Movies
Abhiti

Film Review: “Bulbbul” By Anvita Dutt Guptan

The Only Thing Rasbhari Is Full Of Is The Male Gaze
ReviewsTV + Movies
Lata

The Only Thing Rasbhari Is Full Of Is The Male Gaze

Reviving A Disabled World
Guides + Resources
Ankita

Reviving A Disabled World

We Should All Be Feminists: A Critique
Reviews
Saurabh Sharma

We Should All Be Feminists: A Critique

Childhood Is The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies
Personal Stories
hopelesslyromanticallybi

Childhood Is The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies

Dawn Of The Day Of Equality
Personal Stories
hopelesslyromanticallybi

Dawn Of The Day Of Equality