Poem: Closet Of Monsters
The closet was made
Of charming mahogany
Darkest red
Made with the blood
Of a conservative household
Sacrifices of the heartless
Archive for the month February 2019
Review: “The Good Child” A Comedy Special By Navin Noronha
Noronha was as madly funny as ever, cracking us up with new material as well as putting a different spin on some old anecdotes of his life.
“Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga” To A Queer BBC (British Born Confused)
Where we actually are in the UK; part hiding, part free – looking over our shoulder before we kiss. As I glanced back at the other people in the cinema, a million miles away from us… fear someone would see me cuddling a girl was acute.
C for Consent : Navigating Intimacy In Queer Relationships
If the #MeToo movement has made anything clear is that people certainly need to gain a better understanding of what consent means, and what respecting your partner entails.
Film Review: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
ELKDTAL seams the gravity of depicting a lesbian relationship in our largely shushed society and the expected dreaminess of standing in a wheat stalk field waiting for love to sweep you by, a mainstream Bollywood trope for heterosexual love.
Interview With Author Saikat Majumdar On His New Book, The Scent Of God.
Saikat Majumdar, author of The Scent of God talks to Gaysi Family about the need for more stories that are set in spaces that complicate the many identities we are all born with.
Photo Series: Aspirations Of Desires
The gender role of a ‘man’ ascribed to by the society is of someone who is strong, ‘masculine’ and so on and so forth. But, what if some men want to be ‘feminine’, what if ‘femininity’ is nothing but a characteristic imposed by the society to restrict people into categorical boxes of duality?
Pride High This Valentine’s Day
The first year in a long time, when everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, could celebrate their love. If that doesn’t melt your heart, I don’t know what will.
Towards An Acceptance Of One’s Privileges?
When you are informed about your how your social and cultural locations serve as cushioning platforms to rely on for opportunities and prospects of growth, it is usually dismissal, explanation, and/or reflection that follow.
Pride Heart Emoji To Celebrate Inclusivity
This February, Uber brings to you an emoji to celebrate inclusivity.
Graphic Story: Making My Way Downtown
“The reasoning behind most cultures cautioning us not to train our dragons is simple, fear. You keep enough people fearful and guilty, and voila you have a population you can …
Stop Everything And Watch “Naughty Amelia Jane”?
Naughty Amelia Jane has been winning accolades after accolades in both international and national film circles for being spot on with more than just portrayal of the queer community.
Labels
I once asked her what she identified as. She proceeded to tell me that while she identified as pansexual, she chose to tell people she was bisexual. At the time, this was a little tough for me to understand. However, over time, I began to understand why she did it.
What It Means To Be A Man Today
We’re at a stage today where the American Psychological Association has decided that “toxic masculinity” can be diagnosed as a mental health disorder, and treated as such. This declaration has had a predictably nasty response from those who do indeed seem to suffer from this “disease”.
10 Gifts For This Valentine’s Day
With only a week to go, there is a good chance that some of you out there still haven’t made up your mind about what to gift your significant other, or, it completely slipped your mind. Don’t stress, I got your back.
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.
Walking The Mumbai Pride March 2019
The Sec 377 ruling was the first step towards a better, more equal India. We only hope that we move forward.
Film Review: Please Mind The Gap
The documentary opens with a note stating photography and videography are strictly prohibited on the metro. Yet the first shot reveals metro doors filmed from the inside, and from then on we are always and already on forbidden territory.
Asexuality in Pop Media: Why Nothing Might Just Mean Everything
There exists a dichotomy between asexuality and aromanticism; the common misconception is that the two terms are mutually inclusive.
