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India’s First Documentary On Queer Sikh Folks: Sab Rab De Bande, A Sorely- Needed Film
ReviewsTV + Movies
thodasarum

India’s First Documentary On Queer Sikh Folks: Sab Rab De Bande, A Sorely- Needed Film

Sexual Violence and Seeking Justice: Where Does The Queer Community Fit In?
Guides + Resources
Khushi

Sexual Violence and Seeking Justice: Where Does The Queer Community Fit In?

Allahabad High Court Maintains That ‘Same-Sex’ Marriage Is Against Indian Culture
News
Shivangi Pandey

Allahabad High Court Maintains That ‘Same-Sex’ Marriage Is Against Indian Culture

Having Struggled At A Young Age, UP’s Darvesh Singh Is Working For LGBTQ Communities In Small Cities
Guides + Resources
Bilal Khan

Having Struggled At A Young Age, UP’s Darvesh Singh Is Working For LGBTQ Communities In Small Cities

Queer Students On Returning To Offline Classes As Colleges Reopen Across India
Personal Stories
Shivangi Pandey

Queer Students On Returning To Offline Classes As Colleges Reopen Across India

Interview With The Creators Of Vanquished: Benjamin Smith And Felicia Mars
Reviews
Srishti Uppal

Interview With The Creators Of Vanquished: Benjamin Smith And Felicia Mars

A Trans Student’s Struggle For Gender-Affirming House
News
Shivangi Pandey

A Trans Student’s Struggle For Gender-Affirming House

Queering Common Space
Guides + Resources
Ankita

Queering Common Space

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

Marathi Film “Umbartha”, Through The Queer Lens.

On Neurodivergent Attachment Styles
Love + Relationships
A

On Neurodivergent Attachment Styles

A Place Where Children Go to Die? Schools In India Need To Do Better For Queer, Neurodivergent Children
Personal Stories
Raju Behara

A Place Where Children Go to Die? Schools In India Need To Do Better For Queer, Neurodivergent Children

“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
Khushi

“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.

Kuwait De-Criminalizes ‘Cross-Dressing’ After People’s Movement Protesting Police Violence Against Imprisoned Trans-Woman
News
Shivangi Pandey

Kuwait De-Criminalizes ‘Cross-Dressing’ After People’s Movement Protesting Police Violence Against Imprisoned Trans-Woman

‘Loving’ Reasserts That Queerness Has Always Existed, Amiss From Our Hetero-Normative Gaze!
Art + Photo EssayReviews
Raqeeb

‘Loving’ Reasserts That Queerness Has Always Existed, Amiss From Our Hetero-Normative Gaze!

Conversion Therapy By Docs Is Professional Misconduct: NMC To Madras HC
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Conversion Therapy By Docs Is Professional Misconduct: NMC To Madras HC

Queer Muslim Share Their Perspectives On The Hijab Ban Row
News
Shivangi Pandey

Queer Muslim Share Their Perspectives On The Hijab Ban Row

Rajasthan HC Verdict Recognises Trans Community As Socio-Economically Backward Class – Time To Get Intersectional
News
Shivangi Pandey

Rajasthan HC Verdict Recognises Trans Community As Socio-Economically Backward Class – Time To Get Intersectional

Messy: Sex Is Less Boring Than Physio
Love + RelationshipsPersonal Stories
P. PopsicKle

Messy: Sex Is Less Boring Than Physio

I Like The Wine And Not The Label
TV + Movies
Archana Ravi

I Like The Wine And Not The Label

Indian Queer NGOs & Support Groups On Instagram
Guides + Resources
Dhyanvi Katharani

Indian Queer NGOs & Support Groups On Instagram

Transgender Persons Allegedly Made To Strip To ‘Prove’ Their Gender
News
Saurabh Sharma

Transgender Persons Allegedly Made To Strip To ‘Prove’ Their Gender

Queering Disability
Personal StoriesSex + Body Positivity
Nu

Queering Disability

Beyond Tokenism: Queer Folx In Indian Politics
Guides + Resources
Khushi

Beyond Tokenism: Queer Folx In Indian Politics

School And Society – Understanding Ableist Knowledge Systems And Why We Need To Do Away With Them
Guides + Resources
Ankita

School And Society – Understanding Ableist Knowledge Systems And Why We Need To Do Away With Them

After NCERT Hesitates To Embrace Gender-Affirming Practices, Paediatricians ‘Warn’ Parents At Transphobic Conference
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

After NCERT Hesitates To Embrace Gender-Affirming Practices, Paediatricians ‘Warn’ Parents At Transphobic Conference

New Zealand Passes Self-ID Bill, No ‘Medical Intervention’ Needed For Trans People
HealthNews
Saurabh Sharma

New Zealand Passes Self-ID Bill, No ‘Medical Intervention’ Needed For Trans People

The Circus Of Books — More Than A Family ‘Bookstore’
ReviewsTV + Movies
Saurabh Sharma

The Circus Of Books — More Than A Family ‘Bookstore’

Why Are DBA Transgender Folx Demanding Horizontal Reservation : All You Need To Know
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Why Are DBA Transgender Folx Demanding Horizontal Reservation : All You Need To Know

What Is Trans Joy?
Personal Stories
Krupa Joseph

What Is Trans Joy?

The Heartwarming Magic Of “I Am Who I Am”
MusicReviews
Saachi Gupta

The Heartwarming Magic Of “I Am Who I Am”

Trans Man Getting Certificates Re-Issued Marks A Win For LGBTQIA+ People
News
Saurabh Sharma

Trans Man Getting Certificates Re-Issued Marks A Win For LGBTQIA+ People

Lucknow-Based Gay Man Faced Workplace Harassment In Army, Sacked From Corporate Job, Now Runs Sessions For HIV Advocacy
HealthPersonal Stories
Bilal Khan

Lucknow-Based Gay Man Faced Workplace Harassment In Army, Sacked From Corporate Job, Now Runs Sessions For HIV Advocacy

Two Women Married In Varanasi Challenge Provisions Of The Hindu Marriage Act In Delhi High Court
News
Sakshi

Two Women Married In Varanasi Challenge Provisions Of The Hindu Marriage Act In Delhi High Court

Documentary Film ‘Boxed’ Attempts To Discuss The Idea Of Gender Being Something More Than A Binary
TV + Movies
Sakshi Raikar

Documentary Film ‘Boxed’ Attempts To Discuss The Idea Of Gender Being Something More Than A Binary

Three Things That Queer Applicants Are Sick Of Hearing During The Hiring Process
Guides + Resources
Khushi

Three Things That Queer Applicants Are Sick Of Hearing During The Hiring Process

How The Lockdown Brought Back Memories Of Dysphoria Before Leading Me To A Breakthrough
Coming OutPersonal Stories
Rayyan (Ray-Yarn) (She/They)

How The Lockdown Brought Back Memories Of Dysphoria Before Leading Me To A Breakthrough

Will India Get Its First Openly Gay Judge?
News
Saurabh Sharma

Will India Get Its First Openly Gay Judge?

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

Keeping the Conversation Going For Rainbow Young People – Wear It Purple Day 2021
Guides + Resources
whatnowanna

Keeping the Conversation Going For Rainbow Young People – Wear It Purple Day 2021

In A First, Gay Couple In Telangana Are Set For Their Wedding
Love + RelationshipsNews
Saurabh Sharma

In A First, Gay Couple In Telangana Are Set For Their Wedding

Why The Transgender Children Inclusion Guide By NCERT Was Pulled Down
News
Saurabh Sharma

Why The Transgender Children Inclusion Guide By NCERT Was Pulled Down

Film Bonde Is Different, It’s Not Sad.
ReviewsTV + Movies
Sakshi Raikar

Film Bonde Is Different, It’s Not Sad.

Can’t You See The Forest For The Trees? Analyzing News Reports On Queer Issues For Systemic Failure And Exclusion
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Can’t You See The Forest For The Trees? Analyzing News Reports On Queer Issues For Systemic Failure And Exclusion

The Politician: A Show You Cannot Look Away From
ReviewsTV + Movies
Khushi

The Politician: A Show You Cannot Look Away From

Reshaping The Future Of Menstruation With The Biological Reality
HealthSex + Body Positivity
whatnowanna

Reshaping The Future Of Menstruation With The Biological Reality

Unheard And Undocumented: Queer Voices From Indian-Administered Kashmir
Health
Sara

Unheard And Undocumented: Queer Voices From Indian-Administered Kashmir

NMC Issues Advisory To Revamp Medical Literature To Foster LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
HealthNews
Saurabh Sharma

NMC Issues Advisory To Revamp Medical Literature To Foster LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

Misgendering In The Workplace Is A Human Rights Violation: Canadian Court
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Misgendering In The Workplace Is A Human Rights Violation: Canadian Court

Biology Versus Beliefs
HealthPersonal Stories
Debbie Das

Biology Versus Beliefs

Accessing Gender-Affirming Healthcare Services In India: A Lived Experience
HealthPersonal Stories
Prithvi Sahir Vatsalya

Accessing Gender-Affirming Healthcare Services In India: A Lived Experience

A Victory In Manipur Against A Callous Government
News
Tanmay Shrivastava

A Victory In Manipur Against A Callous Government

Switzerland Embraces Same Sex Marriage; Allows For Adoption As Well
News
Tanmay Shrivastava

Switzerland Embraces Same Sex Marriage; Allows For Adoption As Well

Reviving A Disabled World
Guides + Resources
Ankita

Reviving A Disabled World

Transcending The Limits Of Music With DOV
Music
Saachi Gupta

Transcending The Limits Of Music With DOV

Reimagining Queer Indian Lives Post-377
Personal Stories
Tanmay Shrivastava

Reimagining Queer Indian Lives Post-377

Review: “Disclosure” By Sam Feder And Amy Scholder
ReviewsTV + Movies
Asis

Review: “Disclosure” By Sam Feder And Amy Scholder

What I Learnt About Trans-Advocacy Over The Decades By Speaking With The Folx At TWEET Foundation
HealthPersonal Stories
Prithvi Sahir Vatsalya

What I Learnt About Trans-Advocacy Over The Decades By Speaking With The Folx At TWEET Foundation

“Sab Rab De Bande”, Meet Sukhdeep Singh.
TV + Movies
Srishti Berry

“Sab Rab De Bande”, Meet Sukhdeep Singh.

Remember Anannyah Kumari Alex: Honouring Her Tragic Death With Healthcare Reforms Sensitive To The Transgender Community
Health
Ritushree Panigrahi

Remember Anannyah Kumari Alex: Honouring Her Tragic Death With Healthcare Reforms Sensitive To The Transgender Community

Educational Institutions Need To Be More Accommodating Of Disabled Students’ Accommodations
Guides + Resources
Lauryn Craine

Educational Institutions Need To Be More Accommodating Of Disabled Students’ Accommodations

Interview With Queer Youtuber And Activist, Kushagra Satankar
TV + Movies
Kanav Narayan Sahgal

Interview With Queer Youtuber And Activist, Kushagra Satankar

Queer People With Disabilities And An Ally Speak Out How Fundamentally Inaccessible The Ongoing Queer Rights Movement Is
Personal Stories
Saurabh Sharma

Queer People With Disabilities And An Ally Speak Out How Fundamentally Inaccessible The Ongoing Queer Rights Movement Is

New Petition To Recognize Queer Marriages In India; This Time From OCI Cardholders
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

New Petition To Recognize Queer Marriages In India; This Time From OCI Cardholders

Yoga And Queerness
HealthSex + Body Positivity
Ankita

Yoga And Queerness

How Financial And Banking Sector Discriminates Against Non-Cishet People And The Way Forward
News
Saurabh Sharma

How Financial And Banking Sector Discriminates Against Non-Cishet People And The Way Forward

Growing Up Gay In Lucknow: The Story Of How Lovepreet Singh Started Rehbar Trust
Personal Stories
Bilal Khan

Growing Up Gay In Lucknow: The Story Of How Lovepreet Singh Started Rehbar Trust

On Decolonising Queer Wellness
Health
Sara

On Decolonising Queer Wellness

Ready For An Indo-Pak Pride Meet?
News
Saurabh Sharma

Ready For An Indo-Pak Pride Meet?

Pride Is Political
Personal Stories
Ankita

Pride Is Political

Karnataka Proposes Reservation For Transgender Community In State Government Jobs. T&C Apply.
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Karnataka Proposes Reservation For Transgender Community In State Government Jobs. T&C Apply.

Pride Is Growing, And We Have Several More Miles To Go Before We Sleep.
Guides + Resources
Tejaswi Subramanian

Pride Is Growing, And We Have Several More Miles To Go Before We Sleep.

What’s Pride Got To Do With It? Everything, And Then Some.
Personal Stories
Tejaswi Subramanian

What’s Pride Got To Do With It? Everything, And Then Some.

Money And Free Bus Rides For The Trans Women In Tamil Nadu- Are They Enough?
News
Ankita

Money And Free Bus Rides For The Trans Women In Tamil Nadu- Are They Enough?

Living In And With The Body That I Have: Where Is The Body Positivity Movement Headed?
Coming OutPersonal StoriesSex + Body Positivity
Saurabh Sharma

Living In And With The Body That I Have: Where Is The Body Positivity Movement Headed?

Madras High Court Paves The Way For Active Allyship In The Indian Judiciary
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Madras High Court Paves The Way For Active Allyship In The Indian Judiciary

Exclusion In Inclusion: Trans Exclusion In Indian Corporate Culture
Personal Stories
Ritushree Panigrahi

Exclusion In Inclusion: Trans Exclusion In Indian Corporate Culture

Enough Is Enough, No More Medical Gatekeeping!
HealthSex + Body Positivity
Prithvi Sahir Vatsalya

Enough Is Enough, No More Medical Gatekeeping!

Imagining Queer Futures Within Judicial Constraints
Love + RelationshipsNews
Tejaswi Subramanian

Imagining Queer Futures Within Judicial Constraints

Grace Banu Moves Madras HC To Demand State Aid For TN’s Trans Communities. Will It Be Implemented?
News
Ankita

Grace Banu Moves Madras HC To Demand State Aid For TN’s Trans Communities. Will It Be Implemented?

UK’s First Non-Binary Mayor And The Importance Of ‘Performativity’
News
Ankita

UK’s First Non-Binary Mayor And The Importance Of ‘Performativity’

“Each Identity Matters”: Queer Student Politics With Meghna Mehra
Personal Stories
Sara

“Each Identity Matters”: Queer Student Politics With Meghna Mehra

Celebrating Allies Is Not Queer Justice
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Celebrating Allies Is Not Queer Justice

The Ways We Show Up And The Ways We Don’t
Personal Stories
Sara

The Ways We Show Up And The Ways We Don’t

LGBT Marriage Myths Busted
Guides + Resources
Krandhasi

LGBT Marriage Myths Busted

Dawn Of The Day Of Equality
Personal Stories
hopelesslyromanticallybi

Dawn Of The Day Of Equality

In Conversation With LGBTQ+ And Dalit Rights Activist Rishi Raj
Personal Stories
Lakshanya

In Conversation With LGBTQ+ And Dalit Rights Activist Rishi Raj

Rant: Toxic Gender Roles, Stereotypes and Predispositions of The Monochrome Society
Personal Stories
hopelesslyromanticallybi

Rant: Toxic Gender Roles, Stereotypes and Predispositions of The Monochrome Society

Who Really Owns The Public Space?
Personal Stories
Anureet Watta

Who Really Owns The Public Space?

Graphic Story: Greedy
Story
Jo

Graphic Story: Greedy

She Prefers The Pronouns They
Personal Stories
Jo

She Prefers The Pronouns They

Poem: Don’t Tell Me To Cut My Hair
Personal StoriesSex + Body Positivity
Anshumaan Sathe

Poem: Don’t Tell Me To Cut My Hair

This Harvey Milk Day We Are Celebrating 10 Indians Making A Positive Difference In The LGBT+ Community
Guides + Resources
M

This Harvey Milk Day We Are Celebrating 10 Indians Making A Positive Difference In The LGBT+ Community

Queering Up 8 Popular Indian Monuments Part II
Love + Relationships
priya

Queering Up 8 Popular Indian Monuments Part II

Queering Up 8 Popular Indian Monuments
Love + Relationships
priya

Queering Up 8 Popular Indian Monuments