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Feminism

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

Khushi

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

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.

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

Khushi

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

Khushi

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

Khushi

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

Gaysi Family was started as a blog to provide a voice and a safe space to desis (people from the South Asian Subcontinent) that identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer.©

This platform is a space for expression and dialogue about queer sensibilities in South Asia. A place for sharing thoughts, activism, dreams, theories, confessions, and desires.

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