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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

How To Start A Queer Club On Campus?
Guides + Resources
Nikitha

How To Start A Queer Club On Campus?

Pride With Prejudice In College Spaces: The Dichotomy Of Queer College “Collectives” In India
Guides + Resources
Nikitha

Pride With Prejudice In College Spaces: The Dichotomy Of Queer College “Collectives” In India

Urban Queer Palates: A Tale of Tradition, Transition, and Taste in Mumbai
Health
Jhanvi

Urban Queer Palates: A Tale of Tradition, Transition, and Taste in Mumbai

Featuring Aamir Rabbani: Vulnerability in Queer Art
Art + Photo Essay
Jhanvi

Featuring Aamir Rabbani: Vulnerability in Queer Art

Paye Paye Ponchis: 25 years of Sappho For Equality
Guides + Resources
Jhanvi

Paye Paye Ponchis: 25 years of Sappho For Equality

Taylor Swift And Her Undeniable Relevance
Music
Jhanvi

Taylor Swift And Her Undeniable Relevance

Flexible Boyhood And ‘Boys Will Be Toys’ In Conversation with Humhu
Art + Photo Essay
Jhanvi

Flexible Boyhood And ‘Boys Will Be Toys’ In Conversation with Humhu

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Temporary Housing For Trans People And The Garima Greh Crisis
Prarthana M

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Temporary Housing For Trans People And The Garima Greh Crisis

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

What Does Kitchen Mean For Queer Women- How Degendering Domestic Space Works!
Health
Jhanvi

What Does Kitchen Mean For Queer Women- How Degendering Domestic Space Works!

Performance & Uncovering Identities Hidden Behind Clothes
Art + Photo Essay
Jhanvi

Performance & Uncovering Identities Hidden Behind Clothes

In Conversation With Bapsa Members On The Victory Of Posts In Jnusu Elections 2024
News
Alaka Aditi

In Conversation With Bapsa Members On The Victory Of Posts In Jnusu Elections 2024

Manu And Mya Mehmi: A Conversation On Trans Dalit Assertion
Personal Stories
Manu

Manu And Mya Mehmi: A Conversation On Trans Dalit Assertion

Three Acts, One Journey: “With Nothing On” And Exploration Of Identity
ReviewsTheatre
Kashish Sharma

Three Acts, One Journey: “With Nothing On” And Exploration Of Identity

The Good Child Review: A Hilarious Look Into Being Queer And A Stoner
ReviewsTheatre
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

The Good Child Review: A Hilarious Look Into Being Queer And A Stoner

Queer People In Abusive Relationships Do Not Get To Rest
Love + Relationships
Aisha

Queer People In Abusive Relationships Do Not Get To Rest

Kho Ja: A Musical Dive Into The Queer Little World of Self Discovery
Music
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Kho Ja: A Musical Dive Into The Queer Little World of Self Discovery

What Is It Like As A Transgender Woman In Corporate India?
Coming Out
Rayyan (Ray-Yarn) (She/They)

What Is It Like As A Transgender Woman In Corporate India?

‘One Night Only’ But Might Stay With You Longer. Here’s Why
Reviews
Tejaswi Subramanian

‘One Night Only’ But Might Stay With You Longer. Here’s Why

Queer Rest: Nurturing Resilience And Self-Care Post-Pride Month
Health
Krupa Joseph

Queer Rest: Nurturing Resilience And Self-Care Post-Pride Month

Soft Invasion: In Conversation With Liactuallee
Art + Photo EssayFashion
Rayyan (Ray-Yarn) (She/They)

Soft Invasion: In Conversation With Liactuallee

Nottingham’s Punjabi Forests: Talking With Nadia Whittome, The UK’s Youngest (Queer, Indian) Member Of Parliament
News
Praveen Kolluguri and Jo Krishnakumar

Nottingham’s Punjabi Forests: Talking With Nadia Whittome, The UK’s Youngest (Queer, Indian) Member Of Parliament

Hello! Have You Met Bollyqueer?
MusicTheatreTV + Movies
Mithran (Riya) Talitha

Hello! Have You Met Bollyqueer?

Breaking The Silence: Trixie Shares The Harrowing Ordeal Of Conversion Therapy
Personal Stories
Krupa Joseph

Breaking The Silence: Trixie Shares The Harrowing Ordeal Of Conversion Therapy

What It Is Like As A Transgender/ Non-Binary Identifying Model At Lakme Fashion Week.
Fashion
Rayyan (Ray-Yarn) (She/They)

What It Is Like As A Transgender/ Non-Binary Identifying Model At Lakme Fashion Week.

6 Indian Queer Models Share Their Greatest Takeaway From Their Journey In The Fashion Industry
Fashion
Krupa Joseph

6 Indian Queer Models Share Their Greatest Takeaway From Their Journey In The Fashion Industry

Resolutions of Love: 9 Queer Couples Share Their 2023 Resolutions
Love + Relationships
Krupa Joseph

Resolutions of Love: 9 Queer Couples Share Their 2023 Resolutions

Anureet Watta’s Oranges In The Winter Sun Triumphs An Intimate Reading Of Queer Love In Delhi
Reviews
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Anureet Watta’s Oranges In The Winter Sun Triumphs An Intimate Reading Of Queer Love In Delhi

AI Making Queer Art: It’s Marvelous-Looking But What’s The Cost?
Art + Photo Essay
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

AI Making Queer Art: It’s Marvelous-Looking But What’s The Cost?

Finsta And The Politics of Respectability, Community And The Cuntygrrrl Manifesto
Music
Akriti Niti Guha

Finsta And The Politics of Respectability, Community And The Cuntygrrrl Manifesto

‘Being Queer Adds Color To Their Universe But Doesn’t Define Them’: Author Brian Fence On Writing Queer Characters
Art + Photo Essay
Krupa Joseph

‘Being Queer Adds Color To Their Universe But Doesn’t Define Them’: Author Brian Fence On Writing Queer Characters

The World Through Their Lens: Queer Photographers On Instagram
Art + Photo Essay
Khushi

The World Through Their Lens: Queer Photographers On Instagram

Vapid Prophecy: How NEO 10Y Is Spearheading A New Spiritual Awakening In Music
Music
Neeharika Nene

Vapid Prophecy: How NEO 10Y Is Spearheading A New Spiritual Awakening In Music

Dry Ice: A Celebration To The Melancholy Of Queerness
Theatre
Tanmay Shrivastava

Dry Ice: A Celebration To The Melancholy Of Queerness

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’

Taking Off The Rose Tinted Glasses: Heartbreak To Closure
Music
Krupa Joseph

Taking Off The Rose Tinted Glasses: Heartbreak To Closure

“Queen Of The Universe” Contestant Rani-Ko-HE-Nur Shares Their Experience Of Being On The Show
TV + Movies
Krupa Joseph

“Queen Of The Universe” Contestant Rani-Ko-HE-Nur Shares Their Experience Of Being On The Show

Mind Mera Mind: A Short Film That Aims To Raise Awareness About Mental Health Issues
ReviewsTV + Movies
Dhyanvi Katharani

Mind Mera Mind: A Short Film That Aims To Raise Awareness About Mental Health Issues

Trans Masculine Folks And The Bodybuilding Dream
Sports
Prithvi Sahir Vatsalya

Trans Masculine Folks And The Bodybuilding Dream

Bring Me Flowers: A Song About Love, Denial And Yearning
Music
Krupa Joseph

Bring Me Flowers: A Song About Love, Denial And Yearning

Navigating Love, Heartbreak And Hate Through ‘Yeh Duniya’
Music
Krupa Joseph

Navigating Love, Heartbreak And Hate Through ‘Yeh Duniya’

Queer-Friendly Policies At Indian Startups Find Few Takers
Personal Stories
Shashwat Mohanty

Queer-Friendly Policies At Indian Startups Find Few Takers

“Emergence: Out of the Shadows” – A Tale of Family, Identity, And Acceptance
TV + Movies
Neeharika Nene

“Emergence: Out of the Shadows” – A Tale of Family, Identity, And Acceptance

Writer Raqeeb Cites T S Eliot To Defend His Uninteresting Short ‘Ruhaani Raat’
ReviewsTV + Movies
Saurabh Sharma

Writer Raqeeb Cites T S Eliot To Defend His Uninteresting Short ‘Ruhaani Raat’

“From The Receptionist To The Pharmacist, I Have Faced Prejudices (While Accessing Healthcare)”- Duha (She/Rhey), Intersex.
Health
Khushi

“From The Receptionist To The Pharmacist, I Have Faced Prejudices (While Accessing Healthcare)”- Duha (She/Rhey), Intersex.

Anureet Watta’s ‘Kinaara’: A Queer Story from the Partition
Reviews
Saachi Gupta

Anureet Watta’s ‘Kinaara’: A Queer Story from the Partition

Queer People On Finding Themselves Through Their Pets
Personal Stories
Krupa Joseph

Queer People On Finding Themselves Through Their Pets

A Star Is Born: Introducing LA.MIMI’s M.BRYO
MusicReviews
Saachi Gupta

A Star Is Born: Introducing LA.MIMI’s M.BRYO

Subculture: A Brand That Defies Norms With Leather Fetish and Fashion
Fashion
Raavya Bhattacharyya

Subculture: A Brand That Defies Norms With Leather Fetish and Fashion

Food Entrepreneur, Activist And An Avid Traveller, Meet Urooz Hussain
Personal Stories
Bilal Khan

Food Entrepreneur, Activist And An Avid Traveller, Meet Urooz Hussain

Dissecting Tejas Pande’s WhatsApp-Free University
Art + Photo Essay
Sara

Dissecting Tejas Pande’s WhatsApp-Free University

Fat. So? Fatphobia. NO.
FashionPodcast
Ankita

Fat. So? Fatphobia. NO.

Making Space For Trans-Mascs To Speak Their Truth
Podcast
Ankita

Making Space For Trans-Mascs To Speak Their Truth

The Shades of Body: Addressing Body Positivity Through A Queer Lens
Sex + Body Positivity
T.M. Amrita

The Shades of Body: Addressing Body Positivity Through A Queer Lens

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

3 Friends Who Met On A Cricket Ground In Bangalore Are Behind The Moving Queer Marketplace – Maya Bazaar!
News
Shivangi Pandey

3 Friends Who Met On A Cricket Ground In Bangalore Are Behind The Moving Queer Marketplace – Maya Bazaar!

“Woh Kya Karlenge?”: Everything Queer Games North East Is And Wants To Be
Sports
Sara

“Woh Kya Karlenge?”: Everything Queer Games North East Is And Wants To Be

Catharsis, Divinity & The Breaking Of Genres: A Conversation With Aish Divine
FashionMusic
Saachi Gupta

Catharsis, Divinity & The Breaking Of Genres: A Conversation With Aish Divine

Of Happy Queer Narratives, Singular Love And Duality Of Existence: A Chat With Lucio Castro On ‘End Of The Century’
TV + Movies
Paras Borgohain

Of Happy Queer Narratives, Singular Love And Duality Of Existence: A Chat With Lucio Castro On ‘End Of The Century’

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

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

Languages, Storytelling And The Continued Stigma Attached To Queerness: A Conversation With Sanjeeta Bhattacharya
Music
Saachi Gupta

Languages, Storytelling And The Continued Stigma Attached To Queerness: A Conversation With Sanjeeta Bhattacharya

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

Turning Up The Temperature With Cory Stewart And Jxckson’s Grab The Fire
Music
Saachi Gupta

Turning Up The Temperature With Cory Stewart And Jxckson’s Grab The Fire

Contact: The First In The Story Of A Lost Astronaut
Music
Saachi Gupta

Contact: The First In The Story Of A Lost Astronaut

A Day In The Life Of An Autistic Adult: From A Conversation With Apurupa
Guides + Resources
Ankita

A Day In The Life Of An Autistic Adult: From A Conversation With Apurupa

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

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.

Film “Bodies Of Desire”: A Homage To Desire And The Sensuous Nature Of Love
TV + Movies
Srishti Berry

Film “Bodies Of Desire”: A Homage To Desire And The Sensuous Nature Of Love

What Is Trans Joy?
Personal Stories
Krupa Joseph

What Is Trans Joy?

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

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

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

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

Reshaping The Future Of Menstruation With The Biological Reality

Growth And Healing: A Conversation With Coup Jean
Music
Saachi Gupta

Growth And Healing: A Conversation With Coup Jean

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

Unheard And Undocumented: Queer Voices From Indian-Administered Kashmir

Venus – A Homecoming: A Conversation With Eisha Marjara
TV + Movies
Nikhila Eda

Venus – A Homecoming: A Conversation With Eisha Marjara

Reviving A Disabled World
Guides + Resources
Ankita

Reviving A Disabled World

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

“Sab Rab De Bande”, Meet Sukhdeep Singh.

Interview With Fashion Stylist Ojas Kolvankar
Fashion
Srishti Berry

Interview With Fashion Stylist Ojas Kolvankar

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

Interview With Queer Youtuber And Activist, Kushagra Satankar

Yoga And Queerness
HealthSex + Body Positivity
Ankita

Yoga And Queerness

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

House Of Pleasure: A Step Towards The Right Direction
HealthSex + Body Positivity
Sara

House Of Pleasure: A Step Towards The Right Direction

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

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

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

In Conversation With LGBTQ+ And Dalit Rights Activist Rishi Raj