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Pride Without Profits: All About Nepal’s Corporate-Free Queer Parade
News
Birat Bijay Ojha

Pride Without Profits: All About Nepal’s Corporate-Free Queer Parade

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

Featuring Aamir Rabbani: Vulnerability in Queer Art

Paris Olympics: Inclusivi-Tea, Protests, and Water Quality Woes
News
Jhanvi

Paris Olympics: Inclusivi-Tea, Protests, and Water Quality Woes

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

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

Paye Paye Ponchis: 25 years of Sappho For Equality

Why Pride Month Stresses Me Out
Personal Stories
Gab Hernandez

Why Pride Month Stresses Me Out

Supreme Court To Review The Marriage Equality Case Judgement On 10th July
News
Jhanvi

Supreme Court To Review The Marriage Equality Case Judgement On 10th July

My First Vote
Personal Stories
Rayyan (Ray-Yarn) (She/They)

My First Vote

Manifesting Manifestos: Moving Towards The Political Advancement Of LGBTQIA+ Rights
Personal Stories
Tina M D'Souza

Manifesting Manifestos: Moving Towards The Political Advancement Of LGBTQIA+ Rights

Educating School Students About The Importance Of IDAHOBIT
Personal Stories
Mx. Radz

Educating School Students About The Importance Of IDAHOBIT

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

Election Drama, As Told By A First-Time Voter
Personal Stories
Rhea Laskar

Election Drama, As Told By A First-Time Voter

Ola, Free Cab Ride To Incompetence
News
Jhanvi

Ola, Free Cab Ride To Incompetence

The Significance Of Rohit Vemula In The Lgbtq Community
Personal Stories
Mx. Radz

The Significance Of Rohit Vemula In The Lgbtq Community

Pride Is For Everyone – Until It Isn’t
Personal Stories
Mx. Radz

Pride Is For Everyone – Until It Isn’t

BJP’s Election Manifesto Is Just Tokenism – Here’s Why
News
Mx. Radz

BJP’s Election Manifesto Is Just Tokenism – Here’s Why

Self-Help Is The Best Help – The Autosexual Way 
Guides + Resources
Mx. Radz

Self-Help Is The Best Help – The Autosexual Way 

My First Mumbai Pride March
Personal Stories
Jitesh K

My First Mumbai Pride March

My Uncommon Name Irked Me Till I Recognized Its Delicious Queer Layers.
Personal Stories
Sakhi Thirani

My Uncommon Name Irked Me Till I Recognized Its Delicious Queer Layers.

Everything You Need To Know About Ghana’s Terrifying Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bill And Its Roots In American Conservative Lobbyism
News
Kavya

Everything You Need To Know About Ghana’s Terrifying Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bill And Its Roots In American Conservative Lobbyism

“Dear Sahithya” Made Me Cry
ReviewsTV + Movies
Kashish Sharma

“Dear Sahithya” Made Me Cry

Greece Says Yes To Same Sex Marriage But What About The Rest Of Us?
News
Kavya

Greece Says Yes To Same Sex Marriage But What About The Rest Of Us?

My Experience At Mumbai Pride
Personal Stories
One of them, but not really

My Experience At Mumbai Pride

Book Review: The Yellow Sparrow By Santa Khurai, Translated From The Manipuri By Rubani Yumkhaibam
Reviews
Areeb Ahmad

Book Review: The Yellow Sparrow By Santa Khurai, Translated From The Manipuri By Rubani Yumkhaibam

Rainbow World
Personal Stories
Azra Bhagat

Rainbow World

Queer Media Wrap-Up 2023: From Girl/Boy Dinner To My Roman Empire To Trans Representation, Everyone Served C*nt
TV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Queer Media Wrap-Up 2023: From Girl/Boy Dinner To My Roman Empire To Trans Representation, Everyone Served C*nt

Dilli Dur Ast, The Heartache Of Loss Is A Lot Closer To Home
Personal Stories
Atharv Unhale

Dilli Dur Ast, The Heartache Of Loss Is A Lot Closer To Home

Pride Without Prejudice
Personal Stories
Akul Baiju

Pride Without Prejudice

Rainbow Rishta: Queer Love In Focus
Reviews
Sanjib Kalita

Rainbow Rishta: Queer Love In Focus

Rainbow Rishta: An Imperfect Look Into Queer Lives In India
ReviewsTV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Rainbow Rishta: An Imperfect Look Into Queer Lives In India

Love, Sex And Society: Season 4 Of Sex Education Tells Big And Bold Stories
Reviews
Ranjana Dave

Love, Sex And Society: Season 4 Of Sex Education Tells Big And Bold Stories

10 Oscar-Winning Films That Shaped Queer History
TV + Movies
Dishanth Kembhavi

10 Oscar-Winning Films That Shaped Queer History

Vote For A DYKE In 2024
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Vote For A DYKE In 2024

House of Cards – OUT NOW!
Love + Relationships
Tejaswi Subramanian

House of Cards – OUT NOW!

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?

4 Times I Found Queer Disabled Characters On-Screen Relatable
TV + Movies
M

4 Times I Found Queer Disabled Characters On-Screen Relatable

Nepal’s Supreme Court Issues Landmark Interim Ruling On Same-Sex Marriages And Non-Traditional Couples
News
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Nepal’s Supreme Court Issues Landmark Interim Ruling On Same-Sex Marriages And Non-Traditional Couples

An Evening Remembering Baba Saheb
Personal Stories
Chittajit Mitra

An Evening Remembering Baba Saheb

We Will Make It Through Pride
Personal Stories
Tejas Yadav

We Will Make It Through Pride

My Walking Stick And I
Love + RelationshipsPersonal Stories
Hemakshi

My Walking Stick And I

Queer Classics: Our Stories Of Joy, Hope And Resistance
Art + Photo EssayMusicTheatreTV + Movies
Anushka Jadhav

Queer Classics: Our Stories Of Joy, Hope And Resistance

Marriage Equality: What Has Been A Distant Dream, For It To Feel So In-Reach Is Excruciating!
Personal Stories
Shreya Shetty

Marriage Equality: What Has Been A Distant Dream, For It To Feel So In-Reach Is Excruciating!

“Excerpts” Part 9 : To the Pride Parade!
Story
Sarthak Chauhan

“Excerpts” Part 9 : To the Pride Parade!

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.

On Legitimizing Chosen Family Beyond Marriage
News
The LBTI Network

On Legitimizing Chosen Family Beyond Marriage

Oscars 2023: <em>Everything Everywhere All At Once </em>Makes Queer History
TV + Movies
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All At Once Makes Queer History

You Can’t Look Away Anymore: Queering Cinema On Delhi’s Streets
TV + Movies
Gulmehar and Sarah

You Can’t Look Away Anymore: Queering Cinema On Delhi’s Streets

My Tribe, My Queer Family
Personal Stories
Prasenjit Chaudhuri

My Tribe, My Queer Family

Leather Is A ‘Community’ First.
Coming Out
Kartik Tyren

Leather Is A ‘Community’ First.

Dear Mumbai Pride, The Personal Is Political
News
Sherina Poyyail

Dear Mumbai Pride, The Personal Is Political

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

Akkai’s Story: A Peek Into The Movement’s History Through The Personal
Reviews
Areeb Ahmad

Akkai’s Story: A Peek Into The Movement’s History Through The Personal

Queer Asia – Hong Kong Ep 1: A Heart-Warming Pilot That Gives A Voice To The Community
ReviewsTV + Movies
Khushi

Queer Asia – Hong Kong Ep 1: A Heart-Warming Pilot That Gives A Voice To The Community

Weaving The Narrative Of State Violence With The Stories Of People: Love And Reparation By Danish Sheikh
Reviews
Areeb Ahmad

Weaving The Narrative Of State Violence With The Stories Of People: Love And Reparation By Danish Sheikh

Nikki Bajaj Summits Everest Basecamp
Sports
Shivangi Pandey

Nikki Bajaj Summits Everest Basecamp

After So Long // बरसों बाद
MusicReviews
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

After So Long // बरसों बाद

Heartstopper: Things I Loved & Things I Want More Of
Reviews
Nadiya

Heartstopper: Things I Loved & Things I Want More Of

The RSS Stance On Queer India, Explained
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

The RSS Stance On Queer India, Explained

Taking Gender Out Of Genitals: Penetration, Possibilities, And The Trans Body As A Site Of Reconstruction
Personal Stories
Arundhati

Taking Gender Out Of Genitals: Penetration, Possibilities, And The Trans Body As A Site Of Reconstruction

Queer Joy In 2023                                             
Personal Stories
Rohini Shetty (she/her)

Queer Joy In 2023                                             

Gender Marverique | My Gender Is In Between The Lines Of Gender Nonbinary Spectrum
Coming Out
Patruni Chidananda Sastry

Gender Marverique | My Gender Is In Between The Lines Of Gender Nonbinary Spectrum

Kink Belongs To Pride: Respectability Politics, Queer Liberation & Radical Politics
Sex + Body Positivity
Rajeev Anand Kushwah

Kink Belongs To Pride: Respectability Politics, Queer Liberation & Radical Politics

10 Indian Artists Who Are Reimagining Drag
Art + Photo EssayFashionTheatre
Neeharika Nene

10 Indian Artists Who Are Reimagining Drag

Thank You Everyone For Supporting Me And Fuck The Ones Who Made Me More Resilient.
Personal Stories
Riya (ash) sharma

Thank You Everyone For Supporting Me And Fuck The Ones Who Made Me More Resilient.

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

Navigating Love, Heartbreak And Hate Through ‘Yeh Duniya’

Isabel Fall And The Existence Of Transness On The Internet
News
Tanmay Shrivastava

Isabel Fall And The Existence Of Transness On The Internet

Elliot Page And The Meaning Behind The Green Rose
FashionTV + Movies
Tanmay Shrivastava

Elliot Page And The Meaning Behind The Green Rose

In Conversation With Natalie Truong Of Gay Games
Sports
Sara

In Conversation With Natalie Truong Of Gay Games

Pink Flamingo, A Photo Series To Create Awareness On Pomosexuality
Art + Photo Essay
Patruni Chidananda Sastry

Pink Flamingo, A Photo Series To Create Awareness On Pomosexuality

Cuba’s New Family Code Touted As Most Inclusive And Progressive In The World
News
Krupa Joseph

Cuba’s New Family Code Touted As Most Inclusive And Progressive In The World

Appropriation Of Voguing And Queer Culture
FashionMusicTV + Movies
Eishita NA

Appropriation Of Voguing And Queer Culture

Taking The TamBram Out of Pride Month
Coming Out
Raksha Muthukumar

Taking The TamBram Out of Pride Month

Meet The Influencers Living Life Stylishly Outside The Binary (A Two-Part Gaysi Series)
Fashion
Sasha John

Meet The Influencers Living Life Stylishly Outside The Binary (A Two-Part Gaysi Series)

The Untold Story
Poetry
Esha Saini

The Untold Story

acatalepsy
Poetry
Sayuri

acatalepsy

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

These Queer Poets Are Reimagining Resistance In Southeast Asia Through Poetry

Why Rainbow Capitalism Is Making Me Start To Dread Pride Month As A Queer Person
Personal Stories
Sherina Poyyail

Why Rainbow Capitalism Is Making Me Start To Dread Pride Month As A Queer Person

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!

Fiction Comic: Unwrinkled Saris And Just Another Evening
Story
Aritra Sarkar

Fiction Comic: Unwrinkled Saris And Just Another Evening

“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

Queering Common Space
Guides + Resources
Ankita

Queering Common Space

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

All The Things I Lost In The Desert
Poetry
Preston

All The Things I Lost In The Desert

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

Beyond Tokenism: Queer Folx In Indian Politics

Graphic Story: Puddles
Story
Saachi Gupta

Graphic Story: Puddles

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

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

The Heartwarming Magic Of “I Am Who I Am”

Girls’ Shorts At Kashish 2020
ReviewsTV + Movies
Sakshi Raikar

Girls’ Shorts At Kashish 2020

Kal Penn Has Come Out. Is It Time To Rejoice Or Reflect?
News
Saurabh Sharma

Kal Penn Has Come Out. Is It Time To Rejoice Or Reflect?

On The Importance Of Queer Elders
Coming OutPersonal Stories
Ananya Priyadarshi

On The Importance Of Queer Elders

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

Reimagining Queer Indian Lives Post-377
Personal Stories
Tanmay Shrivastava

Reimagining Queer Indian Lives Post-377

Journey Through A Queer Juvenescence
Personal Stories
Seven (They/Them)

Journey Through A Queer Juvenescence

A Secret Love: The Romance Of The Century
ReviewsTV + Movies
Nikita Saxena

A Secret Love: The Romance Of The Century

Rigel Gemini Releases Music Video “I Can’t” With Alyssa Edwards And Gia Gunn
Music
Jo

Rigel Gemini Releases Music Video “I Can’t” With Alyssa Edwards And Gia Gunn

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

10 Small Businesses Owned By Queer Folks You Can Support
Guides + Resources
Raavya Bhattacharyya

10 Small Businesses Owned By Queer Folks You Can Support

“Am I Queer Enough?” An Essay Dissecting My Queer Imposter Syndrome
Coming OutLove + Relationships
Ghazal Khanna

“Am I Queer Enough?” An Essay Dissecting My Queer Imposter Syndrome

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

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.

Celebrating Allies Is Not Queer Justice
News
Tejaswi Subramanian

Celebrating Allies Is Not Queer Justice

Calm And Chaos Of Closeted Truth And Free Lies
Personal Stories
hopelesslyromanticallybi

Calm And Chaos Of Closeted Truth And Free Lies

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

On Trans Passing
Sex + Body Positivity
Meenakshi

On Trans Passing

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