If You Dare Desire (or Abar Jaadi Ichcha Kardo) directed by Debalina Majumder, wishes a hopeful trajectory of Swapna and Sucheta’s life, one where they do not leave a six-page suicide letter but run away from their village to be together.
By JS Sep 17 2019 |
If I wasn’t feeling like shit because I was turned on by girls (one girl in particular), I’m sure I would have found something else to hate myself for. I was young, female, loud, and had a body. Society does this to you. It moulds you till you are all soft woundable spots, and then it makes you kick yourself.
By Rohini Malur Sep 6 2019 |
It’s a chilly, Friday evening when Maulana – with his wide, expressive eyes and ochre, paan-stained teeth – announces that Islam considers the marriage of a man and a woman to be a contract. You giggle and blush, unaccustomed to conversations about the M-word.
By Asfiyah Sep 2 2019 |
A democratic establishment and the tireless rallying by activists and legislators have improved the overall climate in India over the years, with the Supreme Court finally striking down the colonial vestige of Section 377 and the Parliament tabling bills for trans rights (of course, in spite of flaws and all).
By NOFILTERSASSY Aug 29 2019 |
At first glance, it may seem like firms concerned with their objectives of productivity and profitability seldom care about the life and preferences of their employees. However, in our naïveté we overlook the moral foundations that can make a toxic workplace different from a healthy, accepting one.
By Perihelion Aug 28 2019 |
Gypsy sometimes wondered what it was like to live inside the pink box…and play with those pretty things. At least it would distract from this monochrome life.
By Kushboo Aug 26 2019 |
This edition of Zine Bazaar will also witness some wonderfully mind-bending conversations that explore all the possible and impossible versions of Desi Fantasy - the multiverse, its pleasant fantasies, and horrifying realities and more, through our Activities, Talks, Workshops and a curated set of 50+ Exhibitors.
By Events Updates Aug 20 2019 |
A typical binder is uncomfortable- simply because they’re made very tight and in materials that are not comfortable to skin. This calls for better innovation for queer people to choose from.
By Pooja Nair Aug 19 2019 |
The impact of climate change on the LGBT community is an important topic because of a need for a seat at the table, ie - representation.
By whatnowanna Aug 13 2019 |
Here, bisexuality is more like
bye sexuality
like gay, but not gay enough,
like double the options (or so you think)
but eight times the panic.
By Anureet Watta Aug 12 2019 |
Today relationships mean two minutes of phone calls, chats on WhatsApp and Facebook throughout the day, and meeting at a coffee shop once in a while to click pictures for Instagram.
By Raqeeb Aug 7 2019 |
Horror is everything that doesn’t quite ‘fit in’ with societal norms; it is a celebration of our biggest fears, an acknowledgement of our realities with the volume slightly turned up.
By Chicklet Aug 5 2019 |
Having followed KPop since 2014, I have watched as more and more of my friends and acquaintances find themselves drawn to this genre of music, drawn to KPop mega idols like BTS and EXO.
By Perihelion Jul 31 2019 |
The heterosexual notion of a family ? father, mother, and children needs to change. I want to say there are other kinds of family.
By Daranee Jul 29 2019 |
Bin Baykancha Tamasha is an all men dance troupe that has broken new ground in this usually women-centric art form.
By Pooja Nair Jul 23 2019 |
I am here to tell you, yes you the ardent Agatha devourer, why this stunningly plotted mystery has to be your next read.
By JS Jul 22 2019 |
In an exclusive interview with team Gaysi, director Jijo Kuriakose shares his experiences working on Njan Sanjo and articulates his thoughts on the importance of self-representation in queer-centric media.
By NOFILTERSASSY Jul 17 2019 |
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By Pooja Nair Jul 16 2019 |
The luminous room was welcoming,
A place where he was transformed,
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes,
This is where his life reformed.
By Swaraj Kasar Jul 12 2019 |
She chose Sushant as her muse as he is one of the best Drag Queens in India and a huge and influential personality in the LGBTQ+ community.
By Pooja Nair Jul 12 2019 |
