I’m a newbie to Pune, and I’ve hardly ever seen anything, but when I heard that pride was happening at the same time that I was going to be home after my convocation (read jobless period of time), I couldn’t wait! And what a day it was.
By Pooja Nair Jun 4 2018 |
While I believed that slurs can be reclaimed and used as devices of power to combat oppression, my friend did not agree.
By Alokabho Pal May 29 2018 |
While most cis-straight folk in our country are probably not referring to tone deaf dissertations to raise their kids, Indian parents have always seemed to follow a subconscious code to reinforce gender and cis-heterosexual contexts.
By Rheadodendron May 23 2018 |
After Lesbian Visibility Day in April, May is filled with important days that remind us of the strength we have in our diversity.
By Pooja Nair May 7 2018 |
We hope to do our bit in raising awareness among authorities to create queer-friendly spaces at school and in college for children who are, just children who deserve to have fun and play.
By Pooja Nair Apr 27 2018 |
The presence of someone queer has always been powerful. This is not just because the individual is or was powerful, but also because the difference that they bring to the standard ways of life.
By geomas Apr 18 2018 |
This is a 2016 German coming of age drama that focuses on the trials and tribulations of young love, friendship, jealousy, and family.
By Anurag Mukhia Apr 11 2018 |
I talked to an approximate of 20 people I like to call friends. For research purposes, people particularly between the ages of 21-28, belonging to different economic and professional backgrounds and of varying genders. What I found out disheartened me to no extent.
By Chhavi Apr 9 2018 |
The 9th edition of the Bangalore Queer Film Festival (BQFF), that spanned from 9th March to 11th March, screened a staggering 89 films from over 30 countries.
By Loki Mar 20 2018 |
Papa, I have not been an ideal child. We have fought plenty over the choices I have made in life.
By Sashank Kini Mar 15 2018 |
The way the feminist and the LGBTQ movement have gained momentum in India constantly transcends the personal realm and entry into the public.
By Mitsu Mar 5 2018 |
The next Awadh Pride march will be held on 11th February, 2018. This will be my first pride and I hope to make it an unforgettable experience.
By Kshitij Jan 29 2018 |
Since 2008, Queer Azaadi Mumbai (QAM), which is a collective of organisations and individuals that work towards LGBTQA rights, have been organising the Queer Azaadi March, or Pride March, in …
By Krupa Joseph Jan 4 2018 |
I am from a small town called Kamshet (Lonavala), where being open about your sexual orientation is considered a sin and people never accept it.
By MJ Dec 12 2017 |
Today, I am not stuck in what you think of me-
This exhausting, endless loop of trans-misogyny
Not broken and what I ought to be
By Nikita Mitra Nov 21 2017 |
This year marks the 10th milestone of the LGBTQ+ community’s collective struggle to fight back against homophobia, transphobia, shame and stigma.
By priya Nov 14 2017 |
If this book has to be a homage to anything, it should be to the strength that the writer displays as he chronicles his life before and after being diagnosed seropositive.
By Tanya S Oct 24 2017 |
For a long time, I prayed to God that I become a girl the next day and that people forget I was ever a boy -- because for me, to love a man, it was necessary to be a woman!
By MJ Oct 23 2017 |
Narrative of traditional south-Asian families and their ideas of a fulfilling life is a central thread through the novel.
By Krupa Joseph Oct 18 2017 |
There are many facets of south-Asian societies that are less concerned with how men behave, how colourful their clothes are or if they are holding hands with male friends or simply laying their heads on their friend’s shoulder.
By priya Oct 17 2017 |
