Archive for the tag Relationships
the boy next to him sighs, and buries his face in his shoulder. it is instantly warmer.
What’s Your Pref?
Under tremendous pressure to find a suitable partner for myself, I finally took the plunge and created my profile on a popular gay dating app.
Film Tangerine: Brash And Unapologetic
The first Academy Award campaigns for openly transgender actresses supported by a film producer were launched for Rodriguez and Taylor and were supported by prominent transgender celebrities like Laverne Cox.
Fiction: Ginger Tea
I placed the tray on the table between our chairs and handed Ma her cup. Her first sip was chased by a grunt. “There is ginger in this. I didn’t say I wanted ginger.” My mother never wanted ginger in her tea. My mother also never liked tea without ginger.
A Day In The Life
When you - a straight person - visit a therapist, they won’t assume that all your problems stem from your sexuality. They are not going to confront you saying that “That bi thing you’re doing” is wrong and that you should stop being bi.
Singing In A Choir Helped Me Find My Queer Community
Over the past 2 years, I have learned more about the community's needs. My space has been acknowledged and my voice encouraged.
Poem: Head Over Heels
Nodding to people I am not listening
In front of her, I dream of her
Short Fiction: A Christmas Gift
Every year, she needed a nudge into Christmas. Although the parents simply adored their only child’s youthful, resolute enthusiasm for Christmas festivities, and went along with her every step of the way on all the ridiculously elaborate menus she planned (and more), they did it more for her, she knew.
Photo Essay: Forbidden Desires
The blade of your hand carves a portal out of steam,
the two of us like boys behind frosted glass
who wave goodbye while a car shoves off
into winter.
Poem: Extraordinary
People around me feel my heat
From my eyes and from between my thighs
They sense my destitution
Look at their faces sly
Film Roohi: On Love And Things That Matter
Typically, daughters and fathers are close. Much as been said and shown about a father giving his daughter away to a deserving man but what about the women who have chosen women?
Did You Know India Has The 3rd Largest HIV Epidemic In The World?
India has the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. In 2017, HIV prevalence among adults (aged 15-49) was an estimated 0.2%.
Music Video: Singer Janvi Anand Impresses With “Fool To Want You”.
Janvi’s earthy voice, which sounds almost purposely made a few notches deeper, sounds sublime against the video.
Graphic Story: Season Of Balls
Honestly, he’d have preferred to read a book, or perhaps sketch. The male form was his specialty.
A Gorgeous Photo Essay Inspired From Rekhti Urdu Poet’s Ghazals
Rekhti is generally written in ghazal form. It was a product of the particular socio-cultural and literary ambiance in the 19th century Lucknow.
Lessons In Self-Exploration: Discovering My Bi-Curiosity
Sexuality and gender are fluid and ever-evolving. They grow with you and evolve as your thoughts, ideals, and beliefs evolve. My own experiences followed the same process of evolution.
Graphic Story: Puddles
Two weeks after coming out to his family, he came out to his friends, and that didn't go half as well: they stopped spending time with him and told everyone in the school that he was gay.
Film Review: Boy Erased By Joel Edgerton
It’s one of those films you expect to leave you feeling angry and disturbed, but instead, you’re left with a sense of calm and subdued melancholy, despite the fact that a lot of what was portrayed on screen was truly painful to watch.
Graphic Story: Mine
She was born in the year 93 on a wintry morning inside a private hospital ward. She has no recollection of that day. Her grandma would tell her, “Your dad and I both jumped with joy when the nurse told us, ‘It’s a boy”.
Halloween Special: Visited
The stifled music was coming from an arms distance from him. Not from a radio, but from a person.