Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 2/3)
You can read Part 1 of this story here
Agni boarded the bus to his college for the play rehearsal under an evening sky that looked dark and sulky, unable to... Read More...
Literature
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 1)
Agni took his time rummaging through his mother’s dressing table
drawers. She would have some normal looking wigs hidden somewhere, though lately
she preferred... Read More...
Short Story: The Choice is Yours
“Have you gone mad? Have you lost your mind?” Christian shouted on call. “You have your responsibilities. You have wife, mom, dad, Mansi & Manvi in your life. You just can’t run away from these many people and from their responsibilities. Are yo... Read More...
Poem: The Ocean of Rainbow
When I was fifteenI discovered my secretWhat society deemed an afflictionWhat my friends laughed about.
Convinced of its monstrosityAfraid of being shunnedI... Read More...
Book Review: The Scent of God
I had such extraordinary high hopes for The Scent of God. The Indian publishing industry has very, very few openings for queer fiction; we get more non-fiction... Read More...
Book Review: ‘Straight to Normal’ is a Beacon of Hope to all Gay Men Growing up in Small Town India
To say that this is a “very necessary book” makes it sound rather dull, however, “Straight to Normal” is anything but.
Written in a clear lucid style, that betrays the authors roots as a journalist, it is an immediately accessible book, shining ... Read More...
Poem: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Sshhh! Don’t step out of the closet,For people around you may have another mind-set,Hundreds like you have hung themselves by the rope,Look outside this tent, ... Read More...
Book Excerpt: The Scent of God
His eyelashes were beautiful and he had an intense way of looking at you, almost a savage way,
Poem: How You Misused 377
I so wished that I could drag you to courts of law
For the threats you gave and the fears I saw
Poem: God is Great
God is great.
God is gay and straight.
God is a sea.
God is a refugee.
God is Moslem, Christian, Jew, Hindu, atheist, me and you.
God is a rock.
God i... Read More...
India’s First Queer LitFest in Chennai Provided a Platform to Queer Writers and Artists in the Margins
QCC Queer LitFest Chennai 2018 was organised by Queer Chennai Chronicles (QCC) and held on July 7 at Kavikko Convention Centre, Chennai.
The Politics of Section 377, IPC (An Excerpt from the book ‘Criminal Love? Queer Theory, Culture, and Politics in India’)
While we were certainly willing to broaden our support base by building coalitions with other groups such as the feminists and the Dalits, it was they who kept away from us, possibly because our cause had to do with sex.