The 2015 Gay Bombay Art Meet – A Photo Essay
The 2015 Gay Bombay Art Meet produced some amazing works of art. The objective of the meet is to encourage creative self-expression.
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Engaging, Not Bashing, the Govt is the Way Forward for Queer Rights
Now that the BJP is in power, queer community needs to actively engage with it ... Read More...
In The Mood For Love
‘You don’t allow me the love of it. You only allow me the sex of it. I’ll grab what I can get!’
Romantic relationships in India are often sub-divided into tw... Read More...
A ‘Queer’ Argument of ‘Karma’
Having been born in a middle class upper-caste Hindu family, I have grown up hearing the word “Karma” very frequently at many occasions and contexts. It was s... Read More...
Queer or Not, Join Hands and Reclaim Your Freedom
Growing up I had to claim my safe space in a dominant straight/heterosexual culture. My sexuality has constantly been policed by the state, the mainstream lit... Read More...
Hatred is not Divine
The idea of Judgment Day (qayamat, in Urdu) is not found in Hinduism, or Buddhism and Jainism, for that matter. It’s found in Abrahamic mythology and even in Gr... Read More...
Femininity, Masculinity, and a Queer Conference in Kolkata
Photo credits: Nilanjan Majumdar & Sappho For Equality
The queer is slowly finding its way into the academic sphere, and slowly creating ripples in the ac... Read More...
This Documentary on Queer Love in India has been produced by Doordarshan and PSBT
PSBT (Public Service Broadcasting Trust, India), a non-governemntal and not-for-profit trust that is primarily funded by Prasar Bharati, India’s national publ... Read More...
Why Ek Madhav Baug Didn’t Happen in Delhi’s JNU
The play Ek Madhav Baug was supposed to happen in JNU on Aug 30th, but the venue was changed a day before because of differences between Dhanak, JNU's queer s... Read More...
In Pics: How a Queer Hugs Campaign brought out the best of Kolkata
Photo by: Suchandra Das
Streets of Kolkata, on 23rd of August, witnessed something like never before. A bunch of queer people, walked down the e... Read More...
Watch: Queer Indian Version of Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud Song
The "69th" Independence Day of India was surely going to evoke a lot of queer desires, and it is no wonder that various videos have been released on Youtube a... Read More...
Strange People, Us Sexual Minorities
A still from the movie Dostana
We are a strange people, we sexual minority people.
We rush to defend the freedom of expression of some extremely sexist, raci... Read More...