Poem: Monsoon
Painting by Kashish Seth
Like a long lost person whose arrival has delayed
This rain, this monsoon suddenly came to surprise you
When you ha... Read More...
Kumam Davidson
21 Pictures from the Delhi Queer Pride March 2014 that will change the way you think
Hundreds walked the Delhi Queer Pride March on 30th November this year. Gaylaxy Magazine captured some powerful moments.... Read More...
A Film Festival in JNU on Gender Violence and the Role of Men
Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University hosted a film festival on the theme of Men and Boys for Gender Justice. Kumam Davidson talks to Smriti Nevatia... Read More...
Delhi Queer Pride works on changing perceptions about the community: Manak Matiyani
Manak Matiyani
Kumam Davidson talks to Manak Matiyani of Delhi Queer Pride Committee about the upcoming Delhi Queer Pride March 2014
Davidson: So when will ... Read More...
Why Haider should have been titled Ghazala
What is most interesting to me about Haider is the unexpected ending; Ghazala’s moment of epiphany that closes the film. The dismantled and dismembered dead b... Read More...
Syam Selvadurai’s Funny Boy: Tales of Forbidden Love
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for gay male fiction and the Books in Canada First Novel Award, Syam Selvadurai’s debut Funny Boy is perhaps the most wide... Read More...
1st LGBT Film and Video Festival of Guwahati to begin on Aug 8
XUKIA, a queer collective from Assam is organising DIALOGUES: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Film and Video Festival in Guwahati from 8th to 10th August, ... Read More...
51% Callers To India’s 24×7 Queer Helpline Afraid To Get Tested, Says Report Released by Sahaay Project
The Sahaay Dissemination Meeting by FHI360 was held at The Lalit, New Delhi on 27th June. The meeting was attended by a hundred people including distinguished... Read More...
Interview with Happy Ranajit, director of “A Straight Proposal”.
Happy Ranajit, director of the play "A Straight Proposal".
Presenting an interview with director, Happy Ranajit, of the queer play "A Straight Proposal", that... Read More...
“A Straight Proposal”: a review
Scene from the play 'A Straight Proposal'
“A Straight Proposal” is a play by Happy Ranajit about a gay man’s life narrated through his diary. It was successful... Read More...
Film Review: Laurence Anyways
Synopsis: It’s a love story of a couple- Fred (Suzanne Clement) and Laurence (Melvil Poupaud) in the 90’s in America. On his 35th birthday Laurence comes ou... Read More...
Queer Parents And Relatives Meet Held By Delhi University Students Group
The “Queer Parents and Relatives Meet” organised by DU Queer Collective, Delhi was held at the Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi on Sunday 9th March, 2013. The me... Read More...
Kumam Davidson
A liberal at heart and an avid reader, he tries to fuse liberal, feminist and queer thoughts in his writings. He is also writing a doctoral thesis on the intersection between violence and urbanistion in the case of Karachi. Write to him at davidsonkumam@gmail.com.