A trans man narrates what how it feels growing up in a world that forces you to behave and dress like a girl, and refuses to acknowledge your gender identity
Madhu was awarded with ‘Woman of Wonder’ award in 2015 and has been featured in several media such as The Hindu, Times of India, Your Story and Eenadu for her personal journey and work on diversity and inclusion. Her dream is to see an open and inclusive world for everyone.
Homophobic jokes have become a part of everybody’s lives, because people end up using them consciously or unconsciously, because society questions the sexuality of someone who opposes such demeaning things, because ‘gay’, ‘homo’ and ‘hijra’ are used as derogatory terms.
The launch issue of The Forbidden: Ek Xukia Dristanto
Xukia, a collective and network consisting of queer and feminist individuals in Assam, has launched the ... Read More...
Dear All,
I write this with no expectations of sympathies and empathy, but for the very fact that this could happen to anyone of us. On February 23rd 201... Read More...
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead.
Men, wom... Read More...
Roopbaan's inaugural cover
In a significant step forward for sexual minorities in Bangladesh, the country's first LGBTQI Bengali-language magazine 'Ro... Read More...
Jeff Roy
“I saw a group of hijras for the first time while travelling on a train from Varanasi to Kolkata, and was captivated by their unique mannerisms, cl... Read More...