Fiery Margaritas: Stereotyping LGBTQIA Identity in Bollywood Films
Film producers still shirk away from producing such a film and only a niche group of directors and actors even think of venturing into such roles.
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Varta Trust in collaboration with Grindr For Equality and SAATHII launches an online locator for queer-friendly services in India
This locator is an effort to address the numerous queries on health concerns and complaints of rights violations which the “Varta” webzine has been receiving from its readers since its start in 2013
LGBTQAI+ People Are Constantly At Risk Of Corrective Rapes
Corrective rapes are a form of hate crime. Members of the LGBTQAI+ community are often victims of this crime.
Leaving the Closet Behind
Coming out is difficult for the confessing party as well as the party it is being confessed to and we get to see myriad of reactions.
The Supernova Project: Online Platform Addresses Abuse in LGBTQIA+ Relationships
The Supernova Project provides access to information that will ultimately raise awareness around domestic abuse faced specifically by LGBTQIA+ individuals.
How and Why Chennai Rainbow Pride This Year Was Also a Political Protest Against the Majoritarian Policies of the State
This year’s Pride parade in Chennai was more politically charged than the previous ones. The larger political scenario in the state and the country was one of the primary reasons for the increased vocal assertion. There were slogans and placards against the raising right-wing politics and Hindutva, Hindi imposition and cultural erasure.
Asexuality 101 : A Workshop to Raise Awareness About Asexuality
A for Asexuality
In the ever evolving alphabet soup that is the LGBTQIA+ umbrella today, there seems to be some on going controversy over one particular alphab... Read More...
I am an Indian Bisexual Woman, And This is My Story
I am Kavita Sarmah; I am an artist, sister, traveler and bisexual. I have the right to be as happy as anyone else.
Judge Me If You Can!
'Who am I to judge you!’ is a fairly common line used by the supporters of LGBTQIA+ rights. There is something inherently wrong in these utterances.
Thousands Walk At The Delhi Queer Pride 2016, Demand “Azaadi” From Section 377
The 9th edition of the Delhi Queer Pride was held on Nov 27th and thousands of LGBTQIA people and their supporters walked the streets of Delhi.