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Essays, poems and a short story on love for V-Day 2013
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Essays, poems and a short story on love for V-Day 2013
A movie like Vishwaroopam takes us even farther back in its retrogressive portrayal of queer masculinity as deviance. Such portrayal by a mass hero will only reinforce the already prevalent hatred and prejudice against the much maligned sexual and gender minorities.
L.Ramakrishnan and Vijay Mogli respond to Dean William’s Biphobic and Transphobic piece on Hyderabad Pride
Hyderabad celebrated its first Queer Pride on February 3, 2013. Some photographs, courtesy Smruthi Narayan, and to links to coverage from TV and print media.
I lived in Chennai, India, for 23 years. I’ve never been in the closet. Well, not really. I’ve always been butch — short hair, boys’ clothes, a gentleman’s manner, and of course, a way with the ladies. But in India, not being in the closet doesn’t necessarily mean being out of it.
Suryatapa, a college student, writes about growing into her bisexual identity.
Text of Justice Verma Committee report [downloadable pdf], highlights including proposed amendments, and the Committee’s observations on the need for decriminalizing homosexuality and imparting sexuality education.
*Trigger alert* A queer man speaks about surviving rape.
RJ Balaji’s Tamil podcast on how gender roles oppress women, with English translation by Orinam member KMRamki
Margazhi conversation with Aniruddhan Vasudevan: Bharatanatyam dancer and LGBT activist: The Hindu