Video: I am Trans
Playwright and performer Deen shares his story in this truly amazing video. Deen is a transman of South Indian origin.
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Rajib’s Coming Out Story
Rajib D. Mukherjee, a member of Wajood (LGBT group in Hyderabad) shares his coming-out conversation with his mother.
Dharun and Ravi: Two Different Worlds
Dharun Ravi and his father Ravi Pazhani are from two different worlds. Is Dharun's alleged homophobia a result of cultural conflict between these two worlds?
Gay and Guilty?
At a time when the Supreme Court is deciding whether homosexuality is a crime, hate mongers are accusing the gay community of so many things. But are the gays guilty?
My Son is like Krishna!
Sudha Santhanam explains how she came to terms with her son's sexuality and accepted him unconditionally. Translated by Niruj Mohan Ramanujam.
Me, a feminist man
Deepan supports feminism, and explains why, in this impassioned essay.
The Ex-files
Equations change when that special someone gets downgraded to Ex. Families on both sides are instantly forgotten and abandoned; friends are torn apart and left hanging clueless; anniversaries and birthdays are like Friday the 13th; and gifts and pictures are packed in cartoon boxes, labeled with a skull and crossbones and put in the attic. Chandra D and his Ex-files.
Why I Do What I Do
Pramada Menon writes about her 20-year journey into queer activism and breaking the silence around gender and sexuality. The article has been reproduced with permission from TARSHI's magazine In Plainspeak.
Indian Transgender Rights Activists talk about Love and Relationships
Transgender rights activists from different parts of India speak candidly about their life, love and relationships. Produced and directed by Chennai based activist Kalki Subramaniam.
Bangalore’s brush with homophobia on the night of the Gay Pride 2011
"I have been at my wit’s end grappling and struggling to come to terms with a rather unsavoury and a nasty incident that two of my gay friends A and B, my boyfriend and I have had to face and suffer – quite ironically – on the night of the LGBTIQ Pride in Bangalore."
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