Spoken Word: The Story Of Firefly And Butterfly

ByGuest Author Oct 8 2011Oct 27 2011

Talented SriLankan-Tamil-American performer YaliniDream performed at an event co-hosted by The Shakti Resource Center and MP/Orinam on Jan 29, 2011, at Spaces, Besant Nagar.

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Queering (my) Bharatanatyam
ByAniruddhan Vasudevan Oct 8 2009May 23 2012

After the concert when I went to do my pranaams to Ma, her foster son remarked to her in Bangla, Ma! Look at this child! What bhakti! She looked into my eyes while she answered him, No! It is more than Bhakti. I was glad someone understood it and my eyes went watery.

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My Son is like Krishna!
BySudha Santhanam Mar 3 2012May 23 2012
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Sudha Santhanam explains how she came to terms with her son’s sexuality and accepted him unconditionally. Translated by Niruj Mohan Ramanujam.

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On July 27, 2025, a young Dalit man named Kavin…

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It Gets Better – Cummins Inc, USA
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It Gets Better video from Cummins Inc, USA. Video includes Sameer Samudra from India.

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From the closet to the Community – Part 1
ByGuest Author Oct 8 2008Oct 23 2011

Here’s what I would like to see your generation add to this movement. Grow the movement beyond the small number of us on these lists. Go beyond the big cities. Go beyond the web. Go beyond the English press. Say you are gay and say it as loudly and proudly and as often as you can.

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YaliniDream in Chennai (2011)
ByOrinam Jan 30 2011Oct 25 2011

Thanks to all who attended the performances of talented SriLankan-Tamil-American performer YaliniDream and guest artists Sharanya Manivannan and Shailja Patel on Jan 29, 2011, at Spaces, Besant Nagar. The event was co-hosted by The Shakti Resource Center and MP/Orinam.Here are some photos and videos of the event.

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