To Raghu, with love
An Orinam reader reflects on the suicide of his cousin brother.
Queer Madras of the mid-1980s, and sundry musings on sexuality
Musings on the fludiity of desire sparked by the author’s experiences of living in Chennai in the 1980s, with additional reflections on what this could mean for gay rights discourse that was taking root in India in the ’90s.
Dawning of a new age
Chennai Dost founder Vikranth reflects on visibility, community and the meaning of Pride in his blog post
Poem: my butch
my butch: poem by desinorse/Jaya
Fundraiser faces Fundie: a report of homophobia in Mumbai
Ed: This report by Pallav describes an incident at the…
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.
An LGBT archive in India
The LGBT ‘movement’ in india is about 15+ years old, has spread beyond the handful of metro cities, is staggering in its diversity of peoples who are accommodated within, and, the frequency of LGBT related events and happening around the country is increasing exponentially. Also, certain LGBT experiences which were ubiquitous a couple of decades ago, have all but disappeared. Hence it might be time to start thinking about an LGBT archive in India.
A critique of Pride
Gay community’s unfortunate and reckless use of words like “pride”, “choice” and “lifestyle” when talking about themselves reinforces Indian society’s belief that we have chosen this “filthy western lifestyle” and we are even proud of it, says reader Neel. What do you think?
Homophobia: An experience at Hotel Accord, Chennai
MP list member Srivath’s personal account – Homophobia: An experience at Hotel Accord, Chennai
Poem: We Adapt
A Queer Navaratri poem by Jaya