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Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை

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Shri believes that the keyboard is mightier than the sword and that Internet activism is his calling. As a writer, Shri writes in the hope of effecting change. He blogs at Orinam.net and writes Tamil fiction in Thendral and Thinnai magazines. His latest work is part of Queer-Ink's groundbreaking anthology, Out: Stories from the New Queer India (2012 release). You can follow him on Twitter @ShriSadasivan Writings in English - தமிழ் படைப்புகள்
Poem: India today

Poem: India today

ByShri Feb 1 2014Jul 8 2014

boy with blonde hair, girl in mini skirt, men who love men, women who defy

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Sec 377 – I Oppose Decriminalization

Sec 377 – I Oppose Decriminalization

ByShri Dec 17 2013Dec 17 2013

Debunking popular arguments against reading down of Sec 377

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6 Things Straight Cousins Can Do To Support Their Queer Cousins

6 Things Straight Cousins Can Do To Support Their Queer Cousins

ByShri Apr 17 2013
4 Comments

6 things straight cousins can do to support their queer cousins

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Poem: the first thing they notice about her

Poem: the first thing they notice about her

ByShri Apr 2 2013May 4 2013

that is the first thing they notice about her, probably the only thing

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Many Savitas

Many Savitas

ByShri Nov 30 2012Dec 23 2012
1 Comment

India has a lot of work to do when it comes to women’s sexual and reproductive freedom and rights

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Poem: A boon she sought!

Poem: A boon she sought!

ByShri Aug 11 2012Mar 21 2024
6 Comments

I ask not for the sun or the moon, A dutiful son will not deny a mother her boon

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No more Raksha Bandhan!

No more Raksha Bandhan!

ByShri Jul 30 2012Mar 21 2024
11 Comments

Isn’t it hypocritical of Indian men to celebrate Raksha Bandhan on one hand and perpetuate violence against women on the other?

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Dharun and Ravi: Two Different Worlds

Dharun and Ravi: Two Different Worlds

ByShri Mar 12 2012Aug 20 2012
36 Comments

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?

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Gay and Guilty?

Gay and Guilty?

ByShri Mar 8 2012Mar 9 2012
7 Comments

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?

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How to Tell A Trans Person They are Beautiful

How to Tell A Trans Person They are Beautiful

ByShri Mar 7 2012Mar 2 2014
4 Comments

Poem by Kaia. நீ அழகாய் இருக்கிறாய்! – Tamil translation by Shridhar Sadasivan.

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