Bathroom Mirror
A piece I wrote for Pride Week and performed at First Stop Open Mic, Genaro’s Coffee, in St. Petersburg, Florida
Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
A piece I wrote for Pride Week and performed at First Stop Open Mic, Genaro’s Coffee, in St. Petersburg, Florida
Samira Obeid or Sam as most know her is a writer, multimedia content producer and creative thinker above all. An Indian butch lesbian originally from Chennai, she uses her identity and her pen as a way to create dialogue about the human existence that is often difficult to open up to an audience. She likes to believe she is a advocate of truth and liberty in its rawest forms, and has every intention of proving herself along life's every path. On an honest note, she loves entertaining a unsuspecting audience.
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.
Margazhi conversation with Aniruddhan Vasudevan: Bharatanatyam dancer and LGBT activist: The Hindu
Deepan supports feminism, and explains why, in this impassioned essay.
Despite where we are with each other, he still is my favorite “Murattu Payal” and the very thought of him still brings a smile on my face.
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.
6 things straight cousins can do to support their queer cousins
Stirring piece! Thank you for sharing, Sam. We’re waiting for the day you get to perform for us in Chennai 🙂