Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
Bykinsey3
By L. Ramakrishnan
tanktops at pride
fundraiser dinner pendants
subaru bumper stickers
massachusetts weddings
buttons worn to
poetry readings
i look at these
interlocking symbols
now and only see
two bodies interlocked
in embrace
charred by despair
knowing no other way
for togetherness
to endure
kinsey3 (L Ramakrishnan) works with a public health non-profit SAATHII, and volunteers with the editorial team of Orinam.
Coming out is not a one time thanksgiving dinner table announcement but a recurring repetitive struggle that can be dreadfully frightening for some. We are shedding our skin in baby steps!
இது நீ காட்டிய வழி!
இப்படிக்கு,
உன் அன்புத் தாய்.
they banned our love, saying we can’t procreate; is that a reason to deny love? do they conceive, every time they mate?
Do you know of any published/quickly publishable data or research on Indian LGBT community? People involved with the 377 case need your help. Please spread the word.
Poem text and video from Orinam’s Chennai Pride 2018 edition of Quilt: June 17, 2018
In this hangout, some of Orinam’s members who are gay, talk about their respective journeys of realizing and accepting their sexuality and their coming out stories.
