Poem : Symbols
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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.
Poem written after Supreme Court’s rejection of the 377 review petitions on Jan 28, 2014.
By defining particular categories and particular forms of embodiment, rights are conceptualised legally to exclude many trans* bodies and lives, as illustrated by cases in Malaysia and India.
A short story by Mujeebur Rahman.
India has a lot of work to do when it comes to women’s sexual and reproductive freedom and rights
A piece Sam Obeid wrote for Pride Week and performed at an open mic in Florida, USA.
Pride anthem, composed and rendered by Chennai-based Abishek Chandrasekar in the rAga bEhAg.