Support Group Meeting/
Support Group Meeting: a poem by A. Maya, with art by Param.
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Sex-reassignment surgery not needed for binary gender change in Indian passport: Madras High Court
Evidence of sex-reassignment surgery (gender-affirming surgery) not needed for binary gender change in India passport: Madras High Court
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My Boyfriend is a Scam
Vinay Chandran writes about the burgeoning scams involving (allegedly)overseas men preying on the loneliness and desperation of gay and bisexual men in India to fleece them of large sums of money.
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[poem] Am I queer enough?
Poem by Illahi
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Liberation and Lavender Linguistics
The way we talk is a part of identity formation, which is fluid and highly dynamic in nature. So, our languages should evolve accordingly, and we cannot do this without inclusivity.
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Pride Anthem, Carnatic
Pride anthem, composed and rendered by Chennai-based Abishek Chandrasekar in the rAga bEhAg.
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From Kavin to Samantha: Expanding the Scope of Understanding and Tackling Honour Crimes
On July 27, 2025, a young Dalit man named Kavin…
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[poem] She Was Never Told
She deserves more than a life in disguise,
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To My Beloved Chennai…
You are a contradiction – history tangled with progress, caution woven into care. You hold us, yes, but sometimes at arm’s length, with unspoken conditions pressing between us. You are a city that not just welcomes but lets people thrive – vandhaarai vaazha vaikkum Chennai – but only if we learn how to navigate you, how to create our own shelter within your vastness.
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Queer Joy
Poem by Meshy on Queer Joy
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Queering Valluvar’s Desire
As a Tamil queer man and someone who is no stranger to desire, I feel I have a rightful claim to the universality of Valluvar’s vision of love.
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My Gayest Dream
When we’re in the state of love, we attract love. To attract love, we must become love.
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[art] Revelation and Love
Water colour on paper I believe in the transformative powers…
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