Gender-Sexuality-Violence: panel discussion in Chennai, Feb 22, 2013
Film screening and panel discussion on gender, sexuality and violence on Friday Feb 22, 2013, as part of Prajnya’s film festival on gender violence at Goethe-Institut, Chennai.
Queering Kamal Haasan
Some of his roles might have offended the LGBT community but Kamal Haasan’s career conveys a bigger message, writes Vishnu Ramakrishnan.
The original L Word
Essays, poems and a short story on love for V-Day 2013
Vishwaroopam: a queer critique
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.
Hyderabad (re)makes history with pride
Hyderabad celebrated its first Queer Pride on February 3, 2013. Some photographs, courtesy Smruthi Narayan, and to links to coverage from TV and print media.
Dykotomy: growing up lesbian in India
I lived in Chennai, India, for 23 years. I’ve never been in the closet. Well, not really. I’ve always been butch — short hair, boys’ clothes, a gentleman’s manner, and of course, a way with the ladies. But in India, not being in the closet doesn’t necessarily mean being out of it.
My Bisexual Story: Suri
Suryatapa, a college student, writes about growing into her bisexual identity.
Justice Verma Committee report on rape laws addresses sexuality concerns
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.
Ghosts of things past: a male rape survivor speaks
*Trigger alert* A queer man speaks about surviving rape.
“This is about you and me”: RJ Balaji on Men
RJ Balaji’s Tamil podcast on how gender roles oppress women, with English translation by Orinam member KMRamki