Bharatham is my love, Mohini is who I am
Everything seemed so auspicious. I was bathed in turmeric powder…
Time to drop B and T from LGBT: Biphobic and Transphobic Piece on Hyderabad Pride
L.Ramakrishnan and Vijay Mogli respond to Dean William’s Biphobic and Transphobic piece on Hyderabad Pride
Dykotomy: growing up lesbian in India
I lived in Chennai, India, for 23 years. IтАЩve never been in the closet. Well, not really. IтАЩve always been butch тАФ short hair, boysтАЩ clothes, a gentlemanтАЩs 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.
Aniruddhan Vasudevan in conversation with The Hindu
Margazhi conversation with Aniruddhan Vasudevan: Bharatanatyam dancer and LGBT activist: The Hindu
Spells and Charms
Vinodhan follows up on his post on living with depression by sharing how he copes with it.
First anniversary of Hillary Clinton’s historic speech on LGBT rights. Tamil translation now available on Orinam.net
Tamil translation of Hillary Clinton’s historic speech on LGBT rights
Orinam’s Quilt meeting Dec 30, 2012
Orinam’s Quilt, the reading group of Orinam, will meet at Zha Cafe, Adyar, on Dec 30, 2012. Bring your favorite queer-themed fiction/non-fiction/poem and share with the group.
Storms without Warnings
In this intensely personal essay, Orinam member Vinodhan writes about living with depression
Ancy and Andy
I read my sister’s diary entries about her feelings of confusion, desire and guilt mixed with her overbearing desire to be faithful to God. Her death has taught me the importance of being honest to myself.