Poem: A boon she sought!
I ask not for the sun or the moon, A dutiful son will not deny a mother her boon
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No more Raksha Bandhan!
Isn’t it hypocritical of Indian men to celebrate Raksha Bandhan on one hand and perpetuate violence against women on the other?
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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.
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Dawning of a new age
Chennai Dost founder Vikranth reflects on visibility, community and the meaning of Pride in his blog post
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Colours of Sexuality: Chennai Queer Film Festival, June 15-17 2012
тАШColours of SexualityтАЩ, a three-day Chennai queer film festival organized by the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in partnership with local groups Chennai Dost and Orinam, concluded Sunday, June 17,2012.
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Being a Transexual
Every transsexual┬аgoes through a battle to relate her personal feelings to the society and often to his/her own family. But certainly that is what makes us that much stronger and┬аwholesome. Atleast we take on the mental conditioning of society, feel a lot more┬аliberated and question suppression. And being a Transexual for me is not about┬аthe glamour or the awe-struck compliments from sleazy men. Its about being ME!
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Chennai LGBT Community and Allies Wear Masks to Make a Point
The otherwise out and proud CRC members and their allies appeared with face masks at the press meet.
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R.I.P. Anil/Mariya
On May 10th, Anil Sadanandan (who also went by Mariya), a trans activist living and working in Kerala, India was brutally murdered.
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Asking the Right Question
Be it North Carolina’s anti-gay marriage amendment or the Indian Supreme Court’s hearing on decriminalization of homosexuality, it is important to ask the right question, says Vikram
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IBN7 Zindagi Live feature on mothers of gay and lesbian children
IBN7’s Zindagi Live hosts an exceptional series of interviews with mothers of children who are gay or lesbian. Compered by Richa Anirudh, the 39 minute episode, primarily in Hindi, features Chitra Palekar, Padma Iyer, Amita Sharma and Shobha Doshi.
