Fiction: Dusk
I was in the unofficial тАШgayтАЩ compartment of a local train coming home from CST, Mumbai. His gaze locked into mine in that timeless ritual of acknowledgement of our unspoken desires.
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Dharun and Ravi: Two Different Worlds
Dharun Ravi and his father Ravi Pazhani are from two different worlds. Is Dharun’s alleged homophobia a result of cultural conflict between these two worlds?
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Gay and Guilty?
At a time when the Supreme Court is deciding whether homosexuality is a crime, hate mongers are accusing the gay community of so many things. But are the gays guilty?
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Me, a feminist man
Deepan supports feminism, and explains why, in this impassioned essay.
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The Ex-files
Equations change when that special someone gets downgraded to Ex. Families on both sides are instantly forgotten and abandoned; friends are torn apart and left hanging clueless; anniversaries and birthdays are like Friday the 13th; and gifts and pictures are packed in cartoon boxes, labeled with a skull and crossbones and put in the attic. Chandra D and his Ex-files.
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A critique of Pride: more responses
“We need to fight all out against all institutionalized oppressions of human right to freedom of choice and self-expression – unabashed, without any compromise and fear” says Anis Ray Chaudhuri, in response to Neel’s “A Critique of Pride”. Read the full post.
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A critique of Pride
Gay communityтАЩs unfortunate and reckless use of words like тАЬprideтАЭ, тАЬchoiceтАЭ and тАЬlifestyleтАЭ when talking about themselves reinforces Indian society’s belief that we have chosen this тАЬfilthy western lifestyleтАЭ and we are even proud of it, says reader Neel. What do you think?
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Bangalore’s brush with homophobia on the night of the Gay Pride 2011
“I have been at my witтАЩs end grappling and struggling to come to terms with a rather unsavoury and a nasty incident that two of my gay friends A and B, my boyfriend and I have had to face and suffer тАУ quite ironically тАУ on the night of the LGBTIQ Pride in Bangalore.”
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Interview: Sri Lankan activist Rosanna Flamer-Caldera
In this exclusive interview with Orinam.net, Sri Lankan activist Rosanna Flamer-Caldera shares her views on the most pressing issues faced by the Sri Lankan queer community.
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Nov 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance or TDoR as its commonly called, is coming up on Nov 20. It is a day dedicated to honoring Transgender folks who have died outside of natural circumstances.
