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Aug 17, 2023
Agency and vulnerability of hijra lives in rural Odisha
By
Chintan Girish Modi
Vaibhav Saria’s book Hijras, Lovers, Brothers, opens a crucial conversation about where hijras live under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.
BOOK REVIEW
Aug 2, 2023
The untamed gaze of Fatima Asghar on loss and belonging
By
Saurabh Sharma
Through the lens of three Muslim-American children, When We Were Sisters sits the poignant intersection of grief, South Asian queer identity, and growing up too soon
STORY
Jul 21, 2023
Queer Christians in India cautiously rebuild relationships with their churches
By
Joshua Muyiwa
Driven away by anti-homosexual stigma, some queer Indian Christians are slowly returning to the fold – helped by some churches’ efforts to make safe spaces for them
STORY
Jun 6, 2023
Queer Literature for Children is Changing Minds in India
By
Chintan Girish Modi
Indian parents and community libraries are turning to queer literature for children to help them be sensitive to varied sexual and gender identities
INTERVIEW
May 9, 2023
Onir on Strengthening Queer Gaze in Cinema
By
Anmol Arora
The award-winning director of critically-acclaimed films like “I Am” rejects the cisgender-heteronormative gaze and advocates for queer narratives told by queer people themselves.
STORY
Apr 18, 2023
Seen-Unseen
By
Riddhi Dastidar
In cities like Lucknow and Varanasi, multiple barriers prevent queer women from accessing safe mental healthcare. Some of them turn to their community for comfort.
STORY
Jan 30, 2023
Long Shadows in the Sunset
By
Vijayta Lalwani
With limited support structures, India’s LGBTQIA+ community has to work harder to plan for ageing and infirmity.
STORY
Nov 22, 2022
No Place Like Home
By
Manu Moudgil
Transgender persons in India constantly negotiate their identities with the spaces they grow up in, live in, or move through in search of a home within and outside.
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