India’s govt wants to turn trans rights law into trans persecution law; queer groups prepare to fight back
A contentious amendment bill threatens to scrap self-determination of gender, impose medical scrutiny, and criminalise trans communities
LawA contentious amendment bill threatens to scrap self-determination of gender, impose medical scrutiny, and criminalise trans communities
LawComing out as a disabled queer woman taught me how love, safety, and worth are quietly negotiated in some families.
RelationshipsHow Madhav started from scratch and learnt to love his new pitch
BodiesAn in-depth look into the deaths of two trans women–one in Kolkata and another in Goa–reveals how trans people face systemic violence in death, as they do in life
BodiesIndia’s new criminal code fails to protect LGBTQ+ folks from rape. Everybody agrees it’s a problem. Few agree on the solution. How did we get here?
LawQueer love is often forbidden in small town India. Two women, separated by caste, class, and religion, dared to defy the order.
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