Living and loving in the absence of sex and romance
Aromantic and asexual people are doubly invisible — both in the cishet and queer worlds.
RelationshipsAromantic and asexual people are doubly invisible — both in the cishet and queer worlds.
RelationshipsVaibhav Saria’s book Hijras, Lovers, Brothers, opens a crucial conversation about where hijras live under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.
CultureThrough 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
CultureDriven 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
FaithIndian parents and community libraries are turning to queer literature for children to help them be sensitive to varied sexual and gender identities.
CultureThe 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.
CultureIn cities like Lucknow and Varanasi, multiple barriers prevent queer women from accessing safe mental healthcare. Some of them turn to their community for comfort.
HealthWith limited support structures, India’s LGBTQIA+ community has to work harder to plan for ageing and infirmity.
BodiesTransgender 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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