For Dalit-Bahujan queers, coming out is a violent experience
In the week before I came out, I broke out in pimples, lost appetite and sleep, developed diarrhoea, and a migraine—all symptoms of the violence that visibility brings
CasteCaste
-
-
The queer codes we wear on our hair
From buzz cuts to bleach and blue hair, queer people in India negotiate gender, caste & religion strand by strand.
Bodies -
In desi gay porn, warriors and construction workers are both sexy. But in wildly different ways
In desi porn as in real life, caste often determines which bodies are considered sexy and worthy of pride.
Caste -
Why caste matters when we talk about trans people begging
Many transgender people in India face discrimination in accessing livelihoods. Yet, those from marginalised castes are more likely to end up begging for a living.
Caste -
-
The explosive intersection of being Dalit and queer
When you’re neither ‘Dalit enough’ nor ‘queer enough’, which place do you call home?
Caste -
Love and loss in Multai
Queer love is often forbidden in small town India. Two women, separated by caste, class, and religion, dared to defy the order.
Caste -
Caste under the quilt
A Dalit-Queer critique of Lihaf recovers a world of meaning lost in its translation, reminding us that desirability is shaped by caste.
Caste -
Why India’s trans people want horizontal reservation
Systemic discrimination deprives trans people of education and employment. Horizontal reservation promises a foot in the door.
Caste