The delicate balancing act of being queer and Sikh
Equality of all is one of the founding principles of Sikhism. In practice though, patriarchy and heteronormativity reign supreme.
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Transitioning from a good boy to a loose woman
Transitioning from one gender to another requires grappling with a whole new set of absurd social norms.
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Are fat people welcome in the queer world?
Taking up space is a radical act of liberation for fat people, who face systemic discrimination wherever they go, including queer spaces.
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Where do the quiet gays go?
Not all queerness is loud. Quiet queerness has always been here.
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100 years of representing same sex intimacy in Hindi literature
On the Edge offers a fascinating window into the evolving literary representation of same-sex desire in India.
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How Kinshuk Gupta queers Hindi literature
Doctor and writer Kinshuk Gupta on his debut collection of Hindi short stories about queer life in India and challenges of representing LGBTQ+ stories in Hindi publishing
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The very queer cookery of food in India
How queer communities in India build and maintain their heritage through food
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A queer coming of age set in 90s India, with a mythological edge
A novel exploration of consent, intimacy, love and acceptance in Shastri Akella's dazzling debut The Sea Elephants
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Agency and vulnerability of hijra lives in rural Odisha
Vaibhav Saria’s book Hijras, Lovers, Brothers, opens a crucial conversation about where hijras live under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.
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The untamed gaze of Fatima Asghar on loss and belonging
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
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Queer Literature for Children is Changing Minds in India
Indian parents and community libraries are turning to queer literature for children to help them be sensitive to varied sexual and gender identities.
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Onir on Strengthening Queer Gaze in Cinema
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.
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