Coming Out as an LGBT Muslim
I say one can be LGBT+ and reconcile it with faith, it is a story they do not want to hear because it provides a positive role model story and goes against the narrative they have chosen to portray repeatedly.
Articles
Documentary about Gay Indian Professor to be premiered at Queer Asia Film Festival in London
Inaayat, a documentary film intended to explore the nuanced relationship between a gay man and his mother, is going to be screened at Queer Asia Film Festival in London.
A Review of Some of the Movies Screened at Kashish 2018
"Never forget who you are, the rest of the world will not.
Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you."
~Game of Thrones TV Series
The above fa... Read More...
A 10th Class Student From Turkey Made This Comic Strip About the Indian LGBT Movement
Dilara Zaimoglu
Dilara Zaimoğlu, a 10th grade student studying in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of her school project, had to choose a country and a character fro... Read More...
Watch: Devdutt Pattanaik Explains How Karmic Faiths are an Ally of LGBTQ People
Devdutt Pattanaik, renowned Mythologist and author of books like Shikhandi: And Other Queer Tales they Don't Tell You, and The Pregnant King, has recently intro... Read More...
Amma, My Sexuality and Our Relationship
(1)
“We read the letter sent by a man calling you to X hotel!”
With surprise as well as shock writ on my face, I tried to understand what Papa, as I call my f... Read More...
Poem: The Cat and the Lover
Motherfucker!
That's what I'm labelled as because I kiss girls.
I kiss girls whereas I should be kissing boys.
I hold hands with my girlfriend who is clumsy ... Read More...
Navigating Queer Spaces as a Trans Muslim and a Lower Middle Class Person
I remember when I was added to this all transmen Whatsapp informal group, a guy started messaging in the group about Islam being bad and conservative and started asking me questions about my religion.
Brazilian Movie “Madá Luz – Coming Out of the Dressing Room” to have its World Premiere at Kashish
"Madá Luz - Coming Out of the Dressing Room" is an eight-minute Brazilian comic short film that approaches the LGBTQ+ issue through metaphors.
LGBTQ+ People & Allies Unite To Showcase Harassment through a Powerful New Video
The campaign #StrongestTogether aims to encourage the community to unite against online harassment and to come out in support of each other.
Sex Vs Making Love
I am usually someone who keeps it minimal when it comes to getting physical, and yet I can say that I have had the best sex, almost every time I have gotten phy... Read More...
Kaushik Ganguly’s Nagarkirtan (2018): A Reality in Motion
The desire of a queer person to be loved and have a family is well portrayed in the film. Kaushik Ganguly brings another magnanimous art for cinegoers, almost like a reality in motion.