An Open Letter to Colors Infinity – Stop Censorship of Same-Sex Kisses
I am angry at Colors Infinity because what they were doing was targeted censoring (they show a lot of liplocks between straight people and even more!) and this needs to stop.
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Watch: UrbanClap’s Women’s Day Ad Has a Beautiful Message of Acceptance
UrbanClap has come up with a beautiful video on Women's Day celebrating acceptance.
A List of Gay-Themed Songs That You Can Hum Along
Want to listen to a song with clearly gay (or lesbian/bi/trans) lyrics, with music that I can hum while working at office or while I am on my way home?
The Politics of Shame and Mental Health
The lack of discussions around the politics of social interactions between multiple forces and the mentally ill person at the intersection of these forces needs to be broken, because existence cannot be free of politics, and any non-conforming act or condition will be met with the weapon of shame.
Autobiography of an Indian Gay Man from a Middle Class Family (Part 2/2)
I don’t want to get married. I don’t want to ruin this girl’s life. I don’t want my man to live a lonely life. I don’t want this life anymore. I know from the bottom of my heart, this marriage will be in ruins and would ruin at least three lives.
How I Learned to Handle Boundaries and Found Self-Worth as a Queer South Asian Torn Between Cultures
we do not focus on our personal needs, and instead care for our families and our communities unconditionally. We focus so much on our societal image, that topics such as mental health, disability, sex, and financial problems are swept under the rug and are never talked about.
A Brief “How To” and 101 on Therapy and Psychiatry (Part 1)
Working with a mental health professional (MHP) can help you process issues you are dealing with and find ways to help reduce and manage stress, depression—or whatever you are feeling
Growing up in the Wilderness in Delhi
While struggling in this world of confusion, a gay man creates identities in the numerous gay applications which are easily available these days.
Watch: MTV Roadies Gets Its First Lesbian Contestant
The much popular show MTV Roadies, (in)famous for the tough auditions that they take where contestants are grilled ruthlessly, has always taken a pro-LGBT stand... Read More...
Autobiography of an Indian Gay Man from a Middle Class Family (Part 1/2)
Looking back at my life, I realize that it was always there; my attraction for the same sex has always been there. The neither-feminine-nor-macho-me was always there
Poem: Two Palm Trees
Two palm trees, tall, stand beautiful,
The background a pure blue, not a single cloud to tarnish it,
The two almost of equal height, with similar crowns,
A s... Read More...
Coercive Heteronormativity Leads to Internalised Lesbophobia
Coercive heteronormativity, or compulsory heterosexuality, refers to the belief and assumption held by society that everyone is a heterosexual.