Story of Make-Up Artist Sufiyan Salik
Sufi grew up as a boy who was feminine and liked to play with dupatta and utensils, materials regarded as girlish in Indian society.
Queer Voices
Coming Out in Front of My Class
I was done faking and I wanted to be the real me. So in the next lecture of the teacher, I stood up before all 46 students of the class and announced that I am Gay
When the Rainbow Feels Colourless- Being Autistic and Queer on the Spectrum
The rainbow contains rays of many hues, each a varied wavelength. We see what our eyes perceive as ‘colours’ and assign particular colours to particular items.... Read More...
Police Couldn’t Dampen Mumbai Pride Spirit (Or the CAA-NRC Protests)
When we talk about equal rights and equal opportunities for all, we see a huge gap. A void that needs to be filled but CAA-NRC is going to further expand that gap. No matter what, but Queer pride March is a political issue
#10YearsofGaylaxy: What You Said About Gaylaxy
On our 10th Anniversary, we asked you, our readers, why they follow Gaylaxy. It was a moment for us to sit back and reflect if we have been able to make any impact in the lives of Queer people. Here are the responses that we received
My Journey As a Closeted Trans Individual
Don’t repeat my mistake talk to your family. Or at least go to some therapist who will help you in coming out. Hidden desires are silent killers. Don’t fall prey for them.
Coming Out as Indian
I may be Afghan by birth and blood and American by product and ingenuity. But I am Indian by soul and spirit. Today, before all of you I want to declare my coming out as Indian.
Growing Up Gay and Sikh in the UK
Being an Indian man of colour wearing a turban, I faced, and still do, a lot or racism and stereotypes within the gay community. I would also get asked questions like “Can Sikhs be gay?” or “Are you allowed to be gay?”
Look Beyond the Gender Stereotype Filters
A few days ago, I went to McDonalds with my friends. My friend wanted to buy the happy meal. They asked him the kind of gift he would like, there was a choice ... Read More...
Being Gay, Brown and Middle-Aged!
It is not easy being gay and brown and middle-aged! I still feel like an outsider, and relatively marginalized from the mainstream queer community.&... Read More...
Watch: From Housing to Travel to Bathrooms, The Harassment Faced by Trans People in their Lives
In June, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) released a 152-page report, ‘Living with Dignity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Human Rig... Read More...