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.
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Coming Out Is A Continuous Process And These 4 Things Helped Me
I write in the hope that it will make a young queer girl somewhere feel a little less alone
Your Guide to Finding Houses on Rent for Lesbian Bisexual Women and Transmen (LBT) in Delhi
Here are some easy tips to follow or brace yourself with if you are planning to go for house hunting in Delhi
My Experience Of Living As A Bisexual Woman In India
Sadly, even within the queer circles, not everybody is comfortable with a woman who is bisexual, and not a lesbian.
Will Legalising Prostitution in India be Helpful for the Sex Workers?
Prostitution too is an occupation and it has nothing to do with morality or moral values
Reality Check on The Women in India
Empowerment for an Indian girl would begin with holding her head high and walking up the ladder of life facing the barriers as and when required.
Breaking Stereotypes: Negative Roles by Bollywood Actresses
Gone are the days when Bollywood actresses hesitated to portray dark negative shades on the big screen. Actresses are now essaying negative roles with confidenc... Read More...
Sex, the City and Hypocrisy
Sex, in an Indian city for a young unmarried woman is quite like smuggling in contraband. It is immoral to the point of being socially unacceptable or even illegal, though not declared so by law yet.
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Watch: Kalki Koechlin’s stirring piece on Rape and Media
This powerful piece with its rising crescendo reveals the hollow and robotic production and consumption of news by a generation blinded by its vulgar hunger for juicy headlines.
PM’s Speech – Text Book Definition Of Gendered Language And Othering Of Women
PM Narendra Modi’s speech at the Goold scheme launch was ridden with inherent gender biases, where women might 'own' the gold, but everything to be done 'with' the gold were being done by the males
#BringTheChange – How A Kolkata based Photographer is Creating Awareness about Domestic Violence
Suchandra Das, a professional photographer from Kolkata has started a campaign #BringTheChange, which tries to create awareness about Domestic violence, using a video.
Nepal, Are You Still My Home?
Picture source: Action Aid
Nepal has been occupying the news headlines for the last few months, either due to the devastating earthquake that killed more than... Read More...