Bromances from Mythology
Bromance in India means yaarana, dostana. We saw it on full display when Jai and Veeru rode on bikes in the 1975 film Sholay. In 1990, journalist Asho... Read More...
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Watch: Lady Gaga’s Powerful New Song About Rape
Lady Gaga is back, and how!! Her new song 'Till it Happens to You' is a powerful black and white song which depicts the reality of rape and sexual assault in ... Read More...
Homosexuality a social evil for some, says Supreme Court, denies tax exemption to gay Gujarati movie
Supreme Court of India
In what can be termed as another jolt for gay rights in the country, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said that homosexuality is ... Read More...
Nepal’s New Constitution Includes Sexual And Gender Minority Rights
The Constituent Assembly of Nepal has approved with overwhelming majority a new constitution that, among others, includes mention of equal rights for gender a... Read More...
Short Story: My Mother
One fine day, I decided to try out my mom’s shoes – a pair of high heeled white pumps. She always kept them hidden at the back of her closet in a velvety bo... Read More...
Nakshatra Bagwe, Gay Actor from Mumbai, to be in Big Boss Season 9
Nakshatra Bagwe
Nakshatra Bagwe, an actor from Mumbai whose short films had won him accolades and awards at Kashish International Film Festival, Mumbai, will... Read More...
‘Breaking Free’, an eye opening documentary about Section 377, to have New Delhi premiere on Sept 18th
“It took seven years to make this film, and those seven years have been a crucial journey for me - personal, political and emotional,” says award winning film... Read More...
Femininity, Masculinity, and a Queer Conference in Kolkata
Photo credits: Nilanjan Majumdar & Sappho For Equality
The queer is slowly finding its way into the academic sphere, and slowly creating ripples in the ac... Read More...
“The Police Pricked Me With Sticks On My Breasts And Vagina”: A Transgender Narrates Her Ordeal
Picture for representation purpose only
The following is a testimony from the report titled “A REPORT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST TRANSGENDERS IN K... Read More...
This Documentary on Queer Love in India has been produced by Doordarshan and PSBT
PSBT (Public Service Broadcasting Trust, India), a non-governemntal and not-for-profit trust that is primarily funded by Prasar Bharati, India’s national publ... Read More...
The Desire for Humiliation
Ashley Tellis wonders why Indian gay men are in denial of the humiliation they suffer on and off the bed
The internet is full of straight men looking for gay... Read More...
Bangladesh’s First Lesbian Comic Character Exudes Courage
Change for the better is coming to Bangladesh. The country recently launched its first comic strip to feature an openly lesbian character – Dhee – to raise ... Read More...