Mom… I Want to Tell You Something
It's neither your fault Mom, nor mine, that I am gay. But I don't have the courage to tell you the truth. Because I fear you will not understand
Hijra
Hijra Guru Ekta Joshi Shot Dead in Delhi’s GTB Enclave
Hijra Guru Ekta Joshi was shot dead by two assailants outside her house in GTB Enclave on 5th September at around 8:30pm
A Bike Ride through Islam’s views on Homosexuality
This story is an effort to put forth what the Holy Quran and the Sharia says about sexualities, and not what the Maulvis and others say.
5 साल से घरवालों से दूर रहनेवाले समलैंगिक लड़के का अपनी माँ को खत
माँ पहले आप मेरे लिए रोती थी, आज मैं आपके लिए रोता हूँ। माँ मुझे आपकी बहुत बहुत याद आती हैं। आँखों से आँसू आते हैं तो थमने का नाम ही नही लेते।
Karnataka BJP Minister Says, “MLAs Who Win Elections with the Help of Muslim votes are Hijras”
KS Eshwarappa, a senior BJP Leader and Minister in the present Karnataka Government, called MLAs winning with the help of Muslim votes as 'Hijras' (transgende... Read More...
An Interview with Dr. Aijaz Ahmad, a Trans Rights Activist From Kashmir
Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Bund, a researcher, a social worker and a LGBT activist from Srinagar, was in Delhi. We talked to him about his work related to Transgender righ... Read More...
J&K State Budget Makes Provisions For Transgender People, Free SRS, Benefits of BPL and Monthly Pension Promised
Every transgender in the state shall be treated as living under BPL (Below Poverty Line), unless stated otherwise. They would be entitled to all the benefits under the BPL scheme, including cheap food-grains, LPG, electricity connections etc.
Bad Hijras vs Good Trans and the Delusional Trans Utopia
Creating hierarchies of minorities within minorities is not helpful. We have to fight that fight together, not play the game of competing marginalities and disavowals of who we are historically and psychically based on fantasies of our own radicalism and supposed freedom to be who we are.
The Real Ramrajya
While Ram includes hijras into his Ayodhya, does the republic of India? Hijras see themselves as a third gender, but do their passports say so? Why do we want to force them into one gender or another?
15 Books You Must Read To Understand Same-Sex Sexuality In India
A curated – by no means exhaustive – list of books you can read to deepen your understanding of same-sex sexuality in India and sexuality studies in general.
This Beautiful Rendition of “Kuch Toh Log Kaheinge” Features A Transgender Woman Out On A Date
Singer Bhavya Pandit released her video of her rendition of the song “Kuch Toh Log Kaheinge, Logon Ka Kaam Hain Kehna” which features transgender rights activist Shreya Reddy along with renowned equal rights activist Harish Iyer in pivotal roles as a couple