Hindu Philosophy and LGBTQ+ Identities
Can the concepts of Hindu philosophy offer an explanation for the existence of LGBTQ+ identities?
Hinduism
Gods, Books and Cocks – Vikram Kolmannskog about Writing, Sex, Spirituality and Cosmopolitanism
Vikram Kolmannskog is a gay, Indian-Norwegian writer, lawyer and psychotherapist. Lord of the Senses, a collection of stories, is his latest book. Vikram was i... Read More...
Bizarre Theories on Homosexuality By Various Religious Gurus
Religious Gurus of all hues have claimed homosexuality to be unnatural and against the "will of God". Many such religious leaders and evangelists have even com... Read More...
Watch: Devdutt Pattanaik Speaks About Sexuality and Gender in Hinduism, and his Books ‘Shikhandi’ and ‘I am Divine So Are You’
Gaylaxy sat down with Devdutt to talk about how Hinduism views queer people and sexuality. We also spoke to him about his books Shikhandi - And Other Queer Tales they Don't Tell You and I am Divine So Are You.
A Play That Explores Gender Through Mythology
‘Shikhandi: The Story of In-Betweens’ gives an interesting new twist to how and why a Yaksha gave his penis to Shikhandi
Krishna, The Girl
The mood that Krishna evokes with this feminine adornment is one of love and affection and play, a breakaway from the rigidity of those who control and comment on society today.
Queer Sexuality and Indian Culture
Does the human mind have the empathy to include gender and sexual ambiguity in civil human society?
Your Smile, My Tail
When Hanuman returned from Lanka with a burned tail, and recounted his adventures, many monkeys of Kishkinda burst out laughing. “So, you got your tail burned t... Read More...
Love in the Time of Hate
Young India needs to find the strength and patience to face the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of India, find innovative ways to live together in diversity, and not be afraid of rapidly changing ecosystems
A ‘Queer’ Argument of ‘Karma’
Having been born in a middle class upper-caste Hindu family, I have grown up hearing the word “Karma” very frequently at many occasions and contexts. It was s... Read More...
Hatred is not Divine
The idea of Judgment Day (qayamat, in Urdu) is not found in Hinduism, or Buddhism and Jainism, for that matter. It’s found in Abrahamic mythology and even in Gr... Read More...
How many gods must our judicial system please?
Hindu wisdom seems incompatible with our courts, where the state almost becomes a jealous God who can throw whoever it deems unfit into hell
So I am confus... Read More...