10 Captivating Pictures from the 10th Delhi Queer Pride 2017
The smoggy weather of Delhi could not dampen the spirit of people. Here are 10 pictures from the pride march that caught our eye.
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Short Story: The Silence of the Graves
Numair didn't want to correct him. Did it really matter? Would it undo things? He felt he should have been firm, but he was so helplessly in love that he blindly followed Zul in whatever he did.
RSS Gay Wing Launches New Pride Flag for India, Asks Gays to Renounce Sex as ‘Having Sex is Not Important to be Gay’
This is a satirical post and is a work of fiction
Politics of Indifference : Shouldn’t LGBTQ People Speak Up Against Targeted Violence?
In times, when there is increasing and growing antipathy towards Muslims and Dalits, when the voices of hatred and sirens for bloodshed get louder to terminate those who eat beef, when poor farmers and cattle traders are lynched for transporting cattle, shouldn’t LGBTQ people stand up and protest against each act of crime and injustice that unfurls each day?
My Brother and His Friends Used to Molest Me Because I was “Different”
My mother used to call me ‘Hijra’, ‘Chakka’ because I was not boy enough by her standards.
Trans Activist Plans To Build Pakistan’s First Transgender Friendly Mosque
Transgender activists in Pakistan are planning to build Pakistan’s first trans-inclusive mosque, and have started collecting donations for the same
How I Came Out As a Transman in Islamic Society of Pakistan
I was a boy, without a doubt in my mind. Being born of the female gender meant nothing to me. I was convinced that I was a boy that unfortunately just looked like a girl
Book Review : ‘Islamic Law and Muslim Same-Sex Unions’ Challenges Traditional Islamic Views Around Homosexuality
Along with developing the case for main argument regarding the permissibility of same-sex unions within Islamic paradigm, the book facilitated insights into issues like permissibility of anal sex within a heterosexual marital relationship, masturbation or self-pleasures
Watch: Zakir Naik Says People Become Homosexual Because They Have Sex With Too Many Women
Zakir Naik comes up with a new explanation for homosexuality- Men become gay because they start mingling freely with girls and have sex with 30-50 women and then get tired and want something different
Pakistani Cleric Issues Fatwa Allowing Transgender Marriages
An Islamic scholar belonging to the Barelvi school of thought issued a religious decree (fatwa) allowing transmen and transwomen to marry
Muslim Party in Madurai Again Puts Up Poster Demanding Death Sentence for Gays
Indian National League (INL), a Muslim party in Madurai, has put up a poster outside American College demanding death sentence for gays in India
Watch: Heartwarming Video of Muslim Leaders From Across The World Telling LGBT Muslims Deserve Love and Respect
LGBT Muslim leaders from across the world come together to give out the message that LGBT Muslims deserve love, companionship and respect.