Mumbai Pride to be on 28th January, Follows Bengaluru’s Lead in Being Disabled Friendly
Mumbai Queer Pride, also called as Queer Azaadi Mumbai, is all set to take place on 28th January
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As an Out Lesbian Contests Students’ Union Election for the First Time in Kolkata, Student Organisations Open Up to Queer Issues
Asmita Sarkar, a student of second year in the sociology department of Jadavpur University and the vice-president of AISA (All India Students’ Association) Jadavpur University Unit, is the first openly out lesbian woman to contest the Students’ Union election
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
Straight Students At IIT Delhi Were Given Gay Situations to Enact. Their Reactions Will Stump You
Gaylaxy Team went to IIT Delhi in October 2016 and gave the students there various LGBT situations to enact and raised awareness about LGBT rights
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.
You Didn’t Know About This Hidden Talent of Mr. Gay India 2016
Mr. Gay India 2016 is a multi-talented person.
My Femininity Doesn’t Make Me Less of a Human
Even when I followed the patriarchal norms, my identity was questioned every single day, my soul cried every single day, my childhood was not fun, it was a struggle to find my real self
Queer Potli – Exploring Urban Queer Spaces Through an Anthology
Queer Potli is a collection of 12 articles. Each article presents a very different view of such spaces which exist all around us. Spaces like private facilitations, NGO walk-in centres, even private spaces such as family and home along with public and cultural spaces, and how these spaces provide and lack safety for every queer person.
Gaylaxy Photo Contest – #PrideSelfie
Gaylaxy is running a pride selfie contest till Jan 5th, where all you have to do is to follow the instagram account of Gaylaxy and send us your selfie taken at a pride parade in Indian in 2016.
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.
Fire In Our Eyes, Pride In Our Hearts : The Queer Superheroes Of Kolkata Pride
Professional cosplayer, Romi Mondal, who was the brainchild behind this plan, decided to dress up as as Harley Quinn for the walk. A bunch of superhero lover queers and straight allies loved the idea and our little group grew. We chose the characters which were close to our hearts
This Video Captures The Spirit of Delhi Queer Pride in Under 3 Minutes
The dhol beats gave the whole march a totally different ambience, where people celebrated their sexuality and gender identity, instead of feeling asahmed about it.