Love is Possible
On Thursday 6th September 2018, I woke up in a hotel room in Verona, Italy, in the city of Romeo and Juliet. The trip was a gift from my mother. There are many ... Read More...
Sec 377
The Politics of Section 377, IPC (An Excerpt from the book ‘Criminal Love? Queer Theory, Culture, and Politics in India’)
While we were certainly willing to broaden our support base by building coalitions with other groups such as the feminists and the Dalits, it was they who kept away from us, possibly because our cause had to do with sex.
Watch: The Reaction of People Outside the Supreme Court on the Day of Section 377 Verdict
Gaylaxy was at the Supreme Court lawns and talked to people on what they expected from the verdict, and captured their reactions after the verdict.
Twilight, The Day Before
As dusk settles on the Arabian Sea, and the monsoon clouds huddle together in consultation, a slew of articles on the same news item flow down my newsfeed: The ... Read More...
Section 377: Supreme Court Concludes Hearings, Reserves Verdict
With the hearings concluding, the court has reserved its verdict.
Opinion: Section 377 and Modi Government’s Poker Face – Court Should Call the Government’s Bluff
Without saying so, the government is trying to portray Section 377 as an issue unrelated to the rights of LGBTQ citizens, as if 377 had nothing to do with the their lives.
Muslim Personal Law Board Says Won’t Oppose Scrapping of Section 377 by SC
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), one of the supporters of Section 377 and a petitioner in the Kaushal case, has said that they will not oppos... Read More...
Supreme Court To Start Hearing Section 377 Case from July 10th
A five judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will start hearing the case from Tuesday July 10th.
A 10th Class Student From Turkey Made This Comic Strip About the Indian LGBT Movement
Dilara Zaimoglu
Dilara Zaimoğlu, a 10th grade student studying in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of her school project, had to choose a country and a character fro... Read More...
Poem: The Cat and the Lover
Motherfucker!
That's what I'm labelled as because I kiss girls.
I kiss girls whereas I should be kissing boys.
I hold hands with my girlfriend who is clumsy ... Read More...
Congress Party Tweets About IDAHOBIT, Confirms Its Support for LGBTQ People
the official twitter handle of Indian National Congress tweeted about IDAHOBIT and wrote that it stands against discrimination, prejudice and hate of all kinds. This is the first time that any political party in India has tweeted/celebrated IDAHOBIT and affirmed their support not only for removal of Section 377, but LGBTQ rights in general
LGBT IITians file Petition Against Section 377 in Supreme Court
A new writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court against Section 377 of the Indian Penal code by a group of 20 IITians