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...
Section 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.
Ahead of Pride March, LGBTQ Posters Inside Pondicherry University Vandalised
Certain unknown people vandalised and destroyed LGBTQ poster and scribbled "irrational" over it
I’m a lesbian, a Kashmiri lesbian
I wasn’t tortured physically for who I am. However, my soul has been tortured by the people around me including myself. Hence, I say, miles to go before we celebrate our individualities in Kashmir.
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.
In a Historic Judgement, Supreme Court Reads Down Section 377, Says Homosexuality is Natural and History Owes Apology to LGBTQs
The Supreme Court of India ruled yesterday that Section 377, which penalises non peno-vaginal sex, is unconstitutional, thus legalising homosexuality in India. ... Read More...
Poem: Hope of Decriminalisation
Let me light a candle for the last ray of hope,
Let me tie a knot in the rainbow coloured rope,
Let me skip a beat, in the throbbing heart of mine,
Let me dr... Read More...
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...
Cabinet Approves Changes to Transgender Rights Bill, But No Reservations for Transgender Community
The modified bill now defines as Transgender Bill as “whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth and includes trans-men, trans-women, gender-queers, and other sociocultural identities.”
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...