Zenia, ‘Item’ and the future of the (western) queer dream
By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth fears the dream of being oneself is crumbling as queer and transgender rights face setbacks globally
Mihir Seth is a graduate student of history at Presidency University, Kolkata. While their current work questions regimes of beauty in urban spaces, they are interested in questions of coloniality and identity formations among queer communities. Mihir moonlights with Voyages into the Past, and can mostly be found railfanning in their free time.

By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth fears the dream of being oneself is crumbling as queer and transgender rights face setbacks globally

By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth finds the strength to go on in queer stories of trials, tribulations and hope

By Mihir Seth
Mihir Seth reflects on the pilot Queer Kolkata Heritage Walk held on July 2, 2024 to mark the 25th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’

By Mihir Seth
Death by suicide among queer youth should galvanize action to address the global mental health crisis, argues Mihir Seth