Getting to know the asexuality spectrum
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra talks about issues around asexuality through her personal account of coming out as asexual
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Insight Aug '21In the matter of queer relationships – court approval vs. social disapproval
By Diksha Sanyal
What is life like for Indian queer couples who win court approval of their right to cohabit? An analysis by Diksha Sanyal with inputs from Pawan Dhall
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Coronavirus Diary, Insight Jun '21Something unfair about job fairs
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Job fairs for queer aspirants in India need a rethink, says Sudipa Chakraborty
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Homecoming during a pandemic
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall shares life-changing moments from the COVID-19 pandemic. Trigger warning // Hospital descriptions, death
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Insight Apr '21Farewell, dear fairy!
By Chintan Girish Modi
Chintan Girish Modi remembers Gaurav Probir Pramanik whose actions ensured that homophobic behaviour at the leadership level in a leading Indian corporate did not go unpunished
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‘Bengal Trans* & Queer Charter of Demands’ released
By Chand
West Bengal’s trans* and queer communities are formulating a policy and political participation advocacy plan. Chand takes us through the first step taken recently
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Transgender rights in South Asia: Trends, crises and opportunities
By Debjyoti Ghosh, Jia Mata, Pawan Dhall
Excerpts from the report of a recent webinar on transgender rights in South Asia organized by Partners for Law in Development and Varta Trust
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Insight, Printed Word Jan '21Sex, commerce and queer rural India
By Dr. Kaustav Bakshi
Dr. Kaustav Bakshi reviews social researcher Niloy Basu’s new book ‘Launda Dancer: Anyo Hijrer Bhinna Bhuban’, an important addition to queer literature in Bengali
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Ephemera, archiving and accessibility
By Subhradeep Chatterjee
Subhradeep Chatterjee on his labour of love, the ‘Ephemeriad Project – Archiving Temporality’
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Lockdown takeaways: Achieving higher ground
By Shivalal Gautam
In this second paired narrative of queer lives during the lockdown in Assam, Shivalal Gautam tells us how two queer women negotiated multiple trials and reached a better place in...
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Advice - Mind Body Family, Insight Sep '20Better mental health for safer dating?
By QFLN - West Bengal
Festive season’s round the corner, coronavirus lockdowns have eased up – have fun dating but don’t let your heart and wallet become easy game! Queer Friendly Lawyers Network – West...
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Insight, Policy Matters Aug '20Which way home for transgender minors?
By Namrata
Namrata on policy and legal failures to address the concerns of transgender minors in need of crisis shelter – with inputs from Madhuja Nandi and Pawan Dhall
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Coronavirus Diary, Insight Jul '20Trans masculine persons in Odisha respond to lockdown with resilience
By Bana, Chandan Kumar Nayak, Pradosh Dash
Health worker and community organiser Bana reports on the situation of trans masculine people in Odisha during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown – with inputs from Chandan Kumar Nayak, Pradosh...
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Coronavirus Diary, Insight Jun '20Calling out ‘family values’
By Sudipa Chakraborty, Sukanta Banerjee, Joyita Mondal
Sudipa Chakraborty, Sukanta Banerjee and Joyita Mondal point out that the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have heaped both ‘abuse’ and ‘responsibility’ on trans persons, perhaps more than ever before. With...
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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 3)
By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal
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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 2)
By Pawan Dhall, Vaaswat Sarkar
A rambling conversation with Islampur-based trans rights activist Joyita Mondal who not long ago had to change houses under threats of violence, but emerged stronger from the ordeal