Oct '20
A lesser known lockdown reality
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Sudipa Chakraborty narrates the story of a gigolo in Kolkata – before and during the coronavirus lockdown
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Oct '20Right to have sex in one’s bedroom not be-all and end-all of LGBTIQA+ rights
By Pradosh Dash
Pradosh Dash chats with political science student Sanjit Mondal who survived a recent queerphobic attack by the Bidhannagar City Police and turned adversity into opportunity
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Jul '20Amid pandemic of struggles, no lockdown on aspirations
By Shivalal Gautam
In the first of paired narratives of queer lives during the lockdown in Assam, Shivalal Gautam brings you the stories of two queer men
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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
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Story of a trans warrior – 10 years done, more to come (part 1)
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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Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 4)
By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar
'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’
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Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 3)
By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar
'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’
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Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 2)
By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar
'Varta' brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’
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Qatha: On the uses of ‘sil-batta’ to make you straight & more queer tales (part 1)
By Pawan Dhall, Soma Roy Karmakar
Varta brings you the next series of articles under the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’ This is an initiative to document five decades...
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Jun '18Systemic (trans)gender injustice yet again!
By Santa Khurai
Santa Khurai narrates medical doctor Beyonce’s struggles around her transgender identity My name is Boboi Laishram but my other people know me as Beyonce, which is my preferred name. I’m...
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Voice of reason with Kolkata connect in UK polls
By Pawan Dhall
Comparative literature studies to researching and teaching gender, sexuality and digital media; Kolkata to London; and now a step into the UK general elections arena on a Labour Party ticket...
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Court battles for ground level transformation
By Pawan Dhall
A conversation with primary school teacher Atri Kar who recently succeeded in getting the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) to include ‘transgender’ as a gender option in its application...
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Oct '16Qatha: Recalling dark room discoveries and more (part 3)
By Pawan Dhall
Varta brings you the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’, an initiative to document five decades of queer lives in Kolkata (1960-2000). Our aim in this project is to go back in...
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Sep '16Qatha: Recalling dark room discoveries and more (part 2)
By Pawan Dhall
Varta brings you the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’, an initiative to document five decades of queer lives in Kolkata (1960-2000). Our aim in this project is to go back in...
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Aug '16Qatha: Recalling dark room discoveries and more (part 1)
By Pawan Dhall
Varta brings you the ‘Queer Kolkata Oral History Project’, an initiative to document five decades of queer lives in Kolkata (1960-2000). Our aim in this project is to go back in...