By Matai Society
Trans and queer youth are working out innovations to revive livelihood options for the internally displaced in Manipur. Matai Society urges you to join in
By Tanvir
Tanvir on the role played by letters and the emotions contained in them (or attached to them) in queer community building
By Namrata
Namrata examines the Supreme Court’s marriage equality verdict and suggests further advocacy and litigation possibilities for queer activists and lawyers – with inputs from Lalit Panda, Senior Resident Fellow (Charkha),...
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra believes that the future will be queer, along with freer expressions of asexuality becoming a reality in India and elsewhere in the next 10 years
By Matai Society
Matai Society reports on the situation in and around the Bishnupur district of Manipur months into the communal conflict in the state and lists the urgent relief requirements
By Dhamini Ratnam
The struggle for equal rights must be a collaborative one – Dhamini Ratnam dwells on this lesson from the past reflected in the queer archives maintained by Varta Trust
By Rituparna Borah
Rituparna Borah wishes for yesterday once more in debates and dialogues around gender and sexuality – her thoughts for the future on ‘Varta’ webzine completing 10 years
By Mahua Seth
As ‘Varta’ webzine turns 10, Mahua Seth imagines a more caring and affirming future, not just for queer people but also their parents and families
By Pawan Dhall
An imperfect digest of ‘Varta’ webzine’s journey through a decade of climaxes, anti-climaxes, and explorations for a social G-spot
By Tiara Girl
The experience of ‘Kink Con Goa’, India’s first national kink convention, was transformational, says Tiara Girl
By Namrata, Shreyashi
Namrata and Shreyashi trace the developments in the marriage equality litigation and bring to light issues and claims from queer activists that go beyond marriage equality
By Pawan Dhall
Sharif D. Rangnekar’s new book 'Queersapien' takes you through a self-reflective account across countries, cultures and issues
By Tanya Kole, Kaushik Gupta
Tanya Kole elaborates on the ‘queer conundrum’ as it relates to day-to-day life
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata reviews Jaydip Jana’s debut book ‘Amar Bhitor Bahire’, a new addition to contemporary queer literature in Bengali
By Pawan Dhall
A visit to the Ballygunge Post Office after more than a year reminds the author of his relationship with this ‘heritage site’ for Kolkata and India’s queer movements
By Swati Das
A round-up of events organized to mark 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine by Swati Das