Tag: Asexuality | Varta Trust

This illustration is a combination of a photograph and text extracted from the accompanying article. The photograph shows a midrange, semi silhouette shot of the author standing barefoot on a sea beach during sunrise. She has her back to the camera, looking out at the open sea. The sea water laps at her feet. Barring a small wave at some distance from the author, the surface of the sea is a calm golden, reflecting the light of the sun still low on the horizon. The sea water seems to extend indefinitely and one cannot make out where it merges with the sky. The accompanying text says: “Despite everything, I’m hopeful about the upcoming 10 years. Our community is resilient and deeply engaged in the resistance against oppression. In 10 years from now, we may yet be able to have better queer representation at the government level. We may yet succeed in pushing gender and sexuality education at the school level, and gain horizontal reservation for the trans community in the spheres of education and employment. I believe that the process of queer inclusion will be gradual but it can’t be stopped or reversed.” Photo courtesy Meghna Mehra

Commentary Oct '23

Wishlist for queer pride and asexual visibility

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

This photograph shows a scene from a march held in Kolkata in 2013 to protest against the violence faced by women and queer communities in India. The photograph is an evening-time close-up shot of a poster held up by a participant in the march. The poster, in large blue and red lettering on a yellow background, simply says “Not labelled”. The poster seems to indicate at the silence around the existence of queer people in society and their experience of violence. The participant holding the poster is not visible in the photograph. Only their hands and arms holding the poster are visible. Glimpses of several other people walking in close vicinity of the participant can also be seen. Photo credit: Kaushik Gupta

Commentary, Insight Jan '23

Being queer – the key or the cage?

By Tanya Kole, Kaushik Gupta

Tanya Kole elaborates on the ‘queer conundrum’ as it relates to day-to-day life

This photograph is an indoor shot of an art workshop organized to celebrate 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine. Around half a dozen individuals are seated on the floor in a well-lit room. One person is seated on a plastic chair. Everyone is absorbed in drawing, painting, and sketching on sheets of white chart paper. An assortment of poster colours, brushes, and mixing plates are spread out on the floor. A young woman, seated closest to the camera, is painting a huge tree in brown and yellow arching across the chart paper. A small inset at the right hand side bottom corner of the photograph shows a close-up of a mixing plate filled with a riot of water colours. The circular border of the plate itself is filled with multi-coloured polka dots. Photo credits: Rudra Kishore Mandal and Swati Das

Creations, Vartanama Jul '22

Varta’s art workshop was fun and thought-provoking

By Pawan Dhall

Highlights from an art workshop organized to celebrate 100 monthly issues of 'Varta' webzine

This photograph is a daytime mid-shot that shows the author Meghna Mehra seated on a stage for a book reading session during a queer art event in Delhi. She has a book open on her lap, held with her left hand, and a microphone in her right hand. She smiles as she speaks looking at the audience, which is not visible in the photograph. The backdrop includes a rainbow pride flag; red, white and yellow balloons; a standee flex banner for the event; and a couple of tall house plants – all placed against a glass wall. Some more greenery and cars can be seen parked beyond the glass wall, outside the event venue. The event in question is ‘The QUART Project – Red Festival 2.0’ held in 2018. Photo courtesy The QUART Project

Insight, My Story Sep '21

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

Tagged Under: Asexuality

Wishlist for queer pride and asexual visibility

Being queer – the key or the cage?

Varta’s art workshop was fun and thought-provoking

Getting to know the asexuality spectrum

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