Well-being through a queer affirmative lens (part 1)
By Dr. Srabasti Majumdar
Srabasti Majumdar dwells on what queer affirmative therapy means and its significance for the well-being of queer people
By Dr. Srabasti Majumdar
Srabasti Majumdar dwells on what queer affirmative therapy means and its significance for the well-being of queer people
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Why does West Bengal have such a poor rate of transgender identity certification? Debjyoti Ghosh raises pertinent questions
By Pawan Dhall
What could it be like to burn in hell – for the collective conscience of an entire society?
By Swati Das
A round-up of events organized to mark 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine by Swati Das
By Pawan Dhall
Highlights from an art workshop organized to celebrate 100 monthly issues of 'Varta' webzine
By Namrata, Shreyashi
Namrata and Shreyashi on the problem areas in the latest version of the anti-trafficking Bill – with inputs from Archit Krishna and Kaushik Gupta
By Jia Mata, Lipikor
Jia Mata and Lipikor on portrayals of female desire in Bollywood films and songs
By Sankalpita Mullick, Sudhasri Yadavalli
Sankalpita Mullick and Sudhasri Yadavalli analyse the controversial Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh on the politics around withdrawing the draft NCERT manual on transgender children’s inclusion in schools
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reflects on the learning so far from Varta’s fledgling economic inclusion mentoring forum
By Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra talks about issues around asexuality through her personal account of coming out as asexual
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
By Shivalal Gautam
‘Sab Rab De Bande’ is an impressive debut film on a sensitive subject by queer activist Sukhdeep Singh, says Shivalal Gautam
By Sudipa Chakraborty
Job fairs for queer aspirants in India need a rethink, says Sudipa Chakraborty
By Pradosh Dash
What has changed for the transgender women in Odisha since the COVID-19 pandemic led to the crippling lockdowns of 2020? Pradosh Dash spoke to S. Lipsa Rao, a transgender community...
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