Tagged Under: Homophobia

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  Insight, Vartanama Aug '23

  For that sliver of hope

  By Zaid Al Baset

  Making educational institutions inclusive spaces for everyone is an uphill battle, but Zaid Al Baset is not giving up yet – his forecasts on inclusion as ‘Varta’ completes 10 years

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  My Story Aug '23

  Building a better future with safe spaces, empathy and hugs

  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

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  My Story Aug '23

  Cautious predictions for 2033 CE

  By Rajib Chakrabarti

  On ‘Varta’ webzine completing 10 years, Rajib Chakrabarti writes about the changes he expects to see for queer people and persons with disabilities a decade from now

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  Printed Word Jul '23

  Flow of love and life

  By Jia Mata

  Jia Mata reviews software professional and queer community worker Souvik Ghosh’s debut fiction ‘Probaho’

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  Vartanama Apr '23

  All this marriage (equality) talk!

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall has something to say to argumentative Indians who’ve been bickering over who can have the marriage laddu and who can have only the laddu

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  Poetry Mar '23

  A few will be different

  By Rajib Chakrabarti

  Rajib Chakrabarti on adolescence and queerness

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  Vartanama Jan '23

  Decriminalized but not destigmatized

  By Pawan Dhall

  The central government’s discomfort about queerness in the judiciary throws up many more uncomfortable questions

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  Vartanama Dec '22

  When badminton outplaced cricket

  By Pawan Dhall

  The author recalls winning a cricket match to secure space for playing badminton near his childhood home in Kolkata

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  Insight Dec '22

  Well-being through a queer affirmative lens (part 2)

  By Srabasti Majumdar

  Srabasti Majumdar explains how queer affirmative therapy takes into account the inter-dependence between mind and body in ensuring well-being for queer people

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  Insight Nov '22

  Well-being through a queer affirmative lens (part 1)

  By Srabasti Majumdar

  Srabasti Majumdar dwells on what queer affirmative therapy means and its significance for the well-being of queer people

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  Printed Word Nov '22

  Ins and outs of a queer memoir

  By Jia Mata

  Jia Mata reviews Jaydip Jana’s debut book ‘Amar Bhitor Bahire’, a new addition to contemporary queer literature in Bengali

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  Insight Aug '21

  In 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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  Cinemascope Jul '21

  On being queer and Sikh in India

  By Shivalal Gautam

  ‘Sab Rab De Bande’ is an impressive debut film on a sensitive subject by queer activist Sukhdeep Singh, says Shivalal Gautam

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  Insight Apr '21

  Farewell, 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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  Coronavirus Diary, Insight, People Oct '20

  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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  Coronavirus Diary, People Oct '20

  Right 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