Mar '21
Dol Jatra colours to counter the pandemic blues
By Heena
Heena reports on a recent Dol Jatra event in Kalyani organized by queer support forum Nadia Ranaghat Sampriti Society
Tagged Under: Queer Pride
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Jul '20Turning seven in a world turned upside down?
By Pawan Dhall
There couldn’t have been a better time for ‘Varta’ webzine to complete seven years
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Jul '20Living on in death
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh reviews Leonard Cortana’s short documentary 'Marielle’s Legacy Will Not Die'
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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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Sep '19Explorations of ‘self’ pride beyond Section 377
By Pawan Dhall
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
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Jul '19Queer as six
By Pawan Dhall, Anupam Hazra
Here’s some unsolicited advice on queering it up as 'Varta' webzine turns six!
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Jul '19Of reflexivity and remembrance: 20 years of pride
By Diksha Sanyal, Namrata Mukherjee
Diksha Sanyal and Namrata Mukherjee on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
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Jun '19Kolkata pride: Then and now
By owais
owais on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’, which grew into the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’
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Jun '19‘Bees saal baad . . .’
By 'Friendship Walk 20th Anniversary' organizing team
Text from pamphlet for 20th anniversary observations of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’
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May '19Time for some deep cleansing?
By Pawan Dhall
We must be the change we want to see. Are we missing out on the first step?
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May '19How queer were my elections?
By Koyel Khan
Koyel Khan assesses the ‘queer quotient’ of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
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May '19Trans participation in Manipur for Lok Sabha polls – some hits, many misses
By Bonita Pebam
Trans inclusion in the election process in Manipur needs far more thought, says Bonita Pebam
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Apr '19Queer turn to stand up and be counted
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall wants the ‘queer rainbow’ to resist the saffron t(a)int!
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Apr '19Women’s clarion call on Kolkata streets against hatred and violence
By Rith Das
Rith Das captures moments from the ‘Kolkata Women’s March’ on April 4, 2019
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Mar '19Chennai flashbacks
By Pawan Dhall
Sisters (1994-95) was one of the first queer activisms in Chennai, remembers Pawan Dhall