Tagged Under: Queer Pride

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  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

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  Cinemascope, Vartanama Sep '23

  Celebrating the queer gaze in Hindi cinema

  By Debjyoti Ghosh

  As ‘Varta’ turned 10 on August 1, 2023, Debjyoti Ghosh caught up with pioneering filmmaker Onir for a chat on his vision for queer empowerment in Hindi cinema and beyond

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  Commentary Aug '23

  In loving memory of discourse

  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

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  Vartanama Jul '23

  Tensions of the past and future

  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

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  Insight, My Story Jul '23

  Self-esteem, freedom and kink

  By Tiara Girl

  The experience of ‘Kink Con Goa’, India’s first national kink convention, was transformational, says Tiara Girl

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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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  Insight, Vartanama Jun '23

  Show us what pride is really all about

  By Debjyoti Ghosh

  Debjyoti Ghosh calls upon corporates to demonstrate stronger allyship that transcends anti-queer social and political pressures

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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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  Printed Word, Vartanama Feb '23

  In search of an ideal world, or at least a better one

  By Pawan Dhall

  Sharif D. Rangnekar’s new book 'Queersapien' takes you through a self-reflective account across countries, cultures and issues

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  Clickhappy! Dec '22

  Kolkata pride walk through the eyes of a first-timer

  By Swati Das

  Swati Das shares her excitement of walking in a queer pride march for the very first time

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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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  Vartanama Nov '22

  Setting oneself free, with pride, mindfully

  By Pawan Dhall, Souvik Rakshit

  Pawan Dhall is back with his monthly ‘Vartanama’ rant – well, not quite monthly any longer as you may notice many other names authoring this column

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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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  Happenings, Insight Aug '22

  Words and art from the heart

  By Swati Das

  A round-up of events organized to mark 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine by Swati Das

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  Thought for Food Aug '22

  Where ‘adda’ and photography keep the tea pot boiling

  By Jia Mata

  Jia Mata recommends some 'cha', 'chhobi' and 'charcha' at café Zoom Tea-O-Graphy, which is bubbling with possibilities in its third year

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  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