Sep '19
Explorations of ‘self’ pride beyond Section 377
By Pawan Dhall
Stories of pride may be tucked away from all the rainbow glitter going around
Tagged Under: Queer Pride
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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’ What does an anniversary celebration of a pride walk mean for queer communities who have till recently...
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Jul '19Kolkata pride: Then and now
By owais
owais on the 20th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’, which grew into the ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’ Then: Change is the only constant. Now: Change is the only constant. Then:...
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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’ Celebrating 20 years of ‘Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk’ On July 2, 1999, a small group of 15 persons...
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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? Overheard during an auto ride back home from work today – this was...
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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 Indian politics has been plagued for a long time with poor representation of marginalized communities, particularly those belonging...
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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! Five years ago, the editorial for the April 2014 issue of Varta focussed, in part, on the 16th Lok Sabha elections....
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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