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Subject to Scrutiny
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Subject to Scrutiny

Who and what is being scrutinised, by whom and how?
By Cat D
May 18, 2026
Subject to Scrutiny
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 2
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Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 2

Are trans-formations physical or spiritual or both?

By Kanika Batra
May 18, 2026
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 2
The Pornography of Silence
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The Pornography of Silence

And our mother tongues?
By Sreeku
May 18, 2026
The Pornography of Silence
Is Queerness Natural or a State of Mind?
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Is Queerness Natural or a State of Mind?

My sexuality is not a testing ground for them to bet on.

By Writika Manocha
May 18, 2026
Is Queerness Natural or a State of Mind?
Towards an Expansive Childhood
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Towards an Expansive Childhood

We trade immense possibilities of the self for the one that simply fits.
By Devanshi Panda
May 18, 2026
Towards an Expansive Childhood
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher
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Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher

Change those worlds, and sexuality stops echoing limits.
By Ratnaboli Ray
April 15, 2026
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 1
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Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 1

… trans lives are not always lived under the umbrella of socio-cultural identities deemed worthy of protection …
By Kanika Batra
April 15, 2026
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 1
When Staying Is Not a Choice
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When Staying Is Not a Choice

My gender, I have been told, can wait.
By Vihaan
April 15, 2026
When Staying Is Not a Choice
Where Do I Play?: Understanding the Transgender Body in Sport through “Football is a Pleasure that Hurts”
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Where Do I Play?: Understanding the Transgender Body in Sport through “Football is a Pleasure that Hurts”

I had hoped to play through the pain of it all.
By Imaan Hegde
April 15, 2026
Where Do I Play?: Understanding the Transgender Body in Sport through “Football is a Pleasure that Hurts”
I and We. Digital and In-person!
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I and We. Digital and In-person!

…people want to be themselves.
By Shikha Aleya
March 17, 2026
I and We. Digital and In-person!
’Twas Once a Blogger’s World
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’Twas Once a Blogger’s World

In late 2004, in my first year of college, a school friend emailed me a link to something she called…
By Vani Viswanathan
March 17, 2026
’Twas Once a Blogger’s World
Never Absolutely
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Never Absolutely

Digital intimacy is not always obvious or visible, but a lingering trace.
By Rajlakshmi B
March 17, 2026
Never Absolutely
Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival
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Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival

Maintaining the streak meant maintaining contact
By Niv, Vanshika Gupta, Anjani Chadha
March 17, 2026
Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival
Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies
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Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies

The convergence of technology and romance opens up a complex network of possibilities…
By Himani Bajaj
March 17, 2026
Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies
Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline
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Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline

Digital abuse is not merely a technical or legal issue, but an emotional and social experience.
By Salman Mujawar
March 17, 2026
Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline
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