Voices
Despite the existence of various pockets in which a Northeastern queer could possibly reclaim and celebrate their racial identity, our sexual orientation conjures an awkward indifference and discomfort within our kin.
So, even though “home” is supposed to be a place of comfort – a personal space which should allow us to express our gender, sexuality and bodies freely – this notion of home stands defeated in reality, where there are certain unsaid rules which govern the distribution and use of space.
Home is usually the place where we begin exploring all aspects of life. In India, one area that is often…
Friendship has always remained a thinly coded term for same-sex love within queer discourses, and early writings in favour of…
This article is based on our research work in the two resettlement colonies of Dakshinpuri and Sanjay Camp, located in…
It has troubled me for a long time now that there are hardly any Bollywood block busters that focus on…
She was 17 when she was rescued from a dance bar. Now she’s 18 and she wants to go back. As an adult. And…
I was speaking with my friend, Priya[1], about her health issues. She is fifty, unhappily married with an uninspiring sex…
Why are boys afraid to cry? Why don’t people associate boxers with women? Because ‘boys don’t cry’, and fighting ‘like…
When working with parents on child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention, I often get asked the question, “How old should my…
This essay is a brief rumination about queer café’s in urban India. Written as part reflection, part recollection, this essay…
I won’t shy away from a kiss, In my head I have already devoured you. I don’t want you to…
Caging the Free Body into a Sexual Silhouette At school, roughly in the 7th grade, we learn about tissues, veins,…
Where we are now: In August this year the Supreme Court of India declared that privacy at its core includes…