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Poem: Age 7
Black and white picture of a child covering their face
Poem: Age 7

tender lips that had forgotten, momentarily, the taste of mother’s milk and couldn’t tell the silence of the womb from…
By Mukesh
February 1, 2014
Poem: Age 7
I Column: Shades of Grey
Five transgender women dressed in colourful sarees, standing in the middle of the street.
I Column: Shades of Grey

Introduction: As this first-person account of Anita, a Devadasi in Maharashtra, Western India illustrates, issues of consent and violence/coercion cannot…
By Anita
February 1, 2014
I Column: Shades of Grey
The Fine Line
The Fine Line
February 1, 2014
The Fine Line
Interview: Rituparna Borah
Rituparna Borah
Interview: Rituparna Borah

Rituparna Borah, a queer feminist activist, and a member of Nirantar, Centre for Gender and Education, India sat down with Jasmine George…
By Jasmine George
January 1, 2014
Interview: Rituparna Borah
Voices: I Am Queer
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Voices: I Am Queer

  I look at you, a warm embrace, with arms, eyes, mind, heart and soul. You look at me, eyes…
By Asmi
January 1, 2014
Voices: I Am Queer
Voices: A Thinly Veiled Act Of Cowardice?
A cartoon sketch of two women kissing, next to a sketch of a monster-like figure. The sketches are black-and-white, but outlined in colour.
Voices: A Thinly Veiled Act Of Cowardice?

Haiku for the Disenfranchised:        An overcooked symphony the angry voices scream  ‘377. Unnatural Offences – Whoever voluntarily…
By Neha Naqvi
January 1, 2014
Voices: A Thinly Veiled Act Of Cowardice?
Review: ‘Bound To Be Free’
The back of an anonymous naked figure which is bald and has its body and hands tied. The text on the image is an invitation to attend the 'Bound to be Free' photo exhibition which was held on the 8th of November 2013.
Review: ‘Bound To Be Free’

‘Bound to be Free’ is a travelling exhibition of exquisitely shot personal and professional photographs, making its way from New…
By Neha Naqvi
January 1, 2014
Review: ‘Bound To Be Free’
Issue In Focus: Perverse Justice
A poster that reads "No Going Back", with the word '377' crossed out. In front of it, there is rainbow-coloured Pride flag.
Issue In Focus: Perverse Justice

I am a perverse nomad. My journey encompasses cruising parks in Kolkata and New York City, friendships with didis of…
By Debanuj DasGupta
January 1, 2014
Issue In Focus: Perverse Justice
I Column: I Can See Clearly Now
A photo of a landscape, with a river floating by and mountains in the background. The clouds overhead are clear against the blue sky, and a flock of birds are seen flying, one of them ducking down close to the water.
I Column: I Can See Clearly Now

I knew that I was gay since time knows when. The society made me know. Be it my friend’s snarky…
By Guest Writer
January 1, 2014
I Column: I Can See Clearly Now
Voices: Finding Pride
A park in which multiple couples are seen sitting together at various points. There are two big trees on each side, casting shadows on the same-sex couple sitting in the very centre with their backs turned.
Voices: Finding Pride

In Warsaw, it was a remnant.  My first lesson in language barriers came with an incorrect translation of the time…
By Sarah Holland Bacot
January 1, 2014
Voices: Finding Pride
Voices: Interview With Rudrani Chettri
Voices: Interview With Rudrani Chettri
January 1, 2014
Voices: Interview With Rudrani Chettri
Voices: Terha Pakistan
Photo of a pride flag, representing seven colours of the rainbow.
Voices: Terha Pakistan

‘Pakistan is a homophobic place,’ Karim continues. ‘As in any other conservative society, queers can have all the sex and…
By Hira Nabi
January 1, 2014
Voices: Terha Pakistan
मैं और तुम
An abstract photo of rocks and water.
मैं और तुम

    मैं अलग हूँ, कैसे? तुमने पूछा | मैंने तुम्हें लौटाया, खाली हाथ, बैरंग, छूछा | मेरा प्रेम बद्ध…
By Asmi
January 1, 2014
मैं और तुम
Reel Review: Tomboy – Innocent, Subversive, Powerful
A still from the movie "Tomboy", showing a young child in a white vest and blue jacket that's falling off her shoulders.
Reel Review: Tomboy – Innocent, Subversive, Powerful

Celine Sciamma’s ‘Tomboy’, is a brilliantly woven tale that dissolves rigid gender and sexual boundaries and defies quite a few…
By Parigya Sharma
January 1, 2014
Reel Review: Tomboy – Innocent, Subversive, Powerful
The Editorial: Queer Rights
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The Editorial: Queer Rights

Happy New Year! We hope all your desires and expectations for 2014 are fulfilled. Despite everything that has happened, we…
By TARSHI
January 1, 2014
The Editorial: Queer Rights
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