Fiction & Poetry
Coming out as small
They lay eyes on him, they see a body out of the gym. A black, thick beard, in a need…
By Abdullah Erikat
August 10, 2023
Embracing Self
Why must others judge her appearance and grace
When true beauty is not confined to a face?
In a world obsessed with the outer shell,
She knows in her heart inner beauty dwells.
By Shruti Sharma
October 19, 2023
November 20, 2023
The Two Worlds of a Bi Poet
In my flesh, I must pass
for straight…
But in the digital world,
I can be me.
By M.A. Dubbs
December 18, 2023
Katha(k)ar
The governing eyes throughout history have dictated the acceptable forms of the performance of sex.
By Ayushi Dubey
February 15, 2024
Identity’s Dance
From silver screens to pages penned,
Our identities explored, where journeys never end.
By Shruti Sharma
March 18, 2024
On the day my lover would die
I would once again be theirs, in memory, on the day my lover would die.
By Sara Haque
April 18, 2024
Two Poems: “Hidden Costs of Promiscuity” and “Volition”
I gargle away the itch in the tonsils accompanying this persistent flu.
By Carol D'Souza
April 18, 2024
Lockdown Logs
Why does the gap feel so wide no matter how much I explain, again and again, that I do not mean to hurt him… hurt any of them? I feel torn… but Amma and Appa need my help at home. Lockdown has been so damn hard.
By Kaveri
April 18, 2024
Living in Manbir Colony
Days upon days rushed by, tatoh chiya, alu thukpa, chicken cowrie, and beer kept us warm during the rejections.
By Hitaishi Gautam
April 18, 2024
When I Grow Up I Want to be a List of Queer Possibilities
To be a gentle / friendship breaker for S. To be // a candle-lit confetti apology for S.
By Aakanksha Ahuja
Waves of the Unseen
The bathroom stall becomes a sanctuary, a stage, a confession booth.
By Radhika Modi
September 18, 2024
तीन कविताएं – “आज़ाद कर दो मुझे”, “पीके”, और “हमें नहीं बनना महान”
हमें नहीं बनना महान
हमें इंसान ही रहने दो।
By अनामिका झा
October 17, 2024