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The Self and Sexuality

Editorial – The Self and Sexuality
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Editorial – The Self and Sexuality

Jiggle the frame.
By TARSHI
April 15, 2026
Editorial – The Self and Sexuality
This Self? Or That One?
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This Self? Or That One?

Self is you in a state of becoming at all times…
By Shikha Aleya
April 15, 2026
This Self? Or That One?
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”
An Arrangement of Attention
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An Arrangement of Attention

All those years of careful looking away.
By Taarina Therese Chandiramani
April 15, 2026
An Arrangement of Attention
The Beaming Waves We Once Were
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The Beaming Waves We Once Were

Why do I love you?

By Abdullah Erikat
April 15, 2026
The Beaming Waves We Once Were
ख़ुद को स्वीकार करना – यौनिकता की सबसे बड़ी आज़ादी
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ख़ुद को स्वीकार करना – यौनिकता की सबसे बड़ी आज़ादी

हमारा ‘स्वयं’ यानी हम जो हैं, वह बहुत सारी चीज़ों से मिलकर बना होता है। इसमें हमारा शरीर, हमारा मन, हमारी सोच, हमारी भावनाएँ और हमारे अनुभव शामिल होते हैं।
By Imran Khan
April 15, 2026
ख़ुद को स्वीकार करना – यौनिकता की सबसे बड़ी आज़ादी
अपना किरदार निभाना
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अपना किरदार निभाना

ऐसी जगहें बहुत ज़रूरी होतीं हैं जहां हम बाक़ी दुनिया से छुटकारा पाने के लिए जा सकें। इन जगहों से…
By Wesley D'Souza
April 15, 2026
अपना किरदार निभाना