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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
May 18, 2026
Editorial – The Self and Sexuality
Interview —  Dr. Tanaya Narendra (Dr. Cuterus)
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Interview —  Dr. Tanaya Narendra (Dr. Cuterus)

No yucking anyone’s yum…
By Shikha Aleya
May 18, 2026
Interview —  Dr. Tanaya Narendra (Dr. Cuterus)
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
A painting of a queer person lying on a pillow
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?
A street painted with the queer pride stripes of colour
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
Sexuality in an Uncelebrated Body
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Sexuality in an Uncelebrated Body

Sexuality and its relationship with the self have always been confusing for me
By Gurveen Khanuja
May 18, 2026
Sexuality in an Uncelebrated Body
Jingle Jangle, There’s a Queer Bangle!
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Jingle Jangle, There’s a Queer Bangle!

Recognition without hiding
By Riya Parikh
May 18, 2026
Jingle Jangle, There’s a Queer Bangle!
अपनी इच्छाओं की भाषा – चुप्पी से समझ तक की यात्रा
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अपनी इच्छाओं की भाषा – चुप्पी से समझ तक की यात्रा

हम अपने “स्वयं” को सीधे-सीधे नहीं समझते, बल्कि उसे शब्दों के माध्यम से पहचानते हैं
By Imran Khan
May 18, 2026
अपनी इच्छाओं की भाषा – चुप्पी से समझ तक की यात्रा
स्वयं (सेल्फ) परिभाषित
limitless
स्वयं (सेल्फ) परिभाषित

मैं एक साथ वही सब कुछ हो सकती हूँ जो मैं बनना चाहूँ, और मेरी संभावनाएँ असीमित हैं
By Surbhi Dewan
May 18, 2026
स्वयं (सेल्फ) परिभाषित
This Self? Or That One?
A black and white collage of a woman in different motions
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
An illustration of a balance scale representing duality, and the delicate equilibrium that defines the cycle of existence
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
Light streaks on a black wall that says "Stay Home"
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
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