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The Editorial : Caste and Sexuality
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A deeply entrenched issue in Indian society, the monster of caste, as Dr. Ambedkar called it, derides, tramples upon, rips…

By TARSHI
October 16, 2017
The Editorial : Caste and Sexuality
Interview: Dhrubo Jyoti
Dhrubo Jyoti shouting slogan at a queer pride march. Someone is carrying a placard "Speak up against oppression".

In November 2015, during the Delhi Queer Pride March, three individuals held up signs that read, ‘Dalit, Queer, Proud’, establishing…

By Shikha Aleya
October 16, 2017
Interview: Dhrubo Jyoti
Video Page: The Issue of Trans Victimization – Bittu
Dalit queer activist Bittu speaking into a mike at a podium.

Is Brahminical patriarchy present in queer spaces? How can marginalised groups effectively advocate for themselves without relying too heavily on…

By Curated Content
October 3, 2017
Video Page: The Issue of Trans Victimization – Bittu
Interview: Manjula Pradeep

Manjula Pradeep is a lawyer and former Executive Director of the Navsarjan Trust, a grassroots organisation working to empower Dalits…

By Sonia Dhawan
October 3, 2017
Interview: Manjula Pradeep
F*** me, I am Dalit
A sarahah message, saying "Why do all gay Dalit boys who cry discrimination want to date fair skinned, upper caste, savarna, North Indian men?"

I read The Failed Radical Possibilities of Queerness in India more than a year ago and it still makes me…

By Akhil Kang
October 3, 2017
F*** me, I am Dalit
The Casteist Charsobeesi[1] of Chachi 420

 Kamal Hassan has come to be quite a literal poster boy of all anti-caste memes lately. To reminisce about the…

By Swati Vijaya
October 3, 2017
The Casteist Charsobeesi[1] of Chachi 420