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When the Mirror Knows Me, but the Screen Interrogates Me
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When the Mirror Knows Me, but the Screen Interrogates Me

There is always a way to respond to intrusive questions…
By Shipra Gautam
February 17, 2026
When the Mirror Knows Me, but the Screen Interrogates Me
Interview – Raghavi S
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Interview – Raghavi S

Language is one of the most intimate things we share with one another, more than bodies, more than time.

By Shikha Aleya
July 16, 2025
Interview – Raghavi S
what cannot be said (will be wept)
An illustration of a young girl blushing in the foreground and an Indian lesbian couple in wedding attire embracing, framed by a queer rainbow halo. "Lesbian" and "non-binary" appear subtly in the background.
what cannot be said (will be wept)

It is not a word you expected in this poem,
Or in any poem at all.

By Malavika Krishna Kumar
July 16, 2025
what cannot be said (will be wept)
How Masculine Am I?
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How Masculine Am I?

I have dealt with having a non-masculine body since the time I was a teenager. I have questioned my sexuality and how it interacted with my non-masculine body.
By Asim Mudgal
May 19, 2025
How Masculine Am I?
Closeted in the Workplace: Identity, Be(long)ing, Consent, and Inclusion
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Closeted in the Workplace: Identity, Be(long)ing, Consent, and Inclusion

…when both of us speak about the way we engage in our workspaces, we find common contradictions and barriers. How does a queer person navigate these barriers, constantly negotiating when, where and on what terms to engage? To be seen or to remain unseen?
By Vanshika Gupta and Niv
February 18, 2025
Closeted in the Workplace: Identity, Be(long)ing, Consent, and Inclusion
Joining her on the Journey: A Review of Amelia Abraham’s ‘Queer Intentions’
Book Cover Image of Queer Intentions by Amelia Abraham.
Joining her on the Journey: A Review of Amelia Abraham’s ‘Queer Intentions’

Queer Intentions manages to capture the vast nuances of the queer experience, as Abraham creates space for LGBTQ+ people of a whole spectrum of identities and diverse walks of life to tell their stories.
By Arundhati Nath
November 20, 2023
Joining her on the Journey: A Review of Amelia Abraham’s ‘Queer Intentions’
Why is it difficult to say, “I’m bisexual”?
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Why is it difficult to say, “I’m bisexual”?

Being an adolescent is never easy. It is the beginning of one’s life journey to answering the ultimate existential question:…
By Shaleen Chrisanne
July 1, 2020
Why is it difficult to say, “I’m bisexual”?
Young People and Sexuality – The perspective of two queer allies
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Young People and Sexuality – The perspective of two queer allies

As we sat down brainstorming about what course we were going to take next for As You Are (AYA –…
By Aditi and Sunali
July 1, 2020
Young People and Sexuality – The perspective of two queer allies
From ‘I wish I knew!’ to ‘Is it right to tell them this?’
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From ‘I wish I knew!’ to ‘Is it right to tell them this?’

I wish my elders had told me about more than just bleeding when they talked about menstruation. I wish they…
By Asmi
July 1, 2020
From ‘I wish I knew!’ to ‘Is it right to tell them this?’
Brushstrokes: Closets
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Brushstrokes: Closets

Robot Hugs, in their insightful comic, take on closets as inherently oppressive structures built to uphold what is acceptable and…
By Curated Content
July 1, 2020
Brushstrokes: Closets