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Interview: ‘The Good Child’ Navin Noronha on owning his sexuality and making people laugh
Producers first told Noronha not to talk about ‘being gay’ and ‘gay sex’, but he has came a long way since.
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In this book, writer Sharif D Rangnekar recounts a gay Thai man’s concerns about queer life in India
An excerpt from ‘Queer Sapien,’ by Sharif D Rangnekar.
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The battle for same-sex marriage is essentially a fight for civil rights
The government affidavit in the Delhi High Court opposing same-sex marriage reeks of homophobia.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Queer and here: Meet the youngsters carving out a niche for themselves on the indie music scene
How India’s queer musicians are navigating the politics of love and identity in their art.
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For the Rainbow Lit Fest with LGBTQ+ themes, Covid-19 is a speed-breaker, not a permanent barrier
The organiser explains why the literature festival has no choice but to take a break this year.
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In Pride Month, India’s LGBT community could be even prouder if it healed internal divisions
The community reflects the polarisation with which the rest of India lives.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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This Indian memoir of coming out of the closet in the face of intolerance is poignant in its detail
An excerpt from ‘Straight To Normal’, where Sharif D Rangnekar recounts his personal journey from confusion, through awareness and anxiety, to acceptance.
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Just like the Pope, Dattatreya Hosabale of RSS gave the LGBT community hope – and then took it away
The RSS joint general secretary said that homosexuality is not a crime before clarifying that it is a mental disorder.
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Supreme Court has restored queer people's hope in the book that really matters – the Constitution
It may take a while but there's optimism that India will decriminalise gay sex.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Homosexuality isn't a disease but it is time to recognise that homophobia definitely is
'We respect handicapped persons,' the BJP executive member Subramanian Swamy recently said. 'Homos are genetically handicapped'.
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The impunity with which doctors give LGBTs shock therapy shows why gay-sex ban must go
NGO writes to Medical Council of India demanding ban of doctors who claim to be able to treat homosexuality.
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I am a gay Indian man, but I wish today I was living in Ireland
By voting overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage in a referendum, Ireland has shown us the meaning of love and equality. Something India still doesn’t understand.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller