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  • In rural Karnataka, a Kannada book is helping gay men  come out of the closet

    In rural Karnataka, a Kannada book is helping gay men come out of the closet

    Anuradha Nagaraj
    · Jul 26, 2017 · 09:30 pm
  • Media watch: The Marathi press skirted around Irish Prime Minister-elect Leo Varadkar’s gay identity

    Media watch: The Marathi press skirted around Irish Prime Minister-elect Leo Varadkar’s gay identity

    Shibu Thomas
    · Jun 04, 2017 · 01:42 pm
  • Why is Shiva represented by a sexual symbol, asks a new book

    Why is Shiva represented by a sexual symbol, asks a new book

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Apr 21, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • The love that never was: Why I rejected the affections of a non-disabled person

    The love that never was: Why I rejected the affections of a non-disabled person

    Nidhi Goyal
    · Feb 19, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • How to spot a lesbian in sacred Indian art

    How to spot a lesbian in sacred Indian art

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Jan 22, 2017 · 08:00 am
  • Why some Scandinavian schools don't teach 'Snow White' to children (and why the world should follow)

    Why some Scandinavian schools don't teach 'Snow White' to children (and why the world should follow)

    Gabrielle Richard, The Conversation
    · Dec 21, 2016 · 11:30 pm
  • A transwoman of Indian origin is making Canada look hard at racism and homophobia

    A transwoman of Indian origin is making Canada look hard at racism and homophobia

    Aparita Bhandari
    · Oct 01, 2016 · 11:30 am
  • As a one-legged woman in Mumbai, I was afraid to date. Here's how Tinder helped me

    As a one-legged woman in Mumbai, I was afraid to date. Here's how Tinder helped me

    Antara Telang
    · Sep 20, 2016 · 07:38 pm
  • India unzipped: How did polyamory become synonymous with sexual liberation?

    India unzipped: How did polyamory become synonymous with sexual liberation?

    Nishtha Gautam
    · Jul 05, 2016 · 12:30 pm
  • From Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain to Amir Khusro, same-sex references abound in Islamic poetry

    From Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain to Amir Khusro, same-sex references abound in Islamic poetry

    Haroon Khalid
    · Jun 17, 2016 · 05:30 pm
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