Gay Pride
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A queer Indian artist is exploring her sexual identity through a comic book
Priya Dali views the issue of ‘coming out’ through the children’s game of ‘ghar ghar’.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Media watch: The Marathi press skirted around Irish Prime Minister-elect Leo Varadkar’s gay identity
Newspapers reported his origins in the Konkan but most avoided explicit mention of his sexuality.
Shibu Thomas
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To Babes, with love: An illustrator explores the intersection between queer and Sikh pride
Jasjyot Singh Hans’s work provides alternatives to the tropes of violence and toxic masculinity.
Harsimran Gill
Trending
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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Exit polls: Congress ahead in Telangana and Chhattisgarh, BJP in Rajasthan
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US alleges India inadvertently hired undercover American agent to kill Sikh separatist: 10 points
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Lucknow holds its first Queer Pride Parade: They marched 1.5 km, but their message went a long way
Among the 300-odd participants, many had come from as far away as Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Kolkata.
Faisal Fareed
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A new café in Kolkata hopes to give voice to the queer community (across languages)
Amra Odbhuth wants queer and trans voices to get together, perform and celebrate identities.
Chandrima Pal
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Let’s go outside: What George Michael meant to the gay community
After being booked for a ‘lewd act’ in a public toilet in 1998, the singer was unapologetic.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Video
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Watch: Hilarious moments as woman wakes up at dawn to find neighbour’s pets in her house
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Watch: Professional ‘mermaid’ quickly removes tail to swim to safety after it got stuck in aquarium
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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Watch: Cricketer meets children-turned-‘reporters’ who ask her cute questions
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue team dance in celebration after all workers are evacuated safely
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Queer love in Delhi: A book of photographs explores desire and longing in the Capital
Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh's images are defiant and filled with protest.
Chapal Mehra
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Justin Trudeau does it again, leading the Toronto pride parade in a pink shirt
"It shouldn’t be a big thing that a prime minister’s walking a Pride parade," the Canadian prime minister said.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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From Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain to Amir Khusro, same-sex references abound in Islamic poetry
The uneasy relationship between homosexuality and the Muslim world is exemplified in the life and works of many Sufi saints.
Haroon Khalid
The Reel
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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At Mumbai's gay pride march, parents come out to support their queer children
Rainbow photographs from Saturday's event.
Ritesh Uttamchandani
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What Indian lesbians have to say about an advertisement depicting Indian lesbians
The ad film has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube since it first appeared online on May 28.
Shelly Walia, Qz.com
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Born this way? How high-tech conversion therapy could undermine gay rights
Current conversion therapies can't effectively switch someone's sexual orientation. But there could be a time down the road when neuroscience can do what they can't. Where does that leave gay rights?
Andrew Vierra and Brian D Earp, The conversation
The Field
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India tour of South Africa: Sharma, Kohli, Bumrah skip white-ball series; Iyer makes Test comeback
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Uganda script history to qualify for 2024 edition in USA and West Indies
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Junior World Boxing C’ships 2023: Eight Indian boxers move into the semi-finals and confirm medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Treesa/Gayatri, Priyanshu Rajawat reach quarter-finals
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 24-member Indian squad for 5 Nations Tournament in Spain