Queer Rights
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Why the RSS chief’s remarks on the acceptance of the queer community are insincere
Mohan Bhagwat’s comments do not gloss over the ill-informed statements made over the years by the Sangh and the BJP, nor do they erase years of discrimination.
R Raj Rao
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‘I knew they would come for me’: A gay man describes his escape as Taliban retook Afghanistan
A month after the fall of Kabul, the writer’s diary of life in Kabul and his attempts to leave the country had a huge impact. Now, he recounts the full story.
Anonymous
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Though homosexuality has been decriminalised, two incidents in Pune show how bias still prevails
That the law allows for consensual adult homosexuality does not mean that conservative mindsets have undergone a change.
R Raj Rao
Trending
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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In hot Rajasthan, solar-powered coolers help herders earn more from camel milk
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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How starting a dialogue on queer mental health can create safe spaces for the community
Open conversations today can help build an inclusive society tomorrow where one’s identity does not define their place in the world.
Samragni Dagupta & Chapal Mehra
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Why mental health professionals must shift from being queer friendly to queer affirmative
For too long, the mental health community has considered queer sexuality through the lens of heterosexuality. It must unlearn this.
Shruti Chakravarty, Raj Mariwala & Pooja Nair
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Many in India’s LGBTQ+ community still live with the fear and trauma of conversion therapy
As early as in 1970, people were given electric shocks to associate same-sex arousal with pain.
Rianna Price, The Conversation
Video
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‘They are just barking, they don’t bite’: Prakash Raj on those who wanted to boycott ‘Pathaan’
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Grammy 2023 speeches: From Beyoncé to Kim Petras, what the winners who made history said
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‘Hold on to my fur’: Musician remixes cat’s meowing to create this song (and others)
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Caught on CCTV: Woman’s chain snatched while getting into a lift in the building she lives in
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Watch: Stunning video of a tiger crossing the river in Jim Corbett national park
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What is GagaOOLala, and why Indian users of streaming platforms need to care
The LGBTQ streaming platform, known as Asia’s ‘gay Netflix’, is looking to expand in India.
Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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‘Boy Erased’: A first-person account of what gay conversion therapies involve
Jeol Edgerton’s movie stars Lucas Hedges, Julia Roberts and Russell Crowe.
Gerald Walton, The Conversation
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Video games have a queer past – and it’s finally being recognised
Mainstream recognition of gay gamers and characters in video games has been a long time coming.
Adrienne Shaw, The Conversation
The Reel
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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First person: A simple bio note for a lit fest reminded me of the relentless scrutiny of queer lives
Children’s book writer and queer feminist activist Shals Mahajan writes about the insidiousness of everyday discrimination faced by queer people.
Shals Mahajan
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‘I kissed a girl’ and other cliches: How Indian TV is missing the mark on same-sex relationships
The quantity of programmes with LGBT characters has increased, the quality only slightly.
Soumya Rao
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Transgender models walk the talk in reality television show ‘Strut’
A demographic that has long been on runways secretly is now benefitting from the increased visibility of trans issues.
Vikram Johri
The Field
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Interview: Belgium high performance coach Adam Commens on women’s hockey, mental health and more
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Watch: Sania Mirza recounts her journey at the Australian Open – ‘Everything started here for me’
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NBA: LeBron James within touching distance of setting all-time scoring record
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Tennis: Alycia Parks stuns world No 5 Caroline Garcia to win first WTA title in Lyon
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Davis Cup: Borna Coric helps Croatia reach Finals; South Korea and Finland prevail in upset wins