How 2019’s ‘The Scent of God’ can take readers back to two older novels, also from South Asia

Shyam Selvadurai’s ‘Funny Boy’ from 1994 and Kunal Basu’s ‘The Miniaturist’ from 2003 highlight a similar theme in completely different artistic ways.

Rituparna Roy

· Jul 21, 2019 · 07:00 am

Pride month: These 18th-century Ottoman manuscripts feature poems, images celebrating same-sex love

The pictures raise important questions about sexuality and identity in 17th- and 18th-century Turkey.

Dr Michael Erdman

· Jun 17, 2019 · 11:30 pm

What the debate over an anti-HIV drug and unsafe gay sex says of attitudes towards homosexuality

Recently PrEP, an effective drug against HIV, was in the news with some concerns that gay men are no longer using condoms.

Sky Gilbert, The Conversation

· Aug 25, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Dolce & Gabbana put same-sex parents on handbags as Italy debates LGBT rights

Protests have erupted in the country, with many people opposing a Bill that seeks to recognise gay couples and give them the option to adopt.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 01, 2016 · 01:03 pm