Open about his sexuality and buoyant about his art: Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee
A multifaceted artist with a zeal for activism Kolkata-based interdisciplinary artist Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee has carved a niche for himself …
Great sex can happen only when there is freedom. Is India getting to that space?
Some cheering events in India with respect to sex in the past decade “Love is something far more than desire …
7 Bollywood movies that have sensitively portrayed the LGBT community
Bollywood deals with a lot of homophobia Remember the song ‘Maa da ladla’ from Dostana? How a mother deals with …
What straight couples can learn from gay couples
Society easily accepts a heterosexual partnership In a society where being straight, getting married, having kids and being “settled” is …
Top 10 myths straight people seem to have about gay people
Straight people don’t know gay people well enough This issue is deeper than it seems. From being conditioned into these …
We were best friends who fell in love with the same guy
As told to Niharika Nandi (Names changed to protect identities) As far as I can trace my memories, they’re etched …
Desirée
I wanted to know what it was to have breasts, heavy, big ones; like her. Vidya. What it was to …
I had an arranged marriage, but found out that my husband is gay, and his partner lives in the same house. How do I get out of this mess?
You are going through a really tough time at the moment. I can imagine it may have disorienting effects on you and undermine your confidence to deal with your situation and gaining more control over your life than you feel you have currently.
Till he was a teenager he didn’t know that he was living with two mothers
(As told to Joyeeta Talukdar) (Name changed to protect identity) I’m Manish, from one of the tea gardens of Upper …
Five fascinating stories about Bahuchara, the deity of transgenders and masculinity
Bahucharaji Mata is one of the many ‘avataars’ of the Shakti goddess which is worshipped in Gujarat. She is depicted …