The temple in Kerala where transgenders meet to celebrate
(Names changed to protect identity) The cross-dressing festival for men in Kerala “Are the pleats okay?” Renji asked for the …
How Smitha discovered a common connection with a transgender woman
There was a funny story Achan told us when we were little. It was about how as a young man, …
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 …
He changed into a woman to marry the man he loved but the man left him!
She ignored me. I was shocked. Her pale face made me feel helpless. She looked shattered. I knew I couldn’t …
He wanted to write a novel on a she-man, but little did he know things would turn upside down for him…
While on the usual business trip to Bengaluru, I was staying in a 5-star hotel. The monsoon had just arrived …
Are we as a society still scared to accept alternate sexuality?
Today, filling the gender section in a form is no more restricted to just the male and female category. It …