Solicitor General’s stance on same-sex marriage before Delhi HC goes against Indian law; rights aren't a matter of political convenience
The law of India does recognise same-sex relationships and it is time for courts in this country to declare the law and bring relief to millions of LGBTQ individuals who live in India.
In Ruth Vanita's 'Memory of Light', a poignant romance between two courtesans unfolds in Nawabi-era Lucknow
Memory of Light emerges out of Ruth Vanita’s imagination of the pre-colonial world of courtesans and poets, and the ups and downs of the relationship between the two courtesans — Nafis bai and Chapla bai — unfolds against the backdrop of Nawabi-era of Lucknow.
Wendell Rodricks was an icon of Indian's LGBTQ rights movement — a pioneer who ventured where few had dared to
The matter-of-factness with which Wendell Rodricks chose to be himself was groundbreaking, something hard to comprehend now in a time when gay pool parties happen at five-star hotels and Pride Parades march down the streets of cities like Ahmedabad and Guwahati.
Rahat Kazmi's Lihaaf lacks the fire of Ismat Chugtai's story, weighed down by an inadvertent male gaze
Rahat Kazmi's Lihaaf screened at the recently concluded 25th Kolkata International Film Festival.
Sri Lanka elections: Lauded for crushing civil war, condemned for 'war crimes', Rajapaksa clan eyes another shot at power as Gotabaya among top contenders in presidential polls
Sri Lankans voted Saturday for a new president in what could mark a comeback for the Rajapaksa clan, lauded by supporters for crushing the Tamil Tigers but condemned by critics for war crimes, corruption and cosying up to China
Sri Lanka presidential polls today: Despite 35 candidates in fray, voters face difficult task of picking 'lesser of two evils'
Even though there are 35 candidates in the fray for the Sri Lanka presidential election, the election has come down to a race between two candidates — Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sajith Premadasa
NORMAL, Gaysi Family's latest zine, meditates on queer horror steeped in Indian-ness
Gaysi Family's quarterly magazine, Gaysi Zine, brings together NORMAL, a collection of 18 literary pieces that meditate on horror from a queer perspective.
Our freedoms are fragile, as we must remember on 73rd Independence Day and Sec 377 ruling anniversary
The judgment which struck down the law outlawing who we could love in the sanctity of our personal lives had this to say on freedom: Sexual autonomy and the right to choose a partner of one‘s choice is an inherent aspect of the right to life and right to autonomy.
Watch: Ahead of Independence Day, Pride-themed National Anthem unveiled, featuring Onir, Apurva Asrani
The Humsafar Trust has released a Pride-themed rendition of the National Anthem To commemorate the first year of Independence that does not criminalise homosexuality,
Ace sprinter Dutee Chand reveals she's in a same-sex relationship, says she has found her 'soulmate'
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand revealed that she is in a same-sex relationship a woman from her hometown of Chaka Gopalpur in Odisha.
Family planning too limited in scope to cover gender justice; women's sexual and reproductive health a human rights issue
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights is not limited to women and girls but they are at the forefront of disproportionate consequences of lack of information and services.
#PrideTalk: 37 People Tell Us What Pride Means to Them in a Post-377 World
From the lack of a need to define queerness to the freedom to express themselves, people talk about what pride means to them, now that same-sex relationships are legal in India
Ask the Guysexual: Love And Other Drugs — Vol. 2
Need relationship advice? You ask, Guysexual answers
Yet Another 25 Men You Should Never Date in 2017
You'd do well to avoid these 25 men when looking out for a potential date
What 13 Reasons Why gets right about teenage sexuality, across the spectrum
Netflix's 13 Reasons Why was an engaging show to say the least
The 13 Men You Should Never Introduce To Your Mother
Just make sure you avoid taking these thirteen men back home, if you don’t want your mum to give you a disapproving glare the morning after:
The Idiot’s Guide to Every Homophobic Question In The World
The world is full of silly questions, but there is no question sillier than an ignorant homophobic one.
The Guysexual’s Guide To Being The Boy
Like the It Girl, The Boy is every stereotypical gay man’s wet dream
The 25 other boys not to date post-Valentine’s Day
As you reel out of your Valentine’s Day hangover and pull out the last of the heart-shaped confetti from your hair, know that the worst is behind.
Valentine's Day in India, despite the commercialisation, is also a way of pushing back
Valentine's Day is one small act of resistance in a country where the right to love must still be fought for, every inch of the way.