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Sexual Rights, The Tribal

Apex Court verdict re-criminalizing consensual same sex relationships unconstitutional and inhuman

NAPM demands legal recognition of the natural right to life and love of lakhs of gender diverse individuals New Delhi, December 14 : As lakhs of individuals and groups across the country, celebrated the 4th anniversary of the historical judgement by Justice (Retd). A.P. Shah and Justice (Retd). Muralidharan of the Delhi High Court, recognizing the natural right to life and life of gender diverse … Continue reading Apex Court verdict re-criminalizing consensual same sex relationships unconstitutional and inhuman

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The Bling Diary

A memory of summer – Shaleen Rakesh

(Photo courtesy: Pinterest) Feverish with youth still full of lust for the aftershave on his neck I met a boy he was beautiful
 all his demons displayed
 openly as fading scars he had a ruinous heart
 only attracted boys
 who tended to disappear 
into the loneliness of the night he loved me
 very much in a way I could
 not understand. July 2013: heineken lite … Continue reading A memory of summer – Shaleen Rakesh

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The Feminist

How Can Rape Be ‘Natural’? – Kavita Krishnan

The Raghavji case should generate new laws, not homophobic jokes from politicians Charges of sexual assault, rape, sexual exploitation, or sex-for-favours against political leaders are pretty common. Sexual violence, after all, is about power, not desire. And who has more power than MPs, MLAs and leaders from the country’s ruling parties? So what’s new in the Raghavji case that hasn’t already been seen in the … Continue reading How Can Rape Be ‘Natural’? – Kavita Krishnan

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The Bling Diary

When the music died – Shaleen Rakesh

(Photo Courtesy: Pinterest) The sound waves lingered in the deafening silence that followed 
I jumped fences at the cemetery 
clutching wilted flowers bargaining for sleep in the night I see the disco lights still flickering their last gasp
s I admit I turned away 
 drinking iced tea to keep cool 
 and pretending the moon beams 
 did not whisper your name. Continue reading When the music died – Shaleen Rakesh

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Sexual Rights

Remember Rituparno? – Garga Chatterjee

The acclaimed and recently deceased Bengali film-director Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013), though a couple of decades older, went to the same school as me, the very populous South Point High School of Kolkata. It was at one time the largest school in Asia. My secondary standard graduation class was nearly 800 strong. One thing our school did well – before … Continue reading Remember Rituparno? – Garga Chatterjee

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Sexual Rights, Videos

Naz of LGBT community

PROJECT BOLO, meaning ‘Project Speak Up’, offers role models by documenting Indian LGBT persons — their growing up, struggles, love, career, achievements and life. Project Bolo’s objective is to record Indian LGBT history, as well as inspire and empower the LGBT community in India, by presenting video interviews of LGBT persons and role models, who ‘speak up’ about their life and work. This interview features … Continue reading Naz of LGBT community

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The Bling Diary

The Kiss of the Spider-woman – Shaleen Rakesh

What demons hold her tongue as she dances around her girlfriends’ questions? with her arms branching out in the shadows, only her nervous laughter and soft whisper is heard is it her fear to ask, to reject, to hurt or to give? or is it just her? she is gentle kisses and soft bites but no words just shame curled up inside her gut she … Continue reading The Kiss of the Spider-woman – Shaleen Rakesh

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The Feminist

I Want To Marry a Gay Man – Nina Sangma

Oh yes I do! After going through a series of dalliances or what I like to also call temporary aberrations of the mind, no longer am I willing to suspend my disbelief. Am I the only one who thinks sex is overrated? What about L.O.V.E? I see my friend reading her Mills and Boons…yes yes girl porn for some of you Neanderthals, and the obvious … Continue reading I Want To Marry a Gay Man – Nina Sangma

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