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Meet the Indian Priest Trying to Change the Way Churches Perceive Homosexuality
Christmas went from being my favourite time of the year to the loneliest one after I chose to come out. But priests like Father Thoman Ninan are helping bridge the gap between the Church and estranged queer individuals.
A Mumbai Five-Star Hotel Allegedly Prevented People from Entering a Queer Diwali Party
“We were clearly being discriminated against for being men in sarees and gowns.”
This is How Queer Indian Artists are Responding to Instagram’s Crackdown on Nudity
While the famous photo blogging app is trying to cater to a wider audience, its existing users are witnessing a purge.
Transgender People Tell Us Why India's Newly Proposed Rape Laws are Discriminatory
The fact that punishment for rape against cis-gendered women is more than seven years, but for the trans community, it ranges from six months to two years, has led to the #RapeIsRape campaign.
This Drug Gave Me Mind-Blowing Sex but Then Ruined My Life
Inhaling poppers may have made anal sex a breeze but it also took me down a slippery slope.
The Exhausting Work of LGBTQ Code-Switching
Queer, trans, and non-binary people have to do the extra work of changing how they speak, act and express themselves in everyday spaces.
West Bengal Just Had Its First Transgender Wedding
This is a historic moment for the community, which has long faced intolerance throughout India.
We Asked Queer Indians How They First Learned About Sex
Porn, trial-and-error, Sidney Sheldon—LGBTQ+ youth tell us about their initiation into the world of sex and sexuality in a country where sex ed is either super-hetero or missing altogether.
Why Corporate Money at Pride Isn't Going Anywhere Soon
People bristle at the idea of sponsors and brand floats during LGBTQ+ Pride marches, but there are no easy answers.
How I Lost Myself to India's Chemsex Scene and Overdosed, But Survived to Tell the Story
In the chemsex scene, drug abuse is more than just a health hazard.
These Intimate Photos Capture the Transition of a Scared Boy Into a Drag Queen
Monisha Ajgaonkar’s photo series, 'Blossom', asks you to show the world who you really want to be.
Three Artists Tell Us What It’s Like To Be Queer, Muslim and Pakistani
Aziz Sohail, Abdullah Qureshi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr are working together to give more visibility to the voices from the LGBTQ community of their country.