Rabjeet is shunned by family, neighbours and friends. But on Instagram, he has found a community.
Tag: queer
Queer Friendships: A Deviation from Caste- Heteronormative Aspirations
The definition of queer friendship is different for everyone but it must find a common ground.It cannot be limited to being a mere lifestyle/relationship choice.
Con Artist
A poem on the overwhelming nature of cis normativity for a queer person.
Dichotomy
The poet writes about returning to their hometown for the first time after coming out to their mother.
Not Everyone Is Male or Female – The Growing Controversy Over Sex Designation
Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental …
How Asexuals Navigate Romantic Relationships
It’s often assumed that people who identify as asexual are also ‘aromantic’ – that they aren’t interested in forming romantic relationships or aren’t capable of doing so.
‘Domestic, Unmarried Partnerships or Queer Relationships’ Make a Family: SC
The SC's observations are significant as activists have been raising the issue of recognising LGBTQIA+ marriages and civil unions as well as allowing live-in couples to adopt after the …
Queer Poet Becomes First Under-25 Indian to Host a Podcast on BBC Voices
Aditya Tiwari is the first under-25 queer South Asian to host his own six-part podcast for BBC Voices around the theme of male mental health with diverse voices from …
My Lips Stitched
The poem expresses queer love, longing and the emptiness of unrequited attachment.
A Rekindled Friendship as Therapy
The way he told me that I was not alone in my mental health journey made me feel visible and heard amidst a volley of texts which had simply …