A walk down the queer side of Varanasi | Debashish Paul’s first solo exhibition

A walk down the queer side of Varanasi | Debashish Paul’s first solo exhibition

“Varanasi feels like a very queer city to me,” says artist Debashish Paul, speaking of his adopted home where he presently lives and works since finishing his Masters’ in sculpture from the Banaras Hindu University in 2021. For his first solo exhibition, A Thousand Years of Dreaming, at Kolkata’s Emami Art, he channels “the playfulness, colours […]

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Kerala Museum hosts gFest, a travelling festival that brings together gender-related art and artists

Kerala Museum hosts gFest, a travelling festival that brings together gender-related art and artists

Gender and art intersect at Kochi gFest, a travelling ‘festival’ that brings together artists and the arts, across practices, at the Kerala Museum. It aims at initiating a dialogue about art, gender and diverse, related perspectives and preoccupations. As part of the fest, an art show, a series of series of talks, panel discussions, interactive […]

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Love is a matter of pride for Kerala’s trans couples

Love is a matter of pride for Kerala’s trans couples

June is the Month of Pride, when conversations about inclusion and recognition for the LGBTQIA+ community along with a celebration of their diverse identities come centre-stage. Putting their lives in the public eye, trans couples in the state have utilised the newfound space to share their journeys on social media for thousands to follow. Parents’ […]

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Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey to star in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’

Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey to star in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’

Daniel Craig | Photo Credit: PAUL HACKETT Actor Drew Starkey will feature opposite Hollywood star Daniel Craig in filmmaker Luca Guadagnino’s feature adaptation of author William S Burroughs’ novel “Queer”. According to entertainment news outlet Variety, the movie will also feature actors Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman and Henry Zaga in pivotal roles. “Queer” centres on […]

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‘There aren’t enough stories about us,’ says filmmaker Onir on his new book, I Am Onir and I Am Gay

‘There aren’t enough stories about us,’ says filmmaker Onir on his new book, I Am Onir and I Am Gay

Filmmaker and author Onir doesn’t mince words when it comes to his movies, his sexuality, or his new book, I Am Onir, and I Am Gay Filmmaker and author Onir doesn’t mince words when it comes to his movies, his sexuality, or his new book, I Am Onir, and I Am Gay In their trailblazing […]

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Pride Month: Looking for meaningful inclusion beyond pride flags and rainbow pastries

Pride Month: Looking for meaningful inclusion beyond pride flags and rainbow pastries

It’s no secret that corporations jump on the pride bandwagon, but inclusion of the community is a work in progress It’s no secret that corporations jump on the pride bandwagon, but inclusion of the community is a work in progress A nondescript bakery in a sleepy Juhu lane in Mumbai suddenly lit up with pride […]

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