Every year, people around the world observe Pride Month in June to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and their contributions to society. While it also a time to raise awareness about their struggles to equal rights in society, there is no better way to be an ally than learn more about their lives. While there are many different mediums through whic
09 June,2025 03:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn 2018, the Supreme Court decriminalised Section 377. So, no one could be put behind bars for being gay. But then what? Decriminalisation was only the first fight. The demand for respect and equal rights is still ongoing. While the Pride flag is often used by brands to show support — especially during the Pride Month — basic rights are
08 June,2025 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuFacing the Mirror Ashwini Sukthankar Ashwini Sukthankar writes in her hard-hitting introduction: “For Indian lesbians, putting our words into public space has so far meant having to brutally manipulate the dimensions of who we are.” Sukthankar was writing in 1998 about an independent India, which had failed to accept lesbian narrative
07 June,2025 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini VarmaFrom showcasing individuality to highlighting solidarity to being wielded as a tool of self-expression — fashion has always played a multifaceted and complex role in the LGBTQiA+ community. While the now ubiquitous rainbow is now recognised as an almost universal symbol of pride and unity, both within the community and among allies, it isn&rs
07 June,2025 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita PaulWhat defined 1970s Bombay (as it was known then)? Political tensions, cultural growth, inflation, and a film industry headed by adrenaline-fuelled ‘angry young men’? Yes, we have ticked a few important boxes here, but can you visualise a love story blossoming between two girls during such a charged era? Luckily for us, the thought wasn&
06 June,2025 09:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Divyasha PandaIt’s fascinating to see how one work of art has inspired Lisa Mishra to create her next. Last month, the actor and singer fronted a same-sex love story in The Royals, in which she played Niki, a professional in the hospitality field. Her portrayal in the Netflix series has inspired her to write her latest single, Teri hoon, which encapsulates
05 June,2025 10:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuQueer narratives have finally started claiming space on OTT, with Indian and international platforms slowly but surely offering room for identities beyond binaries and boxes. From quiet coming-out arcs to full-blown romantic leads, LGBTQ+ characters are no longer just side plots; they ARE the plot. Here’s a rundown of some standout Indian and
03 June,2025 05:35 PM IST | MumbaiSeven rooms on the third floor encompassing the Sahyog Clinic at Vakola seem to hold a universe, as people walk in with rainbow pins and open smiles. The clinic, started by the Humsafar Trust, is a haven for LGBTQiA+ community members, for whom it is still next to impossible to find queer-friendly doctors in the city. Upon a closer look, you
01 June,2025 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Arpika BhosaleThere is pride in every stride, pep in every ‘love is love’ step, as the Thane Pride Festival (TPF) — an umbrella body working towards queer awareness in the district — announced a first-ever LGBTQ+ Pride March in Thane, to be held tomorrow. The route is from Nitin Company Junction to Talao Pali in Thane. Thanekars may brace
30 May,2025 07:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharIn February, mid-day reported that Mirzapur actor Shweta Tripathi is taking the leap to production (From fronting stories to backing them, February 18). Three months on, she is ready with her maiden theatre production. She is producing Cock, which will open in Delhi on June 6, followed by its Mumbai premiere on June 10. “Theatre has always be
30 May,2025 04:39 PM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuIt is sweet 16 for Mumbai’s annual Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer+ (LGBTQ+) film festival — the Kashish Pride Film Festival. The festival’s highlights were announced, and advisory board and jury members spoke at a press conference on Wednesday late afternoon at the Mumbai Press Club. Kashish will be held in the first few
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