Companionship, kinship and continuum: Reflections with lesbian identifying older persons in Mumbai and Kolkata: Journal of Lesbian Studies: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access https://t.co/8QOZC4ZFBI
I'm sharing my latest article published today on the "Ninety Years of ‘Annihilation of Caste’: The wait for a democratic conscience in India". Let me know your thoughts.
https://t.co/Q3VzE9J0cT
@TheLeaflet_in
A sense of foreboding hangs over Kashmir’s trans community—due to the Trans Amendment Act. In a region where people are already subjected to surveillance, trans communities face the risk of “double marginalisation.”
Read the full story by Babar Pather:
https://t.co/W7s2OmLb7j
The government's Bill to amend the Trans Act 2019 threatens to scrap self-determination of gender, impose medical scrutiny & criminalise trans communities.
We spoke to trans and intersex activists, lawyers & researchers to unpack these proposed changes:
https://t.co/QFhXiCw3Wq
#ResistTGBill2026#NoGoingBack
*Link to the Collective Statement against the TG Amendment Bill 2026:* https://t.co/qkWsSdzPAH
*Link to Sign the Statement* - https://t.co/3K75XDz7aY
Is another liveability possible? Articulating caste and lesbian worldmaking from India - Niharika Banerjea, Dhiren Borisa, Urmila Chauhan, 2025 @dhirenborisa @Sexualities1 https://t.co/atY67haQVL
Call: Scholars in Residence | Research Priority Area (RPA) Decolonial Futures | University of Amsterdam | Submission Deadline: December 6, 2025 https://t.co/zb8RJI36pZ
This will be the last post preceding actual publication at the end of this month. Please order it for your libraries. It's been a long-drawn process but totally worth it. A preview is available on the site, under the rubric 'major work' in cultural theory.
https://t.co/9aJSSbRTfN
As concrete creeps in, a toddler's bond with nature sparks a poignant question: can green spaces survive in the city? Watch the enchanting world of Jilipibala and her non-human friends unfold. This is the first poster of our film 'Friends of Jilipibala' (জিলিপিবালার বন্ধুরা)
“Naked men, naked men,” screamed a video reporter, as he barged into a gay spa in Delhi on April 19.
In this "exposé", he didn't see how these spas offer a rare refuge in a city, which constantly polices sexuality, writes @dhirenborisa. Read more here:
https://t.co/T2DHwiAQjr
While queer teachers' approaches to education are likely to help queer students feel more comfortable in the classroom, non-queer students also stand to benefit immensely, writes Srividya in their compelling story on queer teachers in India. Read it here:
https://t.co/4LEGKBRGER
For some hijra persons, the pressure to be fair comes not only from professional compulsions but also from wanting to be desirable romantic partners. So, they seek skin-lightening treatments, including glutathione injections.
Find out more in this story:
https://t.co/ik4PBnshwe
How pragmatism is inadequate to understand Ambedkar’s scholarship
My article today in @the_hindu@vrsrini. Let me know your thoughts.
https://t.co/QMpfeeDXol