Varta Trust

Gender, Sexuality, Intimacy, Publishing

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Rate of regret for major life decisions compared: Gender Affirming Surgery is 1%, Having children is 7% from American Journal of Surgery https://t.co/iYAiVyHr6Y

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'Nurture Sub Rosa' - "Varta", Jan '25 issue -
To mellow is not to lose lustre, says Rajib Chakrabarti
https://t.co/2yRxk1dVbf

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'Notes on Hoping Taken from Teenage Queer Fiction' - "Varta" Jan '25 issue - Mihir Seth finds the strength to go on in queer stories of trials, tribulations and hope
https://t.co/TOGd6PhK1Y

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'Gains, Losses, Glosses' - "Varta", Dec '24 issue - End / beginning of the year self-reflection notes by Pawan Dhall https://t.co/CrjcfBHLM2

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'Crisis in Crisis Intervention Centres for Women?' - "Varta", Dec '24 - How equipped are the government-run OSCCs for women to carry out crisis intervention? Shampa Sengupta shares insight from a recent survey of the centres in four states of India https://t.co/fViVbiwhvE

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'Queer Allies in Need of Allies' - "Varta", Nov '24 - Mahua Seth points out the importance of allies within the larger family fold for parents of queer individuals https://t.co/EzVWYBSF9S

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'Remembrances More Than Nostalgia' - "Varta" Nov '24 issue - Pawan Dhall writes about his musings on saudade – the presence of absence?
https://t.co/gSbYIq1Zoo

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'Where Do We Go to Look for Queerness in Kolkata?' - "Varta", Sep '24 issue - Mihir Seth reflects on the pilot Queer Kolkata Heritage Walk held on July 2, 2024 to mark the 25th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’ https://t.co/2JoZ2oH9zC

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'Where Do We Go to Look for Queerness in Kolkata?' - "Varta", Sep '24 issue - Mihir Seth reflects on the pilot Queer Kolkata Heritage Walk held on July 2, 2024 to mark the 25th anniversary of ‘Friendship Walk ‘99’ https://t.co/2JoZ2oH9zC

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'How Can We Be Gentle If We Aren’t Very Angry?' by Anureet Watta in "Varta", Sep '24: ‘Don’t Interrupt While We Dance’ is a film about queer and trans joy interrupted by the State, police, and shadows of violence and scrutiny https://t.co/DKWJLTMR8m

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'How Can We Be Gentle If We Aren’t Very Angry?' by Anureet Watta in "Varta", Sep '24: ‘Don’t Interrupt While We Dance’ is a film about queer and trans joy interrupted by the State, police, and shadows of violence and scrutiny https://t.co/DKWJLTMR8m

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'Embodying the Justice One Is Demanding' - "Varta", Aug '24 issue - Self-reflection and self-transformation have an important place in social campaigns for justice, argues Pawan Dhall https://t.co/0VBMBIOVdM
#RGKarProtest #SelfReflection #KolkataProtests

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'Koti Ki Atma - Queer Stories of Art and Cultural Activism in West Bengal, India - 1990s-2000s'
https://t.co/QOjigFp4h2, short documentary part of "Remembered Sexual Futures: Study on Art and Cultural History of Gender and Sexual Minorities in West Bengal, India (1990s-2000s)".

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'Koti Ki Atma - Queer Stories of Art and Cultural Activism in West Bengal, India - 1990s-2000s'
https://t.co/QOjigFp4h2, short documentary part of "Remembered Sexual Futures: Study on Art and Cultural History of Gender and Sexual Minorities in West Bengal, India (1990s-2000s)".

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'Embodying the Justice One Is Demanding' - "Varta", Aug '24 issue - Self-reflection and self-transformation have an important place in social campaigns for justice, argues Pawan Dhall https://t.co/0VBMBIOVdM
#RGKarProtest #SelfReflection #KolkataProtests

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'Remembered sexual futures' - "Varta" Jul '24 issue - Diksha Sanyal summarizes a study on the art and cultural advocacies undertaken by queer community groups in West Bengal in the 1990s and 2000s
https://t.co/6EvqRKsy6d

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'Remembered sexual futures' - "Varta" Jul '24 issue - Diksha Sanyal summarizes a study on the art and cultural advocacies undertaken by queer community groups in West Bengal in the 1990s and 2000s
https://t.co/6EvqRKsy6d

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