As a child I was taught that my body was not
My own that it belonged
to the Church …
Tag: queer
The Internet Saved My Queer Soul
The internet is weird and scary, but it is undeniable that it is one of the most important tools for shaping the LGBTQIA+ community and culture …
Growing Up With Rohan
But now that Rohan had turned 15, the socially acceptable age for a boy to be mingling with girls, this playful, well-meaning question too became part of the dinner conversation menu …
The Question of the Authentic Indian
In a striking short story titled Out on Main Street, the writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo deconstructs the idea of the authentic Indian identity, countering it with the notion of hybridity…