From the Editor’s Mac – Ananya Grover
I didn’t know what the acronym LGBT stood for, let alone the meanings of the words constituting it, for a long time. In fact, I had never even heard the term ‘lesbian’ until the age of about nine, when someone…
Krishna, A Girl – Tanvi Jain
The sky was submerged in velvety darkness, with the moon peeking from behind a veil of clouds and the stars sparkling like jewels. Krishna was walking towards his home with the satisfaction of a fruitful day and full tummy. Today…
6 Ways In Which You Can Be A Good LGBTQ+ Ally – Tanvee Walia
Scrapping Section 377 was a monumental step towards the acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in our country, showing that we’re still in the decolonisation process over 70 years after independence. I see a lot of you expressing your happiness on…
The Freedom of Love – Urvi Shukla
It was Valentine’s Day, the day when most of the boys came to school with a rose hidden in their bags, and the girls brought the cutest handmade cards in the cluelessness of their parents. Many secret one-sided lovers were…
Representation Matters – Rimjhim Sayana
Representation matters. But what matters even more, is how we represent anything. The show Brooklyn-Nine-Nine, in particular, has done an excellent job at this. I’m going to be talking about two characters from this show today: Rosa Diaz and Raymond…
Who Can Give A Law To Lovers? – Ishani Singh
Who can give law to lovers when love itself is a higher law? Is it really justifiable to be biased and judge people on the basis of what they do not have any control over? This is what our so-called…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile – Caitanya Singh Jaswal
Platform: Mobile (did you even read the title?) Internet connection required, but then again, if you’re reading this, that shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Every now and then, you come across a game so addictive that it makes…
The Chains of Genderism – Suhanee Ranjan
Patrick looked up at himself in the mirror. He was so proud of his smooth and round face. Yet, he couldn’t groom it the way girls could. “Hey, Pat! You better hurry, if you wanna go to your football class!”…
In Memory of Orlando – Ananya Grover
DEEP BRILLIANT RED Hatred is spilled out in screaming brutal red Guns are wielded meaninglessly, terror is spread Even mind-numbing violence fails to make some realise That satisfaction never lies in the bodies of the dead. The empire called the…
This Is Who They Are – Vaishant Thakur
If I were to talk about section 377, it would be nothing but a cluster of legalities and political priorities, added to which would be a dash of the so-called toxic-“against nature” ideologies. I am not gay. But I am…
A Personal Account – Jahnavi
I was 11-12 when I first thought about girls. I was young and had no idea about homosexuality. I thought it was just a funny trick my hormones were playing on me. Two years later, I had forgotten all about…
Coming to Terms, Coming Out- Purvaa Shah
THE WORDS ARE MINE, BUT I AM SURE EMOTIONS WILL BE OF MANY OTHERS. THOUGH THIS MAY BE FICTIONAL, I AM SURE IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED WITH MANY. It’s been a year since I discovered my sexuality. I am a…
An Essay: The What Now? – Adyant Chawla
The carte blanche land of do-as-you-please also known as the 21st century offers promising prospects to its curious inhabitants. The century-old ideas of live, love, dance are replaced by f**k, drug and then post your perversions on social media: the…
Speaking Through Music – Vrinda Rastogi
Music is a way through which people can express their feelings. A lot of musicians have also portrayed their sexualities through their songs. LGBT Music emerged in the 1890’s. It was a group of musical genres that focused on the…
Thinking Forward – Mudit Saklani
I can’t go through personally and believe what the LGBTQ+ community have gone through. Many people doubt or question their attraction to people of their own sex– Is it unnatural? No. It isn’t. It isn’t as uncommon as we think…
Your Mother, India – Tanishq Khurana
Looks like you forgot to recognise me today, your eyes are probably covered with the communalist cancer; I lay birth to the fire of the world, the leaders of today, your corporate giants, mesmerising musicians and the cream of dancers.…
Student Exchange: Teaching Underprivileged Children – Felix Meierhofer
For 9 short days, I and eight other delegates, from a school called Kantonsschule Wettingen in Switzerland, had the opportunity to visit Delhi as part of an exchange program with Amity International School. I appreciated such a fantastic chance and…