Queer Artists OF India Use Art to Explore Gender and Sexuality
Queer folks in India have found limited and, often, demeaning representation in the mainstream. Some queer and genderfluid artists have used art to create better representation. By Mehk Chakraborty In India, and South Asia in general, bias against women and other gender
The Capitalistic Work Ethic Fallacy Creates Space For Anti-Fatness and Biphobia
The Protestant Work Ethic mythos and its presumed moral superiority have taught us that discipline should be projected onto everything, including bodies and sexualities. By Maz Hedgehog One of the core myths of Anglo-American capitalism is the Protestant Work Ethic. The belief
How a Pandemic Helped Me Come Into My Gender Identity
The pandemic allowed me to cultivate joy and explore gender identity without the expectations and gaze of others. By Mirusha Yogarajah The pandemic bought me time. I thought about how I, for 26 years, conformed to the desires of the men around me,
Queer Bangladeshis Don’t Need Your Toxic Allyship
Toxic allies often end up unintentionally working together with homophobes. Queer people in Bangladesh deserve genuine allyship. TW/CW: this article contains mentions of queerphobia, homophobia, harassment, abuse, and murder. By Rasel Ahmed Queer Bangladeshi community organizers are witnessing another dangerous surge of homophobic
Navigating the World as a Queer Non-Binary Asylum Seeker
How many of us don't get to leave our home countries to seek asylum before our lives are taken from us?