So much terminology exists nowadays that many people are not sure how to identify themselves when asked or approached to discuss the lifestyle of someone who comes under the trans umbrella. Read this blog to understand more about how and why these are different from each other.
The article centers around how social media as a platform for the proverbial coming out of the queer community is gaining more and more traction by the day. Not only does it provide a voice to the often marginalized but also offers a host of other uses.
No Pride Without Prejudice Vibhuti focuses on how the essence of ‘Pride’ in society derives its foundation from the prejudices that precede it. Pride is not understood independently of the compound beliefs that misguide the being of it. Even after each landmark judgment, there are legal shortcomings that further fuel these biased notions and prejudices that …
Marginalized communities and Mental health talk 101 Nikita Ghodke writes: Marginalized communities are often relegated to the borders of society. They are deprived of the elementary control of their lives, leaving them handicapped. Sociologists say these communities majorly impact the development of human beings and society. The end goal of any society is to empower …
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LGBTQ- ‘B’ for Biphobia? By – Tanisha Saxena LGBTQ+ Glossary The LGBTQ+ community is an important and vibrant part of our society. It is thus important to know the different gender identities that comprise it and common terms related to them. Here are a few- Asexual | The lack of a sexual attraction or desire for other people …
Menstrual Hygiene 101: Beyond the 0s and 1s By – Bhavya Pandey Not all women menstruate and not all those who menstruate are women. “That time of the month” is not the same for all, and with period and menstrual hygiene products targeted towards cisgender women, there is a large demographic of transgender and gender-nonconforming …
AUD QueerFest From March 5-7, Pratisandhi participated at the Queer fest hosted by the Queer Collective of Ambedkar University, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi. The fest sprang from the collective belief in the carnivalesque form of building solidarities. It considers queerness as any process that challenges the normative, the dominant, the majority. The fest contextualizes the …