India’s Supreme Court is currently hearing final arguments in a historic group of petitions aimed at legalising same-sex marriage in the country. This case, which is a consolidation of cases brought by several LGBTQ couples, is being opposed by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The petitioners argue that denying the right to marry a person of one’s own […]
Although there is a wider acceptance of the LGBTQ community in the British Asian diaspora, individuals still find it difficult to come out as gay. Some aunties, uncles and Desi parents still believe that the sexual spectrum is confined to a man and a woman. Additionally, there is a longstanding viewpoint in some households that being gay is a bad […]
Although much progress has been made in regard to gay and lesbian individuals in South Asian communities, coming out as transgender has been less accepted. The wider spectrum of LBGTQ+ is still foreign to many families. Some still see the traditional parameters of gender, relationships and marriage surrounding just a man and woman. However, times are changing, and have been […]
Patruni Chidananda Sastry is a pansexual drag artist from Hyderabad and tells DESIblitz of their story regarding sexuality in India. Whilst sexuality is a massive taboo in India and in the South Asian community, Patruni is making active strides in eradicating this stigma. They want to break down the barriers in how people understand gender and the LGBTQI+ spectrum. This […]
Gender identity is not defined by someone’s genitals. Before we get into the specific terms, the most important thing you need to know is gender identity is not the same as sexual orientation. Conflating the two is one of the biggest misconceptions around gender identity. The other myth is that gender assignment is a matter of straightforward anatomy. Both the […]
Whether a person is gay, lesbian, transsexual, bisexual, a tremendous amount of stigma lingers in relation to this. Although wider society is making progress towards more inclusive communities, some South Asian families within the UK still find this topic taboo. This transcends to even younger generations who are exposed to certain narratives regarding sexual identities. However, this has not stopped […]
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