We start in the year 1942. The Second World War is to blame for wartime mobilizations across the country, coupled with mass political unrest and internal tension bubbling over from almost two centuries of colonial rule. The colonial Gothic architecture appears uncomfortably flagrant in the Indian landscape. The air is thick with the anticipation of... Continue Reading →
How gaydars police queer identities
You think you know? I’d known since I was 12 that my sexuality was unconventional. Unfortunately, I also happened to be stereotypically “gay” in my mannerisms, though I wasn't aware of it. I didn't even have the terminology to describe to someone the way I felt until much later. Everyone around me somehow seemed to... Continue Reading →
