When I was five, a boy in my class asked me if my mum was dead. Straight-up, out-of-the blue, just asked me. It was a weird question, but when you’re five you start to panic. Does he know something I don’t? Did the monster under my bed eat her? My mum wasn’t dead. The reason… Continue reading How I learnt feminism from my stay-at-home dad
A few years ago, when the world believed that India might be a tolerant place, progressive even, accessory label Fastrack released a commercial that was hailed by the hip and queer everywhere. A bright pink closet shudders at the centre of the screen. When the double doors open, an attractively tousled girl in a flouncy… Continue reading Why it’s more important than ever for the LGBT community to come out of the closet
