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A Question for Those Offended by the Amazon Toilet Covers: Do You Need to Defend the Divine?

#BoycottAmazon is trending in India, after the online retailer's international platform featured Hindu deities on toilet covers. But do all-powerful, all-knowing deities really require human protection?

Dushyant Shekhawat June 2, 2016

Gender

Despite 377 Verdict, It’s Not All Rainbows for Trans People Yet

It will take more than the historic 377 verdict to eradicate homophobia and transphobia from our workplaces. Just ask Harshini, a trans-person who now holds a corporate job, after years of being turned down by employers who held her identity against her.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 21, 2016

Sports

What Dutee Chand’s Coming Out Means for Indian Womanhood

Dutee Chand has come a long way: She’s won a fight against the sexist, transphobic practices of the International Olympic Committee. And now, she has come out as being in a same-sex relationship. The small-town athlete continues to challenge outdated notions of womanhood, just by being herself.

Kahini Iyer May 2, 2016

People

Meet Menaka Guruswamy, the Wonder Woman Who Helped Win the 377 Case

Seven decades ago, one generation of freedom fighters drove British colonisers away from this country. Today, another generation has seen one of their lingering relics off for good. Menaka Guruswamy is one of the many participants who’ve helped win us the right to love who we want.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 23, 2016