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The Menaka Guruswamy-Arundhati Katju Romance is the Love Story We Need in 2019

In July, ten months after helping to strike down Section 377, lawyers Dr Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju shed new light on why the historic legal victory was also a personal one for them. They boldly came out as the lesbian power couple who carried the LGBTQIA+ rights movement on their shoulders.

Kahini Iyer April 25, 2016

Bollywood

From Fire to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga: A Brief History of Homosexuality in Indian Cinema

In 1996, Deepa Mehta’s Fire was met with riots and outrage. Politicians leapt over themselves to denounce the film as a threat to Indian culture, plenty more objected to the film’s religious allusions. Today, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga has received the kind of acclaim and acceptance that, not so long ago, seemed impossible.

Kahini Iyer April 3, 2016

Sports

We Should All Be Talking About American Superwoman Megan Rapinoe

US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe was the woman to watch out for at the FIFA World Cup. She is not just a great player, she’s a symbol of our changing times – a lesbian footballer standing up against Donald Trump and fighting hate. Which is why her legend will spread beyond the field.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 15, 2016