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Aditya Tiwari

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International award-winning poet, writer & broadcaster. TEDx Speaker. Author of three books. “All That’s Left Behind” (poems) out now via @simonschusterin.
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Queering The Political: Looking For The 'Rainbow Wave' Of LGBTQIA+ Candidates In India

Queering The Political: Looking For The 'Rainbow Wave' Of LGBTQIA+ Candidates In India

feminisminindia.com — After the decriminalisation of Section 377 in 2018 by the Supreme court of India, the nation has seen many progressive decisions in terms of gay rights - but there's so much work still to be done.
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Two years after Section 377 decision, the queer narrative must make space for voices from semi-ur...

Two years after Section 377 decision, the queer narrative must make space for voices from semi-ur...

Firstpost — 'Queer lives in small-town India are not visible enough for anyone to take notice. So, nobody knows what our stories look like.' On 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India decriminalised homosexuality by reading down parts of Section 377.
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10 South Asian LGBTQ Books You Need To Read For 2020

10 South Asian LGBTQ Books You Need To Read For 2020

BuzzFeed — Queer Literature is finally out of the closet in India. Akhil Katyal's third book, ' Like Blood on the Bitten Tongue' , was published in March 2020. Akhil alongside Aditi Angiras also co-edited an anthology called, ' The World That Belongs To US ', which was published in July 2020 by Harper Collins.
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Why Don't We Recognize That Rape is Genderless

Why Don't We Recognize That Rape is Genderless

The Times of India — A lot of people don't even feel comfortable sharing their feelings for the fear of being viewed as weak and vulnerable. Society needs to comprehend that rape is genderless. People who experience such horrific occasions indulge in self-harm, suffer from eating disorders, get depressed, and become suicidal.
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My Mother's Old Jade Jewellery

My Mother's Old Jade Jewellery

The Wire (India) — Ever since the time I was introduced to this world from my mother's womb, I longed for her to give me her valuable old jade jewellery, which she kept in her deepest cabinet. Where little girls grow into their mother's face, little boys face their father's rage.
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Bearing Witness to My Country's Genocide

Bearing Witness to My Country's Genocide

The Wire (India) — My country's on a genocide a country where they say god is a woman the same woman is burned alive where religion calls for the massacre they set fire to the rain for stolen land children are crucified in broad daylight torchbearers of the news held into custody, where children stand in front of a rifle's mouth - protesting, where their voices are silenced by soldiers who were once protectors where they snatch away pride for their joy ride where leaders put their mouths in a padlock - shut because they have everything to lose but who doesn't?
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The Boy Beyond the Binary

The Boy Beyond the Binary

The Wire (India) — At the age of five, As he reaches for his mother's favourite Ruby Woo, She tells him to put the lipstick down. "But mommy, why doesn't my sister have to?" But his mother didn't respond. At the age of eight, he cannot understand Why the boys on the playground got mad, When he couldn't play like a sportsman.
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"Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Is A Must-Watch If You Want To Learn About Queer Lives"

"Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Is A Must-Watch If You Want To Learn About Queer Lives"

Youth Ki Awaaz — Friday, 21st February 2020, first day, first show, the beginning of a new era. The only thing that I can say is that such films are very progressive and prominent in today's times in India. And Ayushmann Khurrana is ' the' actor of the generation.
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3 TV Shows You Need To Binge Watch Right Now

3 TV Shows You Need To Binge Watch Right Now

BuzzFeed — There are so many things we can do while we're stuck at home, but let's be honest, some days we all love to do nothing and just watch TV. Here are 3 shows you must binge-watch right now, or when you don't want to do anything else.
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3 TV Shows You Need To Binge Watch Right Now

3 TV Shows You Need To Binge Watch Right Now

BuzzFeed — There are so many things we can do while we're stuck at home, but let's be honest, some days we all love to do nothing and just watch TV. Here are 3 shows you must binge-watch right now, or when you don't want to do anything else.
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India's Public Parks Have Played Home to Generations of Queer People. Including Me.

India's Public Parks Have Played Home to Generations of Queer People. Including Me.

VICE — My journey of self-exploration began in 2012, when I was 14 years old. It was a time just after I'd experienced extreme discrimination in school for being gay. I was beginning to understand and dive deeper into my queerness in India, a country where LGBTQ people do not have the same rights as straight people.
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31 Must-Read South Asian LGBTQ Books For 2021

31 Must-Read South Asian LGBTQ Books For 2021

Homegrown — It is safe to say that 2020 was the year when queer literature finally came out of the closet. However, prowling the aisles of a local book shop, you'd be hard-pressed to find titles by queer authors. Or at least openly queer authors. Credit where it's due, though.
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I was victim to a homophobic attack in 2017 - here's why I'm speaking up about it

I was victim to a homophobic attack in 2017 - here's why I'm speaking up about it

The News Minute — "Why did you go out?" "Why did you dress up that way?" "What was the need to go out at that time?" - These were the questions my friends asked me, when I confided in them about the homophobic attack I faced in my hometown in 2017.
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Coming out in India: Queer and trans folk share joy and heartbreak

Coming out in India: Queer and trans folk share joy and heartbreak

PinkNews — Aditya Tiwari, a writer and gay rights activist from India, explores the changing landscape of family and LGBT+ acceptance in the country. Anjali Siroya, 23, is a trans woman living in the suburbs of Mumbai who has been transitioning under very difficult circumstances. Having her family by her side would have made her life simpler, better.
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Slay the mental demons

Slay the mental demons

The Telegraph (India) — Educational institutions are a good place to begin the dialogue | Published 01.11.21, 12:40 AM Last year, many schools, colleges and workplaces were forced to shut down owing to the coronavirus outbreak and young people who had migrated to big cities like Mumbai and Delhi were forced to return to their hometowns in tier 2 and 3 cities like Jabalpur or Rampur, Raipur or Bilaspur.
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Pride Matters | My life as a young queer person in small-town India

Pride Matters | My life as a young queer person in small-town India

Hindustan Times — Growing up eccentric in non-metropolitan India was particularly challenging for me. Just as a child knows their mother's face, I knew my queer self. There wasn't a point in my life when I had to come to the truth of my existence. However, as I grew up, I was able to articulate it in words.
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The Stories We Never Hear: A Spate of Hate Crimes Against Queer Indians

The Stories We Never Hear: A Spate of Hate Crimes Against Queer Indians

The Wire (India) — With the end of June, we bid farewell to another pride month full of 'rainbow-washing' and 'tokenism'. It makes me wonder if anyone genuinely wants to initiate the conversation on equity or if inclusivity is just another marketing strategy when queer rights in the country are literally non-existent.
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Indian mothers explain how they 'came out' as proud parents to their LGBTQ+ kids

Indian mothers explain how they 'came out' as proud parents to their LGBTQ+ kids

PinkNews — Three Indian mothers explain how they celebrated their LGBTQ+ children long before the law accepted them. Four years after India repealed Section 377 - the British colonial era law used to criminalise LGBTQ+ people - being openly queer and Indian comes with its fair share of both glory and pain.
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First Fenland Pride held in Wisbech creates 'space for community'

First Fenland Pride held in Wisbech creates 'space for community'

BBC — The event will include drag artists, musicians, stalls, workshops and circus acts, say organisers.
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