Youth and Sexuality

Pansexuality: A Tag For The Tagless

By Ateendriya: "I'm not going to say I'm one thing when I'm not just so I can fit into people's notions of how things are. I think people deny themselves by putting themselves into categories." - Alan Cumming, on his sexuality. For ages now, the

Society,YKA Editorials,Youth and Sexuality

Health Minister Calls Homosexuality A ‘Disease’: Debased And Debauched

By Shraddha Sankhe: “MSM (Men having Sex with Men) is unnatural and not good for India. It is a disease which has come to India from other countries where men have sex with men”—Ghulam Nabi Azad, India’s Union Health Minister. In all probability, most of

Specials,Youth and Sexuality

Right To Privacy: Does It Exist?

By Shailza Sharma: There was a time when relying on the Government to protect your privacy was like asking a peeping Tom to install your window blinds. Civilization is the progress of mankind towards a society of privacy. Nevertheless, today in India the most ‘fundamental’ right

Society,Youth and Sexuality

“Suddenly, Last Winter”: A Lesson On Homosexuality, Equal Rights And More

By Akanksha Mittal: The movie “Suddenly, last winter” portrays the struggle of a gay couple in Italy during the time when Family Laws were being revised in Italy, in the year 2007. While I have personally never imagined homosexuality to be something abnormal or requiring

Specials,Youth and Sexuality

Expressions Of Individuality Are Not Symbols Of Rebellion, But A Plea

By Bhavita Kukreja: Democracy accommodates plurality of opinions, people are free to express their opinions, free to pursue their own religion. As quoted by Abraham Lincoln, "Democracy is For the People, By the People and Of the People". He furthers says that if justice is meant

Politics,Youth and Sexuality

Food for thought: Why Is Conviction Delayed For The Guilty With Power?

By Soumit Saha: Ever wondered at why our judicial machinery leaks and squeaks when it comes to nabbing the powerful, politician, celebrity or anyone with power, but is rather efficient at making lives miserable almost anyone who’s a commoner with an ounce of accusatory evidence.

Media, Music and Entertainment,Youth and Sexuality

Indian Digital Media Supporting Country’s LGBT Community [A HELPING HAND]

[caption id="attachment_10063" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Screenshot of Gaysifamily.com"][/caption] By Shreya Ramachandran: Although the Delhi High Court ruling on 2nd July, 2009 that decriminalised private consensual sex between two homosexual individuals was a breakthrough for gay rights, homosexuality remains a skilfully avoided topic in India. Even in

Society,Youth and Sexuality

Delhi’s Changing Sexualities [Gay Pride And More]

By Divya Gupta: Change has been and will always be a part of the society’s existence. Be it social attitudes, stereotypes, notions, mannerisms change is the rule of nature. And one thing which has changed in the recent past has been the attitudes of the

Society,Youth and Sexuality

Is A Homosexual Child Hindrance For Normal Parenthood?

By Swati Poddar: Ever since the gay act has been passed in India, a whole lot of people have come out of their shells and admitted their true sexuality. The mind set of the society has also witnessed a huge leap with homosexuality becoming legal.

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