With Section 377 back in the news, the visibility of LGBT issues in the Indian media has come out of the closet—or should we say almirah? Yet the community is still called a “minuscule minority” because the issue remains shrouded in stigma and secrecy. As a journalist who has had the privilege of reporting from inside and outside the movement, from India and the USA, Sandip Roy will trace the ups and downs of a personal journey, through The Great Gay Taboo, to the love that dare not speak its name, to the big fat gay wedding. As a writer, he also tackles the ever-knotty question of whether you can create a queer character without the burden of representation of all queerdom.
Women’s Reservation Bill: The Journey and the Direction
Panelists: Krishna Menon, Manisha Pande, Shama Abbasi; Moderator: Arunima Theraja The Women's Reservation Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was unanimously passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in September 2023. The panel will discuss the history of...