Poem: Nails
I like them short. Not because they identify me as a member of a particular group, but because I like…
The original L Word
Essays, poems and a short story on love for V-Day 2013
Orinam’s Quilt meeting Dec 30, 2012
Orinam’s Quilt, the reading group of Orinam, will meet at Zha Cafe, Adyar, on Dec 30, 2012. Bring your favorite queer-themed fiction/non-fiction/poem and share with the group.
Poem: you bring out the desi in me
inspired by Sandra Cisneros’ 1995 poem ‘You bring out the Mexican in me’
Poem: A boon she sought!
I ask not for the sun or the moon, A dutiful son will not deny a mother her boon
Fiction: Friends and Lovers
A gay-themed story by NeelKamal, narrated largely from the viewpoint of a straight person.
Fiction: Dusk
I was in the unofficial ‘gay’ compartment of a local train coming home from CST, Mumbai. His gaze locked into mine in that timeless ritual of acknowledgement of our unspoken desires.
How to Tell A Trans Person They are Beautiful
Poem by Kaia. நீ அழகாய் இருக்கிறாய்! – Tamil translation by Shridhar Sadasivan.
Poem: my butch
my butch: poem by desinorse/Jaya
gender meanders
This gender-river has been flowing through since time immemorial and every generation has its share of folks testing the waters.