Say it with pride
Updated On: 03 February, 2021 08:00 AM IST | Sukanya Datta
The UK celebrates February as LGBT+ History Month, so we`ve curated a round-up of the most interesting reads, films and podcasts
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Over the Rainbow: This podcast by PhD researcher Rachel Keighley packs stories of and by persons from the queer community to break down societal barriers, and provide support and resources.
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Confessions Of An Asexual Romantic: This spoken-word performance by Sriti Jha is a tender and evocative insight into the life of an asexual person and choosing to love in a way that makes one happy.
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The Future Is Gender Neutral: Let this fun, illustrated vocabulary guide by Gaysi Family help
you reassess the way you refer to people around you, as gender-neutral pronouns are the way to a more inclusive society.
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We Are Everywhere: Penned by Matthew Riemer and Leighton Brown, creators of the popular Instagram account @lgbt_history, the book released around the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in New York City. It traces the Queer Liberation Movement from late 19th century Europe to contemporary gender warriors through a researched narrative and over 300 photographs.
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Same-sex Love in India: A Literary History: Critics of the LGBTQIA+ movement in India have often called it a “western” import, but this book by author Ruth Vanita and historian-scholar Saleem Kidwai establishes the history of same-sex love in the Indian Subcontinent — from The Mahabharata to the late 20th century — with excerpts from stories, poems, letters, biographies and histories in 15 languages.
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Transparent: The TV-web series revolves around the LA-based Pfeffermans whose ageing parent tells them that she’s a transwoman. Created by Joey Soloway, reportedly after their parent came out as a transperson, the show has, over four seasons, sensitively captured a family in flux, exploring love, gender and sexual identities, and themselves. It ended after the lead, Jeffrey Tambor, was accused of sexual
harassment.
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68 Pages: Directed by Sridhar Rangayan, the movie is based on the contents of a counsellor’s diary, through which we meet a sex worker, a gay man, a transsexual dancer, among others, all of whom have been marginalised and discriminated against after becoming HIV+.
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