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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: A Queer Interpretation

Posted on May 13, 2018September 17, 2018 by Editorial Team

Not just the narratives from the scriptures but also various priests hold a view in support of same-sex marriages.  Like Shakuntala Devi in her work, “The world of Homosexuals” interviewed a priest from a Vaishnava temple, Srinivasa Raghavachariar, who married two same-sex individuals. The priest justified the wedding by arguing that under the Hindu belief…

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Enough

Posted on May 5, 2018September 16, 2018 by Editorial Team

The tip of my pen does not write the words I feel, I end up writing a dozen times- I love you, I love you. I wonder if these three words explain my feelings enough. As I hold you close every night, I wonder if I am still close enough. As this heteronormative world with…

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