A growing collection of guides, essays, and materials on queer theory, identity, and social justice advocacy — written by and for the community.

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A Dummy's Guide To Queer Theory

Erasure of queer narratives in mainstream history has been a common phenomenon worldwide. This guide unpacks key concepts and thinkers in accessible language.

Published September 2019 Read More
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Of Queerness And Being In School

Being queer in school is hard. Being queer in an Indian school is even harder. A personal essay on navigating identity in educational spaces.

Published June 2019 Read More
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Coming Out Wasn't A One Time Thing

A reflective poem exploring the ongoing, layered experience of coming out — not as a single event but as a recurring act of visibility and vulnerability.

Published May 2019 Read More
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Lok Sabha 2019: When The Queer Community Voted Against Itself

An analysis of how Hindu queers voted for the NDA in the 2019 general election, examining the tensions between religious identity and queer solidarity.

Published 2019 Read More

More Resources

  • Breathe An original poem addressing mental health, anxiety, and the weight of silence.
  • Coming Out Isn't Always Gay A creative piece exploring the many forms coming out can take beyond sexuality.
  • At Least… A short reflective essay on the small consolations and large frustrations of queer life.
  • Homosexuality, "Phase" A critical take on the dismissal of queer identity as a passing phase.

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Queer theory offers tools to question the assumptions that shape how society understands identity, desire, and belonging. It challenges the idea that any way of being is natural or fixed, revealing instead how categories are constructed and maintained over time. For those navigating queerness in contexts where silence and shame are expected, theory can become a form of survival. It names what institutions try to erase and gives language to experiences that were never meant to be spoken. Reading and writing theory is not an academic exercise alone. It is an act of reclaiming the right to define oneself against narratives that demand conformity.

The erasure of queer lives from mainstream history is not accidental. It is a deliberate process carried out by institutions that decide which stories matter and which are forgotten. In India and across the world, queer people have always existed, loved, created, and resisted. Yet their contributions are muted or twisted into shameful footnotes. Recovering these histories is urgent work. It means digging through archives, listening to oral traditions, and questioning who gets to write the record. When queer narratives are restored, they do more than correct the past. They offer younger generations proof that they are not alone and never were.

Navigating queerness within educational spaces remains a profound challenge, especially in Indian schools where silence around identity is enforced through curriculum, peer culture, and institutional policy. Students who do not conform face isolation, ridicule, or outright hostility. The pressure to hide is constant, and the mental toll is heavy. Yet even in these conditions, queer young people find ways to survive and connect. They create secret languages, build friendships that sustain them, and wait for the moment when they can live openly. Schools must be held accountable for failing to protect and affirm all students, not just those who fit expectations.

Performative wokeness offers solidarity that lasts only as long as it is convenient. True support for queer communities requires more than changing profile pictures or attending pride events once a year. It demands uncomfortable conversations, sustained action, and a willingness to challenge institutions that perpetuate harm. Hindutva nationalism and other supremacist ideologies have made queerness a target, framing it as foreign or unnatural. In response, communities continue to organize, resist, and build spaces where dignity is non-negotiable. Decriminalization was one victory, but the work of creating a society where queer people can thrive without fear is far from finished.