Issue 35: Pride Month

We present to you our first ever Audio issue, for those who wish to listen to our voices.

Anika Singh. She/her - cis-gender, heterosexual. From worldwide internet outage to finally some positive covid related news, keep yourself updated with the current affairs for this week!

Angelina Dutilleul. She/her. The European Union wants to be the land of progressive societal changes. However, the protection of the LGBTQ+ community in different member countries reveals how incoherent the EU can be.

Shreya Shankar. She/her.

Rysha Sultania. She/her - cisgender, heterosexual.  Shaurya. He/him - cisgender, homosexual. What is pride? Who gets to talk about it? Here’s a look at the pride parade - by the one marching and the one watching.

Azriela Saakshi Maben. She/her - cisgender Relationships are advancing among celebrities! Update yourself on these changes both in the Bollywood and Hollywood circles and this week’s celeb headlines, of course!

Carolyn Shreya Serrao. She/her. Over decades, the members of the LGBTQ+ community have been suppressed. There have, however, been a couple of people who flew past all the barriers that they came across to finally reach that one powerful and important destination of their dreams.

Sharvari Barhanpure. She/her. Here's how the biggest social media and tech companies are celebrating diversity and the LGBTQIA+ community in the midst of the pandemic.

Harsha. He/him. A look at how much sexual orientation has grown as a branch of both science as well as society, and one of the results it has put forth.

Ananya Miriam Jose. She/her - cisgender This June, take fitness inspiration from all things pride - rainbows, the pride acronym and what not!

Sthuthi Baliga (she/her) - cisgender- heterosexual Queer gyms, a space to feel strong and get strong. Pride month is a time period that we get to witness the love and exuberant energy everywhere! This month, the fitness column dedicates itself to a very inspiring girl boss, Nathalie Huerta. Tune in to know about the very inspiring queer member and an idol in the fitness world of the LGBTQ+ community.

Anisya Nair- she/her - cisgender.  Pride in our Labels: We’ve stuck the rainbow flags in our Instagram bios, and the corporations have released their limited time merch. Yes, pride month is a time for self-discovery, but in today’s world, we’ve attached toxicity to labels - read more to find out about the dangerous “pride” in labels

Pehal Kothari. She/her - cisgender.  We proudly call ourselves supportive allies to the LGBTQIA+ community, yet quite often, we subconsciously act differently. This Pride month, it’s time for us to question ourselves before we question the rest.

Azriela Saakshi Maben. She/her - cisgender Your philosophy may be different, and we get that, but ender, heterosexual queers are just as human as you are. So come uncover a few ways to maintain healthy relationships with the LGBTQ+ community. They deserve your respect!

Sai Sreemayee Sistla. She/her - cisgender. Aditi Upadhyaya. She/her - queer. It’s pride month, and flamboyant, vividly-hued pride collections are EVERYWHERE. Is this a sign of inclusion and acceptance, or is it just an exploitative tactic used by corporations? Join us as we explore both sides of rainbow capitalism!

Tavishi Mukherjee. She/her - bisexual. This Pride Month, join me as I celebrate and pay tribute to some of our generations GREATEST queer icons.

Kavya. She/her - cisgender. Navya. She/her - cisgender. Sometimes the clothes do not make the man: How many times have you heard someone say 'BTS is so gay' or, 'but they look like girls” as a ‘joke’? There’s nothing wrong with being gay. But it’s offensive when one’s sexuality is defined by strangers, based on the way they dress or behave, idols or not.

Shriya Ravi. She/her This pride month, treat your taste buds to a wonderful platter. In case our custard has you craving, our citrus buns recipe inspired from a show finale should be the perfect sizzling finale for your taste buds.

Raghavi. She/her, cisgender What are queer cafes? And why are they so important? Read to find out just where you can find your future partner ;)

Nikita Verma. She/her. Review- What If It’s Us For the time you’ve looked at a stranger, you randomly bumped into and thought: What if? This is the love story that makes romance cool again. Albertalli and Silvera team up to make the gay romance you have been longing for.

Preksha SM. She/her. Review- Sex Education Is Netflix’s Sex Education worth all the hype? And is it just about sex? Listen in to find out!

Ayantika Goswami. She/her - cisgender. Even though Indian society is so against being part of the lgbt+ community, our stories and myths even have gods who are part of it.

Vartica George. She/her - cisgender. Many of us understand the LGBTQ+ movement or try to, wondering if there’s any part we can play in it. The answer is a resounding Listen to figure out the simple things you could do or say to be an LGBTQ+ Ally.

Aditi Upadhyaya. She/her - queer. June is the month of the queers and the Geminis. Read on to find out more about how the zodiac influences queer energy.

Navya Jain. 

Anushka Vora. She/her - cisgender.  Did you know that the first emperor of the Mughal dynasty was bisexual? Or that Lord Krishna was believed to be Transgender according to one famous myth? This article is for all who think Pride was not part of our history and for all the curious ones out there!

Sara Parikh. She/her - cisgender. Pride is not just buying and wearing rainbow merch. It is so much more than that. It is a sense of honing your identity, inclusivity, equality and the inclusivity of all those part of the lgtbq+ community.

Meenal Rajpoot. Love is Love! And, The month of June is all about celebrating pride. So, this week I'll be writing about 'Homosexuality in animals.'

Navasakthi. She/her - cisgender. A look into the world of a transmasculine who lets us in on their experiences and world.

Avani. She/her - Cis-gender. A union founded with hopes to help the queer community and contribute to progressive society!