This is Not the End…
Shormita pens an evocative poem about the Third Gender, exclusively for Different Truths. Trees shed their leaves, My skin is dried up. Lips seems to be thirsty, The Sun...
What’s the Significance of Pride Month?
Shormita tells us about the importance of Pride month, mapping its genesis. It is celebrated to remind us of the discrimination and marginalisation of the LGBTQIA+ community. They still...
Why is Queerness Questionable?
Shormita explores the world of the queers and asks why it is being questioned even now. An exclusive for Different Truths. The word queerness comes from queer; it describes...
Transgenders Stand for the Society
Transgenders are emerging from the shadows of the margins. They are proactive and are working for the wellbeing of the society, reports Shormita. An exclusive for Different Truths. Kaushalya...
Racism Among the Queers and the Trans-Sexual People
Shormita tells us that there is racism within the marginalised LGBTQIA+ community. An exclusive for Different Truths. The people who belong to the LGBTQIA+ community face harsh discrimination in...
Am I Unusual?
Shormita delves into the psyche of a trans child, portraying the conflicts within, when it is unable to understand terms like sex, gender, and sexuality of a person. An...
Crossdressing: Why Men Cannot Dress Like Women?
Shormita analyses why it’s not proper for men to crossdress like women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Have you heard about crossdressers? Crossdressing is an act in which a...
Prayagraj: First Ever Kinner Akhada in 2019 Ardh Kumbh
One of the highlights of the 2019 Ardh Kumbh Mela was the establishment of Kinner Akhada at the world’s largest fair, in the city. It was an attempt to...
Curious Identity: The Intersex People
Shormita explains that intersex people are born with defective sex organs or mixed sexual organs or mixed chromosomes or hormonal imbalance within their body. An exclusive for Different Truths. Few...
Why are Gays Forced into Heterosexual Marriage?
Shormita examines the plight of gays who are forced into a heterosexual marriage, against their will and the various repercussions of such wedlock. An exclusive for Different Truths. Marriage...