Treading Old GroundWhy Misrepresenting Monkeypox as a Sexually Transmitted Disease Is Dangerous to Public Health People need to be informed "that monkeypox spreads through close contact with an infected person, which includes sex but is not limited to it." By Saumya Kalia
Misrepresenting EpidemicsGlobal Media Coverage of Monkeypox is Rooted in Racism, Homophobia Activists urge the media to refrain from using stock images bearing persons of black, dark, and African skin complexion to depict the outbreak. By Saumya Kalia
Equality Please?It’s Discriminatory to Ban Blood Donation Based on Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation: PIL Before SC Such a ban is rooted in "assumptions based on negative stereotypes," argues the PIL advocate. By Devrupa Rakshit
Going Back In TimePoland Announces Withdrawal From European Treaty Preventing Violence Against Women Poland's justice minister called the treaty "a feminist creation aimed at justifying gay ideology" that is "harmful" because it requires schools to teach children about gender. By Devrupa Rakshit
Damage ControlTV Shows Are Retrospectively Removing Blackface Scenes. It’s Not Solidarity, It’s a Ploy for Relevance. How do we deal with the problematic pop culture of the past, especially when it has entrenched itself into the nostalgic crevices of our psyche? By Rajvi Desai
Queer BeatJapanese Region Mie Criminalizes Outing LGBTQIA+ People Without Consent This is one example of how countries can legislate to safeguard their queer citizens from homophobia. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Homophobia PandemicTracing South Korea’s Nightlife Covid19 Cluster May Out Queer People The South Korean Covid19 cluster, which arose after an infected individual visited gay bars in Seoul, is revealing an unexpected privacy concern with contact tracing. By Aditi Murti
Family MattersWhat It’s Like to Be Openly Queer and Exist Within an Indian Family Coming out is simply the first step. The subsequent acceptance, or lack thereof, is what defines familial relationships. By Rajvi Desai
Michael You Ignorant PervDo Shows Like ‘The Office’ Have a Place in a Post #MeToo World? Hotstar's 'The Office' Hindi reboot brings back a beloved -- sexual harasser? By Meghalee Mitra