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In 2024, people's thoughts about queerness are still changing, but there are new problems to face. It's great to see the progress in same-sex marriage conversations, but there are other rights that LGBTQIA+ people need. However, in a country like India, where politics is dominated by cis-het men in their late adulthood, with hardened beliefs- it is important to trace the progress of inclusivity for queerness in the same. This was traced by our first speaker, Anish Gawande- the founder of Pinklist India- India’s first archive of politicians supporting LGBTQIA+ rights and the National spokesperson for NCP, through his firsthand account of his journey as a queer person in politics, amongst other things.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFHlGZfWZYo

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xOl5P2sRSJnyzW39jb1ti?si=ea8d796cd9294fbb

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rainbow-resilience-navigating-queerness-with-anish/id1790213256?i=1000683790194

Transcript:

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Please find below the entire transcript of the episode.

Transcript guide: the questions are marked grey, followed by the answers.

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Show-notes:

Our sources:

  1. Nielsen: The Push for Change- Examining LGBTQ+ representation in media and advertising by Nielsen
  2. The Rise of LGBTQ+ Representation in Indian entertainment: The Reader’s Blog Times of India Article
  3. Supreme Court Refuses To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages, Asks Union Govt To Form Committee To Determine Rights Of Queer Unions
  4. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict acts as a formidable document upholding the Indianness of homosexuality and gender queerness
  5. Violence against LGBTQI+ people – A hidden pandemic
  6. Feminism In India Article - Intimate Partner Violence In Queer Relationships: Voices from Urban Queer India
  7. Pride 2023. Beyond Pride Month, what are Indian companies doing for queer employees?