Two Poems
With influences from Angel Nafis, queer Bangladeshi poet Amatan Noor spins an acerbic bite out of everyday realities and structures
In Our Understanding the Self Class
TW: sexual assault
A poem by Von-der By that looks at the ugliness and trauma of a personal history and its impact on sexuality
Poet Rabha Ashry on ‘loving the alien’, Black Sunflowers, and Playing Foreigner
Winner of the 2020 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, Rabha Ashry probes her different identities, navigating Arabness, queerness and more, in her chapbook “loving the alien”, published by UK’s first crowdfunded poetry press Black Sunflowers. Tusshara Nalakumar Srilatha reviews her poems and talks to Ashry about her process and practice
M(OTHER)WORK
Documenting the labor and love of a stay-at-home-mother, Damaris Swass’s photos peer into queer, radical motherhood and claim their own agency
Lifespan of a Blooming Chembarathi (Hibiscus)
A queer affirming poem interwoven with Malayali, dedicated to Anjana Harish.
The Empty Space You Left Behind, & Others
With nods to the same motifs of excess, kitsch, and camp often found in ancient displays of worship, this art series serves as a contemporary temple devoted to the celebration of queer intimacy, history, and life.
A Message to Cisgender Artists
This mural reflects on a common trope for cisgender artists, that is to create work about transgender people, but only address the person for their physical characteristics or medical transition.
Queer Body and Soul
Amanda Malamut weaves together their Catholic past with their queerness in this new poem. Accompanying artwork by Marcus Fessler.
The Internet Saved My Queer Soul
The internet is weird and scary, but it is undeniable that it is one of the most important tools for shaping the LGBTQIA+ community and culture, writes Amanda Malamut in this personal essay.
Growing Up With Rohan
A queer realization set in India. New in fiction, by Kaashif Hajee.
The Question of the Authentic Indian
In a striking short story titled Out on Main Street, the writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo deconstructs the idea of the authentic Indian identity, countering it with the notion of hybridity.