Modern Family star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons recently announced that she is bisexual. The actress came out to the world, and it was the most iconic announcement. Best known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett in the beloved sitcom took to her Instagram account to share the news on Monday. Ever since the internet, especially the fans of the show, hav
17 June,2025 07:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentArtificial Intelligence is becoming an unexpected but powerful ally to the LGBTQiA+ community. Tech today can give you a sense of comfort and safety. Focusing on mental health with a meaningful connection, here are three apps using AI to support queer individuals in unique ways. Eva AI Designed for the LGBTQiA+ community, Eva AI is an AI-powered
15 June,2025 11:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMDCrude is not the mood No, Chad, we don’t want to see your nudes or send any before we’ve even had one decent conversation. Explicit or intrusive questions about the body can be especially triggering for a lot of queer folks. Keep the spicy texts and photos for later, what really gets the heart racing is when we see someone genuinely in
15 June,2025 09:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Debjani PaulLong before Pride, there was presence. Mumbai’s queer community carved out space for itself quietly, cleverly, and often in plain sight. They met under the cover of trees in parks, signalled each other with roses at cafes, and socialised in the shadows of bars that never asked questions. Today, the city has Pride marches, film festival
15 June,2025 08:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Junisha DamaIt’s that time of the year when rainbow hues take over social media, and not so subtly announce that Pride Month is here. While the absence of nuance is an everyday reality in the reportage of LGBTQIA+ lived experiences, it is woefully evident during the month of June as organisations try to capitalise on rainbow washing. It takes more than a
12 June,2025 03:45 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalAs Pride month continues to be celebrated across the city, Bombay Closet Cleanse-Thrift Shop (BCC) is also doing something special. While their Bandra store remains in the same location, their Versova address is relocating to Goa. Using this opportunity to say goodbye, they have decided to host one last Pride-themed party called BCC Pride Party at
11 June,2025 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Minal SanchetiEvery year, people around the world observe Pride Month in June to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and their contributions to society. While it also a time to raise awareness about their struggles to equal rights in society, there is no better way to be an ally than learn more about their lives. While there are many different mediums through whic
09 June,2025 03:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn 2018, the Supreme Court decriminalised Section 377. So, no one could be put behind bars for being gay. But then what? Decriminalisation was only the first fight. The demand for respect and equal rights is still ongoing. While the Pride flag is often used by brands to show support — especially during the Pride Month — basic rights are
08 June,2025 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuFacing the Mirror Ashwini Sukthankar Ashwini Sukthankar writes in her hard-hitting introduction: “For Indian lesbians, putting our words into public space has so far meant having to brutally manipulate the dimensions of who we are.” Sukthankar was writing in 1998 about an independent India, which had failed to accept lesbian narrative
07 June,2025 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini VarmaFrom showcasing individuality to highlighting solidarity to being wielded as a tool of self-expression — fashion has always played a multifaceted and complex role in the LGBTQiA+ community. While the now ubiquitous rainbow is now recognised as an almost universal symbol of pride and unity, both within the community and among allies, it isn&rs
07 June,2025 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita PaulWhat defined 1970s Bombay (as it was known then)? Political tensions, cultural growth, inflation, and a film industry headed by adrenaline-fuelled ‘angry young men’? Yes, we have ticked a few important boxes here, but can you visualise a love story blossoming between two girls during such a charged era? Luckily for us, the thought wasn&
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