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Male Radhas and Krishna Bhakti
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Sikand, Yogi Date: Oct. 1997 Topics: Crossdressing, Femininities, Genderfluid identity, Hindu gods, Masculinities, QTPOC, Transfeminine people, Vaishnavism Description: This article from Trikone Magazine talks about "genderisation" among Hindus centrally devoted to the god Krishna; many male devotees dress in women's clothing to embody Krishna's female lovers. -
"What Sort of Beast Was I?" Thinking Beyond Gender in India
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Vanita, Ruth Date: Oct. 1997 Topics: Ashrams, Hijras, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Non-Euro-American gender and sexual identities, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, Vārkarī sect, Women authors, South Asian, Women's movement Description: This article discusses how Indian society creates narratives for opting out of gender categories, of non-victimhood, and of alliances across identity boundaries. It is excerpted from a longer essay...