Our Journey

Queering Conversations - Indradhanu Talk Series #1

Topic: Exploring the History of Sexuality: three decades of my work.

Guest Speaker: Prof. Ruth Vanita.

Queering Conversations - Indradhanu Talk Series #2

Topic: Beyond being Homo: notes on sexualness.

Guest Speakers: Akhil Katyal and Akshay Khanna

Queering Conversations - Indradhanu Talk Series #3

Topic: What can a Queer Feminist Politics look like?

Guest Speaker: Prof. Nivedita Menon

Queering Conversations - Indradhanu Talk Series #4

Topic: Living and Loving Arrangements.

Guest Speaker: Prof. Shohini Ghosh.

Film Screening

Film: And You Thought You Knew Me

Panel Discussion in collaboration with IGES

Theme: “Satrangi Azaadi, Atrangi Azaadi - On the 377 judgement”

Panelists: Varun, Debottam, Ravi, Mridu, Dr. Ravinder Kaur.

IIT Delhiʼs first Pride Week

iPledge in LHC

Poster Making Workshop, Ex-Hall

Film Screening & discussion: Love, Simon

Pride Night: Open Mic

Pride March from SAC to Biotech Lawn

Panel Discussion in collaboration with Literati

Theme: The New Urban Queer

Panelists: Harish Iyer, Sukhdeep Singh, and Aishwarya Ayushmaan.

Social Media Campaign: #YourPrideYourStory

Increasing social media reach through collaborations

and engaging, well-researched awareness posts;

Eg. #YourPrideYourStory with NSS

Film Screening & Discussion

Film: Geeli Puchhi

Organized Spread the Love - a Virtual Community Art Project

Webinar

Theme: Know your Pride

Panelists: Manvendra Singh Gohil and Geeta Thatra

Theme: The New Urban Queer

Panelists: Harish Iyer, Sukhdeep Singh, and Aishwarya Ayushmaan.

Film Screening & Discussion

The LGBTQIA+ community, generally does not find belongingness in the pages of convetional history. Thus, the life history of queer persons become a testimonial site for understanding the everyday struggle and love that we embody. For the pride month, Indradhanu hosted a special film screening and discussion on the life of late Saleem Kidwai, a prominent historian and gay rights activist of India. Hoping to see all of you there!

Film: “Queering the Pitch: Life and Times of Saleem Kidwai”

Produced by: Nirantar: Centre for Gender and Education

Chrysalis – Art Event

Indradhanu in collaboration with the Fine Arts and Craft Club organized Chrysalis, a poster art contest which challenged IIT Delhi to explore the realm of the Queer and the Proud through art. Art and artists have played a revolutionary role in mainstreaming conversations around human dignity, diversity, and equality. Interestingly, the lead petitioner in the IPC 377 case was a renowned artist and activist - Navtej Singh Johar.