The Cognizant Citizen: Queer Chronicles

 

A Chapter In Pride

 

The road to LGBTQ+ rights has been defined by remarkable perseverance, fortitude, and several landmarks. While the hardships and injustices encountered by the LGBTQ+ community must not be disregarded, it is also critical to recognise the significant progress made in recent decades.

 

This … Continue Reading

Symbols Of Pride

As pride month draws to a close, the insignia of this unsung war burn brighter than ever.

Artefacts imbued with great meaning have risen from the fertile earth of this decades-long struggle. Like the two sides of a coin, there are stories of terrible oppression hidden behind these rich and … Continue Reading

Conscientia

Scio Foundation, Manipal held a week-long awareness program, Conscientia from 6th December to 12th December to commemorate Universal Health Coverage Day. 12th December is Universal Health Coverage Day and is promoted by WHO. It aims to raise awareness about the different forms of healthcare, and how to increase reach, affordability, Continue Reading

Pride: A History and Beyond

Imagine this: It’s a warm summer day, and you’re just walking down the street sucking on the icy exterior of a watered-down popsicle when somebody walks past you. They smell incredible and have grace in their strut. You turn back to see who it is but don’t dwell much on Continue Reading

Covid Complications: Healthcare For LGBTQIA+

The Covid crisis has undoubtedly wreaked havoc amongst people across all boundaries, geographical and social. However, as we gradually find our feet in the new normal, the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate this pandemic have been sadly ignored by mainstream media. As a result, adding to inequity in Continue Reading

Trans Exclusion In Sports

The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind, and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play.

– Point 4, Fundamental Principles of Olympism

In 1973, Billie Continue Reading

Love Not Lost

The year was 1984. I had just graduated from college and was looking forward to the summer break before I would get caught in the rat race of getting employed. Little did I know how those few short weeks would change my life forever. 

One sultry afternoon, a couple of Continue Reading

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