Queer Magazines in India

August 19, 2010
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Bombay Dost

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Operates from Mumbai (Bombay)

Bombay Dost, India ’s first registered LGBT magazine, was launched in 1990. It later fizzled out. Today, it is back in a new, bolder-than-ever avatar. Bombay Dost targets a much larger demographic than just the urban homosexual man.

Fun

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It covers everything from gizmos to glamour – the real life coming-out-of-the-closet kind of stories, health, relationships. It is a complete lifestyle magazine that will interest all, not just gay men, lesbians, bis, transgenders.

Jiah

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Jiah is a magazine for Queer Indian Women everywhere. It is for the woman with heart, the woman with strength, fierce and pride who loves with bravado! Their mission is to create a medium of communication for Indian lesbians around the world.

Gaylaxy

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Gaylaxy offers it readers a great medium to be heard, informed, entertained and connected. Our content is an amalgam of information and entertainment. A magazine that would truly grab your attention! Whether you are looking for the latest developments on gay fronts in India and the world, upcoming events in your region, style and health tips, support for coming out, or poems and movies that would bring out your emotional self, Gaylaxy has something for everyone.

The Queer Chronicle

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Operates from Pune

It covers the whole gamut of issues from politics to activism and lifestyle. It also covers a lot of specific issues helpful for the gay community with columns like ask the doctor and articles on topics such as investments, health, adoption and psychology, especially targeted at young people.

Pink Pages

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Operates from Pune.

‘Pink Pages’ is an all-India LGBT magazine, featuring articles on gay rights, health, fashion, popular culture, cinema, books and much more.

Sanghamitra

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Operates from Bengaluru.

The magazine covers a range of issues, events and opinions of interest to the LGBT community of India. It will be published in July, October, January and April. An annual print edition would be released during the Bangalore Queer Film Festival (tentative) during February-March each year.

Trikone

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Operates from San Francisco, USA.

Trikone is an organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of South Asian descent. Founded in 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Trikone is the first group of its kind in the world. South Asians affiliated with Trikone trace their ethnicities to one of the following places: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet.

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