![]() It’s certainly not exhaustive and shouldn’t even be! Pride month can be a good time for readers to add more books to their shelves (□ even though the support for these books should not be confined to a single month) so go ahead and check out these eleven south asian books featuring LGBT+ main characters. This list is just a pea in the samosa of excellent queer titles that have already released and won the hearts of many. Recent decades have seen some modern classics in the name of Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai, Yaraana: an anthology edited by Hoshang Merchant, Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie, and Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu and have essentially paved a way for the newest queer books. The oldest pieces go back a long way and even during the Independence struggles -despite the uproar and an obscenity trial- Lihaaf by Ismat Chughtai, an Urdu short story in 1942 explored a begum and her lady servant’s desire for each other. There’s a long way to go in terms of systemic changes but queer literature has and will always continue to exist with pride. But a change is slowly coming with India decriminalising same-sex relationships and Bangladesh legally recognising hijras as a third, separate gender. ![]() Show details Customers who bought this item also bought Special offers and product promotions 5 Instant Discount up to INR 250 on HSBC Cashback Card Credit Card Transactions. ![]() It’s pride month! □ Sexual diversity has always been a part of the south asian culture even if most of the countries that make up this region are still following the restrictive laws set up during the British colonial era. This item: Apsara Engine 1,71700 SPELLBOUND 1,31700 Total price: 3,034.00 Add both to Cart One of these items is dispatched sooner than the other. ![]()
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