Sexuality in the News

Homosexuality Decriminalized in India

 

 2 July, 2009 (BBC): The Indian Penal Code section 377, which criminalized "unnatural acts", fundamentally meaning homosexuality, has been struck down. The full story is here and here.

Untitled PDF Print E-mail
Written by Samina Choonara   
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 16:52

 

Bone window
I am coming through
in sin, bearing seed,
vertebrally, I stand
with structural faults,
held by blind nails
hiding the salt in the marrow.
I cruise through blue veins
with murderous intent,
through delicate cartilage
and mucous membrane,
to cup a hip or breast
I am sexed.
 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 16:56
 
New Work by Mehreen Murtaza PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mehreen Murtaza   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 03:17

 

 


 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 June 2009 03:43
 
Bride Denied: Media Coverage of Mukhtaran Mai PDF Print E-mail
Written by Fatemeh Fakhraie   
Thursday, 14 May 2009 00:00

 

In early April, Mukhtar Mai, the Pakistani survivor of a tribal-ordered gang rape who prosecuted her rapists rather than accepting a tradition of suicide after rape, married her bodyguard, Nasir Abbas Gabol.

Scathing condemnations of the marriage came from Pakistani writers, women’s groups, and news outlets. While the circumstances under which she married are troubling, the way that Pakistani media has discussed the Mai and her marriage is equally troubling.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 19:56
Read more...
 
The Cure for What Ails You PDF Print E-mail
Written by MH Tarrar   
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 20:53

 

One of the worst, or at least most difficult things about being gay and Muslim is that...well, you're not really both gay and Muslim at the same time. At least, I haven't been able to find that reconciliation in my own life just yet, and it's frustrating, because I don't think that sexual orientation should inevitably lead to a sense of spiritual emptiness.  Of course, it's complicated by many other things too. For example, I decided about a decade ago, that since I was going to Hell for being attracted to other men anyway, I didn't really need to worry about following any of the tenets of Islam (fasting, praying, pilgrimage etc.). And tautologically, since I wasn't performing any of those key activities, I was going to be damned anyway, so why not enjoy some booze and a quickie with some stranger (or several, depending on how much booze is involved)?

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 21:08
Read more...
 
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kyla Pasha   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 00:00

 

And by cowboys, I mean straight people.

When we conceived of Chay Magazine, we did not imagine that we would lack for content about heterosexual life – heterosexual love, heterosexual sexuality, marriage, divorce, dating, harassment. We were expecting all of these things. What’s more, we were really worried about finding enough content by or about anyone who wasn’t straight.

Gosh, we were wrong. People are coming at us left, right and centre writing about queer issues, about gender issues, about non-heteronormative love, sociology, health and spirituality. What Chay Magazine is sorely lacking, despite dogged dogging of writers we think could broaden the scope our publication, is a lot of writing about heterosexual sexuality.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 23:29
Read more...
 

Chay Magazine is currently run entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers. Our running costs are low, but we do have them so if you believe in us and in what we bring to the conversation, please take a moment to donate some money. Thank you.


Comments, whole site

Sponsors

Subscribe to Chay's Newsletter!

Chay Magazine Newsletter


Receive HTML?

Statistics

Members : 101
Content : 135
Web Links : 5
Content View Hits : 69170
Chay Magazine - Sex and Sexuality Pakistan, South Asia and Abroad Template by Ahadesign modified by Kyla Pasha for Chay Magazine. Powered by Joomla!