Focusing on the often-unheard voices of gay men and transgender individuals in India, this book presents a collection of prose and poetry that captures their sentiments and experiences. It invites readers to engage with these expressions as forms of art, encouraging a deeper appreciation of their narratives. Each piece is crafted to evoke vivid imagery, akin to a sculpture or painting, stimulating the reader's imagination and prompting reflection on the complexities of identity and representation.
Focusing on domestic violence and sexual abuse among male same-sex partners, this book examines the specific experiences of gay men, particularly refugees and migrants in Germany. It highlights the prevalence of dating violence and sexual abuse within the gay community, drawing on non-probability samples to illustrate victim experiences. Additionally, it addresses the difficulties in recognizing sexual abuse victimization and discusses the implications for practice, policy, and future research in the European Union context.
The book analyses the Indian Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on homosexuality, its current approach and how its position has evolved in the past ten years. It critically analyses the Court’s landmark judgments and its perception of equality, family, marriage and human rights from an international perspective. With the help of European Court of Human Rights’ judgments and international conventions, it compares the legal and social discrimination meted out to the Indian LGBTI community with that in the international arena. From a social anthropological perspective, it demonstrates how gay masculinity, although marginalized, serves as a challenge to patriarchy and hegemonic masculinity. This unique book addresses the lack of in-depth literature on gay masculinity, elaborately narrating and analysing contemporary gay masculinity and emerging gay lifestyles in India and highlighting the latest research on the subject of homosexuality in general and in particular with respect to India. It also discusses several new issues concerning the gay men in India supported by the living law approach put forth by Eugen Ehrlich.
