In 2018, India witnessed a landmark judgment in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community. Half a decade down the line, the queer community on life before and after the judgment, when the Supreme Court read down parts of Section 377 of the IPC.
As the world follows the same-sex marriage proceedings at the Supreme Court, here is a list of recommended reading in the ongoing Lesbian Visibility Week (April 24-30): five recently published books that spotlight stories of queer women.
Dr A Mani recalls how her early days in academia, where she faced exclusion and daily microaggressions on account of her trans identity, shaped her research style.