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  1. Male Radhas and Krishna Bhakti

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Sikand, Yogi
    Date: Oct. 1997
    Topics: Crossdressing, Femininities, Genderfluid identity, Hindu gods, Masculinities, QTPOC, Transfeminine people, Vaishnavism
    Description: This article from Trikone Magazine talks about "genderisation" among Hindus centrally devoted to the god Krishna; many male devotees dress in women's clothing to embody Krishna's female lovers.

  2. Report from the Workshop, International Issues

     
    Collection: International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy: Annual Proceedings and Newsletters
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Whittle, Stephen
    Date: Jul. 1996
    Topics: Anti-discrimination law, Birth certificate amendments, Civil rights, Employment discrimination, European court of human rights, European court of justice, Gender realignment surgery, Law, Legal aid, Transgender people, Transsexual people
    Subject: Press For Change

  3. "What Sort of Beast Was I?" Thinking Beyond Gender in India

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Vanita, Ruth
    Date: Oct. 1997
    Topics: Ashrams, Hijras, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Non-Euro-American gender and sexual identities, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, Vārkarī sect, Women authors, South Asian, Women's movement
    Description: This article discusses how Indian society creates narratives for opting out of gender categories, of non-victimhood, and of alliances across identity boundaries. It is excerpted from a longer essay...