Intro

Working as a queer translator

Literature on queer women

Is Lihaaf too problematic

Bad translation affects queer history

Queer rights for queer literature

Chittajit’s book recommendations

This is part two of a miniseries we are doing, Queering Language. In this series, we are looking at the relationship between queerness and language. In this episode, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to Chittajit Mitra, a queer activist who is a writer and translator working with Hindi, English and Urdu texts. They explore the oft-ignored queerness in old literature, new developments in recent years, the interesting work of translating queerness, and most importantly how the fight for queer rights influences queer literature.

Pride and Prejudice: Reading ‘Same Sex Love In India’ as historian Saleem Kidwai passes 
Pride and Prejudice: Tracing the queer roots of Qawwali 
Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ Kullibath 
The Truth about Me: A Hijra Life 
Hijra, Me Laxmi by Rao R. Raja
Full text of "Lihaaf [ The Quilt] Ismat Chughtai"
NCERT Removes Teacher-Training Manual on Transgender-Inclusive School Education After Backlash
Bombay HC asks state govt to clarify its stand on job reservation for transgenders at MSETCL | The Indian Express
West Bengal: Transgenders to be able to apply for govt jobs under general category - The Economic Times
[Same-sex marriage case in Delhi High Court] Central government opposes live-streaming; says proceedings could evoke sharp reactions
Gopi Shankar resigns from National Council for Transgender Persons - The Hindu
LGBTQI+ Activist Gopi Shankar Madurai Brutally Attacked in Delhi, Friends Say 'Not the First Time'
Delhi: Group of transgenders clashes with police, charges fly from both sides | Delhi News - Times of India

This is part two of a miniseries we are doing, Queering Language. In this series, we are looking at the relationship between queerness and language. In this episode, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to Chittajit Mitra, a queer activist who is a writer and translator working with Hindi, English and Urdu texts. They explore the oft-ignored queerness in old literature, new developments in recent years, the interesting work of translating queerness, and most importantly how the fight for queer rights influences queer literature.
<a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/pride-and-prejudice/reading-same-sex-love-in-india-as-historian-saleem" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sunoindia.in/pride-and-prejudice/reading-same-sex-love-in-india-as-historian-saleem&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Fm9uXMJra83jaGljVK7q8">Pride and Prejudice: Reading ‘Same Sex Love In India’ as historian Saleem Kidwai passes </a> <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/pride-and-prejudice/tracing-the-queer-roots-of-qawwali" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sunoindia.in/pride-and-prejudice/tracing-the-queer-roots-of-qawwali&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1oYOVsLJYNQczFZIyrym3S">Pride and Prejudice: Tracing the queer roots of Qawwali </a> <a href="https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.403047/page/n11/mode/2up" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.403047/page/n11/mode/2up&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ChPEMPOiGSIOpOAOvgznW">Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ Kullibath </a> <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Truth-about-Me-Revathi/dp/0143068369/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1671695606&amp;refinements=p_27%3AA.+Revathi&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.in/Truth-about-Me-Revathi/dp/0143068369/ref%3Dsr_1_2?qid%3D1671695606%26refinements%3Dp_27%253AA.%2BRevathi%26s%3Dbooks%26sr%3D1-2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0FuDYtdqTSLAmH7IpjSgau">The Truth about Me: A Hijra Life </a> <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/me-hijra-laxmi/p/itme45rn8awf8ypb" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.flipkart.com/me-hijra-laxmi/p/itme45rn8awf8ypb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zn4GMdKgrMBOOeVmBF7Sj">Hijra, Me Laxmi by Rao R. Raja</a> <a href="https://archive.org/stream/LihaafTheQuiltIsmatChughtai/Lihaaf%20%5BThe%20Quilt%5D%20-%20Ismat%20Chughtai_djvu.txt" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/stream/LihaafTheQuiltIsmatChughtai/Lihaaf%2520%255BThe%2520Quilt%255D%2520-%2520Ismat%2520Chughtai_djvu.txt&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LO0oF7RAE_ndsyRHPu_yn">Full text of "Lihaaf [ The Quilt] Ismat Chughtai"</a> <a href="https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/ncert-removes-teacher-training-manual-on-transgender-inclusive-school-education-after-backlash" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/ncert-removes-teacher-training-manual-on-transgender-inclusive-school-education-after-backlash&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DcxZAa4Mcvhnr6LKViDlm">NCERT Removes Teacher-Training Manual on Transgender-Inclusive School Education After Backlash</a> <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bombay-hc-asks-state-govt-to-clarify-its-stand-on-job-reservation-for-transgenders-at-msetcl-8325112/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bombay-hc-asks-state-govt-to-clarify-its-stand-on-job-reservation-for-transgenders-at-msetcl-8325112/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2i6Sga4xHZLuIl0zKaPdV_">Bombay HC asks state govt to clarify its stand on job reservation for transgenders at MSETCL | The Indian Express</a> <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/west-bengal-transgenders-to-be-able-to-apply-for-govt-jobs-under-general-category/articleshow/95773135.cms?from=mdr" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/west-bengal-transgenders-to-be-able-to-apply-for-govt-jobs-under-general-category/articleshow/95773135.cms?from%3Dmdr&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw33aqGiGHJv3ViUZA5pJjVu">West Bengal: Transgenders to be able to apply for govt jobs under general category - The Economic Times</a> <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/same-sex-marriage-case-delhi-high-court-central-government-opposes-live-streaming" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/same-sex-marriage-case-delhi-high-court-central-government-opposes-live-streaming&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1a6zz3i5rwnFLSHh6E567Z">[Same-sex marriage case in Delhi High Court] Central government opposes live-streaming; says proceedings could evoke sharp reactions</a> <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/gopi-shankar-resigns-from-national-council-for-transgender-persons/article65252773.ece" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/gopi-shankar-resigns-from-national-council-for-transgender-persons/article65252773.ece&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eJlK70sfYsOO18z9HMGbF">Gopi Shankar resigns from National Council for Transgender Persons - The Hindu</a> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/neon/gender/lgbtqi-activist-gopi-shankar-madurai-brutally-attacked-in-delhi-friends-say-not-the-first-time" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thequint.com/neon/gender/lgbtqi-activist-gopi-shankar-madurai-brutally-attacked-in-delhi-friends-say-not-the-first-time&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3q8Mti2UelMek_YHR-Ld51">LGBTQI+ Activist Gopi Shankar Madurai Brutally Attacked in Delhi, Friends Say 'Not the First Time'</a>  <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/group-of-transgenders-clashes-with-police-charges-fly-from-both-sides/articleshow/93062175.cms" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/group-of-transgenders-clashes-with-police-charges-fly-from-both-sides/articleshow/93062175.cms&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673968590534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Py44sROJegC9W0TtvJVQi">Delhi: Group of transgenders clashes with police, charges fly from both sides | Delhi News - Times of India</a>

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride and Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.12m

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa&nbsp;Mukherjee.12m

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