Sangamithra ಸಂಗಮಿತ್ರ previous editions and excerpts from Editorials
Issue 1 28 Feb 1998
"All voices have a place and a purpose in a democratic discourse, even those which are not pleasant for us to hear. We have to fight illogic with logic, offering an enlightened, vigorous, and yet humane counterpoise to the larger society of which we are a rightful part"
Issue 2 Feb 1999
"And how many more of our friends should we see dying or dead around us, before we wake (up) and fight this irrational fear of ourselves- and others?"
Issue 3 Feb 2002
"We would also like to recognise and congratulate all the groups in Bangaloreright now there are more than half a dozen groups working for and within our community! We've come a long way, but there still is much work to be done. So volunteer with an organization, either with your space, time, money or other support!"
Issue 4 June 2005
"It seems a regular phenomenon now for Good As You friends to come and share their coming out stories with our social group. What is always striking is how families respond."
Issue 6 October 2008
"And despite our plans to advertise the space not kicking off, we have a new member coming in almost every week..."
Issue 7 July 2010
"We try to offer you a different perspective of how it affects our lives after a year in a multitude of ways. At the same time, we should also keep in mind that the battle is far from over, since the matter is pending with the Supreme Court, and also that despite the judgment, cases like the tragic one of Prof Siras still occur."
Issue 8 July 2011
"A sizable section of the gay-lesbianbisexual community expresses a huge amount of prejudice and ignorance about the hijra community—this is ironical as hijras have been the front-runners of the LGBT movement in India, and due to their visibility they face a disproportionate amount of the discrimination too. Often shunned and ridiculed by the majority of the society, do they deserve this attitude from within the community as well?"
Issue 9 May 2019*
"The stories, personal experiences, strongly worded articles, poems and illustrations in the following pages reflect the myriad hues of the LGBTQIA+ community. The effervescence, the despair, the angst and the agitation - they are all palpable in these pages. These are the emotions of individuals who are at various stages Each of these entries may shake you a little, may churn a little something inside of you."
*wrongly mentioned as Issue 5
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