Posted inBangladesh Bisexuality Love & Relationships Letters Beneath the River Tree Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 23 September 2020 In a small town of Barishal lived Ishraq and Rubaiya—both bisexual, both hiding their true…
Posted inBangladesh Conservative Society LGBTQ Rights The Struggles of the LGBTQ Community in Bangladesh: The Price of Visibility Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 17 May 2020 Life for LGBTQ people in Bangladesh is still a story of quiet resistance. Family pressure…
Posted inBangladesh Conservative Society LGBTQ Rights Justice Deferred: The Unfinished Story of Xulhaz Mannan Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 25 April 2020 Xulhaz Mannan’s murder was not only an attack on one man—it was an assault on…
Posted inBangladesh Love & Relationships Personal Stories The Last Shadow in a Broken Mirror Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 31 March 2020 In the narrow alleys of Comilla lives Tamanna—a transgender woman—who spends her days sewing and…
Posted inBangladesh Conservative Society LGBTQ Rights Religious Critique Resilience & Empowerment Persecution in the Name of Morality: How Islamic Groups Treat LGBTQ People Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 20 February 2020 In Bangladesh, certain Islamic parties and organizations mobilize public opinion by labelling LGBTQ individuals as…
Posted inBangladesh Conservative Society LGBTQ Rights The way LGBTQ people are treated in Bangladesh Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 10 December 2019 Mockery, workplace discrimination, humiliation in renting and healthcare, even violence—is morally wrong and violates the…
Posted inBangladesh Conservative Society LGBTQ Rights Religious Critique Unmasked: Defying Fear, Challenging Hypocrisy, and Claiming Our Truth in Bangladesh Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 30 July 2019 Let’s start with a question: How long does it take for a society to value…
Posted inBangladesh Love & Relationships Confession on a Rainy Night Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 15 July 2019 The night before the wedding, rain fell over Dhaka — steady, deliberate, as if someone…
Posted inBangladesh Conservative Society Queer Resistance Religious Critique Resilience & Empowerment বাংলাদেশে সমকামিতা বৈধ হওয়া উচিত কেন Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 28 June 2019 সমকামিতা অপরাধ নয়—এটি ব্যক্তির গোপনীয়তা, মর্যাদা ও স্বাধীনতার অংশ। বাংলাদেশের সংবিধান সমতা ও বৈষম্যবিরোধী নীতি…
Posted inBangladesh LGBTQ Rights Love & Relationships Disagreement, Not Hatred: Responsible Conversations on LGBTQ Issues in Bangladesh Posted by By Jakeea Sultana 26 April 2019 Disagreement over LGBTQ issues in Bangladesh is natural — questions of policy, law, and social…