Pink Pages

This first issue couldn’t have been released at a better time. At this historic moment, as we celebrate the decriminalization of homosexuality in the world’s largest democracy, let us also take time out to acknowledge the relentless struggle of those thousands of known and unknown men and women who’ve made this victory possible. And therefore, to them is dedicated this first issue, with the theme- Freedom… after 150 years!

When TimeOut Magazine interviewed me about the upcoming Pink Pages project, one of the first questions that they asked me was- how is it different from the queer publications already in place? And the answer is- in many ways.

For starters, this is India’s first ever national gay and lesbian magazine. All other queer publications till now have been either restricted geographically, or had been targeted only for a limited intellectual readership. This is the first effort to reach out the entire community at large- at an all-India level.

Secondly, this is also India’s first online queer magazine. That ensures that it reaches out to people anywhere around the world- free of cost!

But most importantly, this is a non-profitable community venture. Almost the entire Pink Pages team consists of students or young professionals from various fields- humanities, engineering, medicine, arts- who pooled in money and talent to successfully bring out this landmark first issue.

I’ll take this opportunity to thank every single of my team-mates, from all across India and even abroad, for it is their dedication, equanimity and tenacity that has ensured what we have today.

Pink Pages was long due. India was waiting for it. And so we should all celebrate its coming out! Let this magazine be the voice of the now unstoppable and unbeatable Indian gay and lesbian community.

Nipun Goyal
(Editor-in-chief)

Popularity: 2% [?]