India's first openly gay novel

Two Decades After ‘The Boyfriend’, Pioneer of Indian Queer Fiction, R Raj Rao, Warns Against a Forgetful Queer Future

Twenty years after 'The Boyfriend' emerged as one of India’s first openly gay novels, writer R Raj Rao reflects on queer literature, erasure, and progress. From censorship battles to shifting identities, he urges for remembrance of struggles that came before.