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Debalina Majumder’s (she/her) documentary, Gay India Matrimony, which was released in , was shot between the years These are coincidentally the strict period between when section was upheld as a homophobic law and later, in , when it was read down. While the primary language of the film is Bengali and English, it manages to address exactly what it needs to. It’s about queer folx creature shunned out of culture, being kept at bay and away from affectionate & community. But when have we ever paid heed to that?

Queering the Movement

Watching the documentary is a bitter-sweet experience that’s comical, awkward, sarcastic, eye-rolling, and honestly, a petite sad. It takes us through the lives and romantic aspirations of Gourab Ghosh (he/him), Sayan (he/him), and Debalina, three gay adults looking for a marriage match for themselves. There’s a cameo from the folx at Sappho For Equality who humorously talk about important things that show how much we rely on hetero-patriarchal systems. It made me question the nature of the institution of marriage, which very much makes prom