Queering India Screening

In a time when rights are being stripped across democracies, Queering India is both a reflection and a resistance. Urgent, political, and deeply personal, the film asks: who gets to be heard? Who gets to love? And what does true equality look like in today’s India?

As the Supreme Court refuses to grant marriage equality and shifts the responsibility to Parliament, Queering India captures a pivotal moment in the world’s largest democracy. Through the eyes of journalist and actor Swapnesh Dubey, the film weaves a powerful narrative—combining his coming-out journey with voices from across India: activists, parents, lawyers, and religious leaders speaking in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

This multilingual documentary doesn’t look outward for validation—it looks inward, reclaiming a forgotten truth: that queerness in Indian culture was once revered, not erased. It confronts colonial hangovers, societal silences, and the class and language divides that shape who gets to participate in the national conversation.

At once intimate and expansive, Queering India is more than a documentary—it’s a call to action. A story of rediscovery, resistance, and the urgent fight for the right to love—freely, visibly, and without fear.