Description
Partner tries to explore the life of a single, educated, middle class gay man, Rohit, through a series of events throughout his life span explicitly. Rohit, a resident of Pune, traces important life events – which include childhood memories, sex experiences, first crush, break ups, hustlers, and coming out – that go on to evolve his sexuality. The novel makes an effort to explore the taboos and stigma surrounding same-sex behaviour and sexuality issues in culturally conservative Pune.
I, Bindumadhav Khire, am an LGBTIQA rights activist with over two decades of work experience in Pune (Maharashtra, INDIA).
I was the founder and president of Samapathik Trust (Reg. E3662, Pune) and am currently the director of Bindu Queer Rights Foundation (a section 8 Company), which works on health and rights issues of the LGBTIQA community. From 2022, I am a member of the ‘Transgender Grievance Redress Board’ (Pune district).
I have worked on reading down IPC 377 (which criminalized adult, consensual same-sex intercourse);
I have been the organizer of the Annual LGBTIQA Pride Walk in Pune;
I have been the Director of ‘Advait’- Pune Queer International Film Festival;
I have been Director of ‘Mooknayak’ the first Marathi LGBTIQA Sahitya Sammelan;
I have been the Project Director of the MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) / TG /HIV/AIDS Targetted Intervention Project.
