The Juggernaut’s Essential Longreads for Pride 2026
This June, explore some of our favorite features on queer South Asian icons, history, and culture.
Not all South Asian queer icons are household names. We think they should be. Artist Amrita Sher-Gil was once expelled from elementary school for “being rude.” Director Shakun Batra told us how he made Kapoor & Sons at a time when few wanted to play a gay man. Xulhaz Mannan founded Bangladesh’s first queer magazine, only to lose his life.
For Pride Month 2026, revisit just 15 of our most beloved longreads on South Asian queer icons, history, and culture. If you want to support independent media and help us tell untold stories, subscribe today!