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  1. Male Radhas and Krishna Bhakti

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Sikand, Yogi
    Date: Oct. 1997
    Topics: Crossdressing, Femininities, Genderfluid identity, Hindu gods, Masculinities, QTPOC, Transfeminine people, Vaishnavism
    Description: This article from Trikone Magazine talks about "genderisation" among Hindus centrally devoted to the god Krishna; many male devotees dress in women's clothing to embody Krishna's female lovers.