The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. This year Vaasippu media Sessions were held before the main festival.

Short Story by Latchumanaperumal - Umanggadai from Mella Vilakum Panithirai anthology (https://www.paalputhumai.com/your-guide-to-tamil-queer-literature-part-2/). Read by Living Smile Vidya.

Theatre artist and poet Living Smile Vidya curated seven short stories in the book “Mella Vilakum Panithirai”, in an effort to introduce Tamil literature works to the readers that show trans lives in positive light. The stories were written by writers Ki Rajanarayanan, R Natarasan, Paavannan, Latchumanapperumal, Barathi Thambi, Sudha, Dindugal Tamizhpitthan and Kavin Malar.The book was published by Barathi Puthakalayam in 2013. The preface written by Living Smile Vidya for the book was read as the Keynote in the QCC Queer LitFest, Chennai 2018. To watch the Video: https://youtu.be/p79O3qBidT8

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