Santa Khurai, Priyakanta Laishram represent Manipur at Rainbow Literature Festival 2023
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 15 2023: Noted transgender rights activist and writer Santa Khurai and actor/filmmaker Priyakanta Laishram represented Manipur at the recently concluded Rainbow Literature Festival 2023, which took place on December 9 and 10 at Gulmohar Park Club in New Delhi.

Priyakanta Laishram was featured in the panel discussion titled "Homes & Families," where he shared his experiences as a queer individual growing up in Manipur.

He discussed how his films like Who Said Boys Can't Wear Makeup?, The Foul Truth and Oneness have become a medium to express his ideas and true emotions, while also shedding light on his complicated relationship with his father.

Santa Khurai, on the other hand, launched her memoir book titled "The Yellow Sparrow" during the festival.

The book delves into the challenges and struggles she has faced as a transgender woman throughout her life.

She was also featured in the panel discussion titled "Of Trans Lives, Depiction, Rights and Understanding" .

The festival featured more than 60 speakers, entertainers, and performers, with around 30 sessions covering a diverse range of topics.

It aimed to celebrate queerness and love, promote inclusivity and explore various themes such as love and the law, social hierarchies and identities, the relationship between mythology, literature, and culture, and the intersection of queer rights and feminism.

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