A lotus of another color : an unfolding of the South Asian gay and lesbian experience / edited by Rakesh Ratti.

On t.p. the second "[o]" in color appears as an illustration in the form of a flower.

Brief bio-bibliographical notes on contributors: p. 296-297.

Homosexuality in India: culture and heritage / AIDS Bhedbav Virodhi Andolan (ABVA) -- Fighting back: an interview with Pratibha Parmar / Khush -- Toward a global network of Asian lesbians / Sharmeen Islam -- Feminism and men / Rakesh Ratti -- Some thoughts on bisexuality / Kamini Chaudhary -- No apologies / Kaushalya Bannerji -- An/other country / Ian Rashid -- Krishna / Rakesh Ratti -- Metamorphosis / ShivOm -- Narman / Ifti Nasim -- Home seekers ; Turqoise lady / Zariamma Harat -- The flame / S.D.G. -- Fabled territories / Ian Rashid -- Beta / Rakesh Ratti -- Inverting tradition: the marriage of Lila and Urmila / Anu and Giti -- Hijras: challenging gender dichotomies / Arvind Kumar -- They aren't that primitive back home / Kim -- A question of color / Rakesh Ratti -- Working together: an interview with Urvashi Vaid / Meera -- Sexuality, identity, and the uses of history / Nayan Shah -- Mummy's darling / Ankur -- The scent of roses / Kamini Chaudhary -- Living honestly / Feroze -- A happy life / Nimal Silva -- Yaari / Raj Ayyar -- An improbable pair / Kiron -- The lion skin / Suniti Namjoshi -- A fragment of his eye ; The man with the one golden arm / Singh -- Love? / Hyder Ali -- My friend / S.D.G. -- Fires of our pasts / Lakshmi -- A P A R T / Rakesh Ratti -- Ute / Zariamma Harat -- A redefinition / Ian Rashid -- Coming home / Maria -- Breaking silence / Sharmeen Islam -- Chai wallah (tea seller) / Susil -- Finding community / Meera -- What what doesn't happen nowadays! / Kartikeya -- An insane god / Hyder Ali -- Outside her experience / Ashok Jethanandani -- Extended family / Lakshmi & Arka -- The toughest journey / Sharmeen Islam -- Visit from an old friend / Rakesh Ratti.