The Queer Chronicle - June 2011

TQC Issue 2 . Volume 10 . India

special feature

QUEER EYE FOR A FANTASY HIGH event in pix

KASHISH MIQFF 2011

mex in the city

MALIKA ALIKA THE MAHARANI wet, wild &

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LONDON the best things to do in

QUEER BENGALURU 18+

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special feature QUEER EYE FOR A FANTASY HIGH

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the best things to do in QUEER BENGALURU

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BY PETER WELLEMAN

TQC. Issue 2. Volume 10. India.

Cover page: Model - Rashed Hassan.

Editor & publisher: Keith | Contributors: Abhishek Agarwal, Alika, Amey Kolhe, DJ Mac Harris, Peter Welleman Sagar Dave, Sunetro Lahiri, Waswo X. Waswo.

Layout concept, design & production: Keith.

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