The umbrella term, LGBTQI, often makes it to newspaper headlines and even social conversations. But despite being a buzzword today, it is riddled with misunderstanding and taboos - queerness is often seen as a western import and a phenomenon of the 21st century. On the last day of Pride month, these and other myths will be dispelled at the lecture, Queerness in Indian Mythology and Performing Arts.

Organised by the Playpen Performing Arts Trust, the Mumbai chapter of which was started by theatre personalities Mahesh Dattani and Brinda Shankar, the expert for this session is Urmi Chanda-Vaz, clinical psychologist, indologist, literary critic, writer and research consultant.