Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ2033139

:- LGBTQ or commonly termed as LGBT is the study of works associated with sexual preferences and orientations different from heterosexuality. It is the part of Queer theory which gained popularity in 1990s and is taken from queer studies and women’s studies. It has its affiliations with cultural criticism, women studies and postcolonialism as it studies the sexualities other than heterosexual as marginalized and oppressed. LGBT is not only about sexuality rather it is a point of view of the society towards sex and sexual preferences orientation; it is the study as what must be the factors that led people to adopt different sexual orientation and why some openly declare their sexual preferences and some conceal their sexual preferences and identities. Identity plays important role in the construction of social status. How society perceives one has been important from ancient times. It was the time when people were very much concerned their social status in comparison to the contemporary or modern scenario. LGBTs had not been given the due respect and honor in the society as they were considered against the set norms of the society because sexuality has been seen only in the form of man-woman relationship and if other type of relationship is there, it is considered wrong or forbidden. Hence, it was thought necessary by the authors to raise their voice and take up the issues related sexuality. Sex has always been considered as taboo and to talk about sex openly is not considered decent in Indian sub-continent compared to Europe or America. Since, English and American authors wrote the works related to homosexuality but Indian authors dared not to take up these issues for a long time. It became necessary to examine closely the socially constructed nature of sexual acts and identities in Indian society also. Vijay Tendulkar and Ismat Chughtai are some examples who dared to talk about the sex and sexuality but in limited manner. LGBT or queer theory is interconnected to feminism also and it provides a framework to explore these issues rather than as an identity to those in the community. ‘Queer’ is an umbrella term from those not only deemed sexually deviant, but also used to describe those who feel marginalized as a result of standard social practices. It is a “site of permanent becoming” (Giffney 2004). In addition, it is important to understand that this theory is not predominantly about analyzing the binary of the homosexual and heterosexual. There is an abundance of identities in which Queer theory not only recognizes but also breaks down in relation to other contributory factors like race, class, religion etc.I have tried to study the works of Indian authors from the perspective of LGBT to understand and bring out the dynamics of sex and sexuality with interconnected elements like feminism, culture and marginalization etc. Works of the writers like Manju Kapur, R. Raj Rao, Vijay Tendulkar and Abha Dawesar found relevant to study the Indian notion regarding the sex and different sexual preferences and orientations. It is not easy to choose contemporary writers because there is scarcity of critical studies on those writers. In this case critical material is available on Vijay Tendulkar in comparison to other writers. Scarcity of critical material is also a kind of advantage for a researcher. Researcher is given a chance to rely on his critical instincts. Something of this sort defines this study also. In this study I have relied on the close reading of the works. This is essentially a textual study though use of postcolonial critical tools can be detected at many places in the study. I have mainly focused on text in this study considering that nothing is outside the text. A Rigorous analysis of texts was a very profitable experience for me.