This is not exactly current events but in the spirit of discussing Indian History:
The podcast “Bad Gays” which defines itself as a “podcast about evil and complicated queers in history” did an episode a while back about Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah, who was the son of Alauddin Khalji (of “Padmavat” fame). IIRC, this was the only time the podcast has featured a South Asian figure.
They also have a book called Bad Gays: A Homosexual History (Verso 2022).
On Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah, they write: Continue reading “Bad Gays: Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah” (Kabir’s Open Thread)