Archiving the Sakhis of LGBTQIA+ Sikhs
Welcome!
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ!
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਹਿ!
ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ!
ਜੀ ਆਇਆਂ ਨੂੰ!
In Sikh tradition, a "sakhi" (ਸਾਖੀ) is a story. It can tell us about our histories, how events unfolded,
and how people lived at one point in time. Usually when Sikhs talk about sakhis, they mean stories
about the Sikh Gurus and lessons that we can learn from their collective lives. But sakhis are
also about more than re-telling events. Sakhis give those listening and reading an opportunity to join a conversation that may seem far away or too difficult to understand.
What can you find here?
Through this Archive, we draw on this Sikh tradition to share sakhis of LGBTQIA+ Sikhs. We invite you to explore the website as a resource and learn about:
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How we think about queerness and Sikhi,
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the Archive and eligibility.
We are currently hiring for one, part-time position: Social Media Coordination (due 1/26/24).
While we are currently paused and not doing new interviews, listen and read about our lives and read some existing resources on supporting LGBTQIA+ Sikhs until we update our archive in Summer 2023 and start our next round of interviews.
If you are interested in making your own archive for your local community and sangat, please reach out to us through email at qtsikharchive@proton.me.