Malayalam literature has a rich history, with a strong tradition of storytelling dating back to the medieval period. However, it wasn't until the 1990s that LGBTQ+ literature began to gain prominence in the state. The first Malayalam novel to explicitly deal with homosexuality was "AIDS and Me: A Love Story" by Sunitha Deshpande, published in 1999.
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Both authors and readers typically use pseudonyms due to the social stigma surrounding adult content and LGBTQ+ topics in traditional spaces [5, 6]. Cultural Significance
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