1Biju. P. R, 2Gayathri O
1. Assistant Professor and H o D, Department of Political Science, Government Brennen College, Kerala.
2. Assistant Professor and H o D, Department of Political Science, Government College Madappally, Kerala.

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P.R., Biju., and Gayathri O. "QUEER ACTIVISM ON INTERNET." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 3, no. 8, Aug. 2018, pp. 4023-4040, ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=283. Accessed Aug. 2018.
APA
P.R., B., & O, G. (2018, August). QUEER ACTIVISM ON INTERNET. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 3(8), 4023-4040. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=283
Chicago
P.R., Biju., and Gayathri O. "QUEER ACTIVISM ON INTERNET." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 3, no. 8 (August 2018), 4023-4040. Accessed August, 2018. ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=283.

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