[story] Strangers and Unspoken Connections
Life lessons from a stranger on a bus in Kerala.
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On learning why pronouns matter! A tribute to a friend
In 2015, at an event, I noticed that while introducing themselves, people were sharing their pronouns. I did not understand…
First Generation Queer South Asian Immigrant Rant
Coming out is not a one time thanksgiving dinner table announcement but a recurring repetitive struggle that can be dreadfully frightening for some. We are shedding our skin in baby steps!
My closet: safe haven, graveyard of dreams
I remain ensconced in this cozy closet, drawers filled with desires, dreams and hopes. I wonder… what if I were to never leave?
The Price I Paid for Being Myself
Dr Aqsa Shaikh reflects on what she lost when she decided to transition.
Standing Out
We must focus on how we can be better humans: not what someone wears or who they sleep with.
A Bad Day for Law and Love: writing 11-12-13
Write to us (prose, poetry, short, long) about what you went through when you learned about the Supreme Court’s Dec 11, 2013, judgement that rendered LGBT people in India criminals again.
Yes, I am
Prashanth recounts his personal journey over the past year: a year that has given him confidence to accept who he is, confidence to drop plans of marriage to a girl, and confidence to come out to a really close friend.
No Matter What Happens
The author, a member of the Orinam list, reflects on how she managed to overcome several depression that was linked, in part, to her struggles to accept her gayness.
Ghosts of things past: a male rape survivor speaks
*Trigger alert* A queer man speaks about surviving rape.