This was a weird experience for me; ironically, the same body I hated for most of my life is now paid for to be “used”. Most of them don’t see me as a person, and I have gotten adjusted to that.

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However, I refused to let this disease define me. I decided to use my experience to help others, and I started working with an NGO to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS.

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I dream that one day ShhorAI will help make the internet more safe and inclusive for marginalized people and pave the way for better intersectional advocacy.

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They don’t look at my age; they make video calls and talk for hours with me.

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Art accepts me for who I am, art doesn't judge me, and art is inclusive.

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And today, as my movie is screened before me, walking the red carpet alongside luminaries like Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sunny  Leone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and many more.

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The first time I tried stepping out of the closet and telling my parents that I am not straight, they called it an effect of westernisation, and blamed it on the media I consume.

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For the queer heroes rising in STEM, my advice is to claim your space, even if it feels like fighting dragons.

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To my fellow practitioners, I advocate embracing the fear of not knowing everything about the human experience, for within that gap lies an opportunity to learn!

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Despite my mother's acceptance and permission to decorate my room with paintings and Barbie posters, I was confined to four walls, sheltered from the outside world.

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