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I was blinded by love and gifted him things he wished for. He cheated on me multiple times.
Just three months before I was moving to Mumbai, I chose to move closer to my long-distance boyfriend; he broke up with me. He was the...

Priyansh Rastogi (He/Him)
Jul 18, 2024


Back in 2002 or 2003, "Kaaliyon Ka Chaman" was released. My father was so sweet to bring me a CD of it, and I remember dancing my heart out.
A lot of people often told me, “Ye andho ka desh hai, chaand, yaha na nikla kar,” and my answer to them is, “Chaand toh zarur niklega,...

Hemant Jadhav (He/Him)
Jul 3, 2024


In my heart, I've always identified as trans and non-binary. Pronouns don't really matter to me; as long as you address me with respect, which I didn't receive while growing up.
Queerness is twofold: there’s sexual identity and gender identity. Being queer means disassociating with gender norms, and I think that...

Nidhi Sarah Ashok (She/Her)
Jun 28, 2024


Everyone said, “This is against the Bible, this is a sin, and you’ll never be forgiven.”
TW: R*pe, Molestation, Bullying, Suicide People today know me as Christina, but has this been my name all my life? No! I used to be known...

Chanchal Dwivedi (She/Her)
Jun 26, 2024


The attackers kept shouting that LGBT+ is Western culture and they won’t allow this to happen in their Assam.
I come from a family that enjoys and indulges in arts and dance. When I was a kid, my father enrolled me in Kathak classes. I received...

Chanchal Dwivedi (She/Her)
Jun 26, 2024


In 2020, for the very first time, I did some eye makeup.
I am not only respected but celebrated at my workspace. I remember this particular day, when I was still new to the office, and one of my...

Hemant Jadhav (He/Him)
Jun 20, 2024


It was after 30 years of my life that I was able to forge a beautiful friendship with my father.
I was never academically gifted. I only realized the real need to study and keep a family afloat when my family was going through a...

Nidhi Sarah Ashok (She/Her)
Jun 20, 2024


I talked to an online friend of mine who assured me it was normal to be attracted to both men and women.
Growing up, we moved around quite a lot. Even though my hometown is in Siliguri, but because of my dad’s job, I spent a majority of my...

Tanishka Sharma (She/Her)
Jun 11, 2024


When I saw that I was bleeding, I fled the restroom.
In 3rd standard, during an exam, I went to use the restroom & suddenly I was dragged into the cubicle by a senior student unknown to me,...

Rahul Kandhare (He/Him)
Jun 11, 2024


Everyone in the LGBTQ community should follow Geet’s mantra - “main apni favourite hoon.”
In my journey of ups and downs, I have had someone who has seen me from zero, whom I met on social media. He has been my constant for...

Annanya Sharma (She/Her)
Jun 3, 2024


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