9 min readWell, in full disclosure, I am homo-romantic demisexual. I know it is a mouthful term, but I saw this Ace-Milaap story on one of my friends' WhatsApp.
5 min read 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.
3 min readHowever, 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.
3 min readI 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.
11 min readAnd 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.
4 min readThe 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.
3 min readFor the queer heroes rising in STEM, my advice is to claim your space, even if it feels like fighting dragons.
2 min readTo 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!
4 min readDespite 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.
4 min readThe bigger problem is, that even within the queer community, there’s stigma and discrimination for people who struggle with substance abuse.