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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.
Written by Haridev Varma (He/Him) Queerspeak 1.0 2019 was a year of personal growth and transformation for me. It was a year that tested...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 26, 2024
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.
Written by Flame (They/them) Queerspeak 1.0 I am Aindriya Barua, an individual who identifies as Adivasi, non-binary, pansexual,...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 26, 2024
They don’t look at my age; they make video calls and talk for hours with me.
Wriiten by Enakshi Nandi (She/Her) Queerspeak 1.0 I first ventured into the koti world as a 13 year old. My father had passed away when I...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 26, 2024
Art accepts me for who I am, art doesn't judge me, and art is inclusive.
Written by Chanchal Dwivedi (She/Her) Queerspeak 1.0 From a young age, I used to see my mom putting rangoli in front of our house. When I...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 26, 2024
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.
Wriiten by Bicky Boro (He/Him) Queerspeak 1.0 On a hot summer day, May 26, 1999, a child was born in a small district of Assam. Usually,...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 26, 2024
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.
Written by Bhavadharini Murali (She/Her) Queerspeak 1.0 They say that ignorance is bliss, and I wholeheartedly agree. I sometimes wish...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 26, 2024
For the queer heroes rising in STEM, my advice is to claim your space, even if it feels like fighting dragons.
Written by Ashish Pandya (He/Him) Queerspeak 1.0 I have completed my M.Sc By Research in Chemistry, B.Sc in Bioanalytical Sciences, a...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 25, 2024
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!
Written by Anushka Maheshwary (They/Them) Queerspeak 1.0 My journey as a therapist unfolded against the backdrop of my own identity as a...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 25, 2024
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.
Written by Akaksha Singh (They/Them) Queerspeak 1.0 I love walking in the rain, listening to the music of droplets on my umbrella, amidst...
Yash (They/He)
Mar 25, 2024
The bigger problem is, that even within the queer community, there’s stigma and discrimination for people who struggle with substance abuse.
When I was studying in Mumbai, I was going through a turbulent time in my life due to a drug overdose. As I was battling a health crisis,...
Chanchal Dwivedi (She/Her)
Mar 14, 2024
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