Conversion therapy is persisting in India through quacks, religious gurus and healthcare practitioners with conservative training backgrounds. Balaji, a motivational speaker did not doubt their sexuality from the get-go. They knew they were gay and had no qualms about it. But the society had a different point of view, at every point in their life […]
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Lack of friendly cyber spaces causes poor health for the cyber bullied Vijayalakshmi* set a resolution last night to reduce her screen time and instead focus on her own well-being from today. Attempting to do justice to her morning routine, she woke up and went ahead to make her morning coffee. As she proceeded to […]
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Stress of people with alternative sexuality rises. The world came shattering for Umaima M, 19, a student living in Mumbai, when in May 2020 their parents gave them – Umaima’s preferred pronoun is “them”– an ultimatum and told them to leave the house. Gathering courage and some clothes, they called up their friend and asked […]
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