Mom… I Want to Tell You Something
It's neither your fault Mom, nor mine, that I am gay. But I don't have the courage to tell you the truth. Because I fear you will not understand
Family
Surviving Lockdown With An Unsupportive Family: Strategies To Stay Sane
Life under lockdown is extremely challenging for many people, but for those trapped with people who don’t understand or accept them, it can be even worse. Find ways to bring your support networks into your home, albeit virtually
5 साल से घरवालों से दूर रहनेवाले समलैंगिक लड़के का अपनी माँ को खत
माँ पहले आप मेरे लिए रोती थी, आज मैं आपके लिए रोता हूँ। माँ मुझे आपकी बहुत बहुत याद आती हैं। आँखों से आँसू आते हैं तो थमने का नाम ही नही लेते।
कैंसर
पापा को कैंसर था। उनके बाद गुज़रा हुआ वक़्त, अब उनके साथ गुज़ारे हुए वक़्त से ज़्यादा हो गया है। वो क्या थे? वो कैसे बात करते थे? मैं कुछ पक्के तौर पर नहीं कह सकत... Read More...
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 3/3)
You can read Part 1 of this story here and Part 2 here
“Mrinalini, you have a visitor,” said the hostel
warden in her booming voice.
Mrinalini was ... Read More...
Watch: How Bollywood Actor Saattvic Came Out to his Family (And How They Reacted)
Actor Saattvic made some heads turn when he came out to the world in a blog post. In his coming out post, Saattvic had written how he was advised to keep his s... Read More...
Watch: A Father Talks About His Daughter Coming Out As Lesbian to Him
Dipankar Sarkar is the father of two daughters. When his elder daughter came out to him as a lesbian at the age of 17, he says he did not have any problem acce... Read More...
Watch: A Mother in her Late 70s Shares How She Accepted her Gay Son
The Parents as Allies series of Gaylaxy focuses on the story of parents. In our first video we talk to Dr Veena Rangnekar
How I felt on the Day I underwent my Sex Reassignment Surgery
Today I have completed one year of my surgery and I am happy about my decision. I
The Story of My Life – How Various Events Shaped My Sexuality and Gender Expression
The sexuality I possessed affected my performance of gender to a great extent. I have always been more inclined towards what the society calls an ‘effeminate’ behaviour, like speaking softly, unlike the macho manners of my father and grandfather.
Amma, My Sexuality and Our Relationship
(1)
“We read the letter sent by a man calling you to X hotel!”
With surprise as well as shock writ on my face, I tried to understand what Papa, as I call my f... Read More...
Poem: Coming Out
Thinking beyond my capabilities,
Stop calling them as atrocities.
Awaiting the news, I feared the worst and hoped for the best.
Life was about to put my fami... Read More...