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THE VISIBILITY CAMPAIGN: Allies Speak- Rajarsee

Visibility of the allies is important as this will let the sufferers of the LGBT community know that they are not alone, that they can share and celebrate their love with people who do not really belong to their community

THE VISIBILITY CAMPAIGN: Raghu’s Story

My gender identity issues started since I was only three or four. I always wanted to dress up like a boy. I identified myself as a male person. My mother never understood me and thought something was wrong with me.

THE VISIBILITY CAMPAIGN: Somava’s Story

Homophobic jokes have become a part of everybody’s lives, because people end up using them consciously or unconsciously, because society questions the sexuality of someone who opposes such demeaning things, because ‘gay’, ‘homo’ and ‘hijra’ are used as derogatory terms.

THE VISIBILITY CAMPAIGN: SUDIPTA’S STORY

Through my personal journey I have realized the world may be cruel at times. It’s difficult to be different, yet to survive in the society, but being in the closet is extremely suffocating, lonely, and hopeless.

THE VISIBILITY CAMPAIGN: ADITI’S STORY

For us to be treated as equals, our legal system must acknowledge our existence not merely as a ‘minuscule minority’ that doesn’t matter. Only then can all of us step out of anonymity.

THE VISIBILITY CAMPAIGN: Aritra’s Story

I have never been to pride parades or meetings, seminars or talks that LGBT organisations hold. But I have made sure in my small universe that people I meet and interact get to know my true self.

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Queertopia is a platform to help people of all genders and sexualities come out in the open without fear, without doubt. Besides hosting the Visibility Campaign, we share news, stories and developments concerning the gender/sexual minority and document voices from the Queer community.