coming out narratives Archives

Coming out for India: beyond the 377 verdict

By Sushil Kumar Prem Jul 14 2018 1 Comment

Social attitudes towards LGBTIQA+ people can only change when more of our friends and families learn about our queerness from us, argues Sushil.

Standing Out

By Ritwik Dutta Sep 30 2017 Post comment

We must focus on how we can be better humans: not what someone wears or who they sleep with.

visiBIlity

By Anu Elizabeth Roche Oct 12 2016 2 Comments

It took me 27 years to admit I wasn't straight.

The biggest exam of my life: Bubbly comes out to family in Chennai

By Bubbly Mehta Mar 5 2016 1 Comment

Bubbly writes to her parents and sister in Chennai, explaining why she cancelled her engagement.

‘The smartphone freed me’: a journey of dating as a transwoman

By Nadika N. Aug 19 2015 3 Comments

In which Nadika describes how Second Life, a smart phone, and dating sites helped her explore dating as a transwoman.

Coming Out Late, Coming Clean

By Pu rush May 6 2015 1 Comment

Purush comes out to his parents, wife, close relatives and friends through this letter.

Gender fluidity: my experiences and ideas

By Vikram S. Nov 6 2014 6 Comments

To those who insist on me mentioning a label, I usually say “genderfluid”. parts

Sex Change in the Time of Saffron Politics

By Mayank Vashistha Oct 22 2014 2 Comments

Sex change is my farewell to 23 years of being, trying to be, pretending to be and for days to come, trying to give being a chance.

South Asian, Married, and Queer? Seeking submissions

By Orinam Oct 12 2014 3 Comments

Orinam invites submissions in the form of essays, stories, interviews and poems by South Asian LGB cispeople in marriages to individuals of the other sex, by trans individuals in marriages they entered into (or were forced into) based on their gender assigned at birth, and by spouses of such queer/trans people.