Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
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A simple yet powerful It Gets Better video by Destiny aka DesiGirl58. In this video Destiny talks about realizing her identity, coming out to her mother, the hatred she faced and how things got better for her.
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I read my sister’s diary entries about her feelings of confusion, desire and guilt mixed with her overbearing desire to be faithful to God. Her death has taught me the importance of being honest to myself.
“Telling Our Stories” – Sivagami Subbaraman [Talks given at various Washington DC Asian and S. Asian LGBTQ community organizations]
Video of YaliniDream’s live performance in Chennai
![[poem] Am I queer enough?](https://orinam.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mental-health-fill-svgrepo-com.png)
Poem by Illahi
The 19-page draft state policy for transgender people in Kerala (2015), prepared by the state’s Department of Social Justice is available for review and feedback here.
Experiences and lessons from making Namma Pride (Bengaluru, 2016) accessible to persons with disability.
