I was raped
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Shankar Ganesh is the first person from the LGBT community to be featured on ‘I am Madras’, a Facebook e-community.
Felix talks about his attraction to men in this story.
I remain ensconced in this cozy closet, drawers filled with desires, dreams and hopes. I wonder… what if I were to never leave?
In 2015, at an event, I noticed that while introducing…
Suryatapa, a college student, writes about growing into her bisexual identity.
I lived in Chennai, India, for 23 years. I’ve never been in the closet. Well, not really. I’ve always been butch — short hair, boys’ clothes, a gentleman’s manner, and of course, a way with the ladies. But in India, not being in the closet doesn’t necessarily mean being out of it.