Many were outraged when a bisexual Kerala woman was found dead after her parents forced her into ‘conversion therapy’. But it’s naive to think only our anger can change reality.
The NIA, which is probing 94 ‘love jihad’ cases handed over by Kerala Police, says four PFI-linked men who forced Hadiya’s conversion also encouraged Athira.
India’s strategic decisions suggest a pragmatic reading of the US' duality. While defence cooperation with the US has accelerated, India continues to diversify its military suppliers.
As someone who identifies as queer and is still underage, I am terrified to come out cause of potential life risk while feeling suffocated every day if not every second of my life.
Indian parents couldn’t even give up caste. To expect them to understand different sexuality is impossible. As unfortunate as it sounds, LGBTQ+ people will either have to hide or shift somewhere more friendly. There’s no point in expecting them to change by sacrificing the lives they have ahead.
As someone who identifies as queer and is still underage, I am terrified to come out cause of potential life risk while feeling suffocated every day if not every second of my life.
Indian parents couldn’t even give up caste. To expect them to understand different sexuality is impossible. As unfortunate as it sounds, LGBTQ+ people will either have to hide or shift somewhere more friendly. There’s no point in expecting them to change by sacrificing the lives they have ahead.