Cosmopolitan India

“Here’s What It is Like Growing Up Queer In a Small Town In India”

It’s heartening to see that times have changed—the world is a lot different than what it used to be a decade ago…when I was growing up. And it is primarily because we are finally trying to understand the nuances surrounding gender and sexuality.

My childhood was tough, just like it was for most children from the queer community. As a teenager trying to find the right words and terms that would help articulate my existence, I battled

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