What it is like to be queer in a casteist society
As a bahujan individual, my sexual identity is intertwined with my caste. It continues to shape all facets of my queer life
CasteAs a bahujan individual, my sexual identity is intertwined with my caste. It continues to shape all facets of my queer life
CasteI believed that cosplaying ‘normalcy’ by pretending to be cisgender would be the easiest way to live my life. Accepting my ‘nonbinary’ self gave me a way out of that trap.
BodiesAs a child, the Church told me that queerness would be my damnation. It was only in my 20s that I sought refuge in my queer bonds and found my salvation.
FaithLoneliness led me down the path of self-harm, which almost cost me my life. Healing began when I came to terms with my queer identity.
Bodies