Coming Out Stories
Here are some coming out stories from LGBT people in India, many from the┬аMP group┬аassociated with Orinam.┬а┬аAs you read the essays linked below, remember that the coming out process is likely to vary tremendously depending on your age, gender, family circumstances and economic independence, environment and experiences as an immigrant, second-generation (or later) member of the diaspora, or as a resident in your country of origin
.Further,┬а (i) for some – but not all – people who are queer/trans, non-conforming gender expression gives them away as queer/trans – they don’t have the luxury of hiding their queerness because the gender expression itself attracts hostility and violence. For such people, not being visible is not an option. (ii) While it is true that coming out helps in greater visibility and in reducing stereotypes about queer/trans people, it is not a universal solution. Self-preservation and safety should take precedence. There can be unhealthy peer pressure to come out which must be tackled.
We hope that the following accounts inspire you in your journey towards coming out to yourself and consider carefully the possibilities of coming out to others. We encourage you to send in your experiences to us. Experiences of coming out post-377 are especially welcome.
Apartment-hunting as a father of trans experience
My name is Tarun*. I have been working as an…
First Generation Queer South Asian Immigrant Rant
Our stories smell very similar but our sorrows yet very…
Out, Proud and Liberated: Reflections of a former officer in the Indian Army
Ed: the full post may be viewed at https://out-and-proud-indian-major.com/out-proud-liberated/ and…
[podcast] Colours of Pride: A Talk on Gender, Sex and Sexuality
On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Orinam and the Resource Center…
тАЬMy motherтАЩs smile is as warm as before and I am still my fatherтАЩs ChinnuтАЭ: AlokтАЩs coming out story
I had not visited home in a year and a…
The Price I Paid for Being Myself
We should count our blessings, agreed. Sometimes we should also…
Chennai: Summer of 2004
It was a late summer afternoon in the year 2004.…
Standing Out
I am a transman. Saying this today took me years…
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