As a Transman, the Pressure to Fit in the Masculine Role is Immense
Most of the time, I don't choose my gender, the society chooses it for me.
Queer Voices
LGBT and Sexual Harassment
Public, unfounded accusations are what we, as LGBT people, suffer every day of our lives. Unlike the internet vigilantes, we should see the irony and the contradiction in repeating those dangerous and lawless tactics pretending it is justice we seek through them.
My Experience as a Straight Man Attending a Gay Party for the First Time
I had known about the queer community and had been into their events before, but that day opened a new world in front of eyes.
Why as a Bisexual, I don’t fit in the Straight World
After some bitter experiences in the Gay world, I had decided to go with the Straight world, to gel in. But as it turns out, I don't feel like myself over there too.
Despite What the Society Says, I am a Man
My roommate told me I could never be a man. No boy is a clean freak, no boy loves shopping. It is necessary for a man to stay messier to fit into the gender
Homophobia Vs Femphobia
While Homophobia is a fear of the sexual preference of the person, Femphobia is about the fear based on a person's appearance or behavior.
Leaving the Closet Behind
Coming out is difficult for the confessing party as well as the party it is being confessed to and we get to see myriad of reactions.
The Abuse during my Childhood Dented My Confidence
Whenever I would get to know about his presence, I would hide myself. I lived in many cities, away from my village, but was always insecure. I lost my confidence and became fragile.
Why I Killed the Drag Part of Me as a Child
While trying to fit into the normative gender roles of a guy, I sub-consciously departed from the real me, killed the real me with my drag self, forgot what being the real me feels like.
A Policeman Threatened Me and My Boyfriend with Sec 377, Extorted Money and Wanted Sexual Favours From Us for Sitting Together in a Park
India celebrated the 70th year of freedom, but I want to ask, are we gays really free? We have to live in our own country and city under constant fear.
Gay Bombay has Lost its Warrior Mother who Fought the Battle Against 377
And as a mother of a gay son, she championed rights for gays and broke all the notions about homosexuality threatening Indian family values and moral fabric.
The Other Side of Coming Out
You could be gay and open, and flaunt with your gang all those party pictures, but the intimate relationships are lost when you date someone who is closeted. Nothing is more painful than you being open and your relationship being in the closet.