Whether it happens in the workplace, at a #BLM protest, or as the result of an accumulation of small incidents over time, many people are dealing with trauma caused by the same ugly problem––racism. I am a native Desi from the breathtaking Indian subcontinent, and my people are only one ...

Even in modern India, where urban populations are slowly becoming more accepting of the queer community, it still takes a great deal of courage to be openly trans, gay, or anything other than cis and heterosexual. A young Rakesh Dayaseelan, who identifies as trans, was unapologetic about his identity on Indian national TV only a month ago on MTV’s Roadies.