Coming out is different for queer and trans South Asians. We often don& #39;t have the language to share our truths with our families, and the Western, white narrative of a one-time convo often doesn& #39;t hold true for us. Here are some resources for my SA fam on #NationalComingOutDay
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First, some reading. Here is @LakshmiGandhi on what makes coming out language so complicated for Asian communities: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/many-asian-languages-lgbtq-doesn-t-translate-here-s-how-n1242314">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asia...
And here& #39;s the one and only @thefawz sharing her own experience with the limits of the coming-out narrative growing up in a Muslim, Pakistani family. https://www.them.us/story/coming-out-day-2020-fawzia-mirza-interview">https://www.them.us/story/com...
Here& #39;s my podcast, @QueeringDesi, where the mission is literally to carry the narrative forward - what does it mean for your gender identity and sexuality to be one part of your multifaceted identity? https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEd3qp3u4InAlpwGOaHF9">https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEd...
We also have a list of local organizations in the U.S. and beyond, specifically to support LGBTQ+ South Asians: https://www.queeringdesi.com/organization-directory">https://www.queeringdesi.com/organizat...
Among the number of South Asian LGBTQ+ orgs doing immense work to uplift our communities, I must shout out @desirainbow1, which offers family support in a multitude of languages. Listen to our @QueeringDesi episode with Aruna Rao, and check them out here:
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