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Stepping into the world of online dating can feel overwhelming. Worries about navigating dating apps and protecting your privacy are valid, regardless of whether you’re out or only beginning to consider creaking open the closer door. And although almost two thirds of gay couples meet online, the adventure of plunging into an Internet romance often…

We are delighted to share this poem written by one of our LGBTQ allies. The Poem A note from the author My inspiration is my friend Vritika who writes wonderful love stories about LGBTQ+ on an app named as Wattpad. One of the reason for her writing these stories is maybe to change the viewpoint…

The lesbian community in India is full of incredibly strong and beautiful women. You’d be hard pressed to find a community anywhere else in the world with so many queer people looking out for one another and trying to support each other. It’s truly beautiful to know that younger WLW (Women Who love Women) coming…

I was sixteen when i first heard the word “lesbian”. It was presented to me as a very bad, inappropriate, unnatural and creepy thing to be. I personally do not like the word “lesbian”. And maybe it has something to do with how I got to know the word. That day could have been the…

The internet is home to almost 8,000 dating sites – 40 million users around the globe. That’s a lot of options. On the other hand, if the question ‘what’s the best lesbian dating app?’ sits somewhere in your browsing history, you’ve probably noticed that although the list is considerably shorter, the choice can still feel…

Are you a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, or queer person in India? Are you looking to find someone special? Well, then chances are you have explored, or at least contemplated, the world of online dating. The convenience it offers is oh-so seductive. Click and enter a community of like-minded people. Swipe, and get connected with…

Movies teach us how to view others—and how to view ourselves. This has been truly evident in how film has depicted queer characters from its earliest days as visual medium. We have seen the community reduced to stereotypes—sometimes based in truth, sometimes played by queer performers eager to find work and express their own identities…

15 – 43 percent of gay and transgender workers have experienced some form of discrimination on the job. 8 – 17 percent of gay and transgender workers report being passed over for a job or fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. 10 – 28 percent received a negative performance evaluation or were…

Telling your parents is a fairly big deal, not just because they shall now know your orientation. This also lets you own your sexuality, have the courage to be yourself and not live in secret anymore.

If you’re experiencing conflicting sexual feelings, it’s okay to ask “How do I know if I am gay?” But at the same time, there’s no reliable ‘Am I Gay Test’ that you can simply take to know.