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What makes June so special?

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June is celebrated as the Pride month all over the world. It’s a month of celebration, unity and the time to paint the town with rainbow colours. Want to know more? Read on!

Can transgender people conceive?

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Can transgender people have sex and children? Neema, 23, Gurgaon.

'Coming out in front of my class'

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Arnav was tired of all the harassment and mockery he had to face because of his identity. One day he revealed his truth in front of the whole class. What happened next? He shared his story with Gaylaxy magazine.

'I was left without help'

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Sonali is a person with disability. Usha Aunty helps her with all her physical needs. With the declaration of the lockdown, Usha Aunty could no longer visit her. How did Sonali manage her life? She shares her story with Love Matters India.

He felt he was doing me a huge favour!

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I don't want a caretaker disguised as a boyfriend. What I want from the person I choose is respect and love. I want romantic dates, flowers, movies, holding hands, hugs and kisses. Why is it so hard for people to understand that I want the same things they want? The same ability to fall in love and be loved, Srishti told Rising Flame.

We connected in the most magical way

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As a disabled, queer and trans* couple, we are constantly aware of the fight it takes to exist in this society that only acknowledges a nuclear family structure. Our story is not like those that you see in Bollywood films. On our first date, the most important thing was to respect each other’s struggle and experiences. Shivangi shared her story with Rising Flame.

Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan - Straight or gay, love is the only way

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In Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan, India gets its first mainstream, fully fledged same sex romcom where Ayushman Khurana and Jitender Kumar ( Kartik Singh and Aman Tripathi) play a same sex couple living a surprisingly unfussy life in Delhi.

I have a disabled body but an abled heart!

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Arnav didn't have the slightest idea how much Kavya liked him. A part of her wanted to break it to him when he came back one time to class to grab his water bottle during a lunch break. But what stopped Kavya from doing so? She shares her story with Rising Flame.