Although this video may show common similarities with many coming out stories, the main reason why I wanted to make this video was to shine light on LGBTQ minority communities, especially within South Asia.
People of Colour
Ugandan Gay Activist Story
I grew up in a village setting in Kiruhura district with my family. My family had a very concrete religious foundation that never tolerated anything against the normal African family setting.
AN EPIC BATTLE: SURROGACY, LAW AND THE JOURNEY OF A GAY PAKISTANI-CANADIAN TO INDIA
I always wanted to be a father one day. And as soon as I decided to come out of the closet as gay, I started thinking about how I could go about doing so.
My Way Out
I always remember from my school days going to bed and doing all kinds of thinking. Alone in my room, I would always pray, God, when I wake up in the morning, please make me normal. I used to feel such low self-esteem and low confidence. Then in the morning it was just another day with the same feeling.
LGBTQI Movement in Pakistan: A journey towards changing the lives of gays in Pakistan
The story begins with the childhood of young gay boy. When I opened my eyes I was born in religious extremist, conservative, undeveloped and less privileged society.
When I was 7
When I was 7, I didn’t know why when I played “House” With the neighborhood kids I was always the Dad, why I always picked the cutest little girl to be the Mami?