by YQA | Oct 23, 2018 | News
« Je ne sais pas trop par où commencer… mais ? » Voilà. J’ai réussi à faire mon « Coming-Out » à l’âge de 18 ans. Comme vous vous en doutez surement, ça s’est mal passé, forcément, puisque je vis avec des parents – religieux. Mais pour être...
by YQA | Oct 16, 2018 | News
“The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.” – John Milton Ten years ago, I was first attracted to a person of the same sex. Ignorant of what my feelings were, I buttoned up for the sake of sanity. All my friends were...
by YQA | Oct 8, 2018 | Entertainment
Aligarh: A poem about a man who loves another man. Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh (2016) begins with the screeching noise of a train as the camera focuses on the deserted, smoggy street of Aligarh lit by yellow street lights. Professor Siras, played by actor Manoj Bajpayee,...
by YQA | Jul 3, 2018 | Health & Wellness
“We have no rights as long as others are making choices for us – Nothing about us without us”. In February 2018, I attended the 8th African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights (ACSHR) under the theme “Advancing the Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights of...
by YQA | Jun 9, 2018 | News
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