My name is Kayden Wu and I’ve been on T since January 26, 2017. The journey I’ve been on has been an entire rollercoaster. I came out as “lesbian” my freshman year of college in 2013. I never knew that transgender was a thing, or that taking testosterone injections was a thing until I wasContinue reading “Born this Way- Kayden Wu”
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Born This Way- Vamps
Coming out story Firstly lemme start by saying Happy Pride to all you fellow Queers!!! While the journey to self acceptance is a rocky road, coming out is a whole other ball game itself. You may have to deal with a lot of Karen’s along the way. Having to come out is more a dailyContinue reading “Born This Way- Vamps”
Born This Way -Zombs
They say ignorance is bliss – and well, it was.Growing up subtly off an airheaded vibe, I was able to delay my herd of drama lamas of coming out to a certain extent.I remember getting my first butterflies ever towards a girl who shared a chair with me in eighth grade(isn’t that the dream!) andContinue reading “Born This Way -Zombs”
Born This Way-Kiruthika Thurairajah
I come from a very abusive family. My mother was abusive- Physically, emotionally, verbally, etc. I remember the days – I was five years old and she dragged me to the wash room and banged my head on the commode. A few years forward, at 8 years of age she started to hit me forContinue reading “Born This Way-Kiruthika Thurairajah”
Born This Way-Vasi Samudra Devi
I had two almost-comings-out and one proper coming out.My final time was in 2020, under lockdown after graduation, when I was in a safe place in a comfortable apartment in Kandy. It was when I accepted myself as a trans woman at last after I was called a beautiful woman repeatedly by a very affectionateContinue reading “Born This Way-Vasi Samudra Devi”
The Many Faces of Queer Activism
In Conversation with activist and comedian Kiruthika Thurairajah As part of our Pride special, we sat down with Kiru recently. Here’s how our conversation went down. The many faces of Kiru – and her beautiful kitty cats, Kanmani and Shakthi ❤
I’M COMING OUT – I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW!
Why am I writing an article about the LGBTQIA+ community? I, a straight female. The real question is: why not?! Why aren’t we all writing, posting and speaking about it? Fucking scream and make yourself heard if you have to because its 2021 and while we make leaps and bounds in technological advances, (looking atContinue reading “I’M COMING OUT – I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW!”
16 Days of Activism in Sri Lanka
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is an international campaign to combat violence against women and girls around the world. Running from today, 25th November (International Day for the Elimination of GBV) until 10th December (Human Rights Day), Activists and rights groups run campaigns and events in their respective countries each year forContinue reading “16 Days of Activism in Sri Lanka”
Voiceless Part 8: Law, Order and Rape
VOICELESS PART 8: LAW, ORDER AND RAPE My story: Last year I was travelling solo through Sri Lanka, something I do often and this time I had planned to stay for about a month. In my first week I met a guy from Weligama and after meeting we continued to see each other for aboutContinue reading “Voiceless Part 8: Law, Order and Rape”
VOICELESS PART 7: When “no” means “maybe, yes”
The first time I was raped was soon after moving overseas for the second time in my life.
VOICELESS PART 6: Fondled by a Family Member
My younger cousin’s hand was down my pajamas and underwear. I was in shock.
VOICELESS PART 5: Anti-Freeze
I was raped when I was 4. Long before I had breasts, or got my period, or knew myself to be sexual in any way.
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