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Presenting the story of MK, next in our #RiseWithPride series which celebrates the inspiring spirit of our associates who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“When I was in school, I started to realize that I was different from the other kids. It was a confusing time and coming from a middle-class family made it even harder to accept myself for who I was.
With our #RiseWithPride series, we celebrate the inspiring spirit of our associates who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We begin the series with Prakriti.
“You know how some memories just stay with you? For me, it was a frock I wanted when I was three. I can never forget that feeling. I can also never forget the lessons life taught me after that.
Presenting the story of Rahul (name changed) next in our #RiseWithPride series which celebrates the inspiring spirit of our associates who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“I was born in a small town in Bihar and went to school there. I always felt different from my peers. While they talked about girls, I did not relate to them. Since I thought I was different, I believed that I was weird. Despite being focused on my studies and career, I was a shy, underconfident, self-critical and nervous person.
Presenting the story of Dipanwita next in our #RiseWithPride series which celebrates the inspiring spirit of our associates who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“My journey to self-acceptance and advocacy has been a long and difficult one, with many obstacles to overcome. From a young age, I was subjected to ridicule and bullying by people who called me names like 'chakka', and 'hijra'. But I refused to let their words affect me and instead, stood up for myself, telling them that I am an individual and should be addressed as such.
Presenting the story of Amrut in our #RiseWithPride series which celebrates the inspiring spirit of our associates who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“While growing up, I always knew that I was different. I was an effeminate kid who would rather spend time in the kitchen helping my mom than playing cricket with my cousins. I loved dancing and playing games which boys, my age would find “girlish”. My relatives and my classmates would call me names at times, but my struggle with masculinity was internal.