These queer voices who are bridging the gap between myth and disinformation, and using their platforms as spaces for informed awareness. Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesty: istock
Sayantika Majumder and Nick Prakash's Instagram account @nick_and_sayantika has content that is a colourful exploration of how they are breaking stereotypes, one romantic couple post at a time. They want to normalise the narrative and give young queer folks the hope that they can also have a filmy love story with two heroines. Pic courtesy/Anjana Kashyap
Prarthana Prasad's idea behind her Instagram account @shorthairedbrownqueer, which she started during the lockdown, was to create content she would personally like to see. Through her page, she explores the funny and unfunny aspects of being lesbian, including tongue-in-cheek clapbacks on relatives and family for their veiled barbs and straight-faced satire designed as helpful tutorials for non-ally heterosexuals.
On Instagram as @jayinprocess, musician and music educator, Jay Anand founded 'The Queer Plexus'. It is an online community that talks about issues faced by the queer at workplaces.
YouTuber and independent filmmaker Nishtha Berry started expressing herself online despite the trolling. Berry’s page focuses on changing attitudes towards gay people and calling out haters and homophobic social media users, while unapologetically expressing herself.
As a sexuality educator with over six years of experience, Apurupa Vatsalya is vocal about the need for comprehensive sexuality education to be more widespread. Her platform spreads awareness about what it means to be queer and neurodivergent.
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