What happens when you don’t see yourself in the law
On Jan 22, 2019, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Attorney-General’s (AG) Department in Canberra on what my experiences have been as a queer South African Indian Australian woman social entrepreneur. I wanted to really highlight to the Department the...
How is the marriage equality debate affecting you as an Ethnic LGBT+ Australian?
How is the marriage equality debate affecting you as an Ethnic LGBT+ Australian? There is an unspoken tension between my parents and I in my Indian household as Australia’s postal vote on legalising same-sex marriage is delivered into our mailbox. While it is fairly...
Ethnic? CALD? POC?
Ethnic? CALD? POC? In the expression of culture, language is a fundamental aspect. It is the tool that conveys traditions and values related to group identity. At the intersection of cultural and sexual identity, language becomes even more important. How we express...
Where are you from or Where are you a local?
Where are you from, or Where are you a local? I am often asked, ‘Where are you from?’ or ‘Where are you originally from?’. With my brown skin, black hair, brown eyes and Australian-South African accent, many people are curious of my origin. How...
Coming out or inviting people in?
Coming out or Inviting people in? ‘Coming out tends to be a really narrow way of looking at sexuality and thinking about coming into your sexuality. It tends to be a very dominant Western perspective. Inviting people in into your life reframes thinking. It is about...
