For years, the LGBTQIA+ community has faced discrimination and exclusion. However, some creators on instagram are using the platform to take the conversation ahead for the community. They educate, bust myths and just make sure people feel heard and safe, regardless of their gender and sexual indentities. These wonderful queer content creators are ensuring that the internet belongs to everyone.
Tanisha RK
@sharkhootery
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Tanisha RK is an emerging queer content creator who is educating people about sexuality and pleasure. A bisexual woman from the dalit community, she also co-founded Sangya project, a pleasure store, to educate and empower everyone about their own sexuality.
Dr. Trinetra Haldar
@trintrin
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Dr. Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju is transgender doctor, digital content creator, activist, and artist who goes by the Instagram handle @Trintrin. She raises awareness and educates people about sensitive issues such as sexuality, gender, queerophobia, feminism, mental health, bullying, and so on through her Instagram account.
She also recently made it to the list of 'The Forbes 30 Under 30'.
Priyanka Paul
@artwhoring
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Priyanka Paul is an LGBTQIA+ digital content creator, illustrator, poet, storyteller, and writer. She is a Bahujan woman who keeps addressing social issues like caste, gender, mental health, body positivity, and so on.
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Durga Gawde
@durgagawdestudio
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Durga Gawde is a non-binary content creator, artist, activist, actor, model who is among the few who popularised gender-neutral fashion in India. Durga does stunning make-up.
Their instagram profile describes them as:: 1st Drag King and Drag Dominatrix.
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Vivek Shraya
@vivekshraya
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Vivek Shraya is a trans writer, artist, and musician who uses instagram to raise awareness about issues such as community, diversity, and pop culture. Vivek also wrote an award-winning book "I’m Afraid Of Men", which was published in 2018. It discussed how she was forced into masculinity because of her sex assignment at birth. This had traumatized her as a young girl.
Alok Menon
@alokvmenon
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Alok Menon is a multi-talented person who goes by the the pronouns they/them/their. Alok is a motivational speaker, author, performer, fashionista, model, and media personality.
They are vocal about problems such as gender diversity and gender neutrality, as well as tearing down rigid and binary gender norms.
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