LIVING WITH PRIDE

BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR WITH ZERO TOLERANCE WHEN IT COMES TO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER.

- Navel Nazareth

As human beings, we all want to feel safe at all times. It could be either physical safety or an emotional one. It has been observed that the primary goal of having strict law and order in the country is to ensure the safety of its citizens. These introduction of strict law and order against molestation and even ragging in schools and colleges, has helped boost the morale of many individuals and help them feel secured , as they know that there is someone to either protect or punish the culprit.

But when it comes to the LGBTQIA+ community or even someone who does not adhere to the societal norms of gender identity or expression, bullying or discrimination against them is ignored, thus leading to their victims being prey to many psychological and physical harm. While we begin our year 2023, we are somewhere still stuck with the mindset of the 1990’s where we consider even talking about this as a taboo.