Rainbow Diaries

“Pink looks pretty, on girls.

When girls wear feathery skirts, they look fab.

But pink looks shitty, when boys wear them in taste or skirts look weird when boys wear it because they like it.’’

Yes, we have waged and valiantly fought battles against gender inequality and the rigid imposed structures of gender binaries, yet Gendered clothing is among the most evident issues that still exist.

In the episode 06 of Rainbow Diaries Podcast Mandee and Kabir talk to 2 Straight Men both breaking stereotypes.

Siddharth Batra who is a male fashion blogger. He is breaking stereotypes with his ‘’guy beauty videos’’ and doesn’t shy away from wearing nail paint, make up and even sharing his girlfriend’s wardrobe.

The second person is Mark Bryan who has been wearing heels and skirts for the past 40 years and he is so popular and amazing that even Rihanna follows him.

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They say marriages are made in heaven, but does the LGBTQIA+ community find a heaven for themselves?

When we traditionally talk about Marriage in India we talk about a man and a woman. But with changing times debates on same sex marriages are on going.

Call them hopeless romantics, call it the want to have a companion or the dream of having a family of their own.

Most of us think when people love each other and want to make that long-term commitment,

why would we stop a loving couple to get married just because they are same sex.

In episode 5 of Rainbow Diaries podcast, Mandee and Kabir chat with Amit and Aditya, an American Married Same Sex Couple, who are happy and gay.

Amit and Aditya speak about finding love in the community, getting married with their families around, their wedding going viral and being featured in the Vogue Magazine.

What’s the secret to a Happy Same Sex Marriage Marriage, let’s find out in this podcast.

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Begging near traffic signals, prostitution, and blessing people on auspicious occasions. This is the harsh reality for many trans people in India. But the fact we often ignore on don't realize even realize is that directly or indirectly, we, as a society, are responsible for their condition. Being disowned by their own families, lack of access to education and unavailability of jobs often forces them into begging and prostitution.

But still, amidst all these struggles times are changing and so are the ways some transgenders choose to live their lives.

In Episode 04 Mandee and Kabir speak to Pooja Sharma who dresses up like our evergreen Rekha ji and dances in the local train of Mumbai and so she is known as the “Rekha of the Mumbai Local”

She talks about her childhood, sexual abuse, her life in Mumbai, her social media fame and being a transgender in India.

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In this world, where almost everyone is looking for love, why do so many gay men struggle to find the relationship they want. 

Deep down we’re all looking for our happily ever after. But like most things, it’s different for each and every one of us.

If you’re not sure of what you are looking for, this episode will help you find that.

In Episode 03 of Rainbow Diaries, Mandee and Kabir discuss everything from Being Top or Bottom to Monogamy and does sex overpower emotions in the gay community.

Mandee Kabir talks to Tejeshwar Sandhoo who is an openly gay Lifestyle blogger about FINDING LOVE in the Gay Community. 

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When we talk about the LGBTQIA+ Community in India, we must remember that the reality for members of the LGBT+ community in rural India is different.
Mandee and Kabir speak to Dutee Chand who holds the national record in the women’s 100m and is only the fifth Indian to participate in the women's 100 metres at the Olympics when she qualified for the 2016 Rio Games.
In this episode Dutee talks about being a Lesbian in Rural India, Falling in love with a girl and the hardships she faced in her life; whether it was the humble upbringing or the hyperandrogenism controversy or the repercussions of coming out gay in a conservative society.
Dutee Chand proudly says she is “India’s First Openly Gay Athlete”. 

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Apurva Asrani is a very celebrated director in India, who began his career as a film editor in the movie Satya and who has written the screenplay and dialogues of movies like Aligarh, Simran, etc.

He has been in a relationship with his partner Siddhant for 13 years with their share of ups and downs. Mandee and Kabir find out - How it is to live as a gay couple in India.

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Parents want their children to be happy, healthy, and safe. If your child comes out to you as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer), that may or may not be something you imagined or feel prepared for—but your acceptance really matters to their health and safety.

Mandee Kabir talk about the importance of acceptance from parents when their child comes out to them.

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homophobia is the fear, hatred, discomfort with, or mistrust of people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual. People who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual may experience harassment or discrimination from people who are scared of or uncomfortable with these identities.

Mandee Kabir talk about homophobia and why people need to be more sensitive. 

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When it comes to types of sexualities that people tend to define with or ones that they tend to go by, you hear lesbian, gay, or bi. Sexualities are used to define or to show your sexual preference whether it be the same sex, opposite sex, or both. It usually does not cross the mind that sexuality is not always what you are attracted to or what you prefer sexually when it comes to gender or person but someone's sexuality can be to have no sexual preference at all. That sexuality is defined as asexuality, asexuality is defined as characteristics in which a person has no sexual feeling or sexual desires, or in other words, asexuality is a lack of lustful feelings that is directed toward others.

Mandee Kabir talk about this topic which is rarely discussed in our Indian Society

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We all hear a lot about different matrimonial websites for straight people but what about gay people?

Mandee Kabir spoke to Kamakshi who runs a Matrimonial Service called "Arzoo" and does matchmaking for the LGBTQ community.

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