![]() ![]() ![]() “From a very young age, I had possibility.” I knew that there were people like me somewhere in the world,” Alok says. I knew that there was a way to change society. “I knew that what I was going through wasn’t permanent. “I always knew that even if I was being bullied or harassed, there were people called activists who didn’t put up with that. “Urvashi was always buying me clothes and always encouraging me and my artistry and my creative expression. I learned that people could love people regardless of their gender,” Alok says. “From a young age, I learned that patriarchy was a thing. Vaid, who died last month of cancer, left a lasting impact on Alok. Vaid visited the family many times over the years and gave Alok emotional support and guidance, from one queer person to another. Growing up in College Station, Texas, Alok was bullied for their race and gender expression, experiences they describe as “horrendous” and “arduous.” In case you missed: Most LGBTQ Americans face discrimination amid wave of anti-LGBTQ bills, study says ![]()
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