Cosmopolitan India

Unlearning at Every Step: Sonal Giani (She/Her)

“I identify as a ciswoman, who is bisexual and polyamorous. When I was 13 years old, I realised that I am attracted to people of my own and other genders. When I spoke to my twin sister about it, she asked me if I was a lesbian, and since I didn’t relate to that identity and was not ready to handle the prejudice associated with being queer, I denied it. At the time I had no

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