Queer Chronicles by iHEAR Sangath

First-person narratives of queer persons' experiences with health and healthcare

Writing

Posts

Shreyus

Anaesthesia does not numb Mental pain

This narrative talks about the experience of a queer person going through a surgery. It talks about stigma, mental stress, and suffocation faced by queer individuals seeking healthcare facilities.

Trigger Warning: Queerphobia, Mental Health, Lck of ‘care’ in healthcare and Queer-affirmative Healthcare

Anonymous (Em)

Beyond Medicine: A personal exploration at the iintersection of identity, power and healthcare

This narrative talks about the intersection of identity, power, and healthcare.

Trigger Warning: Moral Policing by the Gynecologist and Body Shaming

Mursalin

Rainbow Resilience 


This narrative is about the journey of a Muslim gay person navigating his life through communal violence and trauma caused by trying to seek inclusive mental healthcare

Trigger Warning: Communal Violence, Religious Discrimination and Homophobia

Sam

White – a Ghazal

This narrative talks about the deep personal experiences of the author with medical settings in India in the form of a Ghazal

Trigger Warning: Transphobia, Body Shaming by Doctors and Harassment at health spaces

Aindriya

Breaking Up with My Therapist

This narrative talks about the experiences of a queer woman with her therapists.

Trigger Warning: Misleading Therapy

Lakshya

LGBTQIA+ Case Studies in Healthcare

This is a compilation of case studies at the intersection of LGBTQIA+ community and identities and healthcare experiences by a gender-queer healthcare manager.

Trigger Warning: Transphobia and Medical Misgendering