Support a Queer Writer 💓💜💙
Just a small post. I know there is a lot going on right now. But I would be really grateful if you guys donated any amount to my ko-fi. I am a trans, queer Bengali author and poet, and I am planning to move out of my house by mid 2024.
In 2023, my parents and I had to do a lot of fund raising because earlier last year, my father was seriously ill and then, in spring, my grandmother passed away after a short illness. A lot of you pitched in and helped us cover the expenses, and it was an act of kindness I will not forget, especially from my mutuals and friends here.
I am trying to go abroad for my own safety and to get a wider platform to publish my trans queer stories. I have been rejected at several Indian trad publishing houses, my opinions on LGBTQ intersectionality were quashed when I worked for the Indian "liberal" rainbow-washed press, and seeing the political suppression of free thinking in India genuinely concerns me as an artist. I cannot write on apolitical themes. But I also need safety, and I don't have it here. I need money to apply to a fully funded study program and I hesitate to take any more from family members who are already struggling with medical expenses and losses.
My ko-fi also has my trans sapphic love story at a reduced price (6 dollars). While the story is available online, it would mean the world to me if you bought it instead. I have several more stories scheduled for 2024 and intend to continue writing for all the young trans and queer brown persons who are erased from mainstream media. Thank you, and if you cannot donate, please share this.
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