Jul 22 Jul 22 "Knowing there were others out there like me, and that they weren’t ashamed, really changed my perspective and helped me on my journey." Spreading Love Hindu, United States, Indo-Caribbean Community “When I decided to have an abortion, my religion’s cultural expectation of purity was swirling in my mind. I knew I wasn’t ready to parent, that to try to do so would cause my dreams to come crashing down. I also knew that going through with the pregnancy would expose that I had done the most shameful thing: sex. As I got older, I felt that there was less potential for me to be slut-shamed in my community — and, furthermore, I stopped paying attention to it. I became more self-assured about my body and my queer sexuality. I stopped listening to some of the constricting messages in Hinduism and found my own path.” Read more.
