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Zachary Drucker is a producer, writer, photographer, LGBT activist and actor from Los Angeles, California. She was nominated to the Emmys for her direction of the docu-series 'This is Me' (Amazon Prime Video).  

In this episode, we talk to the phenomenal Zachary Drucker, about her journey of lending the trans gaze to mainstream art and film-making. We talk about what it means to be a transwoman, and most importantly, what it means to be able to create characters that she didn't see while growing up! We also talk about Transparent, one of the first ever hit shows on Amazon Prime, and what went into its making.

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Harish Iyer is an equal-rights activist and an advocate of the LGBT rights in India. In this episode, we talk about his story of being sexually abused as a young boy from a male relative. He walks us through his childhood, a journey through which it is easily understood that parents need to believe their children more.   

Join us as we demystify male child sexual abuse through Harish's lived experiences.

Chris Tompkins is the author of the book 'Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parents Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground'- one of the few parenting guides which have been written from a queer lens.   

In this episode, we talk to Chris about what it means for someone to be an 'ally' and how you can become one! We discuss his journey about coming out to his family and navigating his sexuality in a heteronormative space. We also discuss why cis-gender, heterosexual people should be talking about LGBTQ issues and why keeping silent about the issue often reinstates the traditional ideas of 'right' and 'wrong'. 

Join us with an open mind, and trust the magic your acceptance can bring about!

In this super fun episode, a very chirpy Anwesh talks to us openly about the struggles of growing up as a gay man in India. Oh, and did we tell you that he also went up to become Mr. Gay World India in 2016!!? Catch him talking about this journey and much more!!  Tw: Bullying, abuse.

In 2009, Ms. Cindy Gallop launched her sextech initiative, MakeLoveNotPorn, in one of the most talked about TED event. The goal of MakeLoveNotPorn is to provide a platform for people to post real-world sex videos. In this episode, Cindy speaks with us about her sextech initiative- a user generated video sharing platform that aims to make real world sex and the discussion around it socially acceptable. We talk with her on this initiative and also talk about why we haven't been able to normalize sex for so long! Logo by ArtWart, music by BlueDot sessions.

Mr. Harish Sadani is the co-founder of an organisation called Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA). He actively engages in teaching youth the importance of gender and participates in targeted interventions and training programs that help young men and boys unlearn the traditional gender notions. In this episode, we talk to him about the importance of men in the feminist movement. We also have a conversation about what it means to be a "man" in today's world and how these notions urgently require a change. We talk about toxic masculinity and how it can be harmful for not only women, but also men. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Logo by Art Wart.