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Mental health care is expensive and scarce. Therapists are often untrained in queer issues. Many still practice “reparative therapy”—a pseudoscientific attempt to change sexual orientation—which was condemned by the Indian Psychiatric Society but is still quietly offered.

In the crowded bylanes of Old Delhi, where the scent of jasmine and frying samosas mingles with the sound of temple bells, 19-year-old Arjun does something extraordinary every morning. He takes a deep breath, checks his phone for a coded message from a friend, and steps out of his family’s home—leaving one identity behind and cautiously stepping into another. Indian Gay Boys

“I stopped raising my hand in class when I was 12,” says Vikram, a software engineer in Bengaluru. “I used to love poetry. But after a group of boys mocked my ‘girly’ voice, I trained myself to speak deeper. Now, even in office meetings, I hear that fake voice and I don’t recognize myself.” Mental health care is expensive and scarce

By Aanya Sharma

Don’t forget the boys who didn’t make it. And don’t stop running for the ones who will come after. In the crowded bylanes of Old Delhi, where

Catfishing, blackmail, and “threat exposure” are common. A man might share intimate photos, only to be told: “Give me 10,000 rupees or I send this to your father.” Because of the lingering shame, police are rarely called. The victim pays, and disappears.