Shoutout to Indian fathers supporting their children from LGBTQIA+ community

Updated On: 27 June, 2024 10:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

In the midst of Pride Month and Father’s Day being celebrated on June 16, mid-day.com spoke to fathers of children from the LGBTQIA+ community about how they reacted to their children coming out. We also speak to a social media group and Mumbai-based parents support group to understand their experience of stories of fathers, and creating awareness

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When Yash`s father Deepak (left) got to know, he was in shock but slowly understood; it was no different for Prem (right) when his daughter Madhvi came out to him. Photos Courtesy: Yash/Madhvi

When Bengaluru-based Prem Chandavarkar’s daughter Madhvi came out to him three years ago, he says "gender transition was a relatively alien concept to me". He explains, “Whole-heartedly accepting her choice was a no-brainer because her happiness on finally accepting her inherent identity was so evident. She was so much more focused and enthusiastic toward life. Seeing that, I did not even think of any other option than to continue to accept, love, and support her.” The 68-year-old architect says what made the process easier was the openness of communication that prevailed after that.

Being from the LGBTQIA+ community and coming out to your friends, family and loved ones is never easy. It can often be quite a task especially because of how people in society have been conditioned to think of a gender as binary and not a spectrum, that many people spend all their lives discovering. Interestingly, quite a few of the people this writer interacted with for the story, had not yet come out to their parents about their orientation, and are still in the closet. However, there are others who have been able to, and 35-year-old content writer Madhvi is one of them, who came out to her father after her brother, and few months later to her mother. In the middle of Pride Month and as the world celebrates Father’s Day, mid-day.com not only spoke to fathers like Prem but also members of the community and even a parent’s support group in Mumbai.

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