Queer's The Word

We've told stories of real-life people, we've told stories of on-screen characters, and now it's time to look at an entire show that speaks about LGBTQ folks, and does a fabulous job of raising awareness. In this episode, Mahir implores you to watch When We Rise. 

Another strong LGBTQ character from a television series explored in this episode - Blanca Evangelista, from Pose.Mahir explores what makes this character so great, and the impact on the community at large. 

Continuing our exploration of stories of on-screen characters and celebrities, who have positively represented the LGBTQIA+ community in mainstream media, in this episode, it's all about Pray Tell from Pose, played by American actor and singer Billy Porter. 

With this episode, the show takes a slight turn - from stories of everyday people to those of on-screen characters and celebrities, who have positively represented the community in mainstream media. In this episode, it's all about David Rose from Schitt's Creek, played by Canadian actor Dan Levy. 

We take a mid-season break, Mahir goes on a mental-health break, and Prateek fills in. 

Dipalie is bundle of happy energy. Anyone who knows her can attest that she's always the life of the party. But behind this happy exterior, there's a mammoth struggle that she's had to endure to find herself, and to come out to her parents. Mahir's email: mahir@motormouthpods.com Mahir's Instagram: instagram.com/mahirkxpoor Check out more episodes of Queer's The Word at https://motormouthpods.com/queers-the-word From MotorMouth Podcasts Created by Prateek Sharma 

Mahir narrates the story of Vipin - a dental student from Delhi. His story is of challenges he faced as a gay man in his college, his tryst with toxic masculinity since his early years, and how his father played a role in his growth as a person. Mahir narrates a verse of poetry, written exclusively for Vipin. Mahir's email: mahir@motormouthpods.com Mahir's Instagram: instagram.com/mahirkxpoor MotorMouth Podcasts 

Swapna identifies as asexual, as someone who is on the "Ace Spectrum". Mahir explores what this means for Swapna, what motivated her to dig deeper into understanding and exploring her own identity, what influences she's had in her life, and how inappropriate mainstream media representation of the LGBTQIA+ community impacted her. Mahir narrates a verse of poetry, written exclusively for Swapna. Mahir's email: mahir@motormouthpods.com Mahir's Instagram: instagram.com/mahirkxpoor MotorMouth Podcasts 

Mahir tells the story of Rishikant, a young queer artist from Mumbai. He explores how life a queer person has been for Rishikant. How they discovered their own queer identity, and how they defied societal norms to follow their heart. In the end, Mahir writes an endearing poem, exclusively for Rishikant. Mahir's Instagram: instagram.com/mahirkxpoor Rishikant's Instagram: instagram.com/doodleophile MotorMouth Podcasts 

I'm Mahir. A 20-year-old queer writer from Mumbai, India. I reached out to many LGBTQ+ folks throughout the country and asked them to trust me with their humble stories, experiences and everything queer. In return, I penned down exclusive verses of poetry for each one of them, celebrating their colourful identities and their lives to the absolute fullest! And now, I bring their stories and the poems I wrote to honour their individuality, to you; on a show that is unapologetically queer at its very heart. This is Queer's the Word, a MotorMouth Original Podcast coming to you this Pride Month. Remember... Queer's The Word!