¹Aditi Joshi, ²Mehak Madan,³Khushi Narang,⁴Megha Aggarwal

^1,2,3,4Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i1-21

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ABSTRACT

Historical shreds of evidence show that the LGBTQIA+ community has been fighting for their basic rights for the longest time in India. A qualitative study was conducted to analyze experiences of different individuals belonging to the community living in Delhi NCR, India. Phenomenological approach was used to assess N=13 participants who were recruited using judgement purposive sampling and one-on-one interviews over Zoom were conducted with a semi-structured form of an interview which was developed involving questions around their challenges, the sociological impact, and their psychological journey. Thematic analysis was done and six key themes emerged- 1. No significant change in self-confidence and self-acceptance because of the abolishment 2. Fear of losing freedom and financial resources because of their identity 3. Greater acceptance from GenZ than any other generation 4. The law has changed but the perception and acceptance haven’t 5. Although the media representation has increased, it isn’t apt. 6. Need of established government policies for LGBTQIA+ community. Further studies on a larger scale will help us determine the issues faced by the community and ways to resolve them.

KEYWORDS:

LGBTQIA+, India, Qualitative study, Delhi NCR, Section-377, Phenomenological Approach

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