For the Indian LGBTQIA+ individual, there is a constant conflict between one’s internal reality regarding gender and then trying to fit in with what the world deems “normal” and “acceptable”. Apurupa, Sexuality Educator & Mental Health First Aider and Farah, Therapist at Ummeed Child Development Center and Independent Journalist spoke to SPAG Dialogue about coming to terms with one's sexual identity and its impact on one's mental health.