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For the month of June 2021, as a part of allying with the LGBTQIA+ community, CORAGE,SIMSA and Bleed with pride collaborated to bring forward "REINCARNATION" .

Now that this newsletter is finally here, we are extremely happy with how it's turned out. We are eternally grateful to each and every participant for being a part of this wonderful venture. Every inch of this newsletter is filled with stories that would not have seen the light otherwise. With this we bring to you tiny steps that can make the life of the LGBTQIA+ community better. With the apodictic nature of incidents occurring and the facts being stark, one cannot turn a blind eye to the stereotypes and the cold shoulders this community faces. For the betterment of the whole society, we take a pledge with this newsletter that we stand united with the LGBTQIA+ community. You are who you are, and let no one convince you otherwise. You are valid and we are here for you. So here's to a colourful today, tomorrow and always. Let us reincarnate the society and paint it with hues of the rainbow. May no voice be shun ever again.

sreeja shenoy

REINCARNATION EDITOR

'Reincarnation' is our attempt to bridge the gap between the gender binarism and the gender spectrum. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed assembling this for you! After a month-long strive of amalgamating this newsletter each one of us has just one thought, love has no limits,only people do!

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Chetana rajesh

VPE LIAISON

The pride month campaign and simultaneously working with 3 SWG’s on multiple social media fronts has helped me gain multiple insights into how we need to break the binary notions of the world we live in . But perhaps , the most insightful event of the month was the live session with Anindita , during which through their first hand experience, they gave us insights into fostering a more queer affirmative environment as healthcare professionals . This newsletter is our attempt at bringing to you insights both of the members and the team working on this entire campaign . We do hope you enjoy going through to it.

The past month has been a learning experience for a lot of us. Working with the Small working groups has taught me so much more about pride than I knew before. Through this month, I sincerely hope that we managed to reach a good number of people- and maybe, just maybe, they had a change of heart. I am grateful for my team and the hardwork they have put into the whole ordeal. Even though our terms are almost coming to an end, the work we have done so far will have a lasting impact on all of us! shreya Durve