Durga Gawde
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Pronouns | they/them[1][2] |
| Gender identity | genderfluid & nonbinary[3] |
| Occupation | artist, educator, drag king, activist |
| Known for | being India's first drag king[4] |
Durga Gawde is an Indian artist, educator, drag king, and activist. They are genderfluid, nonbinary, and pansexual.[2]
They are the only child of two artists, Usha and Sunil Gawde.[4] Durga credits their education at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for helping them discover their identity, describing the school as "a safe space for people to experiment and express themselves".[2] They have a pet dog, a German Shepherd named Duke.[3]
Quotes
| « | As a queer person, there can be times when you can feel lonely, but after I started talking about it, many have written to me and identify with the things I talk about. I'm going to speak the truth in an articulate, honest and beautiful way. Even after I'm gone, I am going to leave enough content behind through my work. The more people start presenting themselves authentically, the more people will get used to having different types of people around.[5] | » |
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References
- ↑ Instagram bio, retrieved 15 April 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gender Fluid Rainbow Bearer". Queer Voices of India. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Building the Future of Drag, Art and Activism: Durga Gawde". Futureof.in. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Balaram, Rajashree (27 October 2018). "Artist Durga Gawde tells us what it means to be gender-fluid". Vogue India. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ Sharma, Garvita (21 September 2018). "Durga Gawde: My parents have always regarded me as both their son & daughter". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
