Durga Gawde
| Nationality | Indian |
|---|---|
| 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] They attended Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bengaluru, and then Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in America.[5] Durga credits their time at 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.[6] | » |
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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.
- ↑ H., Sara (18 July 2018). "Ten Queer South Asian Instagram Accounts to Follow". Homegrown. 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.
