Sridevi Jagannath is a well known exponent of Bharathanatyam, one of the oldest Indian classical dance forms. Under the banner Laasya School of Dance and Music in North Carolina, Sridevi has been teaching students for over 25 years. She is a proud ally and has features innovative productions such as Samatva, a dance drama on mental health. @laasyaschoolofdance

Love is exceeding beautiful, but also complex. There are myriad emotions that characterize every relationship, irrespective of gender. In Mi Amor, we see the longing of unrequited love, the precarious understanding of new & forbidden love and the comfort and security of a balanced relationship and the resonating fact that all love is equal. Choreographed by Ishika Seth and performed by the Mona Khan Company dancers. About Mona Khan Company www.monakhancompany.com

Colin Mascarenhas is an Odissi performer and an out and proud LGBTQ+ activist. Odissi is one of ancient classical dances of India. Colin currently lives in Chicago and expresses his artistic vision through performance and seeks to continually innovate and adapt his vision with new ideas. @colin_mascarenhas

Abhijeet is a multimedia artist and drag queen from Mumbai in Chicago. They combine live performance with video, photography, fashion, and event production to create art that is larger than life. Their drag is an exploration of their own intersectional queer and racial identity through a lens of camp, fashion, and classical Bollywood. @bon_abhijeet

A panel of Muslim activists and parents at the Desi Rainbow Parents and Allies' Eid celebration offer their reflections during this year's Eid. To learn more visit www.desirainbow.org

Desi Rainbow is delighted to present Proud Possibilities in partnership with @ParivarBayArea! Episode 4 features Co-founder and President of Parivar Bay Area, Anjali Rimi (She/They), and her mother Gouri K. (she, her), a retired middle school teacher from India. We are honored to feature this strong, loving relationship as Proud Possibilities for all parents and children. Prelude 00:00 Tell us a little about yourself. What do you do now? 00:05 Can you tell us about your gender journey and how did telling your truth to other people look like? 03:39 When did you realize that Anjali was Trans? What did you experience and feel when you found out? How did you respond? 06:17 How has your relationship changed with your family? 09:35 When you found out about Anjali, how did you tell your immediate family? Did you ask for their support and how? 12:17 What is your relationship with your Desi identity? 14:52 Can you talk a bit about Parivar Bay Area and what led you to found it? 17:27 Where do you draw community in your life and what does family mean to you? 19:40 How has your relationship with Anjali changed and evolved over the years, from her childhood to present day? 23:25 What advice would you give to young trans people and their families? 27:16 What advice would you give to other parents based on your experience with Anjali? 29:16 Desi community emphasizes success, what do you define as success? 32:00 What do you say when someone says your Queer identity is not valid because it doesn't fit with a certain religion (Hinduism in this case)? 34:22 What strategies does Anjali have to help her mom understand issues in intersectional ways rather than as singular identity-politics issues? 36:38 How does one try to understand their gender identity better when they are older and have a lot to lose on this journey of understanding? 42:08 Born and raised in the US, I can’t claim the word Hijra but the gender labels here do not work for me well. How do I be at peace with myself about that? 44:12 How can folks get involved with Parivar Bay Area, if they are in the area? 47:32 What do you hope we can build/achieve for LGBTQIA+ youth in Desi communities? 50:15

Desi Rainbow Storytime with Drag Artist Lal Batti reading The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh, a story by Supriya Kelkar about a boy who changes his patkas to reflect how he feels. To learn more, visit www.desirainbow.org Introduction: 00:.15 Lal Batti speaks: 02:22 Q & A with Lal Batti: 08:40 Holi Inspired Art Activity: 14:19 Lal Batti chats with children: 19:43