”I’m Straight” w/ Vinay Jobanputra

The title says it all- I'm just saying 👀☕️. 

Part 2 with Facilitator, Choreographer, Speaker, Cabaret Artist and Founder of Bollyqueer (Bollywood dance space celebrating the LGBTQ+ community)  Vinay Jobanputra. 

From discussing Queerness- in specific within the South Asian Community to art influencing life to milky tea and more. 

In the episode we talk about: 

• Dance Journey- Thoughts on the South Asian dance scene in the UK? How did they get involved ? Bollywood dancing at large? 
• Queerness, Identity & Sexuality- Biggest Hurdles and joy? Dating? Identity- where or when were those big conversations for you and what did you learn from having them ? 
• South Asian Culture-  The most difficult and joyful things about Queerness within those spaces? 
• 3 tips on monetising and starting a queer business?
• Words to your mirror self?
• 3 things the LGBTQ scene could do with or without?
• A thing South asians or the culture could do with or without ?
• A great thing about being brown and queer and a challenging thing about it? 
• A thing you would like someone to take away with them having met you for a brief second or known you for a long time?
• Your Favourite thing about yourself either as a creative or person and something you feel is a challenge and are working on?
• A thing you would like to impart somebody but you never got told?
• 3 artists in dance you really admire their journey or would suggest in checking out their work ?

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