Anwesh Sahoo is changing the discourse

He representing India at the Mr Gay World (MGW) 2016 contest

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Last month, a TV journalist asked 20-year-old Anwesh Sahoo whether he'd like to be referred to as his father's son or daughter. Sahoo was surprised and a little insulted at the journalist's ham-handed efforts at courtesy. "I am a gay man," says Sahoo. "Why would I identify as someone's daughter?" By representing India at the Mr Gay World (MGW) 2016 contest, this 20-year-old engineering student is seeking to dispel such notions and bring sexuality and gender choices into mainstream discourse in India. Unlike beauty contests of different types for ...

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Anwesh Sahoo is changing the discourse