Abstract:
The paper tries to study and analyse social and cultural differences of India and US and how these differences have created problems and also provided opportunities to Indian diaspora and Indian queer diaspora. It illustrates the affects of social and cultural behaviours of Indian and American society on Indian queer diaspora. It talks about sexual discrimination and homophobia in Indian society and also elaborates the racial discrimination in US and how it has impacted on Indian queer individuals and community. It focuses on the mental health problems of queer individuals and its causes. It also discusses the impact of abolition of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code on Indian queer community.
