A Personal Essay by Alok Vaid-Menon on MTV.com

MTV News has posted a personal essay penned by Alok Vaid-Menon, a 23-year old trans/national queer activist and Look Different Good Look Panel member. MTV published this essay on their site prior to the October 17th premiere of the MTV/LOGO special “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word”.

Alok talks about the space to be gender non-conforming as a child, the ” dancing diva at every Indian dinner party”and being cheered on by the desi aunties and how this changed once puberty hit, all while growing up in a small Texas town.

You can read more of Alok’s wonderful piece here and check out a trailer for “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word”. And, be sure to read more about Alok at www.returnthegayze.com.