Queer, South Asian, and Speaking Out with Alyy Patel

In this episode of The Layers of Us, Amanda sits down with Alyy Patel, a queer South Asian activist who explores issues of identity, community, and systemic oppression. Alyy shares their experiences with anti-Brown racism in lesbian communities, the challenges of coming out as a second-generation queer South Asian to immigrant parents, and the realities of violence faced by queer South Asian women, from dating and family dynamics to lateral violence within queer spaces. This candid conversation dives into navigating identity, community, and safety, while highlighting the complexities of being queer and South Asian today. Alyy instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyypatel/?hl=en My Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsamandawan/⁠ My Podcast Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thelayersofuspodcast/⁠ That's So Us Podcast: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thatssous.podcast/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/itsamandawan⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@itsamandawan