Aditya Tiwari is an Indian

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and

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activist. He has also worked as a journalist and producer at the

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Life

He was born in

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and completed his primary education at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School. He then attended the

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and received a Master of Arts in

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. He has published two books: a poetry collection ''April is Lush'' in 2019 and an anthology ''Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes'' with Juggernaut Books in 2023. He has spoken at various literary festivals, including New Delhi's Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India's largest

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literary festivals. Aditya actively engages in advocacy for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (

) community. His work has appeared in several national and international publications including ''

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, and'' ''The Telegraph''. In 2022, he produced and hosted a six-part radio series on the

, which primarily focused on a range of diverse experiences including men’s mental health.

Selected works

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References

External links

Official Website

Aditya's Interview on Indian Literature
with

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April is Lush at Centre for Studies in
Gender and Sexuality,

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Life

Selected works

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