Queer teen dies by suicide after intense Instagram bullying

A 16-year-old Indian boy died by suicide a week after he posted a reel on Instagram dressed in a sari in celebration of the holiday Diwali.

He was found dead in his home by his mother on November 21.

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Indian LGBTQ+ advocacy group Yes, We Exist revealed the high schooler had suffered a week of relentless online attacks after posting the reel.

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Known by Pranshu, the teen makeup artist had more than 14,000 followers for his account #glamitupwithpranshu.

His final post was the sari reel, uploaded on the Diwali holiday on November 12. 

“Pranshu, a 16 year old Queer Artist and a 10th class student from Ujjain, MP, lost their life to suicide on November 21st,” Yes, We Exist posted on the platform. “Prior to their death, they faced mass bullying on Instagram, for over a week, after their Diwali Reel where they wore a saree went viral.”

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The reel earned over 4000 comments, many of which were homophobic.

“Bro, do you have a biological problem or are you doing it just for views cause its a shame for a boy to leave his masculinity.”

“His testosterone level