Gaysi- The Beginning : India’s First Pride March, 3rd July 1999Every time I look at this picture, I cannot help the massive smile on my face. It's a happy feeling within filled with warmth, and gratitude. Thank you for leading the way and showing us what courage looks like. ...as they say, "Dilli ab door nahi hair".The post The Beginning : India’s First Pride March, 3rd July 1999 appeared first on Gaysi […]
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- French President Francois Hollande Signs Gay Marriage Law18 May, Paris By Andrew Roberts, Bloomberg News French President Francois Hollande today signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, his office said. The law “will provide new rights for some without taking away any from others,” Hollande said in a video message posted yesterday on …The post French President Francois Hollande Sign […]
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- Gay Gandhi? HardlyLast year I attended a short orientation to prepare me for work in rural India. Facing a year in the closet, I asked what I could expect from men in my community in rural Rajasthan: "You might see some men holding hands like homosexuals in the west."As a westerner I may have jumped to conclusions about two men holding hands. Certainly in London, yo […]
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Category Archives: Diaspora
A Case Against First Dates
By: Tape and Nails One of the main incentives for coming out for me (I know this makes me sound extremely sex-crazed and superficial, both of which I suspect I might be) was the ability to get laid. Being in … Continue reading
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I Hold the Key to the Dreams Congress Locked Away (non-fiction narrative)
- By Bupendra Ram (Ethnically Indian, Bupendra Ram was born in Fiji and came to the United States at two-years of age. Six months later, he became undocumented. At the age of 23, he became Undocumented and Unafraid. His mission … Continue reading
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Without any window – Series of interviews with the gay community in Bangladesh
Tanvir Alim/Bangladesh A picture is worth thousand words, especially when freedom of expression is curbed due to fear and stigma. The queer community in Bangladesh is mostly underground. A culture of collective denial (of the existence of queer community in … Continue reading
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Chennai Pride 2012 is here!
Can love be shackled? – Thiruvalluvar (2nd century Tamil poet and philosopher) Chennai hosts its fourth annual Rainbow Pride in June 2012, a month celebrating visibility of alternate sexualities and gender identities. In India, the first Rainbow Pride March took … Continue reading
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President Obama comes out in support of marriage equality
May 9th, 2012 PRESS RELEASE Trikone For immediate release TRIKONE APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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