Well, if the Mahabharata and several ancient temples had Western influences, then homosexuality in India has been caused by the West.
Homosexuality has been around in India way before America …
The Gay Desi
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Archive for the month - August 2009
FAQueer: Is There A “Cure” For Homosexuality?
There are many variations to this question:
Can a special ‘pooja‘ make my child straight? Can yoga “cure” my child? Can a psychologist “cure” my child?
The long …
Rainy Days – Finale
* Note : Contains Explicit Sexual Content
In the Bedroom
Zarina walked out of the coffee-shop with Mallika. There was a slight drizzle of rain. They walked in silence to …
FAQueer: How Do I Know If My Child Is A Lesbian?
First the stereotype. People often think of lesbians as having short-hair, their upper lips unwaxed, their clothes manly, their behaviour closely resembling a man. While this is true of some …
Rainy Days
* Note : Contains Explicit Sexual Content
Memory Lane-2
Mallika was already waiting at their table when Zarina arrived at India Jones. She was checking messages on her blackberry and …
Advice For Desi Parents With A Gaysi Child
Dear parents of a gay child,
I recently told my parents that I am gay. It was, as you might expect, not fun and games – for them or for …
Equal…Ya Rite!
And we thought grass was greener on the other side. Guess not.
The usual slew of groups will be marching in the parade, from the “Telugu Literary and Cultural Association” …
Delhi Pride, 2009
[Pictures contributed by da gorgeous Ms. Gangwani. What can I say, I'm forever indebted. Thank You.]
When Baba Ramdev Broke My Heart
Once upon a time, I use to admire this man. This man, Baba Ramdev. No no! Not because he wears the saffron dhoti. Or single handedly popularized Pantanjali’s yoga shaastra. …
Rainy Days
* Note : Contains Explicit Sexual Content
Memory Lane-1
Zarina and Mallika walked in silence to Mallika’s apartment opposite the Fariyas Hotel in Colaba. Mallika was calling in sick for …
Surprising Conversations
[Guest Author: The Bride]
This post on Gaysi Family made me recall a couple of conversations.
One night I asked V what how he would react if his child …
Tum Gay Ho?
Over the decades, urban Indian parents have chipped away one reservation after another in the interests of their children’s well-being. Most parents today easily accept that their children may marry …
Rainy Days
* Note : Contains Explicit Sexual Content
Part I: The Coffee shop
Zarina walked into Theobroma on Colaba Causeway and sat at a table by the window, at the very …
Thoughts On IPC 377
Sumant Srivathsan talks about the good, the bad and the missing.
The HC ruling states that it will be used to govern laws pertaining to non-consensual unnatural sexual activity involving …
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