FAQueer: Have Western influences Caused Some Indians To Turn Gay?

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Mumbai Queer Azaadi, 2009

Pictures from Mumbai Queer Azaadi, 2009.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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” …

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Delhi Pride, 2009

[Pictures contributed by da gorgeous Ms. Gangwani. What can I say, I'm forever indebted. Thank You.]

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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