We finally did it. We are famous. Fellow readers, it gives me immense pride to inform you that our beloved blog, Gaysi has managed to make it to the headlines of a leading daily. Yipppeeee!
*Virtual slap on the butt* Ouch! Hmm….okay, maybe not the headlines and in all honesty it’s not even a leading daily, well not anymore *Virtual slap on the butt* Aaaaoooouch! Damn you Broom!
Fine…fine. Let’s start it clean, shall we?
Fellow readers, it gives me immense pride to inform you that our beloved blog, Gaysi has managed to get its very first main stream media mention. It’s an honour to be mentioned alongside the likes of Humsafar Trust, Gay Bombay, LABIA, Apphia Kumar, Queer Ink & the ultimate rockstar chicks from Azaad Bazaar (Special Note: Simran you are my God) *Bitchslapped* Damn…damn you Broom!
In the times when even celebrities have to buy their way through for tiniest of media space, we are lucky to get it for free. And it doesn’t really matter if the concerning journalist did not take the initiative of getting in touch with us, the Gaysi Administrators directly for a quote. In fact our happiness has been magnified, that no ordinary Gaysi but the extraordinary Vikram of Gay Bombay is aware of our humble existence. And bloody hell they even got our URL correct. (Queer Ink has been unfortunate. Yaar! The correct URL is Queer-Ink.com and not the other).
Okay okay…I know you are eager. So without further ado, here is our moment of fame;
Several new sites like gaysifamily.com are set up by Indians who have returned home from abroad. “They’ve been living and working abroad and want to start something online. They have money and the technical knowhow. Since they’re a little wary of the established gay groups, they would rather start their own thing,” says Vikram of Gay Bombay. [Indian Express]
However I would like to take this opportunity to put it down in clear words, rectifying the misconceptions;
- Gaysi founders are NOT Indians who have returned home from abroad. Our editor in charge is still living abroad *lucky biatch*. Yours truly on the other hand is very much Bharat ki shaan, unless summer vacations abroad once a year is enough to give me the NRI status.
- We DO NOT have the money. Let me say this again, loud enough for the under paid Income Tax dude chewing paan in his run-down cubicle to hear it “Humare pass maal nahi hai”. Gaysi is funded with left-over salary, passion, encouragement and blessings. But yes, we are hopeful that one day it will – “show us the money!”
- As for the technical know-how, hello….we are Indians no, IT comes by default!
- And lastly, we are NOT wary of established gay groups. In fact we are appreciative of the people involved and their contribution towards the betterment of the community. Yes, we may have our apprehensions, but believe me, it is NOT the reason for our existence. Gaysi is about experiences, voicing these experiences and don’t they say, “The more the merrier”?
As for those who find my words to be Page 3ish, please accept my apologies. And I swear by Ekta Kapoor’s maathe ka lal tikka I shall try limiting my Bollywood aspirations within my bathroom walls (Not!).
And now, let’s pop a bubbly!
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*clink
hear hear. congrats!!!
Congrats!
And yeah ‘CLINK’!
Do open that bottle now MJ!
gawd MJ, you are witty, and you got me giggling away
I guess its their turn to be taken by surprise now
but heyyy , a big Congrats to the gaysi community !!! we are popularrrrr!!
*yeah, the wine glasses are singing*
woohooo!!
congrats..well deserved!!
i”m sure many more celebrations wll follow!
GAYSI rocks! mwah MJ!
MJ, It is so much fun to be your censor board. People, you have no idea how much I have to cut out of her posts – so that the gay mafia doesn’t come after us with a supari.
To me you guys are the true rock stars. Its great to see MJ correct those in the wrong. Gaysi and other such websites are not there for a distinction between the NRIs and Indians, but as mentioned, its all about voicing opinions. And the more there are, they louder they get and receive the attention they seek.
Great going guys!
MJ, when I read the express article yday, these were my thoughts exactly. I first when yaayyy!!!! then i went, “shake head, shake head, shake head.”
But again, Yaaayyy!!!! To you & Broom. And to the rest of us.
I just caught up with this news… Whoohooo ( riding a saddle dance with a cowgirl hat) … I think its also because you errrr I mean we open it out to everyone.. Great job MJ Broom and everyone else who contributes
I WANT MJ UNPLUGGED/UNCENSORED!! Go MJ!! Boo Broom
@LVL, I’ll have to send the Gay Mafia to your house.
You know I love you na
@ Dear all : Thank you thank you and thank you. As much as I love to hog the limelight (Page 3 side effect), let me try my hand at modesty here and say that all this wouldn’t have been possible without you gals.
* holding up the wine glass * To US and many more gossipy times ahead. Cheers! :*
I don’t believe this! I had mentioned Gaysi to him when I met him at a play earlier this year. I am SO taking credit for this awesome development. Woohoo!
hey gurls just saw this .i dont know why u are surprised u are very popular a lot of people know about u . .very proud of what you gulrs are doing good job …cheers a lil late but what the hell … better late than sober …..