Gaysi: The Gay Desi - Yes, we're legal!

Corruption is so deeply rooted in our system and has managed to infect our surroundings to such an extent that it wouldn’t be a surprise if tomorrow our kids are born with it. You know, as a fragment of their DNA code.

How else can you comprehend what happened (and is happening) with Professor S. R. Siras.

After 20 plus years of service at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), the man at the age of retirement is suspended on the grounds of ruining the moralistic image of the teacher community and blotting the name of the oh-so-precious AMU. And his crime, consensual sex with an adult of the same sex. Decriminalization of IPC 377, invasion of privacy, abuse of one’s self-respect – are we even listening?

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And it looks to be a Gay one this year.

“We toyed with the idea (of queer-friendly cards) for two or three years but unfortunately the law criminalising gays and lesbians stopped us,’’ said Youhan Aria, head of corporate communications, Archies Ltd. “With the high court order as well as the rising social acceptance of the lesbian and gay community in the country, we felt that the time was just right to launch the cards.’’ The response has been positive, says Aria, with franchisees eager to stock the cards in their stores. [TOI]

Not that I am much of a V Day fan…ah well its more like the Jackal and Grapes story…with no guess who the Jack is here. But yeah, its great to see visible positive outcomes  from the recent IPC 377 ruling.

So here’s wishing all a very Happy Valentines from the Gaysi clan. And to those non-believers, just remember, there’s always another year.

[Picture Source : Hindustan Times]

Once upon a time there lived a King and his Queen. In a mystical place called Swades, also called Hindustan, depending on which actor you fancy (Shahrukh Khan or Hrthik Roshan).

Now it’s an inconsequential matter that the King and Queen were both males. Yes, you read it right – the King and Queen both belonged to the same gender – but the ill-informed people of Hindustan conveniently ignored this (as mentioned, inconsequential) detail.

You see in Hindustan, Homosexuality had only recently stepped out in the open after years of outofclosetphobia. To stand up against Hindustan’s fanaticism towards hetro-norms, believe you me, wasn’t as easy as Salman Khan stripping off his shirt.

They (the King and his King and their band of  loyal supporters)  did succeed to a large extent in making their presence felt. What they did not anticipate however was the power of Hindustani people and their hetro-focused viewing lenses.

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India is a phunny country; an orthodox bitch to the extent of choking one’s sensibilities and the next minute turning into this fabulous woman high on progressive pills.

I remember donkeys of years ago (yes I am getting old and pressuring the memory nerve is….hmmm…nerve wrecking)…so anyway…Mr. Senior Bachchan was the main organizer and one of the judges for some International Beauty Pageant.  Keeping story short; certain NGOs along with various groups dedicated to the “Save Bharatiya Nari” andolan made his life a living nightmare. Because you see, we Bharatiya ladies don’t flaunt their hips, flash flat bellies (if lucky enough to have such a thing), flicker their eyes, cash in those seductive vibes and hai…narg main bhasm ho if they even think of wearing that vulgar export from videsh called “swimwear”. *In case wondering, no the same rule is not applicable to certain Bollywood size zero heroines*

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And it’s time to cash in. The most evident and (thankfully) positive effect coming from Decimalization of IPC 377 is Business honchos using the Gay angle to promote their products and services.

There are two ways to look at it;

Eyeing the ‘Pink Money’

And

Raising an eyebrow factor

Since being Gay and everything around it seems to be the ‘in-thing’ nowadays, business have adopted  the “behti Ganga mein haath dohlo” attitude. And not that I’m complaining.

Here’s a look at some of the Gaysi-friendly television commercials.

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[Guest Author: The Bride]

I’m not quite sure what to think of this one:
Gays pray for CM at Bahucharaji

The reaction of most people (on my Facebook list) is:
1. They have fabricated this.
2. Ok, other news media have also covered it so maybe it’s true.
3. If it is true, then, hawww! How could they?

My questions are:
1. Is a right-wing gay person an oymoron?
2. Is their sexuality relevant at all? If heterosexual people prayed for Modi, there wouldn’t be a headline like: “Straight people pray for Modi”. BUT what makes this news is that fact that they are gay, and gay-ness is not seen as compatible with being right wing. OR maybe there’s some other news angle that I am missing here.

Then again, maybe I’m overthinking this.