Bangalore, the beginning of winter. The days are shorter, the monsoon leaves its last spells of wet love on every roof, tree and head covered with dense hair. A chilly …
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Srini Dec 24 2011
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Bangalore, the beginning of winter. The days are shorter, the monsoon leaves its last spells of wet love on every roof, tree and head covered with dense hair. A chilly …
Srini Dec 22 2011
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This is a dialogue, this is a conversation that I have in my mind every single day of the week, only difference is, today I have an audience.
So allow …
The Cathartist Nov 29 2011
— 11:38 am Comments
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From Queer Coolie’s love of cooking to Tappy’s addiction to massages to Lady Jughead’s love of all things descriptive… we present our triple bill. Three stories with different perspectives…erotica, romance, and much banter to tease your senses!
MJ Nov 16 2011
— 12:49 am Comments
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In the beginning when I came out they were angry but slowly slowly they were ok and now currently they all are fine with it. But on the other hand, my mom still thinks that this is a disease and one day I’ll become normal. (Straight)
Shri Sep 21 2011
— 12:33 am Comments
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US based Maharashtrian couple Sameer and Amit share their story in this edition of Jab We Met. They are together for seven years, got married a year ago, in an elaborate Indian wedding and now lead a happy and fulfilled life in the Midwest.
Srini Aug 25 2011
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Mrs. Keya Ghosh is a lawyer with the High Court at Calcutta. She has been a professor of English Literature at various colleges, as well as a lecturer in law. She is also a LGBTQI Rights Activist, and is one of the petitioners in the Parents’ petition against Section 377,presented at the Supreme Court of India.
Srini Aug 22 2011
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Debjyoti Ghosh is a Human Rights Lawyer, who has been into Marginalized people’s Rights Activism for the last five years. He has just completed his LLM in Human Rights with an International Justice Specialization, and is looking forward to plunging back into activism.
Broom Jul 21 2011
— 11:50 am Comments
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Thankfully I have been fortune not to experience homophobia first hand. But have heard friend (not the ones I am out to) pass snide comments about LGBT community in general though.
Shri Apr 28 2011
— 12:36 am Comments
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Relationships are all about communication. We don’t leave things for the other person to guess. We speak our minds and don’t prolong an argument beyond a certain point. We have set our priorities of our professions, parents and life. Both of us understand and appreciate the other person’s view point. We also have great friends, mix of straight & gay, who make our life nicer.
Shri Mar 17 2011
— 6:19 pm Comments
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Amy Shah and Amanda Pyron are partners in an interracial same sex relationship in the United States. Amy is a first generation Indian-American, her parents are Gujarati. Amy and Amanda have a 19 month son, Evan. Ms. Shah and Ms. Pyron had a commitment ceremony in Chicago in 2007 and later obtained legal domestic partner status in Washington, DC.
Queer Coolie Feb 24 2011
— 12:46 am Comments
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The biggest challenge is just figuring out how to be together. We started in a long distance relationship with her in Dubai and me here in India; now she’s here and I’m here, but there’s always my visa to consider. It’d be the same if Queen came to the US, just in reverse.
Shri Feb 16 2011
— 12:39 am Comments
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Legally recognized marriages between same-sex couples will have a transformative impact not just on the lives of the couples themselves but also on our society. Achieving marriage equality at the federal level is a non-negotiable for both of us.
Shri Feb 15 2011
— 12:32 am Comments
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Vega and I engaged in a butch-femme exercise. But instead of the two being on opposite sides of the same continuum, we saw them as two separate continuums.
Shri Feb 14 2011
— 12:26 am Comments
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We got married at the Seattle Aquarium. We had 155 guests. Mala’s sister officiated, Mala’s mother performed an Aarati and Vega’s father read a poem he’d written for the occasion. We also managed to engage the services of a local pundit to perform the ceremony itself.
Shri Feb 11 2011
— 12:15 am Comments
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Mala and Vega are huge icons for the Desi LGBT community in the U.S, but their early lives were similar to those of many south-Asian queer kids. Growing up in “typical” South Indian, Tamilian families in the U.S, they had incredibly painful childhoods. They both grew up thinking that something was wrong with them and even wondered if they deserved to be alive. Vega never thought she could actually come out to her parents.
MJ Feb 10 2011
— 12:34 am Comments
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I do not believe in tags or labels as sexuality is fluid . You can like apples one day and then one fine day discover oranges are better. Currently from many years now, I have been into men – so you can call me gay if need be.
MJ Jan 20 2011
— 12:18 am Comments
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It’s not a black and white question. I was confused, sure. But personally, I never had qualms about it. When I am definite that I want something then I make it explicit, but before that I have to search every corner inside me to know that I want it. Be it my sushi or my lover.
Shri Jan 8 2011
— 6:51 am Comments
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Embrace change. There are things about each other that will change over time, sometimes things even become exactly the opposite of what you have now. Be open to your core beliefs being challenged. The perspective is not only yours, but yours and his together. Prepare to know more about yourself. I have seen myself go through feelings that I had never imagined I would go through, like jealousy, possessiveness, emotional dependency etc.
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