The Technical Advisory Committee constituted by Registrar General has recommended inclusion of transgender community in the census as a separate gender and not as males as is the present practice. In an RTI reply to Dr SE Huda of Bareilly based-NGO SSFA-ESFI, the Registrar General has said that the that the TAC has recommended a separate category for the transgender community of the country.
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Gay Bollywood Dream Sequence
Like many folks in and out of India, I grew up watching Indian cinema both of the regional and Bollywood variety. And whenever a choreographed dance/dream sequence burst out on screen – Oh yeah! My imagination ran wild! My Queer identity without any rules or societal structures to mimic – mapped itself gloriously onto the coy yet vibrant romance that played itself out in booty busting technicolor.
Interview : Author Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
Today as the Indian Queer community celebrates 1st anniversary of one of the most significant verdict of recent times, the decriminalization of IPC 377, we at Gaysi couldn’t have found a better candidate for our celebrity profile than our next interviewee, Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik.
Celeb Outing: Chely Wright
Most of you have probably never heard of Chely Wright, or probably have heard her name in the media only in the past few weeks, since she outed herself. I hadn’t heard of her either and when I read somewhere…
Kashish 2010 : Through The Lens Of A Not-So-Queer Viewer
Being arguably one of the largest such film festival to be held in our country, Kashish 2010 brought together Mumbai’s queer diaspora in a way hardly any other event has, before. From fashionistas and Page 3 celebs, to collegians and student filmmakers, they were all there and they all made their presence felt.
Interview : Author Parmesh Shahani
Author. Editor. Fashion Expert. Media Generalist. Page 3 Celebrity. Bollywood Addict. Spellbinder. Charismatic. Alive. Hottie. Eligible Bachelor.
Enough said!
Dear readers here’s the eklauta namuna, maa da laadla and a darling friend, Parmesh Shahani;
In your book Gay Bombay, you…
Tennis Icon Diagnosed With Cancer
[Guest Author: Post Ever After]
I was saddened to read that Martina Navratilova has breast cancer.
Before Jane Lynch, before Ellen, before Melissa Etheridge, there was Martina.
I loved watching her play. She controlled her game with sheer, unadulterated…
Interview : Film Maker Onir
For our relaunch we couldn’t have wished for a better celebrity to feature than film director Onirban Dhar, better known as Onir. A man whose creativity sparks without the help of Kanta Bhens, bogus Dostanas or commercial caricatures. His films…
Rekha – Is she?
Karan Johar: To Be or Not To Be (Gay)
So the guy is Gay. I know it. You know it. Your mama knows it. Your neighbors know it. Your cousins know it. Kanta bhen knows….okay maybe this is stretching it too far. But you get the point, right?
Every…
Rohit Verma Booo Hooo!
As mentioned in some of my earlier posts; Projection of the Queer World by the Indian Media, Entertainment Channels & Bollywood, gets my balls twisted all black and blue.
And here’s the current reason for my anguish. A chameleon personified.…
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. Although I do give credit where it’s due –…
Cat Fight
[Guest Author : Saakshi O. Juneja]
Okay, so the title may sound a little inappropriate to some considering it’s technically not a fight between two cats; more like between a cat (Celina Jaitly) and a bag of old…
Popular Desi Dykons – You Agree?
These (the list) could be referred to as Dykons and mind you, that does not mean they are gay or that I am insinuating their sexuality–they are simply Bollywood stars who make excellent lesbian icons due to their
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My Top 10 Desi-Celeb Hit List
( * Disclaimer: None of the ladies mentioned in this esteemed list are lesbians. Maybe closeted ones…after all hope pe duniya kayam hai, right?)
Katrina Kaif
I nurture many crushes but this women I purely…
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