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A Guide to Understanding Lesbians : Part 1
Recently, we were contacted by someone from a Men’s Magazine that shall not be named but I can tell you that their name begins with an ‘F’, ends with an ‘M’ and has a middle initial of ‘H’. We were asked if Gaysi would be willing to answer a ‘witty questionnaire on lesbian sex’. Witty? Warning bells! But you know how we have a penchany for attracting these sorts.
Purushspandana : The Diwali Issue (Marathi)
Among the crowd of 400 odd diwali issues that flood the market every year covering diverse topics, is ‘Purushspandana’, brought out by Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA), which has been featuring …
DeSiCiTi And My GaySiCiTi
I got word on Facebook about a new TV show, DeSiCiTi, via Brown Girl Magazine and Good Indian Girl.
DeSiCiTi is allegedly a desified version of Sex and the …
Mumbai Uprising?
So this fabulous Sunday morning while we were prepping ourselves for another Gaysi Podcast, I noticed some kind of chaos on multiple community pages on Facebook. A deeper look and this story unfolded- Mumbai city. Queer Party. Rented Bungalow in the suburbs. Police raid. 133 men detained. Media exposé. A case of “indecent behavior” filed.
Indian High Court to Decide on Same-Sex Marriage
For the first time in India, a court of law will decide whether a same-sex union is valid under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955.
Women & Sexuality (Chennai 104.8 FM 7th Sep 9 AM)
Discussion on Women and sexuality. RJ Sano is interested in having Chennai listen to stories of ‘Women who like Women’. So tune in! You might hear some familiar voices.
Politics & Partying [Our World This Week]
A while ago there was the gay Pakistani couple in New Zealand with family issues, but there doesn’t seem to have been too much drama going on in our world as of late. Trust that I’m pleased, but I find that hard to believe, so let me know if I’m missing any important news!
Double Life : Upcoming Television Show
From the Executive Producer of the acclaimed documentary?series, “Intervention” comes a new series about people who are living?double lives. We are searching for people who are tired of keeping their secret?from their family, friends, and loved ones. We are only looking for?people who are genuinely interested in finding healing in their lives. ?
Coming Out In Public : What Would You Do?
What would you do if you witnessed a parent berating their child in public for being gay?
The Married Lesbians
The media, especially gay media abroad, have jumped on the story. ‘Lesbian Newlyweds Flee Honor Killing Threats’ makes for good headlines. It has all the ingredients of a masala story. The illicit, secret love affair. The girl forced into an arranged marriage. The runaway couple. The patriarchal khap panchayat and its honour killings. Enter the sympathetic judge.
MSN’s Poorly Written Article Calls Bollywood Gay Movies : Very Disturbing!
Showcasing movies with themes of “Lesbian Acts” (Girlfriend) and “Gay Love” (Dostana) along with movies that had “Violent rape scenes”, “Incest”, “Mindless Violence” is not very sane!
Film Screening : “365 without 377″
This movie discusses the issue of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India after the repeal of the 377 verdict through the eyes of three protagonists joining the 1 year celebration in Mumbai.
Drama Done Right: Gay Lead in Indian Soap Opera
The treatment of the subject has been carried out in a fairly respectful fashion so far … heartening that it isn’t satire ( Apart from the odd snickering on the lines of “Thats why he runs from his wife!!” …but heck. That does happen. Both snickering and running from the wife. )
Glee Actor On Queer Sexuality
What does that day, month and year mean to you? President Bill Clinton used that particular day to declare “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month”. Nine years later, on June 1st, …
Minal Hajratwala, On Her Interactions With Fake Syrian Lesbian Blogger
“On May 9, a friend of a friend sent an email to me and two other women writers asking if we would help a young lesbian, a Syrian American political blogger…”
The Gaysi Daily 2 [ Firangaysi edition]
An IPhone app for your Gay Wedding called “Gay Wedding Confidential” ! w00t!
“Outsourced”: The Media’s Manipulation
Rashmi mentioned to me that a recent episode of Outsourced was particularly troubling, so after I watched it we decided to each write about it. Read Rashmi’s take on the specific episode in her article “Outsourced, I love you no more!” I suppose I have something more along the lines of “Outsourced, I never really loved you”.
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