g_b FW: A Classic

[Bloot Fontaine]

A CLASSIC..

The value of a Catholic education and a #2 pencil
(this is too cute)
You don't even have to be Catholic to appreciate this one.

Little Mary Margaret was not the best student in Catholic School . Usually she 
slept through the class.

One day her teacher, a Nun, called on her while she was sleeping. "Tell me Mary 
Margaret, who created the universe?"

When Mary Margaret didn't stir, little Johnny who was her friend sitting behind 
her, took his pencil and jabbed her in the rear.

"God Almighty!" shouted Mary Margaret.

The Nun said, "Very good" and continued teaching her class.

A little later the Nun asked Mary Margaret, "Who is our Lord and Savior?"

But Mary didn't stir from her slumber. Once again, Johnny came to her rescue 
and stuck Mary Margaret in the butt.

"Jesus Christ!!!" shouted Mary Margaret.

The Nun once again said, "Very good," and Mary Margaret fell back asleep.

The Nun asked her a third question..." What did Eve say to Adam after she had 
her twenty-third child?"

Again, Johnny came to the rescue.

This time Mary Margaret jumped up and shouted, "If you stick that damn thing in 
me one more time, I'll break it in half!"
   
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Re: g_b hoping you can help.....

[Soumendra Nath]

  
I am also facing the same problem.GB group should take necessary step to make 
it easy for the members to interact.
   
  
monicafrn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  hi everyone,

i'm new here, would just like to know how i can use this group to 
make new friends, and meet people belonging to this group, i also live 
in mumbai. but i'm not old enough to attend the LGBT PARTIES, is there 
any way of viewing the 'members' of this group, like on hi5.com or 
orkut.com ?? 

i am aware of the chat rooms available, but i may not have all that 
much time, is there any way of simply e-mailing people in this group? 

hoping you can help thanks... 



 

 
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[gay man]

hi,
  i am 26year/5.9"/32/62.5kg CA. I have a need of gay partner at gurgaon.i Any 
educated person interested in me please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] .

g_b How to Register & Pay for the GB Picnic to Matheran!

[GayBombay Events]

To register and pay for the GayBombay Picnic to Matheran on Sunday 3rd June 
2007.

 

To Register:

Send an email to 

Jayesh at  de.joy.gb @ gmail . com or Manoj at Zeus200477 @ yahoo . com or call 
us on The Picnic Infoline 9867734639.

 

To Pay: 

Catch us at the following venues. We shall be wearing T Shirts with alphabets 
'GB' printed on them

On Saturday 26 May 2007 at 

1.Hotel Ramakrsihna, Opp Dombivli Station, Dombivli (East), 8:00 to 
9:00 pm

 

On Sunday 27 May 2007 at 

  1.. McDonalds, Opp. CST (VT) Station, Mumbai, 1:00 - 2:00 pm. 
  2.. Café Coffee Day, Near Hotel Pritam, Station Road, Dadar East, Mumbai, 
2:30 - 3:30 pm. 
  3.. McDonalds, Opp. Andheri Station, Andheri West, Mumbai, 4:00 - 5:00 pm. 
  4.. Café Coffee Day, Panchpakhadi, Thane West, 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
  5.. Café Coffee Day, Near Fergusson College, Pune, Time to be announced later.

Payments can also be made through bank transfers or at your local ICICI Bank 
branch. In order to avail this facility please email us or call us on the 
Picnic Infoline 9867734639.



Details of the picnic can be seen at www.gaybombay.org

 

Reagrds,

Jayesh & Manoj

g_b GayBombay Picnic to Matheran on Sunday 3rd June.

[GayBombay Events]

Need a respite from the sweltering heat of Mumbai? Come join the GayBombay 
Picnic to Matheran on Sunday 3rd June 2007!
 

Matheran - The tiniest hill station in the world (all of 800 m above sea level) 
is also the cleanest in the country. It's the only place apart from Venice 
where tarred roads don't exist and motorcars are banned. The only modes of 
transport are Horses, man-pulled rickshaw, or your own feet. Untouched by 
pollution, the air is fresher, the trees greener and the views magnificent. 
Matheran is a totally different experience - a change you truly enjoy!

 

The journey to this hilltop is an exciting two-hour ascent in a toy train. The 
narrow gauge track beginning at Neral, meanders up the mountain, bringing into 
view some marvellous valley scenes of the Western Ghats and lush plains dotted 
with villages far below. The Matheran train is also a remarkable feat of 
engineering as it was built on treacherous slopes and has a tunnel. It is also 
slated to be added to the World Heritage List 

 

And than ofcourse, when you get there, you spend your day at a 4 star resort 
where you can unwind and relax, dip in the cool-blue waters of the swimming 
pool, beat your opponent at table-tennis, carom or pool, and also party. Yes, 
you can party too at the best discotheque in Matheran! And all this at an 
unimaginable price. 

 

It promises to be a fun day in the hills and is available to the first 50 
people who register and pay!

 

Schedule:
We shall board the 2x2 compartment (2nd compartment from the tail end of the 
train) of the S9 Karjat Fast Train departing CST (formerly VT) Station at 6:50 
Hrs. However you can board this train at any of the following stations en route 
to Neral. Byculla at 6:57; Dadar at 7:03; Kurla at 7:11; Ghatkopar 7:16; Mulund 
7:26; Thane at 7:30; Dombivli at 7:43 or Kalyan at 7:50 hrs. We arrive at Neral 
at 8:33 hrs to board the toy train departing Neral at 8:50 hrs. Puneites can 
also join us by taking the 1010 Sinhagad Express departing Pune at 6:05 hrs. 
and arriving at Karjat at 08:03 hrs.

 

We shall leave the resort at 6:30 pm to take cabs waiting for us at Dastoori 
Naka to take us to Neral Station. We shall board the S42 Fast train for CST 
departing Neral at 19:55 Hrs.

 

Costs: 

Rs. 500.00 per head

 

The charges include:

  1.. Confirmed Toy Train Ticket from Neral to Matheran. 
  2.. Tourist Entry Tax 
  3.. Veg. Breakfast on Arrival 
  4.. Veg. Lunch 
  5.. Hi-Tea in the evening 
  6.. Space to lounge and chill out 
  7.. Access to Indoor Games Arena 
  8.. Access to gymnasium 
  9.. Access to Swimming Pool 
  10.. Access to Discotheque. 
  11.. Return cab fare to Neral Station
The Charges do not include horse-ride or Human-Pulled cart fares. Most of us 
shall not require these services. Your train fare to and from Neral is also not 
included.

 

Registration:

To join this outing you need to register your name.  To Register send an email 
to Jayesh at  [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Manoj at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call us on the 
Picnic Infoline: 9867734639

 

Payments:

Payments can be made on Sunday 27 May 2007at the following venues :

  1.. Café Coffee Day, Opp. Hotel Ambassador, Churchgate Station, Mumbai, 1:00 
- 2:00 pm.
  2.. Café Coffee Day, Near Hotel Pritam, Station Road, Dadar East, Mumbai, 
2:30 - 3:30 pm.
  3.. McDonalds, Opp. Andheri Station, Andheri West, Mumbai, 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
  4.. Café Coffee Day, Panchpakhadi, Thane West, 6:00 - 7:00 pm.

Payments can also be made through bank transfers or at your local ICICI branch. 
In order to avail this facility please email us or call us on the Picnic 
Infoline.

 

Things to do:

  1.. Buy your return train ticket to Neral it should not cost you more than 
Rs. 50/-. 
  2.. Carry any special medication or food, if you need them 
  3.. Carry binoculars, if you are interested. 
  4.. Carry an extra pair of clothes that you want to change in if you happen 
to soil the ones you are wearing 
  5.. Bring along your swimming trunks, the resort shall not allow you to enter 
the pool if you do not wear appropriate swimming wear. 
  6.. GB, as a support group, has created this comfort/safe space for gays. 
Many people at the event may be "newbies" (those still coming to terms with 
their sexuality and/or those who have mustered the courage to come to such an 
event for the first time). We request you to be sensitive to the comfort levels 
of others and to behave and dress accordingly. 
  7.. You have to be above the age of 18 to attend this event
 

Things not to do: 

1. Litter the place. Matheran has been declared an eco-sensitive region by the 
Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India. You could be 
fined. 

2. Lean out of the toy train as it can be fatal. 

3. Indulge in hanky-panky.

 

Suggested Reading 

http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/matheran-the-best-hill-station-near-mumbai-and-pune/

http://www.mouthshut.com/readreview/28118-1.html

http://www.mouthshut.com/pro

g_b Anybody in NYC

[milonrony]

Hi
 In live in New York City. I like to meet gay men fron South Asia 
India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. anybody there

Re: g_b hoping you can help.....

[Manoj]

by the term "I am not old enough" do you mean to say you are below the age of 
18 yrs or 21 yrs?
  If you are below 18 yrs, the way the law stands today in India (and indeed in 
many parts of the world), you still have to cross that threshold age to be 
considered mature enough to know your own good without being misled by the 
world ( of course there are 60 yr old immatures and 12 yr old wise people).
  And till that age is attained, any group/individual is constrained in 
reaching out to you formally.
  For friends/dialogue maybe you can always write to people who are active on 
the list.
   
  If you are above the age of 18 but below 21, you can attend any of the meets 
and events held (but not the parties as they involve alcoholic drinks being 
served).
   
  But if all that you are looking for are some friends by looking at profiles 
based on pic based accept/reject criteria, I dont think GB has any classifieds 
or profile hosting services at the present, neither plans to start any.
   
  Rgds
  Manoj.
Soumendra Nath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I am also facing the same problem.GB group should take necessary step to make 
it easy for the members to interact.
   
  
monicafrn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  hi everyone,

i'm new here, would just like to know how i can use this group to 
make new friends, and meet people belonging to this group, i also live 
in mumbai. but i'm not old enough to attend the LGBT PARTIES, is there 
any way of viewing the 'members' of this group, like on hi5.com or 
orkut.com ?? 

i am aware of the chat rooms available, but i may not have all that 
much time, is there any way of simply e-mailing people in this group? 

hoping you can help thanks... 





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Re: g_b Souten

[manu nehru]

Mistress? Second wife? Mistress is more appropriate, I think.
  Manu

guru nanak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All,
   
  Can anybody tell me the english word for souten?
   

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Re: g_b anal sex

[Manoj]

A very well written reply ajay having a playful and useful way of getting 
across.
   
  But just also remembered something frm the the last GB meet on STD,etc held 
sometime last year.
  I remember the doc who was presenting saying that not all people can have 
anal sex as the natural size for a few  remains a deterrent for ever.
   
  Though ofcourse as the saying in marathi goes "prayatne valuche kan ragadita 
tel hi gale" ( pun? naaww! )
   
  Cheers
  Manoj

kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but the solution to 
all of your anal sex woes was answered by your mom when you were a little kid. 
Remember when you got your first bike and couldn't wait to ride it like all of 
the other big kids but you kept falling and falling until one day you gave up 
and ran inside, teary-eyed, losing all hope? You vowed to never pick up that 
two wheeled bandit againnal sex can be a pleasurable experience for gay men, 
but there are a few things you should know before having anal sex and a few 
tips to help ease the pain.You liked to ride, but it was all just too painful. 
Your mom whiped your tears and looked into your eyes, whispering, "Don't worry 
my dear, practice makes perfect. When you fall, just pick yourself back up, 
relax, take a deep breathe and ride, ride again!" 

By the way, purchasing a small thin sex toy for a little practice may do you 
some good! 
   
  Here are few tips 


   Know how the anus works.
Before having anal sex, let's talk about how the anus works. The anus is the 
opening at the end of the colon which controls the passage of waste. Waste 
passes through the small intestines to your colon, then your rectum and finally 
out the anus. The opening and closing of the anus is controlled by the internal 
and external sphincter muscles (the most important muscles when engaging in 
anal sex). The sphincter muscle is a sensitive membrane with many nerve endings 
and thus the source of pleasure or pain.

  
   Reduce the pain.
Any pain associated with anal sex is due to pressure or friction against the 
sphincter muscles.The best ways to reduce pain during anal sex is to get to 
know how your sphincter (and body) works and to properly lubricate.

  
   Get to know your body.
The more familiar you are with your body, the more enjoyable anal sex can be. 
Each person's sphincter muscles react to penetration differently. Since the 
muscles control the opening and closing of the anus, you need to learn how 
yours works. Spend time safely exploring the sensitivity of your sphincter and 
how it reacts when you are relaxed or tense. Practice relaxation techniques 
such as deep breathing. Use a small sex toy, then gradually increase the size. 
Exploring the sensitivity of your sphincter is an exercise both you and your 
partner can enjoy prior to penetration. Openly communicate how you feel in 
certain situations: What makes you tense? What are your limits? Stop if you 
feel uncomfortable, experience pain or bleeding. The more you both know about 
your bodies, the better your anal sex experience.

  
   Practice good hygiene.
Many gay men shy away from anal sex because of the possible hygiene problems. 
Maintaining proper hygiene is not only important for an enjoyable anal sex 
experience, but your health as well. Cleaning can be overdone, however. Be 
careful with over the counter internal cleansing products. They contain harsh 
ingredients not formulated for the anus. Also, avoid over wiping as this can 
cause irritation and bleeding. Baby wipes also contain perfumes that can 
irritate the skin. To properly clean, use premoistened adult wipes, like 
Charmin Fresh Mates or Kleenex Cottonelle Flushable Wipes.

  
   Beware of the dangers of STD's.
The anus is a thin membrane and therefore a hot bed for sexually transmitted 
diseases. HIV and other STD's can easily enter the bloodstream, especially when 
there are abrasions or tears in the anus. Having a thin membrane between your 
bloodstream and your partner's bodily fluids is what makes bareback sex so 
dangerous. Always use a condom and practice safer sex.

  
   Dispel anal sex myths.
Many gay men avoid seeking medical attention because they feel if they've had 
anal sex the doctor can immediately tell. Yes, the anus is stretched after anal 
sex, but it returns to normal soon after. If you think something may be wrong 
with your anus, see a gay-affirmative doctor.
  http://gaylife.about.com/od/gaysexadvice/qt/gayanalsex.htm
   
  
alaseer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Is there any way to make my boyfrend relaxe during anal sex? he is 
cryaing when we have itplease advice 
me what to do?





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g_b Re: No God or Know God?

[Peter Joseph Swanson]

"That is all that keeps things moving &
alive"

Oh.  I thought that was MONEY.  Ha-ha.  Just joking. An INTERESTING 
read!

Peter (who wants to meet God so I can punch Him in the nose!)


--- In gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com, "Love is Life" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> * No God or Know God?*
> **An atheist professor of philosophy* speaks to his class on the 
problem
> Science has with God, The Almighty.
> 
> 
> He asks one of his new students to stand and.
> 
> Prof: *So you believe in God*?
> 
> Student: *Absolutely, sir*.
> 
> 
> Prof: Is God good?
> 
> Student: Sure.
> 
> 
> Prof: Is God all-powerful?
> 
> Student: Yes.
> 
> 
> Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to 
heal him.
> 
> 
> Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God 
didn't. How is
> this God good then? Hmm? (Student is silent.)
> 
> 
> Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fellow. 
Is God
> good?
> 
> Student: Yes.
> 
> 
> Prof:* Is Satan good* ?
> 
> Student: No.
> 
> 
> Prof: Where does Satan come from?
> 
> Student: From...God.. .
> 
> 
> Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
> 
> Student: Yes.
> 
> 
> Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. 
Correct?
> 
> Student: Yes.
> 
> 
> Prof: So who created evil?
> 
> (*Student does not answer.* )
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these 
terrible
> things exist in the world, don't they?
> 
> Student: Yes, sir.
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: So, who created them?
> 
> (* Student has no answer*.)
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and 
observe the
> world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
> 
> Student: No, sir.
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
> 
> Student: No, sir.
> 
> 
> Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? 
Have you
> ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
> 
> Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: *Yet you still believe in Him* ?
> 
> Student: Yes.
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, 
science says
> your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
> 
> Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
> 
> 
> 
> Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
> 
> Prof: Yes.
> 
> 
> 
> Student: And is there such a thing as cold?
> 
> Prof: Yes.
> 
> 
> 
> Student: No sir. There isn't.
> 
> 
> (*The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events 
*.)
> 
> 
> 
> Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, 
mega
> heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have 
anything
> called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat,
> 
> 
> But we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as 
cold. Cold
> is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot 
measure
> cold.
> 
> 
> Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the 
absence of
> it.
> 
> 
> 
> (*There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre* .)
> 
> 
> Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as 
darkness?
> 
> Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
> 
> 
> 
> Student: You're wrong again, sir. *Darkness is the absence of 
something*.
> You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing 
lightBut if
> you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called 
darkness,
> isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't.
> 
> 
> If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
> 
> 
> 
> Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
> 
> Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
> 
> Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
> 
> 
> 
> Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue 
there is
> life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are 
viewing the
> concept of God as something finite, something we can measure.
> 
> 
> Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and
> magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either 
one.
> 
> 
> To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact 
that
> death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the 
opposite of
> life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach 
your
> students that they evolved from a monkey?
> 
> 
> Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, 
yes, of
> course, I do.
> 
> Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
> 
> 
> (The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize 
where the
> argument is going.)
> 
> 
> 
> Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at 
work and
> cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are 
you not
> teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
> 
> 

g_b Anyone here live in Jakarta Indonesia

[Adam Syah]

Hi buddy
my name's Adam live in Jakarta, Indonesia... I like India man most of you I 
think are handsome, nice and sweet, really...!! Is there any one of you live 
here in Jakarta,, if anyone of you there live in Jakarta please contact me 
would like to make a friendship or more maybe
well, I am 28 of age 170cm hight, 69kg weigh, light skin, smart and and good 
looking I am looking for you... man max 50 of age, must be manly... thank 
you before.
 
Best regards,
Adam


   
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g_b partner required

[arun kumar verma]

hi
   
  i m male 25 / 5. 6'' at andheri mumbai require male partner.
   
   

   
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g_b Young Al's First

[naughty confessions]

Young Al's First
When Al Gore was 12 years old, he was a very punctual lad. 
Everyday, he would arrive home from school at 3:45. One day, he wasn't home on 
time and his mom was quite concerned. When his dad arrived home for dinner at 
5:30, he too was quite concerned. After a few hours, they were both quite 
worried. 

When the old man caught young Al sneaking in through the back door at 10:00 at 
night, he was quite angry and demanded an explanation. 

Young Al bowed his head and said, "Sir, I, I had my first sexual experience." 

The old man was quite surprised, but admitted that he was proud of him, and 
offered him a glass of champaign to celebrate. 

The next day, when the old man arrived home from work, he found out that young 
Al returned home from school at 3:45. 

When he confronted him, he asked, "Al, why aren't you with your new love? I 
remember my first sexual experience. I couldn't get enough! You did enjoy it, 
didn't you?" 

Young Al replied, "Um, it was alright, but it still hurts when I sit down, and 
I just can't seem to be able to get that taste out of the back of my throat!" 



   
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Re: g_b adult shop

[manu nehru]

You gotta be kidding!! In a place which does not even have a gay meeting 
place... you expect to find an adult bookshop?
  Manu/Kerala

alaseer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Is there any adult shop in Kerala ,India?



 


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g_b NEPAL-GAY BEAUTY CONTEST

[Moderator]

 
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 NEPAL-GAY BEAUTY CONTEST 

Posted by: "sunil pant"
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Sun May 20, 2007 10:23 pm (PST) 

 
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070518/137/6fy6l.html

 
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NEPAL

MOD-DATE: 05/18/07 07:28:48

SUBCONEARLY-MAY18-NEPAL-GAY BEAUTY CONTEST

SUBCONEARLY: STORY 2
GAY BEAUTY CONTEST
KATHMANDU,NEPAL
MAY17,2007 

INTRO: Nepal gays hold beauty pageant against bias.

Nepal's gays participate in a beauty pageant urging
government to ensure
their rights and end discrimination.

SHOWS:

KATHMANDU (MAY17,2007) (REUTERS---ACCESS ALL)

1.A BEAUTY CONTEST PARTICIPANT CATWALKS
2.THREE PARTICIPANTS POSING
3.MORE OF PARTICIPANTS CATWALK
4.A PARTICIPANT DANCING
5.PARTICIPANTS ARRIVING ON THE STAGE IN DIFFERNET
ATTIRES AND GET UPS
6.JUDGES SITTING
7.A PARTICIPANT ANSWERING A QUESTION POSED BY A JUDGE
8.(SOUNDBITE) (English) Sunil Babu Pant, CHAIRPERSON
OF NEPAL'S GAY
RIGHTS GROUP BLUE DIAMOND SOCIETY, SAYING:
"There have been lots of Human Rights violations,
This is one of the
forums to express our views to the concerned people in
the government. These
18 contestants represent other members of their
community as well."
9.MORE OF THE EVENT
10.A WINNER BEING FELICIATED
11.ANOTHER WINNDER BEING FELICITATED
12.MORE OF THE PARTICIPANTS
13.MORE OF WINNERS BEING FELICITATED
14.(SOUNDBITE) (Nepali) BHUMIKA SHRESTHA, ONE OF THE
WINNERS, SAYING:
"We are like any other Nepali, so we have every
right to get the citizenship."
15.WINNERS CONGRATULATING EACH OTHER

STORY: Catwalk, music and dance - it had the glamour
of any fashion show
and beauty contest.

But the participants and dancers at Nepal's first gay
beauty pageant held
at the City Hall in the Nepali capital on Thursday
(May 17) night were men who
look like women, and dress and behave like females.

"There have been lots of Human Rights violations; this
is one of the
forums to express our views to the concerned people in
the government. These
18 contestants represent other members of their
community as well," said
Sunil Babu Pant, Chairperson of Nepal's gay rights
group, Blue Diamond
Society, which organised the show.

The Society gives counselling against HIV/AIDS to its
60,000 members and
provides treatment to victims.

This month the group received the Felipa De Souza
Award from the U.S-based
International Gay Lesbian Human Rights Commission for
its activities in
Nepal.

Homosexuality, thought not illegal, is a taboo in the
traditional
majority-Hindu country. Conservative families look
down upon sexual minorities
and "unnatural sex" could fetch up to one year in
jail.

Gay rights activists accuse police and the Maoists,
who have joined the
political mainstream after ending their decade-long
civil war, of harassing
sexual minorities, intimidating and even arresting
them.

Police say they are detained when they cause
"disturbance" in
public places but are released soon.

Panjha said homosexuals are denied citizenship.

Citizenship papers are required for government jobs,
to run business and to
get a passport.

"We are like any other Nepali, so we have every right
to get the
citizenship," said Bhumika Shrestha, a winner.

During a visit to Nepal this year, Louise Arbour,
United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, pressed for an end to
discrimination against
ethnic and minority groups including the sexual
minorities.

On Thursday, participants of the show billed "Pink
Pageant" said
they were rejected by families and neglected by the
society.

In February, authorities issued citizenship papers to
a man who behaves as
woman, first-state recognition as a transgender.

But everyone is not as lucky.

Nepal's new constitution must ensure the rights of
sexual minorities and
end discrimination, participants said.

RGDS,




 

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You know you are from Mumbai (Bombay) when

1. You say “town ” and expect everyone to know that this means south of
Churchgate.

2 You speak in a dialect of Hindi called ‘Bambaiya Hindi’, which only
Bombayites can understand.

3. Your door has more than three locks.

4. Rs 500 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.

5. Train timings (9.27, 10.49 etc) are really important events of life.

6. You spend more time each month traveling than you spend at home.

7. You call an 8′ x 10′ clustered room a Hall.

8. You’re paying Rs 10,000 for a 1 room flat, the size of walk-in closet
and you think it’s a “steal.”

9. You have the following sets of friend: school friends, college friends,
neighborhood friends, office friends and yes, train friends, a species
unique only in Bombay.

10. Cabbies and bus conductors think you are from Mars if you call the roads
by their Indian name, they are more familiar with Warden Road, Peddar Road,
Altamount Road.

11. Stock market quotes are the only other thing besides cricket which you
follow passionately.

12. The first thing that you read in the Times of India is the “Bombay
Times” supplement.

13. You take fashion very seriously.

14. Hookers, beggars and the homeless are invisible.

15. You compare Bombay to New York’s Manhattan instead of any other cities
of India.

16. The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.

17. You insist on calling CST as VT, and Sahar and Santacruz airports
instead of Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

18. You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.

19. Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your toes.

20. Being truly alone makes you nervous.

21. You love wading through knee deep mucky water in the monsoons, and
actually call it ”romantic’.

22. Only in Bombay , you would get Chinese Dosa and Jain Chicken.

23. You always argue with Delhites that Mumbai is way better than Delhi

24. You still refer to the city as Bombay not Mumbai. (credit Opher Moses
24,25,26)

25.You love bragging about the filmstars and cricketers you’ve seen

26. Most of your freinds have underworld connections

27. Every three months you look at your street and say “Why’re the digging
the road again?”

28. “Change” is Chillar, “Ditching” is a Kalti and “Trouble” is Jhol.

29. “Gheun Tak” is your life ideology.

30. You have been shoo’d away from Marine Drive at 3am by the cops because
of an “Unlawful gathering of persons”

31. You actually pay for your rickshaws by the meter.

32. You actually think 30Rs for a Sada Dosa is pretty reasonable.

33. when you spent 6 hours of your day in school and another 3 hours in
tuitions.

34. if you played cricket matches against another building for 5 rupee bets.

35. if you lost tons of MRF rubber balls.

36. when u call cops kaka’ and they let u go if u show of ur marathi
speaking skills

37. Amitabh Bachan’s house is a landmark.

38. You have been to Matheran or Mahabaleshwar during the summer vacations

39. You see men (not gay apparently) holding hands and walking in the
street.

40. The note to coin changing machine at Churchgate station is idolized.

41. During cricket season all the roads are blocked because people in the
streets are looking at television screens in display windows.

42. Automatic vending machines have a sales person sitting next to it just
to help you.

43. There are more movie tickets being sold in black than at the ticket
office.

44. It takes longer to get from your house to the station than from one end
of Mumbai to another by train.

45. Every cab and rickshaw driver makes small talk with you

46. You see Herd of people walking at four in the morning to Siddhi Vinayak
temple.

47. ‘Bun Maska’ and ‘vada pav’ is the staple diet of most collegians.

48. HORN OK PLEASE is written on every truck, tempo and heavy motor vehicle.

49. You cant drive for more than 10 mins without abusing someone

50. “townies” think they need a visa to go past worli to the suburbs

51. When u use the word “yaar” in almost every sentence u speak.

52. You call onion as “kandha” and potato as “batata”

53.You are back to work next day after the city is bombed - Truly the spirit
of Bombay

54. you call the cabbies n waiters BOSS

55. you prefer Vada Pav by Jumbo king anyday on comparision with McDonalds
burger

56.  u enter mocha/ barista/ Cafe Coffee Day lookin all posh but sit with
one drink for 5 hrs till they politely ask u if u “need anythin else”

57. yr idea of a full body massage is wat u get while trying to get off/
board a train at dadar!!!

58. At 3am in morning you can still get wadapav or butter pav bhaji

59. When there’s no place to breathe in the trains but there’s place to
play cards and sing bhajans!

60. You snigger every time somebody says “Im going to Grant road!”

61. u call the policemen “MAMU” OR “PANDU”

62. random strangers butt in wen u r discussing cricket or politics or even
chicks 2 give their personal (unwanted) opinion

63. There is always one ‘pan-wala’ on