g_b GAY DATE

[aryan_sri]

I WISH TO GO ON  A DATE WID A GAY OR  A COMMITTED MEN
AGE NO BAR  CASTE NO BAR LOOKS NO BAR
CATCH ME ON YAHOO
I WILL SHARE PICS AND SHARE CONTACT NOS
I BELIVE IN LOVE AND ROMANCE 
I M LOOKING FOR BOY FRIEND AND SOULMATE
LIFE LONG RELATIONSHIP 


I WISH TO SHARE A WALK
A LAUGH ON SILLY JOKE
A COFFEE ON A QUITE EVENING
HOLDING HANDS VIEWING THE SEA WAVES SHARING MA LIFE 
MY HAPPINESS MY EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS
JUST WANT TO GIVE MA BEST , MY HEART OUT 
JUST ONE EVENING IN HEAVEN
DONT ASK OR FORCE FOR SEX
I BELIVE IN LOVE AND CARE 
LETS GIVE IT A TRY 
 A CHANCE 
IF U GO FOR LOOKS I M NOT THE ONE
IF U WANT TO BE LOVED AND PAMPERED COME ON BUZZ ME 
I WORK IN BPO, I AM 23
OPEN TO MA FAMILY AND FRIENDS
I AM GAY
WANT TO ENJOY A KISS DURING THE SUNSET,WANT TO FEEL HOW ITS LIKE TO 
BE  HUMAN AND ALIVE 
CAN U FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT !!!

g_b Freinds in NYC or Queens NY area?

[G GeoM]

Just reaching out to any gay or bi indi or paki men in NYC or Queens NYC that 
would like to chat or meet up with a great blonde blue eyed NY'ker?
 
please send a note direct to my email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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g_b India working on herbal cure for AIDS: Kalam

[naughty confessions]

India working on herbal cure for AIDS: Kalam








Mon, Sep  8 06:11 PM
New
Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Indian and Japanese scientists are working on
developing herbal and Ayurvedic formulations to treat the dreaded
HIV/AIDS, former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said here Monday."Indian
and Japanese scientists are working together on nearly 60 plant species
and have found 16 plant species which have properties to fight AIDS,"
said Kalam, an eminent scientist himself.He was speaking at the
Southeast Asian conference on Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases after
inaugurating it. He, however, did not specify the plant species or the
institutes where this research was on.Kalam said the Army
Medical Corps too were working on some formulations based on Ayurveda,
ancient Indian system of medicine, to cure HIV/AIDS.He said herbal medicines 
are part of "our age-old traditions and we should work on them to treat 
diseases".About
discrimination against people suffering from AIDS and TB, he said:
"HIV-positive students were thrown out of a school in Kerala and many
women are thrown out of in-laws' place due to TB infection.
Discriminations must stop. Every one needs dignity."India is
home to 2.5 million HIV/AIDS patients including over 70,000 children
below the age of 14. Similarly, every year at least 320,000 Indians die
of TB.Nearly 500 experts from Southeast Asian countries are in
Delhi to participate in the three-day TB and Chest diseases conference
here.


  

g_b India's condom ring tone a huge global hit

[naughty confessions]

India's condom ring tone a huge global hit








Mon, Sep  8 03:45 PM
New
Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Guess which Indian ring tone is being downloaded
the most all over the world? No, it is not the latest Bollywood
chartbuster, but a public health message that goes 'condom, condom'.Its
makers are amazed by the popularity of the ring tone that was launched
last month and aims to promote safe sex, the use of condom and to thus
tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country where about 2.5
million people are estimated to be living with it.'It is a hit
internationally. Nowhere in the world are we aware of a ring tone for a
product,' said Yvonne MacPherson, country director of the BBC World
Service Trust, the international charity of the BBC.'The 'condom
a cappella' ringtone is really innovative. What is amazing is that
India has started the trend of a ring tone which carries a social
health message. People are excited about this ring tone internationally
and are looking to India for this,' MacPherson told IANS.What has perhaps 
caught the imagination of the people is the fresh voice, sound and music, which 
are totally Indian.'I think the ring tone has international appeal. It has 
quirky music and sound,' said MacPherson.In
the three weeks since its launch, the makers have already received
257,744 SMS requests for download and over two million hits on the
website.The ring tone can be downloaded by SMSing 'CONDOM' to
56887 (download charges apply) or free from anywhere worldwide on the
website www.condomcondom.org. The ring tone has been composed by Rupert
Fernandes and sung by Vijay Prakash, who is a professional singer, and
has chanted the word condom more than 50 times.'As it became
international news, there has been demand for it from all corners of
the globe,' said an excited MacPherson, who got calls from radio
stations from across the US and Britain.The ring tone marks the
latest phase in the three-year intense mass media campaign to make
condom use more socially acceptable. It was partially launched in Aug 8
but was nationally seen on television, cinema, radio and in print in
Aug 22.The campaign uses a multitude of youth friendly platforms
such as website downloads, online games, mobile advertising and
downloads, along with the TV and radio advertisements, MacPherson said,
adding that the campaign is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation.The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) is also using 
the ad to support its condom promotion efforts.The objective is to connect with 
all age groups and across the socio-economic strata, MacPherson added.In
the advertisement, a wedding is shown where a mobile rings with the
sound of 'condom, condom'. An embarrassed man holds the phone and looks
for others' reactions. Then he finds the reactions smart and
responsible. The tagline is 'jo samjha wohi sikander' ('the one who
understands is a winner').MacPherson said the ring tone has also scored big 
time as many have sent messages to them.One
of the messages they have received on their website is from Denmark and
it reads: 'I have just read an article about this latest ring tone from
you, i have heard it and i love IT!! you are tearing down the walls
around this taboo.'Another one from the US said: 'I found this
and my sons overwhelmed and they love it. ...opened up a new dialogue
regarding sexual health. Thank you for such a fun way to open up with
my kids about HIV and AIDS.'It is getting accolades from Indians
too. 'Awesome, from today onwards this will be my mobile ring tone,
it's a good effort to spread awareness...' a message from a man in
Karnataka said.MacPherson said: 'The objective was to make
condom socially acceptable and to remove the taboo around it. Condoms
are a health product and a life saving device to protect a person from
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.'People feel
embarrassed when it comes to protection so we have to first take care
of this. This is how we would be able to check the epidemic nature of
the disease. The shock value coupled with bringing the subject out in
the open will also help in dispelling the myths,' MacPherson added.According
to Radharani Mitra, the creative director of the trust which is
producing the advertisements, 'ring tones have become such personal
statements that a specially created condom ring tone seemed just the
right way of combining a health message in a fun way'.(Kavita Bajeli-Datt can 
be contacted at [EMAIL PROTECTED])


  

g_b Our Deepest Fear

[dunno76]

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented,
fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people
won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically
liberates others.

– from A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson.

http://www.symphonyoflove.net/blog/?p=159

g_b New Ad from Virgin Mobile for Yoyo Plan - Does Gay mean a Feminine Male?

[Tintin Mumbai India]

Hi Guys,

I dont know if you have noticed it or not. Incase the AD has not been
noticed, here is the scenario.

2 guys, friends, are in hospital with pastered limbs.

Guy1 when being attended by a female nurse gets ring from Guy2
(intentionally) and makes Nurse to check for his mobile phone in his pant
pockets, and hence to touch him.

Once Nurse leaves, he picks the call from his friend in another ward,
stating that its his turn now.

When Guy2's phone is made to ring, a male nurse enters to his room.

Now here is the point to be noted:
This male nurse is shown feminine by look, walk and feel.

I wanted to know wasnt it shown deliberately?
I can understand that they wanted to show PAKCHA / KLPD or whatever for
Guy2, when he was expecting same beautiful female nurse.

They could had shown an ugly fat female nurse, or like a bear tpye male
nurse, or simply a male nurse without any feminine act.

Dont know how it should be taken but for me, it is wrong way of portray for
a gay as a feminine male character.
Or is it simplest way to portray a gay?

Abhay.

g_b Fw: [GB - 10 Proud Yrs.] The GB Parents' Meet (A MUST-ATTEND)

[Aham]

I confirm!I would be coming for the parents meet along with my mom, sister, 
aunt and professor. 
I was there last year with my mom. excerpt from sachin's report: ""I suspected 
he was homosexual. Of late he was too attached to the internet. Later he came 
but I had already guessed. My husband doesn't know and I don't think he will be 
very accepting either. We live in a joint family. In our caste also acceptance 
is difficult"is what my mom said a year back. a year later, I have surprised 
myself, by coming out to all the members of my extended  family, my colleugues, 
my friends.. every one know about my sexuality.  This GB meet was a turning 
point. My mom got an opportunity to meet, P's mom, H's Mom, Boyfriend and Sis, 
and when she saw that homosexuality was well more than having some sexual 
thrills, she understood me well. She didnt tell me often "boy I support you" 
But the look on her face was enough for me to understand that she has no 
questions in her mind that were raging a battle. I have documented my coming 
out story in my
 
blog. http://wordlyworld.blogspot.com/2008/03/straight-gay-bi-what-fuck-am-i.html Take
 a peep. Add this event to your must-attend list. Especially for those who are 
planning to come out. If you miss this one the wait for another one might be 
long.. may be a year long So be there!smiles :-)ahamblog: 
www.ThePregnantThought.co.cc 

Re: g_b "Bloddy Homosexual!" says Amitabh in The Last Lear

[Aditya Bondyopadhyay]

I just discovered the need for such a dialogue, dear Aham!
It is the same need that makes you use a term like "Bongish"!
And no one knows better than you why you used 'bongish', so yu do know the
need!

Best,
Aditya B

2008/9/15 Aham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>   Rituparno has managed to extract the best performances from ALL his
> actors in his bongish Shakespeare meets Muzaffar Ali tale "The Last Lear".
> Amitabh plays the character of a Stage actor who is obsessed with
> Shakespeare. He is shown as a fanatic who rebukes anyone who does not know
> much of Shakespeare. In this film ritu has added a dialogue and I wonder
> why… In one of the scenes where amitabh is interviewed, he comments about
> his friend/film director (I don't clearly remember) … "BLODDY HOMOSEXUAL"…
> he further cautions the interviewer about the same person that he will not
> spare him and have sex with him, if he went close to him.
>
> What was the need? Why such dialogues?
>
> Did Utpal Dutt have such a dialogue in his play "Aajker Shahjahan" – (The
> inspiration for this script) ?
>
> has anyone else seen this movie... your views?
>
> smiles :-)
> aham
> blog: www.ThePregnantThought.co.cc 
>
> 
>



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g_b Looking to know a cool, masculine, discreet guy

[Zen]

friendly guy from the USA 38 5'11" med thick build...clean 
shaven ,masculine looking to meet a discreet, masculine non-scene 
guy.Prefer ages 30-46 thick or stocky build but not a must.
Intrested in meeting a good guy will visit in 2009, looking for someone 
who wish to be friends and chat until then,,
if so send word ot
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

g_b Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clot

[lgbtindiagroup]

Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clot 
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 

Monday, September 15th 2008, 8:42 AM 

WASHINGTON - Far too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood 
clots that can masquerade as simple leg pain, says a major new 
government effort to get both patients and their doctors to recognize 
the emergency in time.

"It's a silent killer. It's hard to diagnose," said acting Surgeon 
General Dr. Steven Galson, who announced the new campaign Monday. "I 
don't think most people understand that this is a serious medical 
problem or what can be done to prevent it."

At issue are clots with cumbersome names: A deep vein thrombosis, or 
DVT, forms in large veins, usually a leg or the groin. It can quickly 
kill if it moves up to the lungs, where it goes by the name pulmonary 
embolism, or PE.

These clots make headlines every few years when seemingly healthy 
people collapse after long airplane flights or being in similarly 
cramped quarters. Vice President Cheney suffered one after a long 
trip last year. NBC correspondent David Bloom died of one in 2003 
after spending days inside a tank while covering the invasion of Iraq.

But that provides a skewed vision of the problem. While there aren't 
good statistics, the new surgeon general's campaign estimates that 
every year, between 350,000 and 600,000 Americans get one of these 
clots — and at least 100,000 of them die.

There are a host of risk factors and triggers: Recent surgery or a 
broken bone; a fall or car crash; pregnancy or taking birth control 
pills or menopause hormones; being immobile for long periods. The 
risk rises with age, especially over 65, and among people who smoke 
or are obese.

And some people have genetic conditions that cause no other symptoms 
but increase their risk, making it vital to tell your doctor if a 
relative has ever suffered a blood clot.

People with those factors should have "a very low threshold" for 
calling a doctor or even going to the emergency room if they have 
symptoms of a clot, said Galson, who issued a "call to action" for 
better education of both consumers and doctors, plus more research.

Symptoms include swelling; pain, especially in the calf; or a warm 
spot or red or discolored skin on the leg; shortness of breath or 
pain when breathing deeply.

But here's the rub: Doctors are ill-informed, too. For example, 
studies suggest a third of patients who need protective blood 
thinners when they enter the hospital for major surgery don't get 
them. And patients can even be turned away despite telltale symptoms, 
like happened to Le Keisha Ruffin just weeks after the birth of her 
daughter, Caitlyn.

Ruffin made repeated visits to doctors and emergency rooms for 
growing pain in her leg and groin in December 2003 and January 2004, 
but was told it must be her healing Caesarean section scar.

Finally one night, Ruffin's husband ran her a really hot bath for 
pain relief — only to have her climb out minutes later with her leg 
swollen three to four times its normal size, and then pass out.

"I like to call that my miracle bath," Ruffin said, because the 
sudden swelling proved the tip-off for doctors.

Pieces of a giant clot in her right leg had broken off and floated to 
her lung. The ER doctor "said if I hadn't made it in when I did, I 
may not have lived through the rest of the night," recalled Ruffin, 
now 32, who spent a month in the hospital and required extensive 
physical therapy to walk normally again.

These clots "tend to fall through the cracks" because they cross so 
many areas of medicine, said Dr. Samuel Goldhaber, chairman of the 
Venous Disease Coalition and a cardiologist at Boston's Brigham & 
Women's Hospital.

With the surgeon general's campaign, "DVT after all these years will 
finally get the national spotlight like cigarette smoking did in the 
mid-60s," he said.

In addition to Galson's report:

• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is issuing a 12-page 
booklet to help consumers tell if they're at risk for DVTs and what 
to do — and a 60-page DVT treatment-and-prevention guide for doctors 
and hospitals.

• As a prevention incentive, starting Oct. 1 Medicare will withhold 
payment from hospitals when patients develop the clots after knee- or 
hip-replacement surgery.

Re: g_b Gay world is all about selling and marketing oneself?

[Aditya Bondyopadhyay]

We all are dear, only the ware varies..!! Better late than never, that
realisation dawns..!!
Best, Aditya B

2008/9/6 asfan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>   *Selling and marketing ourselves???*
> *I hadn't realised all these years that I was a prostitute!!!*
>
> --- On *Thu, 4/9/08, Nishant Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
>
> From: Nishant Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: g_b Gay world is all about selling and marketing oneself?
> To:
> Date: Thursday, 4 September, 2008, 9:54 AM
>
>  Hi All,
>
> A short question for you to comment on:
>
> Gay world is all about selling and marketing oneself.
> Are you agree with this or not? please reply with a reason.
>
> seeking for your replies...
>
> Nishant
>
>
> --
> Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it 
> now
> 
>



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g_b New Online Reporting Facility for UK Gay and Transgender Victims of Bullying

[Aditya Bondyopadhyay]

I am convinced that Similar efforts need to be done in the countries of Asia
and the Pacific - Aditya B

http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?Section=66&ID=20222

New Online Reporting Facility for UK Gay and Transgender Victims of Bullying

By Uk Gay News | Article Date: 9/06/2008 6:00 AM

A new online reporting facility for victims of homophobic and transphobic
bullying has been launched in the UK by Educational Action Challenging
Homophobia (*EACH
*).

The scheme is available to young people throughout the UK, and to adults in
the West Country of England.

"With computer ownership and usage so extensive today, expanding our service
into online reporting was a logical development for EACH's Homophobic
Incident Reporting Service," explains EACH's Executive Director, *Jonathan
Charlesworth*.

The EACH online reporting reporting facility can be found
*HERE
*. Note: initial, and confidential, registration is required. EACH is a
registered charity that is completely independent of both the police and
councils who fully support the service but do not have access to any
personal information you choose to give, without your consent.

The recent YouGov national survey, commissioned by Stonewall, into the
reporting of homophobic crimes reflects that although the police are more
likely to receive the report of a homophobic incident than anyone else, 68
percent of respondents never reported an incident to anyone while 34
percent of respondents believed the police would not or could not do
anything and 27 percent thought their report would not be taken seriously.

"Our Force is affirmed by YouGov's findings which would reflect that the
South West experiences the least amount of homophobic crime in Britain,"
said Assistant Chief Constable, *John Long* of Avon and Somerset
Constabulary.

"All police forces are acutely aware however that many more incidents of
homophobia take place than are reported.

"With 68% of people nationally failing to report such incidents to anyone,
and only 23% reporting to the police, initiatives like EACH's online and
freephone telephone reporting services complement the work of the police
most effectively," he added.

Charlesworth agrees: "These findings and our own records inform us that a
target of homophobia is more likely to report an incident to EACH than a
housing officer, social worker or council caseworker.

"It is no coincidence that our organisation's profile nationally, and local
presence specifically, adds to people's sense of safety.

"We want to build on that confidence by encouraging gay and heterosexual
people to adopt a zero tolerance of homophobic incidents by clicking into
our online reporting or calling our freephone Actionline, to report them,
whenever they're witnessed."

The award-winning support and training charity has recently expanded its
Bristol offices to accommodate the appointment of its dedicated Caseworker,
*Gemma Lindsey* who joined the team in January and the agency's new
Development Worker, *Jenny Drew*.

Co-author of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' recent
guidance to schools Safe to Learn: Homophobic Bullying, EACH is welcoming a
surge of training invitations from agencies including the Education,
Criminal Justice and Health services.

Meanwhile EACH's UK-wide Actionline continues to provide ongoing support for
any young person, giving them the opportunity to report homophobic bullying
and seek confidential help and assistance.

EACH's freephone Actionline (0808 1000 143) and online reporting facilities
provide a confidential service for everyone who lives, works or travels
across the West of England. This is funded by the Councils of Bristol, Bath
and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset plus their
respective Community Safety teams.

EACH's freephone Actionline (0808 1000 143) for young people is available
across the UK. Calls from payphones and landlines are free. Some mobile
service providers may charge.

For more information, visit
*www.eachaction.org.uk*
*.*
*Article courtesy of UK Gay News *

g_b any member from nasik

[stephen styris]

IS THERE ANY GB MEMBER FROM NASIK?


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g_b Religions Differ On Gay Marriage Ban

[Aditya Bondyopadhyay]

Religions Differ On Gay Marriage Ban By On Top Magazine Staff
Published: September 11, 2008

Mormon leaders asked their California members to "do all you can" to support
a gay marriage ban, and Pope Benedict told Catholics gay unions are false
and immoral in opposing gay marriage, while Episcopal Bishops in California
took an opposing view in the gay marriage debate, calling gay marriage "the
principle way" gay couples can show their love, devotion and life-long
commitment to each other.

Religious leaders in California, who played a big role in passing a 2000 gay
marriage ban, continue to wield tremendous influence on California's current
gay marriage debate.

The California Supreme Court ruled in May that gay couples have the
constitutional right to marry, overturning a voter-approved gay marriage
ban. And on June 15th, the State started offering gender neutral marriage
licenses. Since then several thousand gay couples have married.

But a November ballot initiative, Proposition 8, aims to constitutionally
ban gay marriage in the Golden State – again.

In June, the Mormon Church (the Mormons) sent out a letter to be read at all
California congregations asking members to "do all you can" to support
Proposition 8.

"The church's teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal.
Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained by God," Mormon leaders said.
The leaders also urged members to donate their "means and time" in support
of Proposition 8.

Pope Benedict, the head of the Catholic church, has often condemned
homosexuality while rallying against gay marriage.

"The union of love, based on matrimony between a man and a woman, which
makes up the family, represents a good for all society that can not be
substituted by, confused with, or compared to other types of unions,"
Benedict said a day after the court's ruling.

Catholic leaders in California have heeded the call, forming coalitions and
donating millions in support of the gay marriage ban.

"We're asking people to volunteer to help in parishes, to participate in
telephoning, talking with neighbors," Bill May, chairman of Catholics for
the Common Good, told the *Catholic News Service*. "This is a really
important issue. Marriage is the foundation of the family. People are very
upset that the [State] Supreme Court overruled the will of the people."

In a statement released Wednesday, the Episcopal Bishops of California urged
voters to vote against Proposition 8.

In making a gay marriage-affirming statement, the California Episcopal
Bishops are certain to face criticism by their own church, which remains in
a theological free-fall over the election of an openly gay bishop, V. Gene
Robinson, to the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire in 2003.

The bishops said marriage would enhance the "Christian values" of monogamy,
love and commitment for gays and lesbians.

"Jesus calls us to love rather than hate, to give rather than to receive, to
live in hope rather than fear," says the statement signed by California's
six most senior bishops. "We believe that this continued access [to gay
marriage] promotes Jesus' ethic of love, giving, and hope."

Find the above article at:
http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=2369&MediaType=1&Category=26#

g_b Black Gay Men And Black Women Hit Hardest By HIV

[Aditya Bondyopadhyay]

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Black_Gay_Men_and_Black_Women_Hit_Hardest_by_HIV_Infections_24226.html

Black Gay Men And Black Women Hit Hardest By HIV Infections
By Alice Turner
22:50, September 12th 2008

A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows
that young black gay men, black women and white gay men in their 30s and 40s
are much more likely to be newly infected with HIV than other groups in the
United States. The study, which appears in this week's Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report, shows 53 percent of the estimated 56,000 cases of
new HIV infection in 2006 were among gay and bisexual men, and 46 percent of
the infections occurred among black Americans.

The cause is not yet fully understood, but it appears that underestimation
of personal risk plays a big role. For these high risk categories, it also
seems to be a problem to maintain safe sexual behavior for a long period of
time. Also, black women were almost 15 times more likely to get HIV than
white women and almost four times more likely than Hispanic women.

While some allege that homophobia, poverty and discrimination are also
notable factors, one cannot disregard that, probably, negligence and
irresponsibility are, logically, the most important factors which create
these disparities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced early August
that the number of Americans who are infected with HIV has been undercounted
for almost a decade. It appears that in 2006 there were at least 56,300 new
HIV infections, significantly more than the 40,000 estimated in previous
years. As expected, gay men are the most affected by new HIV infections.

Also, late July, a report by the Black AIDS Institute has found that the
United States spearheads the global response to HIV/AIDS abroad, but
neglects problems with the disease at home, especially among black people.
The so-called "Black America," which is made up of some 39 million African
Americans, would rank 16th in the world in the number of people living with
HIV. Blacks present a gene variant, which, while ensuring a higher level of
protection against some types of malaria, increases the vulnerability to HIV
infection.

A study presented on August 5 at the XVII International AIDS Conference in
Mexico City has concluded that heterosexual activity may be associated with
higher risks of contracting HIV than previously thought. The standard
estimates of 1/1000 chance of getting HIV in a heterosexual encounter is
much higher in reality because it doesn't make use of risk factors.

As expected, the highest risk among heterosexual contacts is anal sex, which
carries a risk of 1 in 3.1 contacts of getting HIV. At the other end of the
spectrum, there were even zero transmission cases after 100 normal
penile-vaginal intercourse acts. Circumcision lowers the risk of contracting
the disease, whereas lesions such as genital ulcers significantly increase
the risks.


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g_b Lennon had gay fantasy - book

[Aditya Bondyopadhyay]

http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Celebrities/0,,2-1225-2108_2392585,00.html
*
* 

Lennon had gay fantasy - book
 12/09/2008 21:18  - (SA)

**

London - John Lennon had gay fantasies about Sir Paul McCartney, a new book
claims.

Respected Beatles author Philip Norman alleges in new book *John Lennon: The
Life* that the musician wanted a sexual relationship with his band mate Paul
and also fantasised about sleeping with his own mother Julia.

Sir Paul and the late Beatle's wife Yoko Ono are furious.

Both Yoko and Paul agreed to be interviewed for the book, but are now
distancing themselves from it and Yoko has withdrawn her endorsement.

"Both Sir Paul and Yoko are extremely angry and upset," a source revealed.

It was recently rumoured that filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood is planning to
direct a biopic focusing on the early life of the late Beatle and his
relationship with his estranged mother.

The film is set during John's teenage years, at the point where Julia came
back into his life - after he was raised by her step-sister Mimi - and began
to influence his future with her love of music.

It then follows the musical legend as he forms *The Quarrymen* with friends
Paul and George Harrison, the band they were involved with before The
Beatles.

The film has been written by Matt Greenhalgh, who won a BAFTA award for his
work on the Joy Division movie *Control* and will be produced by Robert
Bernstein.

John was shot dead at aged 40 in 1980 by deranged fan Mark Chapman as he
entered the Dakota building in New York. - Bang Showbiz.com

g_b To all those who can read marathi

[jaydeep kulkarni]

Hi all

The lastest issue of Lokaprabha is on same sex orientations and a good one. Pls 
read

Best wishes


  

g_b "Bloddy Homosexual!" says Amitabh in The Last Lear

[Aham]

Rituparno has managed to extract the best performances from ALL his actors in 
his   bongish Shakespeare meets Muzaffar Ali tale “The Last Lear”. Amitabh 
plays the character of a Stage actor who is obsessed with Shakespeare. He is 
shown as a fanatic who rebukes anyone who does not know much of Shakespeare. In 
this film ritu has added a dialogue and  I wonder why… In one of the scenes 
where amitabh is interviewed, he comments about his friend/film director (I 
don’t clearly remember) … “BLODDY HOMOSEXUAL”… he further cautions the 
interviewer about the same person  that  he will not spare him and have sex 
with him, if he went close to him.

 What was the need? Why such dialogues?

Did Utpal Dutt have such a dialogue in his play “Aajker Shahjahan” – (The 
inspiration for this script) ?

has anyone else seen this movie... your views?


smiles :-)
aham 
blog: www.ThePregnantThought.co.cc





  

g_b Mumbai Guy

[Sexy Muscle]

I'm a totaly open guy with a large heart.Sincerity is my watch word.An in door 
fellow and i do like listening to music although i really know how to dance.I'm 
also very daring and i do love sex a great deal. I am great guy with a cool 
personality and loves to meet new people and learn many cultures and 
nationalities and customs. A guy that loves romance and spontaneous sex. A guy 
that respect the other party fully and shares disagreeents when they arise. 
Just an all around sexy fun enrgetic guy here who loves life and not afraid to 
express or show his emotions. My friends have always described as a romantic 
sexy guy. Am a down to earth cool and loving guy.Am not into material things 
and am seeking for that special someone to explore life with.I am very 
monogamous so whomever i settle for does not have to worry about me being with 
another.To fall in love and be loved in return has been my biggest dream and in 
my quiet moments...i pray silently for this
 dream to become a realitySOON. ..so what are you waiting for...drop me a 
line if this sounds like you, please NO pastimers... .i am seeking for 
something real here...!If friendship is all there is, and it is good and 
honest, then I am a friend for life. If love comes, I will embrace it. Either 
way, I am true to my principles. I am 26 years old well educated Very secretive 
and Very, very good and Live in CHEMBUR - Mumbai

Regards
Ansh



  

g_b Liberty and Justice

[Kris Bass]

Dear friends,

I came across a banner which was probably aimed at LGBT rights per se. But
it's such a splendid idea for our cause. Since I can't attach the photo
here, I'll give a link to you guys

http://engayginglife.blogspot.com/2008/09/liberty-and-justice.html

Do comment!

Kris
-- 
http://engayginglife.blogspot.com

"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b This time, it was Me. - Kurla Loo - Evening of Sept 13, 2008

[Tintin Mumbai India]

Hi Guys,

This Sat, it happened with me too.
But I dont feel ashamed of the incidence, just because I think, I can share
some of good and bad points from my experience.

It was about Evening of Sat Sept 13, 2008. and I was coming from Dadar to
Kurla.
Platform No I dont remember.
In the end of the Platform, there was a loo under dark, no lights.

Like any other normal gay, I too was tempted to visit the loo and found a
guy showing off.
Cutting it short, the point is I got tempted to touch him (his).

He left the loo and as soon as I came out, he was with another guy, and they
caught me.
I knew what is gonna go happen. One of those (the first one) held me from
collar of shirt (which I feel very offensive).

Before he could start something, I started shouting at both of those.
I started swearing at the level higher than their.
When they tried to threatened me that they are cops, and showed me the ID, I
shouted back, that I know what is that.
I also shouted that they have made it business and they net the innocent
guys in this way and rob them.

Believe me, before I started shouting and even after (even before they knew
that they have netted a wrong prey), they never spoke anything gay or like
that.
(Like gud hai too, ya, yahaan gaandu giri karne aata hai... etc etc).
My point is, they themselves do not talk about it very clearly.

Anyways, as soon as I started shouting, they found that I am a wrong prey
and better to leave.
They left in the warning mode, as if they are real cops.



Now:
Why I am telling you all about my stupidity?

I accept that it was a foolish act, but sometimes when you commit a mistake
it is better to handle it with quick calm mind, rather than falling deep
into net.
And it is also good to share the tips and tricks you did to come out of the
net, which may be useful to others too, in same or similar situation.
I dont know what it could had impacted and how heavily, if those were real
cops.
But Worst could be like I had been really blackmailed, and they had taken a
lot of money as bribe. But that was going to happen in anycase in this scene
too, if I had fallen soft as they wanted.

I know after seeing this mail from me, many of my friends over the group
will scold me.
But, I am ready to listen all that, I deserve that.
But it was also necessary to tell the group about it.

One more request to you guys:
If anything happens like this, when you are around, dont stay away assuming
"Thank God it was not me". It could be you too, if the god were not generous
to you.
Just like those blackmailers or false cops, we also can be grouped in same
situation.

If two guys could run away from the scene, just seeing me alone in fighting
mode, suppose what could be done if I had been supported there itself by
someone like me.
I am sure, if two of us were there at the scene, those blackmailers could be
taught a nice lesson.
(Dont know if that had been a nice handle for the situation or not).

Abhay.

g_b HIV Campground Project has a new logo camp shop at CafePress.com

[Jeff]

(NO SPACES IN WEBLINKS - IF BROKEN MUST TYPE IN MANUALLY WITH NO SPACES)

HIV Campground Project new Cafe Press Logo Camp Shop

http://www.cafepress.com/hiv_camp_gear  *no spaces in address

Our two new website

http://www.hiv-campground-project.com   *no spaces in address


http://www.hiv-campground-project.org   *no spaces in address


We still need volunteers for Gay Life Expo - November 15-16, 2008  

Email me if you are interested - Many of us are opting for New York
City hostels that cost around $39 a night vs the $500 Times Square
Marriott!

[EMAIL PROTECTED]*no spaces in email address

See you at the Gay Life Expo in New York City!

g_b Visiting London

[Just me]

Dear All,

I will be visiting London in the first week of October for business. Are there 
any like minded individuals that are interested in meeting coffee or something 
like that. This is going to be my first time in London, so would appreciate any 
tips on local touristy places.

I am originally from India but now based in US. Looking forward to hearing from 
our community.

Regards,
Sameer



  

g_b The GayBombay 10th Anniversary Picnic to Bhandardara on Sunday 05 October 2008

[GayBombay Events]

Mumbai offers many an escape into little known hill stations, but perhaps none 
so unpretentious and charming as Bhandardara. Comfortably close to Mumbai, 
Bhandardara is blessed with three essentials - rejuvenating climate, luxuriant 
green vales and explicit serenity. The place shows with faultless precision the 
magnanimity of nature. 

Legend has it, that this is the land where Agastya Rishi gifted Lord Rama with 
the miraculous arrow that was used to kill Ravana. The Rishi had meditated here 
for a year, surviving on water and air to be blessed with a stream of the 
Ganga, now known as River Pravara. The meandering Pravara feeds the serene 
Arthur Lake that glimmers at Bhandardara's core. The tranquil blue mirror, 
nestled amidst canopied forests of the Sahyadri hills, reflects the gorgeous 
image of Mount Kalsubai, the highest peak in Maharashtra. 



The Lake Authur is bridled by the Wilson Dam that is a powerful testimony to 
the engineering skills of days gone by. The dam stands 150 m high and is the 
largest earthen dam in India and one of the oldest in Asia built way back in 
1910. The waters exiting the sluice gates of the dam cascades down 45 meters of 
a granite rocky gorge, forming the third largest falls in India named - The 
Randha Falls. 

Not far from Bhandardara one can drink in the solitary splendour of Konkan Kada 
- a cliff that overlooks the Konkan. Here an amphitheatre of twisted peaks, 
whittled by water and wind, saw-tooth the sky. The wind at Konkan Kada is so 
strong that water actually flies upwards when thrown. 

Bhandardara has a special rustic charm that makes it a refreshing getaway for 
both adventure seekers as well as the not-so-active tourists. Here you can 
relax in nature's cradle and gaze out dreamily over a placid lake encircled by 
hills from all sides or bathe under the numerous numerous waterfalls it is 
dotted with. You get a taste of rural Maharashtra with a good dose of nature in 
all its glory. Hence Bhandardara is the chosen destination for GayBombay's 
Glorious 10th Anniversary Picnic. 

The picnic is open to the first 50 who register and pay. If you are living in 
Pune, Nasik, Thane, Raigad or any place as far as Chalisgaon on the Mumbai - 
Nagpur rail route can effortlessly join the picnic. Ask us how!!! 

Day & Date:
Sunday 05 October 2008 

Schedule:
We shall depart on a semi luxury bus parked at the main gate of Sanjay Gandhi 
National Park, Borivali (East), at sharp 5:00 am. Several pick-up locations 
including some new ones in the extended suburbs are planned. These shall be 
intimated later. 

We shall arrive in Bhandardara at 9:30 am and have breakfast at the MTDC 
Resort. We shall than proceed to the Panjare falls for some fun under the 
waterfall. On our way back to the resort for Lunch we shall visit Konkan Kada. 
We shall spend the afternoon at Lake Authur. After having tea and snacks we 
shall visit the Wilson Dam and Randha Falls and return to Mumbai by 9:00 pm. 

Contribution to defray costs:
Rs. 750.00 per head 

The Contributions Cover:
1. To and Fro transport to Bhandardara.
2. Light snacks during the journey.
3. Bhandardara Tourist Tax.
4. Veg. and Non-Veg. Breakfast.
5. Veg. and Non-Veg. Lunch.
6. Light Snacks and Tea/Coffee in the evening.
7. Changing rooms and showers facilities at the resort.
8. Space to lounge and chill out. 

Charges for Boat Rides on Lake Authur are not included. 

Registrations & Contributions:
To join this picnic you need to register your name and pay in advance. To 
Register send an email to Radhey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call us on the Picnic 
Info line 9870504010 

Contributions can be made at the following GB Events:
Sat; 20 September: GayBombay Party at Liquid Lounge, Chowpatty.
Sun; 21 September: GayBombay Parents Meet, at Imperial Tadka (formerly Zouk), 
Andheri (East)
Sun; 28 September: GayBombay Brunch with Speed Dating, at Imperial Tadka 
(formerly Zouk), Andheri (East). 

Details regarding the above meets can be found at The GayBombay Website 

Things to do:
1. You have to be above the age of 18 to attend this event.
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 and sun creams.
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. 

Things not to do:
1. Litter the lake or its surroundings.
2. Take pictures of the Dam as law prohibits it.
3.Consume intoxicating items before or during the picnic.
4. Indulge in hanky-panky.

Suggested Viewing
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=gBBVZsD3Tjk

http://in.youtube.com

g_b The Mansoon Off wid Party Square @ NYK's 21st Sunday - Blore

[aa1_sasha]

The Monsoon off wit Party Square

And now its time to see the Monsoons off, for the season of Fall is 
already here.
Party Square finds another reason to keep your feet tapping, front 
and rear!
For Seasons are just reasons to get together, for a jam,
And dance away those weekly blues.. oh damn!

For we now wish to make this reason happen more often than before,
If only you promise to show up, surprises forever in store
With Party Square, you cant crib or whine,
For nothing like dancing here, more food and more wine!

Yes now a good bye Monsoon party coming your way this 21st!

Info:
Date : 21st , September,2008

>From 7pm onwards…! 

Venue:
NYK's
Konark Hotel Building
Residency Road
Bangalore

How to get there..
Take the straight road ahead Richmond Circle, after the flyover Opp. 
AXA Technologies

What you need to bring along….
Get yourself in a Goodbye attire with Rs 400-/-

You avail….!!
2 drinks,
Unlimited starters,
Dance,
Music 
In-house DJ (DJ Suprit)
Masti..
Funnn…

AND REMEMBER: 
If your are there before 8pm, you also get yourself a free "THE 
PARTY SQUARE SURPRISE DRINKS"...! 

All this fun packed for you in Bangalore's Cinderella's timings!


NOTE : 
*YES YOU CAN SHAKE YOUR BODY ON DJ SUPRIT'S TRACKS. YOU DANCE TILL 
YOU BECOME WET 
*PARTY STARTS FROM 7pm EVENING TO TILL 11.15pm.
*PVT. MSG US OR DROP YOUR MOBILE NUMBERS TO GET UPDATES / MORE 
INFORMATION  ABOUT BANGALORE PARTIES.
*CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ONLY IN BAR COUNTER

For more details Contact below g4m ids.
Party_square
THERON
Spice_alan

Some dos :
Good As You & Party Square together as a support group, has created 
this comfort/safe space for all Party Takers. Many guys at the party 
may be "First Timers", those who come to a party for the first time. 
We request you to consider the comfort levels of others and to 
behave and dress accordingly. DON'T GATHER IN GROUPS OUT SIDE THE 
VENUE. 

Some Don'ts 
NO PRIVATE SPACES AND NO SEX ON THE PREMISES. IF FOUND INDULGING IN
ANY "HANKY PANKY" YOU SHALL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PARTY.

Monsoons off der, wit Party Square!