g_b The GayBombay 11th Anniversary Sunday Meet on 13 September 2009 at Mc Donalds, Bandra
The GayBombay 11th Anniversary Sunday Meet on 13 September 2009 at Mc Donalds, Bandra Day, Date Time: Sunday 13 September 2009 between 5:30 - 6:00PM (Note the change in timings) (We shall after 6:00 move to another venue close by for an informal chat) Venue: Mc Donalds, (first floor terrace) Linking Road, Bandra. On the occasion of GayBombay's 11th Anniversary this Sunday Meet, the meeting point shall be the good old McDonalds, on Linking Road Bandra, which was the meeting point for the first GayBombay Sunday Meet held 11 years ago. Though we would be doing the things we did 11 years ago we shall not be talking of those times rather shall be talking about how recent developments here in India for the gay community have impacted perceptions in rest of the world. Directions: At Bandra or Khar Station, on the WEST side, take a rickshaw to Linking Road. Mc Donalds is a popular restaurant Cover: Free Entry Note: 1. Do get your friends along to help them gain access to a group especially if they are not netizens. You do not have to be out to the world to attend. This is a discreet event being held as a clean, safe social get-together of a non-sexual nature. Hardly any of those attending are out as such. 2. You need to be at least 18 years of age to attend. 3. There may be many who will prefer being discreet or may be still be coming to terms with themselves hence a request that all be sensitive to this and act and dress accordingly. 4. Ensure that you get to McDonalds before 6:00 pm - the evening carries over to another gay-friendly place close by. 5. To identify the group look out for someone wearing a BLACK cap. 6. For queries, send a mail to eve...@gaybombay.org This event is organised by: http://www.gaybombay.org Right of admission reserved. attachment: meetlogo13.jpg
g_b PARENTS' MEET
CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME AS TO WHEN EXACTLY IS THE PARENTS MEET...ITS SEPTEMBER ALREADY,AND I HAVENT SEEN A WORD ON THE LISTS OR ON THE SITE BEING SPOKEN ABOUT THE PARENTS MEET REGARDS. Signature-*divinity is in every1,perversity is when v fail 2 recognise this believe that v have the right 2 discriminate.* *RISK MORE THAN WHAT OTHERS THINK IS SAFE, CARE MORE THAN WHAT OTHERS THINK IS WISE, DREAM MORE THAN WHAT OTHERS THINK IS PRACTICAL, EXPECT MORE THAN WHAT OTHERS THINK IS POSSIBLE.* *PERSPECTIVE- what does this say - Godisnowhere- did u read,'God is no where?' or did u read,'God is now here?' We dont always see the same thing as other people-its all about perspective* *one of the most important tools in getting along with other people is knowing that the other person might not be thinkin in the same way as you.* *THE GENESIS OF PROGRESS IS DISOBEDIENCE. * *THIS IS A HOMOPHOBIA FREE EMAIL ADDRESS. * *YOU MAY BE THE MOST INTELLIGENT AND WELL-READ PERSON,BUT WHEN IT COMES TO MATTERS OF THE HEART AND/or MATTERS OF THE LOINS - WE ARE ALL IDIOTS.* See the Web#39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/
g_b 'Gay cure' yoga guru to to set up centre on Scottish island
'Gay cure' yoga guru to to set up centre on Scottish island By Jessica Geen • September 8, 2009 - 10:43 An Indian yoga guru who claimed the practice could cure homosexuality is to set up a yoga and meditation centre on a remote Scottish island. Swami Baba Ramdev, whose teachings are followed by millions of Indian families, challenged a recent Delhi high court that homosexuality should be decriminalised by claiming that homosexuality was a disease but could be cured by yoga. It can be treated like any other congenital defect. Such tendencies can be treated by yoga, pranayama (breathing exercises) and other meditation techniques, he said in his petition. He has previously made various claims as to the benefits of yoga, saying it can cure diseases such as AIDS, cancer and leukaemia. Ramdev is now working with a Scottish millionaire couple to open the centre on Little Cumbrae, off the Ayrshire coast. Sam and Sunita Poddar, who bought the island for £2 million last month, plan to rename it Peace Island and will host an opening ceremony on September 27th. The couple own the Patanjali Yog Peeth (UK) Trust, which is a sister organisation to Ramdev's Indian company. Sunita told the Scottish Daily Record: Our aim is to promote healthy living through yoga. The community has given us a lot, now it's time to pay back. Little Cumbrae is our way of paying back into the community. It is a fine thing for Scotland. I feel very proud to own this island. We want a centre to help people live as one with nature. We want to support and contribute. She added that Ramdev will be in attendance at the opening ceremony. The guru, whose shows are watched by up to 20 million Indians every day, was engulfed in scandal in 2006 after allegations his herbal remedies contained human bones. Indian MP, Brinda Karat, the leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), claimed tests had found ground-up animal testicles, human bone and powder from human skulls. Ramdev refuted the claims, saying it was a conspiracy against him. A phone poll found that only four per cent of those questioned believed the allegations. See the Web#39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/
g_b Queer as Folks season Five free CD offer
Dear Members, I just bought a QAF (Queer As Folks) season if anyone want to borrow a free copy of the respective season please follow me on Twitter for further detail. There will be a luck draw between my follower on twitter and the winner will get a free copy of QAF through. My Twitter ID sunnysizzlers Please spread the words Sunny My Tech Blog http://thegeekhead.blogspot.com/
g_b Events Bombay Dost Sunday High 13 September 2009: 'Angels in America' (Second and final part)
This Sunday we will show the remaining three episodes of 'Angels in America', the six-episode award-winning 2003 HBO miniseries adapted from the play of the same name by playwright Tony Kushner. The play is his political epic about the AIDS crisis during the mid-eighties, around a group of separate but connected individuals.Angels in America' was the most watched made-for-cable movie in 2003, garnering much critical acclaim. . Cast: * Al Pacino as Roy Cohn * Meryl Streep as Hannah Pitt, Ethel Rosenberg, the Rabbi, and the Angel Australia * Patrick Wilson as Joe Pitt, the Antarctic Eskimo * Mary-Louise Parker as Harper Pitt * Emma Thompson as Nurse Emily, the Homeless Woman, and the Angel America * Justin Kirk as Prior Walter and the Leatherman in the Park * Jeffrey Wright as Mr. Lies, Belize, Homeless Man and the Angel Europa * Ben Shenkman as Louis Ironson, and the Angel Oceania * James Cromwell as Henry, Roy's Doctor Set in 1980s New York and subtitled A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Angels in America concerns a group of largely gay men who find themselves caught up in series of disasters that range from love to religion and from politics to philosophy--and most specifically caught between the rising tide of AIDS and a generally unsympathetic society. In the midst of this, AIDS patient Prior Walter begins to have a series of visions, which may be fever dreams, medicine-induced hallucinations... or, most unnerving of all, real. His long dead ancestors rise to speak to him, the floor cracks open to reveal a burning book--and at the conclusion of the play's first half a beautiful woman with majestic wings crashes through his roof. She is the Angel of America. He is, she tells him, a prophet, and she has come to bring him a message for mankind. Intertwined with Prior's other-earthly experiences are oddly parallel lives. Joe and Harper Pitt are a deeply dysfunctional couple doubting their faith in the Mormon Church, Joe a closeted homosexual, Harper a Valium-addicted and mildly psychotic woman given to visions as strange as those of Prior Walter's. And as further counterpoint historical figure Roy Cohn (1927-1986), among the most sinister figures of 20th Century America, finds himself taunted by the ghost of Ethel Rosenberg as he drifts toward his own AIDS-induced death. The characters swirl in and out of each other's lives and dreams, playing to stereotypes and yet defying them, arguing politics and philosophy and love and death--and it is fascinating stuff. Viewer comments: (1) (Angels in America) has captured the essence of what being gay was in the '80s with all its fears, problems and excitements. But it is more than just a gay document, it speaks of life generally in the '80s, of everyone's fears and hopes in such an affluent time. The depiction so real (even in the surreal sequences) so insightful of that period. (2) With a mad swirl of irony, intense drama, outrageous humor, and unexpected twists and turns, Angels in America is almost sure to hold your attention--particularly if you recall the Ronald Reagan years well enough to recognize the truly bitter allegory the film offers on what many consider his largely absentee second term. Truly a must have, multi-layered, bearing repeated viewings, beautifully directed, performed, and filmed. (3) I was lucky enough to see the Broadway production of Angels with the original cast, and it was without question the highlight of my 25 years of theatre-going Personally, I believe that Pacino gives the performance of his career, and Streep is amazing in her three roles. The other performances are quite solid as well This film not only won a record 11 Emmys, taking the award for Outstanding Miniseries and all four acting trophies, it also won those same awards at the Golden Globe presentations plus four SAG acting awards. In short, it won practically every award it possibly could. (4) I think this movie was very real in it's portrayal of AIDS, and it really raised awareness for me, because it showed AIDS as a real disease, not just something we hear about on the news. I was very excited to see minorities presented like average, real people I found Angels in America very inspiring, and after seeing it for the first time, I seemed to see the world in a whole new light. I know that sounds cheesy, but it is true. For someone very passionate about equal rights, like me, this movie seemed to relay exactly what I stand for. (IMDB.com) -- Time: 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. (with a 15-minute break after the second episode). Venue: The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja Point and Vakola Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. Getting there: It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same routes also operate from Kurla (West) station.
g_b CONCERN !!
Dear all It is all evident from the facts that cruising sites are all open to different kind of people and even the hooligans and thugs are part of it. Often the hooligans or thugs can pretend to be policemen and harass outreach workers and other MSM at the sites. Despite of all this when a outreach worker had approached the police to file a FIR they had to face further abuse and harassment by the Delhi police rather than being provided legal help which Delhi Police was supposed to do. The NACO is funding project through different SACS for prevention of HIV AIDS amongst high risk groups and MSM being part of it, NACO should take a step forward in this present situation to extend a hand in mass advocacy to resolve such issues of concerns rising in the system. Other than this DSACS should have also taken initiative to deal with this issue of harassment of outreach workers by the police despite of having state run programme on HIV prevention. Despite of all this the police have to keep in mind the human rights of a citizen of India that a person visiting a public place being robbed off reaching the police station to lodge a complaint have been further abused by the police men. This is got nothing to do with Section 377 and further it has been also read down with decriminalizing of same sex activities. Arif Jafar Executive Director India Naz Foundation International a...@nfi.net a...@i-nfi.co.in www.i-nfi.co.in www.nfi.net Registered Office: 8 Gulzar Colony, New Berry Lane Lucknow 226001, India tel: +91 (0)522 2204369, 2205269 fax: +91 (0)522 2206169 email: in...@nfi.net i...@i-nfi.co.in The information contained in this document is confidential information intended for your use only. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you receive this information in error, please notify us by emailing the original to the sender. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of NFI unless otherwise specifically stated. If the content of this email is to become contractually binding, it must be made on paper and signed by a duly authorised representative of INFI.
g_b Historic Gay and Bisexual Rulers
Historic Gay and Bisexual Rulers The following list is taken fron the Lavender Lists, Vol 2. As you can see it includes some of the greatest political leaders of all times. It also include some of the most ruthless end evil rulers in history which leads one to believe that sexual orintation alone is not necessarily relevent in politics. Most of the men mentioned will go down in history without any or little notariety. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC Demetius Poliotcetes of Greece, 294-288 BC Antigonus of Greece, 280-261 BC Antigonus II Gonatas of Greece, 206-194 BC Ptolemy of Greece IV, 221-205 BC Emperor Gaozu of China, 206-194 BC Ptolemy VII of Greece, 145-144 BC Emperor Wu of China, 140-144 BC Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, early 1st century Julius Cesar of Rome, 60-44 BC Augustus of Rome, 31 BC- 14 AD Emperor Ai of China, 6 BC-01 AD Tiberius of Rome, 14-37 AD Caligula of Rome, 37-41 AD Claudius I of Rome, 41-54 AD Nero of Rome, 54-68 Otho of Rome, 69 AD Domitian of Rome, 81-96 AD Nerva of Rome, 96-98 AD Trajan of Rome, 98-117 Hadrian of Rome,117-138 Commodus of Rome, 180-192 Heliogabalus of Rome, 218-222 Emperor Wei Diyi of China, 336-371 Velentian of Rome, 425-455 Emperor Lian Jianwen of China, 550-551 Constantine the Great, 741-775 Micheal III of Byzantia, 842-867 Al-Hakem of Cordoba, 961-976 Hisham II of Cordoba, 965-1013(joint ruler with Al-Hakem) Basil II of Byzantia, 997-1025 Sebukitigin, founder of the Ghanzanud Empire(Afghanistan)10th century Mahmud of Ghazani (Afghanistan) 997-1030 Constantine VIII of Byzantia, 1025-1028 Constantine IX, 1042-1055 Al-Muranid of Seville, 1069-1090 William the Conqueror of England, 1087-1100 Richard the Lion Hearted of England, 1198-1199 Fredrick II of the Holy Roman Empire, 1212-1250 Edward II of England, 1307-1327 Ashikaga Yoshimitsum, shogun of Japan, 1368-1394 Sultan Beyazid I of the Ottoman Empire, 1389-1402 King Juan II of Castile and Leon, 1454-1474 Sultan Mehmed II if the Ottoman Empire, 1451-1481 Charles IX of France, 1560-1574 Oda Nobunaga, military dictator of Japan, 1568-1582 Henery III of France, 1574-1589 Rudolf II emperor of Germany; king of Bohemia and Hungary, 1572-1608 James the I of England, 1603-1625; king of Scotland(as James IV),1567-1625 Emperor Jahangir of India, 1605-1627 Louis XIII of France,1610-1643 Tokugawa Iemotsu, shogun of Japan, 1622-1651 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, shogun of Japan, 1680-1709 Willian III of England, 1689-1702 Charles XII of Sweden, 1697-1718 Frederick the Great of Prussia, 1740-1786 Christian VII of Denmark, 1766-1808 Kamran, enir of Afghanistan, early 19th century Charles XV of Sweden, 1859-1872 Ludwig of Bavaria, 1864-1886 Abd Al-Rahman, king of Afghanistan, 1880-1901 Mwanga, King of Buranda(Uganda) 1884-1897 Gustavus V of Sweden, 1907-1950 Ferdinabd I if Bulgaria, 1908-1918 Rama VI, King of Thailand, 1910-1925 Amanullah Khan, King of Afghanistan, 1919-1929 President Manuel Azana of Spain, 1931-1933, 1936-1939
