g_b Soon, two magazines to voice concerns of LGBT community

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Soon, two magazines to voice concerns of LGBT community 


Priya M Menon, TNN | Nov 9, 2011, 07.56AM IST

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/5722308.cms

Chennai: They were once a silent part of society, but the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and trangender (LGBT) community has been striving to find a voice.
Despite battling social prejudices, they have been conducting events to
create awareness and are now coming out with magazines. 

Kalki Subramaniam of Sahodari Foundation
  will launch
'Thirunangai', a magazine for transgendered people, on December 10, while
Chennai Dost, a support group for gay and bisexual men, is planning a Pongal
release for its lifestyle magazine, 'M4G'. 

"The aim of 'Thirunangai' is to highlight the problems of the transgender
community," says Kalki. "One of the articles will deal with why so many
transgender people resort to sex work and begging." While there are NGOs
working with the community, Kalki believes that a magazine will bring
change. 

The first issue of the 32-page, bi-monthly magazine will be in Tamil. "We
plan to make it bilingual later. It is meant for not just the community but
also policymakers and NGOs," says Kalki, who is depending on donations as
well as money from Sahodari Foundation for funding. The magazine will be
distributed free to transgenders, and available to others for an annual
subscription of Rs 300. It will also have an agony aunt column and a film
section on Indian and international movies on gender. 

Chennai Dost, on the other hand, wants its magazine 'M4G' (Magazine for
Gays) to be fun. "Across India, there are LGBT magazines that are
rights-oriented but we wanted a lifestyle one," says Kalaban, one of the
members. 

So the first edition of the quarterly magazine will feature the top 15 hot
men in the country. 'M4G' will also have fashion tips, recipes, interviews
of gay couples living together, and dating tips. But that doesn't mean it
will not deal with serious issues. "Our cover story will focus on how many
members of our community are blackmailed," says Kalaban. 

The 60-page magazine will be in English. "Our organisation caters mainly to
middle and upper middle class so we decided on an English magazine as we
don't have funds to make it bilingual," says Vikram Prasanna, founder,
Chennai Dost. For the first edition, about 200 copies will be printed and
distributed to members of the organisation and gay groups. "It will be
priced at Rs 160," says Prasanna 

While many welcome the initiative, some people feel the need to exercise
caution. "Though times have changed, especially after the Delhi high court
ruling de-criminalising gay sex, crackdowns on the community are still
happening," says L Ramakrishnan, one of the editors of orinam.net, an online
bilingual resource for LGBT people. 

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Re: g_b Re: ASL? Got place?

[james bond]

Age sex location

--- On Tue, 11/8/11, sugi shastri  wrote:


From: sugi shastri 
Subject: Re: g_b Re: ASL? Got place?
To: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 8:49 AM



  




ASL means ADULT SEX LEGAUE
 
SUGI


On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM, neel kanth  wrote:


  





Sam
 
I wish we had "LIKE" button on yahoo groups! :D




From: Sam Pate 
To: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2011 1:15 PM 

Subject: Re: g_b Re: ASL? Got place?



  


it means A Sexy Lesbian


On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Sujit Bhandary  wrote:


  




What does "ASL" mean? Could somebody "decode" that for me :) ?

g_b GayBombay Sunday Meet at Bandra on 13 Nov 2011

[GayBombay Events]

GayBombay Sunday Meet at Bandra on 13 Nov 2011


Day, Date & Time:
Sunday 13 November, 2011, between 6:00 to 6:30 pm

Venue:
Outside Baskin Robbins Outlet,
And Apple store,

Linking Road,
Bandra [west]

(We may then move to another venue close by for an informal chat)



Directions:

At Bandra Station, on the WEST side, take a rickshaw to Linking Road. Get down 
at the National College junction. The Baskin Robbins outlet is opposite the 
college.


Cover:
Free Entry

Note:

* PLEASE DO NOT COME DIRECTLY TO THE VENUE (which is generally someone's home), 
even if you are completely familiar with it and even if you happen to know the 
owner of the home very well. You are advised to come directly at the first 
venue, mentioned on the website or announced on the mailing list.

* Ensure that you get to Baskin Robbins before 6:30 pm.

* Drag is a strict no-no. For the simple reason that though Gaybombay doesn't 
mind drag, the places that host us do. There are also may be many attendees 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.

* After visiting the post meet venue, no one is allowed to go back to that 
place unless invited specifically by the owner of the house.

* We like to maintain Gaybombay as a comfort zone. This is a platform, which 
allows hesitant and often apprehensive gays to come and meet other gay people. 
As such, this platform has a strictly non-sexual framework. This group is not 
about porn, or orgies, or sex-talk, or escorts, or hook-ups.

* 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.

* You need to be at least 18 years of age to attend.
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Re: g_b Need your help

[Mike Morea]

I have a friend from Bangalore. As sweet as the people of Bangalore are, they 
are still rooted strongly in tradition. He is not yet sure of his sexuality. 
Bi/Homo/Hetero ?? They had been forcing him to get married too. He got a 
assignment out of the country and opted for a long stay away from home. During 
this time he made it clear that he is not interested in getting married at all, 
never. He has made it clear his interests are different and he likes to lead 
life on his terms only. Initially parents did put up resistance, but now they 
are resigned to the fact that their son may never marry.

Parents main concern is the welfare of their children. In a society shackled 
with homophobia, they are naturally scared. But ultimately your life is yours 
and yours only. You have to decide. If you like your parents or have the need 
for shelter with them or whatever the reason is, One choice is to tell them you 
will never get married. This will at least keep their worries about alienation 
from the society etc. away and they may leave you alone. But this means you 
will have to remain closeted.

If you can choose to move out one way or the other, that would be best.

However, if you have younger sisters that need to be married, then "caution" is 
the word of choice. For time being you can remain closeted and can come out 
when time is right. 

Many answers  all depends on the situation ... nothing is right or wrong 
 whatever solution works for you is the right one.  Choose the right one 
that fits the situation and you.

For heaven's sake, do not get married and bring unhappiness in to your and the 
person that choose to believe you .. for the sake of your parents.  Tell them 
if it was their daughter that would be put into similar situation, how would 
they feel?

Hope this helps  Good luck.

Morea.

From: Nav Nav 
To: "gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com" 
Sent: Monday, 7 November 2011 1:21 PM
Subject: g_b Need your help





Dear All,

Am Naveen, Age 28 from Bangalore. I need your help in convincing my parents 
about my marriage.

Its since 2 years my parents started forcing me to get married. They had no 
clue about my Gay sexuality until I came out to them. As expected they were 
shocked when I told them about this, one and half years ago. Their reaction was 
"This can't happen, Its unnatural, you are with wrong friends..." hundreds of 
inquiry about how I became Gay.  Finally they took me to a psychiatrist and 
even I thought it would be helpful for me to make them understand if a doctor 
speaks about it. To my fate the doctor terns out to be dumb about knowledge of 
sexuality and started advising me that you became Gay bcoz you didn't had sex 
with any girl. I started arguing with him but couldn't as my parents started 
shouting at me saying you don't advise doctor just listen what he says. Now it 
has crossed limits and they think I have been polluted by wrong thoughts and 
they are not even in a stage to believe internet documents. They are not ready 
to listen any thing they just want
 me to get married. 


Guys please help me...How will i be able to make them understand about this.

Regards
Naveen  





 

g_b Re: Looking for a Job in teaching

[Sameer Somaya]

Hi friends,
I am residing in kalyan, looking for a job in teaching field. I am M.A (Eco) 
and B.ed from university of mumbai, having enormous experience in teaching in 
reputed school.
If any of one can help me I will be highly grateful.
Regards


Sameer

Re: g_b gays just want good looking guys (mostly)

[Tintin Mumbai India]

Sorry that I did not read the mail, but the title itself was enough to
respond...
Have you seen a str8 girl, stating that she want to settle down with an
ugly looking guy, or if the guy is just so so looking, she would be OK with?
Have you seen a str8 guy, if given a choice, going for an average looking
girl?


So man, if looks are talked about, its common tendency to go for the
beauty...
(that is a separate issue that what is beauty for an individual)

And yes, very few people are there, who settle down based on
intellectuality, understanding, compatibility etc.

On the first go, almost everyone go for looks, richness, fashion quotient,
etc etc.
Now a days, if you throw attitude, you are hot...

Sad yet true...

--- Reuse Paper by Both Sided Printing 


On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:00 PM,  wrote:

> Hi AllI do want to discuss an issue with all of you being members of this
> group though i think it is not appropriate to discuss personal issues in
> groups but as i think we all have a common agenda it may be appropriate to
> discuss it and may be get some suggestions from some of you. And may be
> decisively this may be my last communication on any gay forum.
>
> I am 23 years old   guy i am an average looking guy with 5/6 height with
> 55kgs weight and very average features. I am  an IT profession Student ,
> also belong to very reputed spiritual based  organization where once cannot
> afford to come out openly as a gay. Otherwise i am gentle  very loving
> however a little different from the mainstream rat race and career occupy a
> reasonable place in my life but they are not the be all and end all of
> everything.I generally have interest in
>
> Spiritual related activities but it does not mean i have no interest in
> other things ..i am very cool in everythingMy problem or what i have faced
> is with all my sensitivity sincerity and loving nature i have not able to
> find a life partner forget a life time partner not even someone who is
> ready to stay back for at least some years. And the reason that i could
> find out was that it was my looks.
>
> I am not saying that people should not go by looks everybody is attracted
> to good looking people, but then how much ever people may say in the gay
> world i think there is no hope for people like me to find a life partner. I
> am not ugly i am just plane  average looking guy(what i consider myself to
> be) and i am not expecting a 20 years guy to look my way but even the
> people of my age seem so obsessed with looks.
>
> In normal heterosexual relationship we so often find very good looking
> guys having love marriage with very average looking girls or vice versa but
> in the gay world i think it never happens . Some of you may say that the
> problem lies with me i have not looked for people who looked beyond looks
> but my dear friends i want to tell you that i have ultimately found that in
> a gay relationship looks are the most important thing.
>
> With all my efforts now i am tired and i have only two options one to
> become active sexually like so many gays and make my self empty emotionally
> or to just forget everything in this life about having a gay life partner
> and live a lonely life which i seem destined to live. I do not know what to
> do because i think it is high time i decide one or the other way.I think
> this is my last ever letter on any gay forum but then i do feel that if
> ever God makes someone gay he should not give him average looks looks
> Tarun
> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
>
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Re: g_b Laxmi nominated on Bigg Boss!

[Ratish Dicunha]

vote for    Lax  56882




From: Bob Alone 
To: "gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com" 
Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: g_b Laxmi nominated on Bigg Boss!


  
vote for Laxmi 


From: Vikram Kapoor 
To: gb ; "gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com" 

Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 5:57
Subject: g_b Laxmi nominated on Bigg Boss!


  
Hey guys,
Many of you agreed with me when I had said that Laxmi has done us proud, by 
representing herself with poise and dignity.
She has now been nominated, and it would be awesome if we could vote to save 
her!

Irrespective of whether you watch the show or not, I think we'd do well to 
create an acceptable celebrity with mass appeal, and that would happen if she 
stays on longer.

I have nothing to do with her personally, just have grown fond of her and her 
ways on the show, and would love for her to have an opportunity to make it 
longer. She has been the strongest LGBT contestant so far, and has an 
opportunity to garner even more positive public visibility.


To save Laxmi, please send LAX to 56882

Thank you!
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