Re: g_b (unknown)

2011-08-06 Thread Tat Twam
Hi, One interesting game: In this video, there are twins wearing Back and White T-Shirts respectively. Just guess which one is Gay before it is revealed in the video. To me the identification is instantaneous and obvious. Do not post here who is gay - just post whether you guessed it correctly

Re: g_b Married in Public, Gay in Private--NDTV show tonight-Friday night 9.30 pm

2009-08-24 Thread Tat Twam
This was a good program. At least the society is now realizing the impact of displaced moralistic views on wives of gay men. Actually there is one step further. What about impact on children of such marriages? Hopefully wife may get married after divorce and being an adult will have some maturity

Re: g_b Precautions to keep swine flu at bay

2009-08-07 Thread Tat Twam
I think Swine flu transmission is more probable during hetero sex than homo sex as faces of the two person are close to each other more often. So I think 377 should be 'read up' to hetero sex. Preyas. On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 3:44 PM, naughty confessionsnaughty_confessio...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: g_b how will i fi nd my partner

2009-08-07 Thread Tat Twam
I guess, pre op refers to before gender change operation Preyas On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 12:06 AM, tape...@fsmail.net wrote: Moderator , What the hell are / is  pre op ? Hormone understandable - although post usage brings in all forms of complications - thats another story , but pre op , I

Re: g_b My best friend’s gay…So what?

2009-08-03 Thread Tat Twam
Wow Harish! What a friend! I liked the last sentence: I only wish he could see himself the way I see him.” Preyas On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Ahamaham.ra...@yahoo.com wrote: Fag Hags play a very important role in our lives. :) My fag-hag  hated the fact that I was in the closet... and

Re: g_b Ways to deal with homophobia

2009-07-29 Thread Tat Twam
Good article. Looks like New Yorkers have not heard about Gandhigiri yet! On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:30 AM, S S pune_d...@yahoo.fr wrote: Censoring other people's homophobic rants can boomrang, but cussing them could be kosher sometimes :-)

g_b Govt buys time to soothe anti-gay sentiment

2009-07-29 Thread Tat Twam
Update from meeting between 3 ministers.. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Govt-buys-time-to-soothe-anti-gay-sentiment/articleshow/4832084.cms === NEW DELHI: The decision to ask the Union Cabinet to take a final call on the recent Delhi High Court judgement

g_b Limited online preview of The man who was a women...

2009-07-28 Thread Tat Twam
Devdutt Pattanaik's book The man who was a woman and other queer tales of Hindu lore has limited preview on Google books: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Odsk9xfOp6oCdq=%22The+man+who+was+a+woman%22 Warning: After reading few stories, you will go out and buy the book. -- - Preyas For true

g_b Study: HBO leads on TV in showing gay characters

2009-07-28 Thread Tat Twam
*(From http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/27/study-hbo-showtime-abc-lead-among-networks-for-depicting-gay-characters-in-their-programs-19710/ )* *Study: HBO leads on TV in showing gay characters* NEW YORK — HBO scored highest among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last

g_b Bill Gates on 377

2009-07-23 Thread Tat Twam
Asked whether homosexuality should be legalised in India, Gates said, I come from the US where notion of social freedom is strong. Being gay is not illegal and sometimes seems the right choice. I don't vote in India. I feel that as societies have got wealthy, attitude towards issues like

g_b Gay Marriage article in WSJ

2009-07-21 Thread Tat Twam
Though marriage in nowhere on the radar right now for us, here is an interesting read. The conservative financial Wall Street Journal has carried an article on Gay Marriage: Blog about it: http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/david-boies-gay-marriage-wsj-triumph/discrimination/2009/07/20/4235

g_b Gay-lesbian course at UoP sets an example for other universities

2009-07-16 Thread Tat Twam
Now that the parties are over and (possibly) long wait at Supreme courts, there are many things people are planning. Here is an updates on education front: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/gaylesbian-course-at-uop-sets-an-example-for-other-universities/490051/ Hope that the departments of

Re: g_b Fwd: A judgement for India, by Dr Karan Singh

2009-07-16 Thread Tat Twam
This reads like it is written by a queer activist.. Preyas On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Aditya Bondyopadhyay adit.b...@gmail.comwrote: *very important article. pls forward widely* http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-judgment-for-india/489925/0 The Indian Penal Code insofar as it

Re: g_b 1,500 animal species practice homosexuality--Ramdev may go to court against them

2009-07-14 Thread Tat Twam
and it is unnatural use. Preyas On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Mukulinnocentwonde...@yahoo.com wrote: Extremely Well said Preyas,Some one literaly raise question to him on this aspect!!wonderful --- On Wed, 7/8/09, Tat Twam tat.t...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tat Twam tat.t...@gmail.com

Re: g_b 1,500 animal species practice homosexuality--Ramdev may go to court against them

2009-07-08 Thread Tat Twam
Actually, he will go against all married couples also because: 1. marriage is unnatural - Humans created the institution. 2. Yoga asks to practice brahmacharya. Preyas. On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Sanjay Lullasanjay_lulla2...@yahoo.com wrote: The subject matter of the rumours is absurd

Re: g_b pointers for public debates

2009-07-07 Thread Tat Twam
This show is now available as online video at http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/Ndtv-Show-Special.aspx?ID=213 Preyas Bangalore On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:24 AM, asfanasfa...@yahoo.com wrote: I won't be able to watch We the People as I shan't be at home then.  Could anyone inform me as

Re: g_b A matrimonial site for bisexuals (for M2W, M2M, W2W marriages)

2009-07-03 Thread Tat Twam
This is a good article on LGBT demographics: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Gay-count-varies-from-2-to-13-of-population/articleshow/4731097.cms Preyas. On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 4:32 PM, asfanasfa...@yahoo.com wrote: Where did you get these statistics from?  They seem to be at

g_b TOI: Law that criminalizes homosexuality to go

2009-06-28 Thread Tat Twam
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Anti-gay-law-may-be-changed-soon/articleshow/4711198.cms -- - Preyas For true friendship..

Re: g_b shame on us!

2009-06-24 Thread Tat Twam
The real shame will be if this is not followed up with the highest authorities in Police and media. There may or may not be support from Police, but it should not stop us from raising the voice now. If photos from mobile cameras or names of the police are available, it will be helpful in

Re: g_b ***In Search of a Soulmate***

2009-06-23 Thread Tat Twam
Love may not exist as a noun, but it does exists as a verb! Don't expect to see love anywhere (not that it is not there), but create it.. Preyas On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Sanjay Lullasanjay_lulla2...@yahoo.com wrote: They tell me love does not exist, its just use and abuse. Stop

Re: g_b Pls Help

2009-05-20 Thread Tat Twam
You can also tell you brother that you can marry provided he gets a girl who agrees to the following before marriage: 1. You cannot have sex with her 2. You will have sex with other men. Let him get such a girl (which is almost impossible unless she is a lesbian) and (if it is OK with you) then

Re: g_b To Lata Mangeshkar fans in this group

2009-04-18 Thread Tat Twam
The second song is in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiTTNpm3DHA On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:33 PM, shashaank jain shashaa...@yahoo.comwrote: hi..i have some 1500 songs of Lata numbers...solo as well as duets...with Kishore, Rafi, Mukesh, Hemant Kumar, Mannadey. Asha Bhonsale, etc etc

g_b Online censorship? Amazon strips ranking of Gay and Lesbian books

2009-04-13 Thread Tat Twam
http://www.examiner.com/x-3569-Denver-Internet-Examiner~y2009m4d12-Online-censorship-Amazon-strips-ranking-of-Gay-and-Lesbian-books -- - Preyas For true friendship..

Re: g_b child abuse

2009-04-12 Thread Tat Twam
I am not an medical expert, but it it seems a common sense that if there is serious psychological impact, it is bound to have physical impact also. This book details impact of stress on the body http://www.amazon.com/Why-Zebras-Dont-Get-Ulcers/dp/0716732106 . There is lot of research on similar

Re: g_b Check out my photos on Facebook

2009-04-02 Thread Tat Twam
Please do not click on the links in this mail. They seem to go to a PHP application which directs to your facebook profile (and not the profile mentioned here). The person may be catching you profile on facebook and the details therein. On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Alfred Biswas

Re: g_b my boyfriend is being urged to marry

2009-04-02 Thread Tat Twam
Hi, http://www.outproud.org/brochure_coming_out.html is a good source to prepare yourself and your parents for the process of coming out. Prepare well don't hurry. On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 3:36 AM, jhfraj bk040...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks for your replies. Can you suggest how we tell the

Re: g_b Pope’s attack on condoms sickens Aids camp aigners

2009-03-21 Thread Tat Twam
Hi Aditya, Please do not generalize (any religious leader). The problem is not with religion - it is with closed minded interpretation of religion based on scriptures and narrow view of morality etc. and the business and 'power structure' of current so called religious institutions. The word

Re: g_b Tell me which bisexual man doesnt lead a double life?

2009-03-11 Thread Tat Twam
Giving full disclosure may be morally right, but what are the consequences? The wife may in fact be put into more turmoil if she cannot leave (due to other factors like children) and then knowing what the husband does not really like her.. So the best option is not to marry, but if married, then

Re: g_b Dear Mum Dad...

2009-02-19 Thread Tat Twam
Good letter etc... But I did not get the last line: I ve known since you were 3 years old! What did she mean?? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:28 PM, moderator modera...@gaybombay.in wrote: *Dear Mum Dad...* Posted in: True Storieshttp://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/36/index.php By

Re: g_b Important Information

2008-12-05 Thread Tat Twam
The number 1090 does not seem to be valid across India. It seems to be valid only for Delhi. I searched google, and did not find any single official announcement about this number except for Delhi. So obviously this mail is incorrect. This is also corroborated by the Deccan Herald news: See:

Re: g_b Russia: Tambov Court Confirms Bans of Gay Picket and March Lawful

2008-11-20 Thread Tat Twam
I think Russia is the only country that requires all VISA applicants to provide 'HIV negative' cerificate. On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Aditya Bondyopadhyay [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: http://www.gayrussia.ru/en/news/detail.php?ID=12450 *Russia: Tambov Court Confirms Bans of Gay Picket and

g_b Iron ladies on UTV worldmovies

2008-11-07 Thread Tat Twam
I found today that UTV world movies screened Iron ladies and its sequel back to back on Friday afternoon. They normally retelecast movies. So keep an eye on the schedule. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Ladies_(film) -- - Preyas For true friendship..

Re: g_b Indian Govt. seeks information. on g4m profiles?

2008-11-03 Thread Tat Twam
This is a good issue to follow up through RTI (Right to Information). Is NAAZ planning to raise an RTI request? Preyas On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Nishant Jain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi to all of you, Well I got information through a friend contact in NAAZ Foundation that Indian

Re: g_b Being Gay In Traditional Indian Society! NDTV.com

2008-10-12 Thread Tat Twam
Aham/Harish, The actual link to the video you mentioned is not available directly. However you can see the video by first going to the top level page for videos: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx and then cut-paste (or type exactly) the following without quotes:

Re: g_b To all those who can read marathi

2008-09-22 Thread Tat Twam
Hi, This issue is now online: http://www.loksatta.com/lokprabha/20080919/cover.htm Preyas On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 11:56 AM, jaydeep kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all The lastest issue of Lokaprabha is on same sex orientations and a good one. Pls read Best wishes -- -

Re: g_b Health Minister Ramadoss champions gay rights

2008-08-08 Thread Tat Twam
What a news! I think we need to start preparing for scenarios post-reading-down of 377. I think we need to start campaigning in a large scale to remove the misconceptions about homosexuality in public in general and the opinion makers in particular. We can easily start email based campaign for

Re: g_b Are One Third of the American Football Players Gay? - Study says so

2007-11-28 Thread Tat Twam
Thanks for this interesting research. Does anyone have any information on % of gays in overall population in India? Preyas.

Re: g_b Wat is Metro Sexual???

2007-11-25 Thread Tat Twam
Vikram, It was patronizing, but I do not think it was racial. Preyas. On Nov 24, 2007 7:28 PM, Vikram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com gay_bombay%40yahoogroups.com, clive sewell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi my name is Clive. I live in London UK. I just love

Re: g_b Viraf

2007-07-09 Thread Tat Twam
Viraf seems to have made the choice after deliberating. We all take risks. We cannot expect life to unfold the way we want. And we all will continue to take the risks.. Preyas.. On 7/7/07, Aditya Bondyopadhyay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GOD, this is such a bloody waste, of a good man at

Re: g_b A lot in common

2007-06-15 Thread Tat Twam
You can watch it here: http://www.thelot.com/episodes/?ep=3vd=66 -- Preyas. On 6/11/07, Moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *TALK* *A lot in common* http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=240730 *A fellow filmmaker roots for On The Lot's Shalini Kantayya*

Re: g_b Two great Youtube clips from Towleroad

2007-06-06 Thread Tat Twam
Too bad, both the videos have now been taken off youtube due to copyright issues... Preyas On 6/6/07, lgbtindiagroup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: courtesy gb === Two great Youtube clips from Towleroad (if you haven't discovered Towleroad, do so at once. Its one of the best gay news

Re: g_b (Reply # 2) - A mistake which we did in 1947...

2007-05-29 Thread Tat Twam
Dear jayant, I found your article very thought provoking. I never thought on those lines. I request to others is to keep our washed-brain away for some time before reading mail from Jayant.. Preyas!

Re: g_b A Sweet Love Story

2007-05-01 Thread Tat Twam
Aditya, Though she could hear, he has to tell her that she can communicate with him too. Of course, he did not have to wait that long... He could have just said I have started learning the sign language so that I can understand you! Preyas On 4/24/07, Aditya Bondyopadhyay [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: g_b Black Magic Night @ NOIR, Le Meridien, Bangalore on 18th March 07...

2007-03-12 Thread Tat Twam
Yes it is.. See the note that Good As You has created this safe space.. G.A.Y. is a gay support group in Bangalore... On 08 Mar 2007 20:51:53 -0800, Karna Mehta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Is this a gay event?.not very clear from your messageWould be happy if you ncould clarify

Re: g_b Interesting-Marriage proposal: Make childbearing mandatory

2007-02-11 Thread Tat Twam
I think this is a great move to bring out the falacy of bringing child bearing as the primary reason for a relationship!

Re: g_b Gandhigiri and Homophobia

2007-02-04 Thread Tat Twam
There is an entry in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/homophobia . The fact that 'homophobia' etymologically implies an irrational fear can be in principle misleading, since it is commonly used to indicate any opposition to homosexuality on any basis. Moreover, 'clinical homophobia' is

Re: g_b PLEASE HELP ME ...

2007-01-30 Thread Tat Twam
Dear Khapat (Sorry about this word), What will you do if you find him? Do you think he will still come back to you and stay yours forever till the end of your life? If you truly belive in this, I am sure you can make it happen and I will replace Khapat by most respected person. But if it is