g_b Invite : Book Reading @ Saturday 7pm

*Bombay Dost – Sunday Highs – Yaariyan and GB Present* *A Book reading event* Ninad Jog (Author) who is currently visiting Mumbai will read passages from his books *The Tiny World of Vinod Saney* * * *And* * * *Ninny’s Natter* *Event details* Saturday 25th February 2012 Timing

g_b UID Adhaar Cards for LGBT community: The Humsafar Trust (Mumbai ):

Dear All The Humsafar Trust has contacted Wipro td. which is one of the enrolment agency for the UID cards (Aadhaar). We are happy to announce that they have set up a camp in The Humsafar Trust Vakola to facilitate the process of issuing UID cards to the TG/Hijra community in the city. We kicks

g_b Fight Back : Nabi Azad calls homosexuality a disease

Dear Friends Video clip of Ghulam Nabi Azad's speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRLbodpcYBUs Such is the state of our country ! This is a clipping of the Health Minister of India Ghulam Nabi Azad who spoke about homosexuality in a public forum that took place to discuss issues of HIV and AI

g_b I & B Ministry Supports Kashish 2011

Dear Friends Films that are screened at film festivals held in commercial venues like multiplexes and single theaters need a one time clearance certificate from the I & B Ministry in Delhi. We are happy to inform that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry have cleared all 124 films that will

g_b Kashish 2011: 2nd Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 25th May -29th May 2011

*Solaris Pictures & Bombay Dost *in association with*The* *Humsafar Trust * presents *KASHISH 2011* * 2nd MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL* *120 Queer Films | 4 Days | 2 Venues* *The Latest and the Best of Indian and International Queer Cinema* * * *Venue: *Cinemax, Versova , Inf

g_b PRIDE EVENT : Ek Madhavbaug & Dancing Queens

* * * * *Ek Madhavbaug & Dancing Queens *** *will be performed on 26th January 2011 as part of *** *QAM Pride Week Celebrations and Fund raiser.*** * *** *Venue : SNDT University Auditorium, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai*** * *** *Time : 5.00 pm to 9 pm *** * *** *Suggested Donation : Rs.

g_b Poor Audience for "A Single Man" in mumbai

Just to inform all you guys from gay bombay who were planning to go and see A Single Man at Gem Bandra that the film has been withdrawn and replaced by karate kid and Sex and the city. They said that there was no audience for the movie So guys no need to go to Bandra as the movie is not playing

g_b Re: {INFOSEM} Lesbian Play:- Together

me dialogue from > some porn flick. Sounded real funny. Just wanted to share. > Aditya > mail accessed and replied to from a handheld mobile device. > > -Original Message- > From: Vivek R Anand > Sent: 14-05-2010 15:10:33 > To: bombay-d...@yahoogroups.com

g_b Lesbian Play:- Together

*A friend and colleague at Humsafar wrote this piece and asked me post it on various groups about a new play titled"Together"* *Vivek* Dear Vivek, Yesterday evening I went to see this Marathi play “Together” which is about a lesbian relationship and two women in love at the Ravindra Natya Mandi

g_b Kashish Overbooked : Festival Details

Dear Friends Kashish online registrations and registrations at other venues closed on 20th April at midnight We are happy to inform that a total of 906 people have registered for the festival. It is an overwhelming response and we are amazed to have such large numbers. Please note some details

g_b Have you Signed the Petition ?

** *Dear Friends *We are losing momentum and it's time for action again. The INFOSEM AMU-Siras petition to President of India was submitted at the same time as the online petition was created, ie about 12 days ago. Almost immediately, the Aligarh police filed a First Information Report against

g_b Goodbye Jai : We can love but we cannot claim our love

Goodbye Jai: We can love but we cannot claim our love *(Names and other identifiers in this sharing piece have been changed to protect the identities of the persons concerned)* I met Jai in 2001. He was my counselee: 21, young and a strikingly attractive kid bubbling with energy and rearing to

g_b Letter to the President of India : Death of Dr. Srinivas Ramchandra Siras

*LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA FOR UNRESTRICTED PUBLICATION* To The President of India Smt Pratibha Patil Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi 110,001 8 April 2010 Madam President, On behalf of the *Integrated Network of Sexual Minorities* (*INFOSEM*), the largest network of gay, lesb

g_b Candlelight memorial for Dr Siras in Mumbai

** * About 80 people from Mumbai’s LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community gathered this evening at Humsafar Trust’s Drop-in Centre in a near-spontaneous outpouring of sadness and anger at the mysterious demise of Dr Srinivas Ramchandra Siras, the professor who was suspended by Aligar

g_b Sign Petition Online: Dr. Srinivas Ramachandra Siras

The petition title: Ask the Indian president to act against Aligarh Muslim University administration now!. The petition URL is: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/AMUSiras/petition.html The petition is directed to: The President of India The petition statement says: Smt Pratibha Patil Rashtrapati Bh

g_b Gay friendly Psychiatrist's

Dear All, Coming out to your family and friends, relationship with lovers and issues arising out of them, pressures of getting married to a person of opposite sex, fear of being infected with HIV and fear of being left alone in old age are among the major stressors being faced by the gay communit

g_b APCOM Board Elections

*Asia** Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM)* *Elections for Board Member ( India Region )* * * The Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health was specifically formed as a coalition of community, government, donor sector representatives, along with UN agencies to strongly advocate r

Re: g_b Whose morality is this? Teachers react to the AMU professor sacking incident

Saleem Kidwai and all the teachers have raised a vital issue about shrinking of spaces of freedom and dignity within educational institutions. Who are the people who walked into Prof Siras's house and shot him with the rikshawpuller ? Did they have a right to walk into some one's house and shoot hi

g_b Greetings from Archies !! [1 Attachment]

Hey folks Archies Greeting Cards just launched a set of five cards specially designed for gay men and women for Valentine’s Day. They look simple and cute and are now available at all Archies outlets and very prominently displayed along with a placard which reads “Check out the gay card for your g

Re: g_b Most Romantic things to do with your BoyFriend

Dear Adi If this list has come from someone who is between 18 - 21, allow him his dreams But if this list has come from some one who is above 25 ( the four years in between i give for growing up ) than seriously needs a head check !! hugs and great wishes for the new year Vivek On Mon, Dec 28,

g_b In defence of Chetan and Ek Madhavbaug : Reviewing Dreams of Taleem

*In defence of Chetan and Ek Madhavbaug : Reviewing Dreams of Taleem* Should I write this piece? I am tempted to stop myself from writing. I may upset a lot of good people and their good intentions, I may be accused of being biased and getting personal about what could just be another play. But.

g_b Re: !*Bombay-Dost*! Events>HST>The HST 16th Anniversary Bash - A report

my dear aham...now come and help us...your job profile : begin with writing all event reports !!! Your report transported me back to 1995 when i was first introduced to two queens in drag at bandra station by my friend Ramesh. I kept looking at everyone on the platform to see how many

Re: g_b Humsafar

hey Reshma Be yourselfnext year get your best costume out and come all dressed up thanks for your presence best Vivek Humsafar On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Reshma Mathur wrote: > > > dear all > i am thankful to you all for invitation. It was proud to attend this > fuction, > where i

g_b Humsafar UTSAV 2009 - Invitation

*THE HUMSAFAR TRUST* SHARING 16 YEARS WITH COMMUNITY In its 16th year, still serving spectrum of MSM / Gay and Transgender / Hijra community On this occasion, to share the success with community, friends, well wishers and all those who have stood by us and have been a constant support *THE HUM

g_b Gay friendly Psychiatrist's

Dear All, Coming out to your family and friends, relationship with lovers and issues arising out of them, pressures of getting married to a person of opposite sex, fear of being infected with HIV and fear of being left alone in old age are among the major stressors being faced by the gay communit

g_b Part II : Sec 377 : Next Steps : Bombay Consultation : 31st October 2009 : Minutes

*Group 5: Religion and Culture* Presenter: Pallav. *Timeline* *Strategies* December 2009 · Identify supportive Religious leaders e.g. Mata Amritannandmayi, Asgaer Ali Engineer, Sri Sri Ravishanker, Swami Agnivesha, Anglican Churches (NCCI) · Research religious literature and d

g_b Section 377 : Next Steps : Mumbai Consultation

*"Taking the Delhi High Court Decision Forward-Next Steps”* *A policy document to influence the decision makers of the nation* *A one day community consultation in Mumbai * * 31st October 2009* ** *B**ackground*: An eight year long court battle that sought justice for the gay community and its

g_b Report : Discussion on Delhi HC Judgment

Dear All The Humsafar Trust arranged a discussion on the Delhi High Court Judgment on Section 377 on Friday 3rd July 2009 at its Vakola Drop In Center in Mumbai. Ms. Kalpana Gaekwad from Lawyers Collective and has been actively involved in the court proceedings conducted the discussion and took

g_b Q and A : Discussion on Delhi High Court Verdict

Dear All We are happy to inform that Humsafar Trust has arranged for a question and answer and a discussion on the Delhi High court judgement at the Humsafar Vakola Drop In Center on *Friday 10th July at 6.30pm* Kalpana Gaekwad from *LAWYERS COLLECTIVE* who fought the case in the Delhi high court

g_b conclusion of the judgement

Congratulations to all!! The conclusion of the judgment is quite nice! Warmly, Vivek The notion of equality in the Indian Constitution flows from the ‘Objective Resolution’ moved by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on December 13, 1946. Nehru, in his speech, moving this Resolution wished that the H

g_b 68 Pages at Ahmedabad Film Festival

*Screening of award winning film 68 Pages at * *Ahmedabad International Film festival on June 28th 9am at Wide Angle Multiplex, S.G.Highway,Ahmedabad* * * *Tickets / Delegate passes can be bought at the venue - +91-79-6... * * * *Film Festival Website: **http://aifilmfest.com/*

Re: g_b ASHOK ROW KAVI: ASHOKA FELLOW PROFILE (1993)

Dear Adi, I wonder from where you dug this out. Even we dont have it. Thanks a ton. I had met Ashok in 1995 and he would talk about the Ashoka Fellowship and have since been working together. I have always maintained that Ashok is a visionary and personally for me, apart from being a parent figure

Re: g_b being ugly in gay world

Hi Adi Please count me in the list of TOP 50 UGLY GAY MEN IN INDIA. Vivek On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Alpha Leonis wrote: > > > :)) > > > Rgds, > -Alpha Leonis > > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Aditya Bondyopadhyay > wrote: > >> >> >> HI, >> IM ALSO AADITYA UGLY topLESS HT 6.1 >> WT

Re: g_b please help me

I am writing this mail on behalf of humsafar trust you can write a mail to qs_...@hotmail.com we have qualified counselors and an advocate who will help you deal with the situation. complete confidentiality will be maintained. you can also call 26673800 / 26650547 and fix an appointment with the co

g_b Solidarity for Celina

Dear Friends, After the Bombay Dost launch at the Oxford Book Store on 16th April 2009, Celina Jaitley has been getting a lot of homophobic and abusive comments on her website www.mycelinajaitley.com and www.bollywoodhungama.com. The abuse is directed at her personally and she is being attacked f

g_b Bombay Dost Launch Event

Announcing the re-launch of India’s first *LGBT mag* *Bombay** Dost* at the hands of actress and activist *Celina Jaitley* at *Oxford** Bookstore, Mumbai* *Miss Celina Jaitley* will release the new issue of Bombay Dost, on 16thApril 2009 at 5.30 p.m, at the Oxford Bookstore, Churchgate, Mumbai.

g_b Re: [GB] A suggestion

If anyone desires to seek professional support you can always write to qs_...@hotmail.com This email help line is accessed by gay friendly pshycologist, pshciatrist, professionally qualified counsellors, doctors and an advocate to provide legal support. Vivek On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:43 PM, asf

g_b Humsafar Annual Event

*THE HUMSAFAR ANNUAL EVENT* *Today…..* As Humsafar enters its 15th year of working with the entire spectrum of MSM, gay and transgender community, an evening of fun, frolic and dance was organised on Saturday 15th November 2008 at the Railway Ground in Santacruz East in Mumbai. *Yesterday…..*

g_b Fwd: Protest at Azad Maidan

*MAIL POSTED ON BEHALF OF GIRISH KUMAR OF THE HUMSAFAR TRUST * *Protest against police harassment of MSM and Hijras* * * On Monday, 20th of October 2008, police at Girinagar police station, Bangalore had arrested 5 Hijras. Further police arrested a team of volunteers involved in crisis interven

g_b Invitation

*The Humsafar Trust* ** *SHARING 15 YEARS WITH COMMUNITY* ** *In its 15th still serving the spectrum of Gay / MSM and Transgender community* ** *On this occassion to share the success with friends, well wishers and all those who have been a constant support* ** *The Humsafar Parivar invites you fo

g_b 68 Pages in Delhi on World AIDS Day

*This World AIDS Day* *Come…share a hope * * * *The Humsafar Trust* Invites you to the screening of the film *68 Pages* *Marked by Pain, Bound by Hope * 92mins | 2007 | Hindi with English Subtitles Directed by: Sridhar Rangayan *Date/Time:* * December 1st 2007 at 4.30pm* *Venue:* Al

g_b Fwd: [lgbt-india] Get Visible! Get Going

ART AND SEXUALITY Hello Everybody. Here is a competition that you can work towards to show the LGBT community as a visible and active segment of society. This is how: Ask the LGBT community / staff of your organization to come together as a group and put together a poster on issues of stigma and

g_b Screening of Sridhar Rangayan's film 68 Pages at British Council on Oct 3, 6pm

68 Pages 92 mins, Hindi with English subtitles Screening on: October 3, 2007 at 6pm Screening at: British Council auditorium Mittal Tower, C wing, 2nd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 21 Film Website: www.68pages.blogspot.com Screenplay & Direction: Sridhar Rangayan Script & Executive Producer : Viv

g_b Mental Health Study

*A STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF MSM IN MUMBAI METRO* * * The Humsafar Trust is a male sexual health agency and support group for self-identified homosexuals and men-having-sex-with-men (MSM). It was set up in April 1994 by a group of self identified homosexual men who desired to reach out to

g_b Ashok needs inputs

*Dear All,* ** *Ashok has requested to post this mail on various egroups on his behalf. Please do find time to read it carefully and send your comments. We will compile all your comments and forward it to him.* ** *Vivek* *Chief Executive* *The Humsafar Trust* ** *Dear friends,* * * *I am callin

g_b Nightmare

Dear All, Saturday, April 22nd was an unusually long and hectic day for me. I had a series of meetings lined up. Early in the morning I had also slipped in the bathroom and injured my left foot rather badly. I decided to call Sumeet who works with me at the office and also drives well to driv

g_b Re: gb Depression

Dear Sanjay, I sincerely hope that on forums you will avoid using highly exaggerated figures like 9.5 out of 10 (God! you are such a drama queen) There is no research so far that could validate your figure. That aside, what you mention is a serious issue. Depression is very commonly seen in

g_b An appeal

The Humsafar Trust with assistance from the Mumbai Municipal Corporation has set up a health post at its Vakola Center in Santacruz. The doctors at the health post are looking into various diseases that have erupted due to massive flooding in the last one week. The medical services are availab

Re: Re: Re: Re: g_b Marathi Movies - A Treat in itselves.......... Read & add your views.

ripping storyline and superhit and most melodious songs) and recent ones like "too titha mee"(which was subsequently made in hindi as "baghbaan") apart from the national award winner "shwaas". On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 Vivek R Anand wrote : Dear Sameer, Umbartha is one of

Re: Re: g_b Marathi Movies - A Treat in itselves.......... Read & add your views.

Dear Sameer, Umbartha is one of my most favourite films and i considered it as Smita Patils most flawless performance and not to forget the memorable music and songs like "Chand Maatla" and "Soonya Soonya Mehfileet maajha "   Umbartha not just had a lesbian scene it had a complete lesbian angle

g_b Happy Birthday

Here's wishing a very happy birthday to Mother Row Kavi...at 58 ( or is it 68 ?? ) you are still going strong. For your birthday all your children have come togather to buy you a wheelchair, a walking stick, a new set of dentures and one more face lift... with much love from your entire famil

g_b Ashok on My Brother Nikhil

I just got a mail from Ashok asking to forward his comments on the film My Brother Nikhil on egroups. Vivek Ashok's comments on MBN   Vikram's comment on Khalid Mohamed's review which says: ".A more widely read critic, Khalid Mohammed in Sunday Mid-Day mentions the homosexuality, but maybe

g_b More on My brother...Nikhil

Here is a review of My Brother...Nikhil as it appeared on rediff.com this evening. surprisingly the review mentions nothing about Nikhil character being gay and his lover is being mentioned as a FRIEND ...I am wondering if i saw some other film !! but that can't bewell, suits me fine..neve

g_b 'My brother .. Nikhil'

Dear All, Some 10-12 days ago i had a chance to see my brother nikhil. I had posted what i felt about the film on various lists. Now that the film is just 2 days away from release ( it opens in india on 25th march 2005) and with a host of who's who promoting the film in the media i thought i

g_b My brother Nikhil - A brave effort.

Dear All, The producers of the film "My brother Nikhil" had a private screening of their film in Dimple theatre, mumbai, this evening. I had the chance of viewing the film and here is my review ( or is it preview ?) of the film ( for whatever it is worth ) The film has been bought by Yashraj

Re: g_b Ashok Rao Kavi

hey sameer...ashok's email id is [EMAIL PROTECTED] vivek Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/WfTolB/TM -

g_b Rekha O Rekha

She is the ageless beauty of Indian silver screen, a woman who brought a new identity to womanhood, a woman’s woman who has ruled a million hearts of hindi film buffs for close to 35 years. The eternal diva, Rekha turns 50 on 10th October 2004 Watch Ashok Row Kavi speak about Rekha and why she

[gay_bombay] Society's not in a gay mood

Re: [gay_bombay] Coming Out resources

I am forwarding your mail to our psychologist with a request to see how best we can address your issue. I can assure you that our psychologist ms.priti prabhughate is one of the best in the field and also the fact that she is a woman who can deal with parents in a sensitive manner is also an ad

Re: Re: [gay_bombay] Gaymen, Marriage, Women and HIV

dear ajay, the aspect of providing emotional psychological support will always be there. To understand why gay men did what they did is different from accepting it as correct. We have been exploring with the idea of doing a session in "sunday highs" on gay support structures v/s pressures of b

Re: [gay_bombay] really astonishing to hear that a person close to gb and humsafar(got married)

[gay_bombay] Re: Re: [lgbt-india] QueerIndia: Another one bites the dust

P> dear abhi, to say that i am proud of you would be an understatement. I have seen you all along through the ups and downs in life and despite all the turmoil that you have undergone I love you for being truthful and asking yourself a question that all gay men getting married should ask thems

[gay_bombay] Taking a step forward

Re: [gay_bombay] Petition challenging the anti-sodomy law in India, Section 377 dismissed

[gay_bombay] Petition challenging the anti-sodomy law in India, Section 377 dismissed

  Dear friends, The petition challenging the anti-sodomy law in India, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was dismissed by the Delhi High Court, by the bench comprising Chief Justice BC Patel and Justice BD Ahmed, today, i.e. 2 September 2004. The petition had been admitted on 15.1.2

[gay_bombay] Happy to be Gay - A note for Ashok / Geeta and Nitin

dear ashok, It has always felt good to have you as a friend in life and just a note to say thanks for standing up for the community and responding to the RSS chief. I have been sending personal mails to you, geeta and nitin and wonder why none of you have not responded to my mails so far. May b