g_b Swine Flu and Tulsi Treatment

2009-08-15 Thread mikeintoronto
I was watching a long program (TV Interview) on NDTV hosted by Prannoy Roy and featuriung 4 doctors, 2 from India and 1 from USA/1 from UK. They were quite reassuring and reiterated that swine flu is just the same as normal flu. Just that a vaccine is expected only by October. Meanwhile there a

g_b The book on Gandhi

2011-04-03 Thread mikeintoronto
Hi guys, I have no read the book, but have followed the story this week. The book was written by an American journalist who has been earlier awarded the Pulitzer prize. This week, it has been recommended by CNN's Farid Zakaria in his GPS programme. It focusses on the S African days that changed

g_b Re: the amount of love that is put into

2013-01-27 Thread mikeintoronto
There are alwaya two views - even on Mother Theresa. Check Christopher Hitchens book on her. Also I do not recall her saying anything in support of the LGBTQ community.   V (Toronto, Canada)

g_b Re: The 1981 Toronto Riots

2013-02-28 Thread mikeintoronto
This was a turning point in Toronto's gay history.   http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/The_1981_Toronto_bathhouse_riots-9730.aspx   Vijay, Toronto

g_b Canada's largest bank (Toronto Dominion): Gay themed ads

2013-03-17 Thread mikeintoronto
Take a look at this blog:   http://blogs.ubc.ca/claire/2010/10/18/new-market-ops-the-queer-market/   http://tinyurl.com/a7dyww8 The banks in Canada are targetting a gay audience, at least in the cities. Look up other ads online.   Ontario, Canada's largest province, recently elected its first ope

g_b Re: I am writing in to you for your advice and help.

2013-04-28 Thread mikeintoronto
Just my 2 bits -   Your friend has not been dealing with you for much of this year, so he cannot expect you to help with his promotion. Bringing up last year;s SMS will not help him.   Best way is to go to your HR Dept and discuss what your options are. I do not know what the company culture is

g_b Re: Article from Toronto Star : May 9, 2013 "Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter".

2013-05-12 Thread mikeintoronto
  There is an organisation called Gay Fathers of Toronto (http://www.gayfathers-toronto.com/). Recently they featured Alison Wearing (45), writer and stage actor, whose father came out in the 1970's when it was very secretive and socially unacceptable to be gay in Canada. Her book is called "Co

g_b Too funny not to share

2013-05-19 Thread mikeintoronto
New Zealand just passed both laws - gay marriage and legalized marijuana. The fact that gay marriage and marijuana were legalized on the same day makes perfect biblical sense because Leviticus 20:13 says, "If a man lies with another man they should be stoned." We just hadn't interpreted it correc

g_b Re: Malayalam Film: Lesbian themed : 20 years ago

2013-08-05 Thread mikeintoronto
Please see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4_vAzgc6_w&feature=mv_sr Title is "Deshadana Kili Karayarilla" means "The Migratory Bird Does Not Shed Tears" Director is Padmarajan, one of the great directors of good Malayalam cinema.(before the sex and sin reputation of nowadays) Vijay (To

g_b 3 recent interviews from TV Ontario

2013-08-18 Thread mikeintoronto
Gay Fathers of Toronto Online Gay Fathers of Toronto Online Group Message Over the last 3 days TVOntario has broadcast 3 amazing interviews. If you didn't see them, below are the YouTube links. Alison Wearing and her father (one of the original members of Gay Fathers of Toronto)

g_b RIP - Shankuntala Devi

2013-11-05 Thread mikeintoronto
Hi Just read about this lady who died in Bangalore. She was married (1944-1979) to a Bengali IAS Officer, who was bisexual/gay. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia. Book on homosexuality In 1977, she published the first[12] study of homosexuality in India.[13] In the documentary For Straights Onl

g_b Actress comes out to her 12 year old

2013-12-03 Thread mikeintoronto
http://tinyurl.com/mcsfla8

g_b Please sign and circulate

2013-12-16 Thread mikeintoronto
From: av...@avaaz.org Subject: A dark day for gay rights Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:51:25 -0500 Dear friends,   Two Indian judges just ruled that gay sex is illegal and can be punished with life sentences! Outrage is building, and if enough of us lend our support today, we can embarrass India

g_b Kathleen Wynne, Prime Minister

2013-12-25 Thread mikeintoronto
http://www.thestar.com/projects/kathleen_wynne.html   http://tinyurl.com/lkd8wg6   Story about Ontario's PM, a lesbian, with a wife and family. May be some day, this may happen in India.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!   Vijay (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

g_b Gay Mathematician from England Gets Royal "Pardon"

2013-12-25 Thread mikeintoronto
WWII codebreaker Alan Turing gets royal pardon for gay convictionBy Belinda Goldsmith | Reuters – 14 hours ago * Email0 * * * * Print  Latest News » * Hundreds of thousands still without power after weekend ice storm TORONTO - A nasty ice storm tha

g_b Ramdas and his craziness

2013-12-25 Thread mikeintoronto
Wish someone would file a case against Ramdas. He will be forced to produce his evidence for his so-called treatment. Also, it will ignite some kind of media debate. And politicians will have to choose a side. Right now, they conveniently evade the issue.   Is there evidence of his statements on

g_b Re: Kathleen Wynne, Prime Minister

2013-12-30 Thread mikeintoronto
Aditya, I assume you are in your 30's. Given India's reverence to old age, you can campaign for the next 50 years!   Seriously though, I have some ideas for the next election cycle.   If LGBT is 10% of India, it is a significant minority, greater than the number of Sikhs, Christians, and so on. I

g_b Malayalam movie with a gay character

2014-02-17 Thread mikeintoronto
See Malayalam movie ENGLISH directed by Shyamaprasad. Available on YouTube. There are 4 parallel themes. One is an Indian doc, married, an leading a secret life as a bisexual. His wife finds out in the end. Fairly matter-of-fact and non judgemental. Vijay ((in Toronto)

g_b Malayalam movie with a gay character

2014-02-21 Thread mikeintoronto
The movie is called ENGLISH

g_b Lesbian themed movie made by some UK Malayalis

2014-03-11 Thread mikeintoronto
Pl see " The Edge of Sanity" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yuz1y7PCSg Vijay (Toronto)

g_b pubic hair

2014-04-18 Thread mikeintoronto
q for aditya b. are you n indian or s indian and are you straight or curly? vijay - toronto - canada

g_b Is there an LGBT Film Festival anywhere in India?

2014-06-05 Thread mikeintoronto vij_man_2...@yahoo.ca [gay_bombay]
There is a Toronto version called "Inside Out" that is in its 24th year. This year it ran from May 22 - June 1, 2014. Check http://www.insideout.ca/ Some films shown are up on You Tube already. Search for Boys (Jongens) in Dutch and Eastern Boys (French). Today there is a showing of "No easy

g_b Just saw Summer in my veins - a documentary by Nishit Saran (1977-2003`)

2014-06-05 Thread mikeintoronto vij_man_2...@yahoo.ca [gay_bombay]
Did anyone know Nishit personally? His story is brave and what a pity it ended suddenly. If you have not seen it, please look in YouTube. Vijay (Toronto)

g_b No easy walk to freedom: Sec 377 documentary

2014-06-12 Thread mikeintoronto vij_man_2...@yahoo.ca [gay_bombay]
No Easy Walk to Freedom No Easy Walk to Freedom , a 90-minute documentary by Nancy Nicol, tells the story of the struggle for decriminalization of homosexuality in contemporary India. In 2001, the Naz Foundation, an HIV/AIDS non-governmental organization in Delhi, filed a petition against sectio

g_b documentary on the bible and homosexuality

2014-07-07 Thread mikeintoronto vij_man_2...@yahoo.ca [gay_bombay]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyA-lv8JQnw