Re: g_b TV9: NDTV coverage URL Attached..
the link does work Deep, I have shared it on Face book also. Cheers little prince-Sanjay N Lulla From: Deep gaymanprou...@yahoo.co.in To: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 12:13:57 PM Subject: g_b TV9: NDTV coverage URL Attached.. Great work done by the whole group who protested! I understand that the Mumbai-TV9 protest was recorded on the mobile cams of the protesters. Can we have someone post the entire recording on YouTube? Also, the video does not play on http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/outrage-over-tv-sting-on-gays/191806 Is it just a bug on my browser or is it being faced by everyone? Has someone uploaded the NDTV video on YouTube? Regards, Deep http://gaynotes.blogspot.com --- In gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com, Aditya Bondyopadhyay adit.bond@... wrote: The URL To the NDTV supportive Coverage against TV9 broadcast is available online at: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/outrage-over-tv-sting-on-gays/191806 felt good that they at the very end showed the letter that we sent from Adhikaar and the name of Adhikaar was highlighted in that letter... :-)) I'm being vain a bit I think... Best, Aditya B
g_b English cricketer comes out
Steven Davies, a top English cricketer, has come out. What's almost as good is how well this has been received by the English cricketing establishment: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8350779/Steven-Davies-England-cricketer-announces-he-is-gay.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8350588/Steven-Davies-gay-crickets-big-society-will-treat-a-brave-cricketer-with-respect-he-deserves.html Sadly, he's not in the current World Cup squad, but he's represented the country before in both ODIs and T20. A friend of mine who's a manager with a IPL tells me that Davies is a terrific cricketer who was up for auction at the IPL (put away any dirty thoughts at up for auction!) and would probably have got selected as a reserve player, if English tax laws, which take a huge chunk out of cricketer's IPL earnings, had ensured that all the English cricketers set their prices really high, with the result that only the guys sure to make final XI were picked. But he'll almost definitely be playing for England again. I hope this story gets good coverage in the sports pages. There's a lot of demand for cricket stories at the moment, so it might, but I get the sense many sports journalists would be awkward covering the story. But in a sense, that is exactly why its so important that he came out. Its taking homosexuality - and over time, hopefully, normalising homosexuality - to an audience that wouldn't normally have to deal with it. And as the reaction of his teammates shows, sometimes they can deal with it quite well. One shouldn't expect miracles at once. My friend the IPL manager was candid that you get homophobic in most changing rooms. But one has to be careful how seriously to take it - a lot of it is just jock talk and doesn't necessarily indicate how people will feel outside. Even the awkwardness may be good, if it makes guys think about things. And cricket may have an advantage in that its not a sport where violence and being macho is fetishized - the game does have a gentleman's tradition to draw on, and as the English team shows, it did Here's Davies interview where he talks how coming out was scarier than facing Brett Lee! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8351004/Steven-Davies-gay-coming-out-was-tougher-than-facing-Brett-Lee.html He also talks candidly about how being in the closet was crippling him and affecting his performance, and this is something most of us can relate to. There will definitely be some, including in the gay community, who question why he had to come out at all. Here is the answer: Without the big gloves, he looks vulnerable and sounds taut as a wire. “If I am brutally honest, I never enjoyed touring because of my secret and having to conceal my sexuality,” he says. “My friendships with the guys would reach a certain level, then I’d have to take a step back. “A two-week tour would feel like two years for me. It was really tough. Cricket was my escape. When I was playing cricket I was at my happiest because all I had to worry about was getting runs and taking the catches. It was a relief to be out in the middle.” Being selected for the Ashes squad was not an uncomplicated pleasure: it thrilled him professionally, but he knew the social side of a three-and-a-half-month tour would be an ordeal. In dressing rooms, hotel rooms and coffee bars he felt uncomfortable and dreaded being asked even the most innocuous questions about his love life. “Sooner or later, the conversation would come round to whether I had a girlfriend. I was scared of that. I could never be totally relaxed.” After weeks of angst, he confided in Flower at Loughborough, a few days before the team left for Australia. The coach was practical as well as understanding. They talked for an hour about the best way forward. “He agreed I had to tell the boys. I couldn’t live like this any more.” Flower and Strauss refused to overplay the tension. “Their line was: 'Steve wants you to know he’s gay. But it’s not an issue. Let’s just get on with it.’ I owe them both a lot. They were 100 per cent behind me and made me feel everything would be all right. In fact, I felt I was probably making a big deal out of it.” Davies admits he was sick with nerves before the final batting session at Lord’s, where he faced some team-mates for the first time since the revelation. One by one, they came over to shake his hand and tell him that he had done the right thing. Matt Prior, the wicketkeeper, Davies’s friend and rival, went out of his way. “He came up to me and gave me a hug and we spoke for about five minutes. He couldn’t believe I had kept it to myself for this long. He said I should have told him. That was special.”
Re: g_b Researching Queer Lives in India (comment from USA)
I think that the primary issue is and has always been that of social
labeling.
People generally assertain to catergorize everything even other human beings.
What is worst is when a person accepts a label as an identity. The object is in
the word chosen to catergorize. In this case a few words come to mind gueer,
homosexual, gay, lesbian. At best these may describe a platform of behavior,
fad, lifestyle, or disposition that a character has been assigned to.
History would paint a different picture especially in the application of the
word 'homosexual and its introduction by the church into society. The church
Roman Catholic decided to change one word in the new The New Testament
Gospel,
effeminate and put homosexual in its place. These are two entirely sewperate
and different words. Effeminate in the case of the Gospel is speaking of 'men
who keep young boys for sexual purposes or what is commonly called
pedophilia a practice that has its origin began centries ago in the Papal.
Catholic priest engaged in this practice with its alter boys and even gave
way
to the practice of castration amidst its chior boys to enable young boys to
maintain a high saprano voice. It is said that this practice is still
practiced. We can clearly see that the practice of pedophilia is still on going
in the catholic persuasion.
Thus, when the word effeminate was changed to homosexual a viligence of
violence
was born and sparked in every society, and, the fosus on pedophilia was placed
into the darkness where it was practiced, to be silent in the catacombs of the
papal. When the dark secret of the practice of pedophelia emerged into
society
the papal did everything to suficate news of it. I heard it said by a cardinal
(unknown) that: We all have skeletons of darkness that we bare...it is the
hope
that those of the church is not as visible as those of others.
But, in losing let us who actually believe in the gospels entreat what Christ
had to say about the homosexual. Matthew 19: 12...
before we read this scripture we must go to the end of that peice to where it
says: everyone will not accept thes sayings. So it is evident that not all
people will accept the truth of these words. Christ states emphatically that
there are men who have no desire to conjugate with a woman. He labels these
men
'eunuchs. He describes three types of eunuchs (1) one being born naturally
from
its mother's womb [eunuchiod, or, intersexual born individual], another being
made so [castrated male], and last the male who chooses celibusy over worldly
desire to seek a higher porpose {priest, monk].
The person that is commonly called homosexual is the first of these three, the
enuuchiod or the person born naturally from its mother's womb so. The
definition of one such person is called intersexual or a oerson born between
two extremes; in this case those extremes being male and female. No church
will
teach this or preach this.
From: nirb...@aol.com nirb...@aol.com
To: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 5:23:24 PM
Subject: Re: g_b Researching Queer Lives in India (comment from USA)
What a worthwhile endeavor. I am not an Indian living in Indian, just a queer
living in New Mexico. Best of luck. I urge everyone to participate.
Gordon Micunis from Santa Fe
In a message dated 2/26/2011 11:21:19 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
littleozzy...@gmail.com writes:
Hi all,
I'm from the US and studying at the University of Hyderabad this
semester. I'm working on a senior thesis regarding queer movements and
identities in India, and I'm conducting brief interviews with self-
identified LGBTQ people to learn about their different experiences
being queer in India and to develop a sociological perspective on the
shape and direction of queer movements in the country.
I met with some of you when I came to Bombay for Pride, but I was hoping to
get
some more participants. If you're interested in answering a few questions
about
your experiences as an LGBTQ person in India, please let me know and I'll
email
you my questionnaire. Your responses can be kept anonymous if you'd prefer.
Your participation will help to document the lives and challenges of LGBTQ
people in India (in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner -- don't worry, no
TV9
business here!)
Thanks!
Best,
Jordan Osserman
BA Women's and Gender Studies
Dartmouth College Class of 2011
g_b Monday's Midnight Melody
With due respects to Asfan. Here are some ribald rhymes in these wretched days of TV69. - Deep Mary had a little skirt with splits right up the sides and every time that Mary walked the boys could see her Thighs Mary had another skirt twas split right up the front but she didn't wear that one very often. --- Mary had a little lamb Her father shot it dead. Now it goes to school with her, between two chunks of bread. --- Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, her clothes all tattered and torn. It wasn't the spider that crept up beside her, But Little Boy Blue and his horn. --- Simple Simon met a Pieman, going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the Pieman, What have you got there? Said the Pieman unto Simon, Pies, you dickhead. --- Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the kings horses and all the kings men, said F*ck him, He's only an egg. --- Mary had a little lamb It ran into a pylon. 10,000 volts went up it's ass and turned it's wool to nylon --- Georgie Porgy pudding and pie. Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play, He kissed them too, cause he was gay. --- Jack and Jill went up the hill to have a little fun. Stupid Jill forgot her pill and now they have a son. --- Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone. When she bent over Rover took over, And gave her a bone of his own. _ --- In gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com, asfan asfan20@... wrote: The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. Kathy said, My father's a farmer and we have a lot of egg-laying hens. One time we were taking our eggs to market in a basket on the front seat of the pickup when we hit a bump in the road and all the eggs went flying and broke and made a mess And what's the moral of the story? asked the teacher. Don't put all your eggs in one basket! Very good, said the teacher. Now, Lucy? Our family are farmers too. But we raise chickens for the meat market. We had a dozen eggs one time, but when they hatched we only got ten live chicks. And the moral to this story is, don't count your chickens until they're hatched. That was a fine story Lucy. Johnny do you have a story to share? Yes, ma'am, my daddy told me this story about my uncle Bob. Uncle Bob was a Green Beret in Vietnam and his helicopter got hit. He had to crash land in enemy territory and all he had was a bottle of whiskey, a machine gun and a machete. He drank the whiskey on the way down so it wouldn't break and then he landed right in the middle of 100 enemy troops. He killed seventy of them with the machine gun until he ran out of bullets, then he killed twenty more with the machete till the blade broke and then he killed the last ten with his bare hands. Good heavens, said the horrified teacher, What kind of moral did your daddy tell you from that horrible story? Don't fuck with Uncle Bob when he's been drinking.
g_b Quest Prayatna Meet V:Report
Hello In the 5th meet participants discussed about what is being queer then terms coming under umbrella word `Queer'. Below is the synposis of the discussion: Meet started with the discussion about emeregnce of the word `Queer'. It was used as derogatory in the west till recently (90s, early 2000). The community embraced the word started using it so proudly that derogatory reference was dropped. This is evident from the respectable usage by generic media. dictionary menaing refers to weird, different from general.One of the particiapnt defined nicely being queer is anything that is `not normative'. Hence, even any straight person who does not follow norms will be aprt of queer group. In today's pervalance it is LGBT umbrella term can also encompass: pansexual, pomosexual, intersexual, genderqueer, asexual and autosexual people, and even gender normative heterosexuals whose sexual orientations or activities place them outside the heterosexual-defined mainstream, e.g. BDSM practitioners, or polyamorous persons. While discussing being gay queer, the queer aspects of behavior was discussed One of the point put forth was just because someone chooses different sexuality not necessarily that person becomes `queer'. . Some were of the opinion to be very queer some chose to be normative. Hopefully, in a process a day will come when to be queer will be a norm queer will not be queer :). One of the sub topic that energed was, what defines being or characteristics of being gay. Group overwhelmently described these points, but the for the want of time need to stick to agenda had to bolt the discussion.However, definitely this can be a subject for coming one of the meet. Thanks everyone who attended look forward for the next meet. P.S.: Sorry for the delay in sending out the report. Regards, Omky
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g_b Tuesday's Thought
For Deep: *Two Woodpeckers* So, this Mexican woodpecker and a Canadian woodpecker were in Mexico arguing about which country had the toughest trees. The Mexican woodpecker claimed Mexico had a tree that no woodpecker could peck. The Canadian woodpecker accepted his challenge and promptly pecked a hole in the tree with no problem. The Mexican woodpecker was amazed. The Canadian woodpecker then challenged the Mexican woodpecker to peck a tree in Canada that was absolutely 'impeccable' (a term frequently used by woodpeckers ). The Mexican woodpecker expressed confidence that he could do it and accepted the challenge. The two of them flew to Canada where the Mexican woodpecker successfully pecked the so-called 'impeccable' tree almost without breaking a sweat... Both woodpeckers were now terribly confused. How is it that the Canadian woodpecker was able to peck the Mexican tree, and the Mexican woodpecker was able to peck the Canadian tree, yet neither was able to peck the tree in their own country? After much woodpecker pondering, they both came to the same conclusion: Apparently, Tiger Woods and Shane Warne were right, when they said, your pecker gets harder when you're away from home.
g_b Re: [gb] Tuesday's Thought
This deserves a ROFLMASFANO! Kris On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:40 PM, asfan asfa...@yahoo.com wrote: For Deep: *Two Woodpeckers* So, this Mexican woodpecker and a Canadian woodpecker were in Mexico arguing about which country had the toughest trees. The Mexican woodpecker claimed Mexico had a tree that no woodpecker could peck. The Canadian woodpecker accepted his challenge and promptly pecked a hole in the tree with no problem. The Mexican woodpecker was amazed. The Canadian woodpecker then challenged the Mexican woodpecker to peck a tree in Canada that was absolutely 'impeccable' (a term frequently used by woodpeckers ). The Mexican woodpecker expressed confidence that he could do it and accepted the challenge. The two of them flew to Canada where the Mexican woodpecker successfully pecked the so-called 'impeccable' tree almost without breaking a sweat... Both woodpeckers were now terribly confused. How is it that the Canadian woodpecker was able to peck the Mexican tree, and the Mexican woodpecker was able to peck the Canadian tree, yet neither was able to peck the tree in their own country? After much woodpecker pondering, they both came to the same conclusion: Apparently, Tiger Woods and Shane Warne were right, when they said, your pecker gets harder when you're away from home. -- http://engayginglife.blogspot.com Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't have come with a nozzle! - A Gay
g_b Video Montage
Hello everyone, Just wanted to share the following video ( all of 2 minutes 46 seconds) with all those who may not have seen it: http://vimeo.com/9849745 . I just love the song too: soft and gentle. Best Andy Dada
g_b opportunity
http://www.finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=212517culture=en-US Are you interested in the work of a correspondent in a foreign country? Would you like to spend the month of August in Finland learning more about the country, its society and the Finnish way of life? If you are a newly graduated journalist or a student of journalism/communications due to graduate soon, you may be eligible to apply for a scholarship to take part in the Foreign Correspondents' Programme (FCP) in Finland in August 2011. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland now welcomes applications from citizens or residents of the following countries: Armenia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Germany, Poland, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States. The programme provides an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about Finland, Finnish society and the Finnish way of life. It also offers you the means to enhance your professional skills, as well as expand your network of professional colleagues and international friends. Programme The programme starts on August 1st and ends on August 26th, 2011. It includes briefings on Finland today; meetings with professionals, politicians and people; and visits to business enterprises, cultural sites and institutions. It includes a weekend as a guest of a Finnish family, as well as trips to different parts of Finland. During the programme you will have an opportunity to cover additional aspects of Finland in which you have a particular interest. You will also have access to working facilities with PCs, internet, telephone, printers and copiers at the International Press Centre. What does it cover? The scholarship covers the costs of travel to and from Finland, local travel in Helsinki, accommodation in a single room in a student residence and the daily programme including meals, events, transportation and lodging. The programme does not cover medical insurance or per diem allowance. Requirements Applicants should possess a good command of written and spoken English, be from 20 to 25 years of age and have the ability to adapt to a multinational group of people. The application documents should be sent by email only to the Embassy of Finland. The application documents should include: 1. Application form 2. A curriculum vitae using the CV template 3. An essay which emphasises the applicant's particular interest in Finland (600-800 words). Note! Be sure to include a photograph in the CV. Please include in your application copies of published articles, transcripts and other documents that may be helpful in the selection process. The closing date for applications is March 31st, 2011. Contact information Ms Sara Haapalainen or Ms Marjaana Sall Address: Embassy of Finland, 628 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria 0002 Telephone: +27-12-343 0275 E-mail: sanomat@formin.fi Email: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay/post?postID=DCvNIbdTv_3_C5j5flK54H ZuyqMJgNC-L4S3BWR464eSfMgGEAMLax1OSqSI6REqIgVM3LQEejINlemMrw modera...@gaybombay.in E Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay http://groups.google.com/group/Gaybombay http://groups.google.com/group/GayIndia Public archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/gay_bombay%40yahoogroups.com/maillist.html Rss feed: http://www.mail-archive.com/gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com/maillist.xml GB Internet Radio at http://www.gaybombay.in/gbradio Web Sites: www.gaybombay.in www.gayindia.org Orkut: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile?uid=15084918632470824129 Blogs: http://gaybombay.blogspot.com http://gaybombay.wordpress.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/gaybombay http://twitter.com/gayindia Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gaybombay http://www.facebook.com/gayindia
g_b Request to sign the letter below. Act against media homophobia in India
Dear all, In India we have been subjected recently to an horrific assault of homophobia by a news channel called TV9. While we are doing all that we can to fight them legally and politically at home, we need your support. Please sign in the letter pasted below and send the message that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and that homophobia will not be tolerated. Please also circulate the letter below amongst your networks, friends and supporters. Help us reach more people who can express their protest. Thank you and best, Aditya Bondyopadhyay === http://allout.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=23e01c68e2e=3ee3f46cd2 *Watch the Video and Tell TV9 CEO Ravi Prakash: Enough is Enough!* [image: Sign the letter!]http://allout.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=b2997337c5e=3ee3f46cd2 Dear Friend, It’s been nearly two years since India threw out Section 377, the colonial era law that criminalized LGBT people. It was a great victory for equality that has allowed many to step out of the shadows and be embraced for who they are without fear of humiliation, or worse, being thrown in jail. But now that progress is being publicly threatened by TV9 Telugu and its CEO, Ravi Prakash. Last week TV9 aired a sensational and homophobic report on the gay community in Hyderabad. In the hit piece, TV9 reporters describe gays as “slaves to an unnatural lifestyle” and the community as “anti-social” while exposing the names, photos, sexual preferences and professions of a series of men they targeted and entrapped on online dating sites. The show was horrific and it is taking a toll: some of those targeted have gone into hiding, one victim attempted suicide after being humiliated in the segment, and it’s threatening India’s hard-won progress. Activists have rallied in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi this week to demand that Ravi Prakash stop airing this exploitative show and publicly apologize. But we need to surface an unprecedented amount of people power across India and the diaspora to make him do it. Will you take a moment to help by sending an urgent message directly to Ravi demanding that he stop broadcasting the show and apologize, and then ask your friends and family to do the same? http://www.allout.org/tv9apologizehttp://allout.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=2fa40c8bbbe=3ee3f46cd2 In his own words, Prakash has said he dreams that TV9 could be, “a news channel that would be fiercely independent and bring the best professional practices to Telugu journalism.” Unfortunately the recently aired program makes a mockery of that sentiment, and is likely to fan the flames of bigotry and intolerance. Ravi has the opportunity to use his powerful media platform to undo some of the damage, but thus far he has remained publicly silent while continuing to broadcast the program in other cities. The situation is escalating and many have already been hurt. Enough is enough. Lets make sure that Ravi Prakash of TV9 personally issues an apology, setting a positive example for other broadcasters temped to pass off homophobia as journalism. Send him a direct message demanding an apology, and then spread the word: http://www.allout.org/tv9apologizehttp://allout.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=f6b5817753e=3ee3f46cd2 All the best and All Out, Andre, Jeremy, Joseph, Prerna, Tile, Wesley and the rest of the team at All Out www.allout.orghttp://allout.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=5fbba6270ce=3ee3f46cd2 All Out is bringing people together in every corner of the planet and of every identity - lesbian, gay, straight, transgender and all that’s between and beyond - to build a world in which everyone can live freely and be embraced for who they are. SOURCES: 1. For gay men outed on TV, an identity crisis http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/for-gay-men-outed-on-tv-an-identity-crisis/191937http://allout.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=b36440bd29e=3ee3f46cd2 2. Gays offer roses to news channel to overcome homophobia http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/roses-to-news-channels-to-overcome-homophobia-87785?pfrom=home-Citieshttp://allout.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=d478def732e=3ee3f46cd2 3. TV9’s Homophobic Coverage http://gaysifamily.com/2011/02/23/open-letter-condeming-tv9s-homophobia/http://allout.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=fbc82c39c5e=3ee3f46cd2 4. Homophobia in the media: What public interest did this TV sting op serve? http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_homophobia-in-the-media-what-public-interest-did-this-tv-sting-op-serve_1513101http://allout.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331fc1df335e7c45592afe8eeid=b0902d98a2e=3ee3f46cd2 5. Ravi Prakash, TV9:
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g_b File - Personal Advertisements
Hi All 2 personal advertisements seeking mates a month are allowed on the list. Its unfair to others if you post your advertisement every few days. In the past, many have complained that they see too many personal advertisements on the list. So a restriction of 2 personal advertisements per month has been imposed. You may, if you wish, place your advertisement in the classified section at www.gaybombay.info as well. In case you want to reply to a members personal advertisement, kindly click on the persons email address. This will ensure that your reply goes to the concerned person and not to entire list which is what happens when you hit the reply button. So please reply directly to the advertiser and not to the whole group in case your reply is personal. Regards modera...@gaybombay.in Email: modera...@gaybombay.in E Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay http://groups.google.com/group/Gaybombay http://groups.google.com/group/GayIndia Public archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/gay_bombay%40yahoogroups.com/maillist.html Rss feed: http://www.mail-archive.com/gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com/maillist.xml GB Internet Radio at http://www.gaybombay.in/gbradio Web Sites: www.gaybombay.in www.gayindia.org Orkut: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile?uid=15084918632470824129 Blogs: http://gaybombay.blogspot.com http://gaybombay.wordpress.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/gaybombay http://twitter.com/gayindia Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gaybombay http://www.facebook.com/gayindia Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: gay_bombay-dig...@yahoogroups.com gay_bombay-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: gay_bombay-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
g_b File - just in case you did not know
Hi. I am sure you are enjoying reading the thought provoking, at times funny, at times informative mails and also seeing the JPGs/pictures that members post on this list However, at times you may get a lot of mail and it may flood your email box. If you feel flustered and feel that there are too many emails, I'd like to remind you that you don't have to leave just to stop us from clogging your inbox. You have the option of 1) getting your mails in digest form (however you will not be able to see the pictures in this format) Daily digest ... once or twice a day, you will receive an email -- text only -- listing all new postings ... just click on the messages link at the top of the digest to go to the web archive to see any attachments.) 2) or you can view mails directly on the web... and choose the option ... you can see what's new on the website and still keep a clear mailbox. You will never receive mail from us if you do that. YOU choose when to visit us ... and you can check out what you like and can skip over what doesn't interest you. 3)no email option I hope this helps. The commands for choosing the various modes are listed below. Warm Regards modera...@gaybombay.in = == To write to the list -email to: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe, send an email to: gay_bombay-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Want to read each mail individually? Mail to gay_bombay-nor...@yahoogroups.com Tired of too many emails? Want all your daily mails together in digest form? E-mail to gay_bombay-dig...@yahoogroups.com (You will not be able to see pictures/jpgs) Don't want mails at all yet want to be a part of the group? Mail to gay_bombay-nom...@yahoogroups.com Want to directly read mails on Internet? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay/
g_b File - Personal Replies To Advertisements
Hello please reply to the concerned person directly in case you want to reply to someone who has posted a personal email. please CLICK ON THE PERSON'S EMAIL ADDRESS while replying to him . this will enable you to send a mail to the person with whom you want to communicate. if you click on the reply button, the message will go the entire group. it is unfair and many persons have complained that they do not want personal correspondence in their box. Individual personal replies to one another will NOT BE CARRIED on this list until and unless it is relevant to the entire group regards moderator modera...@gaybombay.in
g_b File - Tired of too many mails?
Tired of too many emails from this group? Hi All I know that this group has been generating too many emails. Many subscribers are flustered at the number of mails. Some of you might be thinking of leaving the group because you do not like your mail box to be clogged with mails. But just in case you do not know, you have the option of receiving all your emails in a digest mode or you can opt for no email mode. That way, you can see what's new on the website and still keep a clear mailbox. You will never receive mail from us if you do that. YOU choose when to visit us ... and you can check out what you like and can skip over what doesn't interest you. (Or choose Daily digest ... once or twice a day, you will receive an email -- text only -- listing all new postings ... just click on the messages link at the top of the digest to go to the web archive to see any attachments.) How ? Depending on what you opt for, you can send mail to: Digest Mode:- gay_bombay-dig...@yahoogroups.com No Mail Mode:- gay_bombay-nom...@yahoogroups.com Regards modera...@gaybombay.in
g_b File - Photo Album
Hi all, I just created a photo-site. You can view the photos at the following link - http://gaybombay.picsquare.com/album/Default Album There will be no nude pictures in this album. Members are welcome to send pictures of men, preferably south asian though not necessarily so. But please do send non nude, non porno pictures. Once you send the pictures, I shall try and add them to the album. Regards Moderator
g_b File - Essentials
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Re: g_b a place in kalyan
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g_b TV9: Great Andhra Report on Hyd Protest
http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=27305cat=10scat=25 Homosexuals Protest Against TV9 Channel Published Date : 25-Feb-2011 22:00:00 GMT Members of the homosexual, bisexual, and transgender community today staged a peaceful demonstration in front of a local Telugu TV channel office here seeking an apology for telecasting a 'sting operation' on homosexuals which, they said, contained defamatory comments. Taking a leaf out of the 'Gandhigiri' mode of protest in the film Lage Raho Munnabhai, NGOs like Suraksha and Expressions placed some letters and flowers outside the TV channel's office at Banajara Hills, a participant said. Over 60 members of the LGBT community and other people assembled before the TV office this evening and held a peaceful protest seeking the TV channel's apology over broadcast of the programme, the participant said. We also handed over a representation to the staff of the channel against the reportage. According to the representation, the programme (a sting operation by the TV channel) contained several defamatory comments targeting the homosexual community and hunted down profiles of homosexual individuals from the internet. You aired not only their names and their photos, but also called them up in a clear attempt at entrapment and prodded them with leading questions about their private sexual lives, the letter said. Your channel has severely jeopardised the security, constitutionally protected liberties and freedoms, and fundamental rights to a life of dignity of the LGBT community in India and this act violates the community's right to live with dignity and feeds into a larger culture of homophobia, the letter said. The channel has caused irreparable injury and we demand an apology directed towards the innocent citizens with whom phone conversations were aired, as well as an apology towards the LGBT community at large. Further, we demand an assurance from your channel that such an incident will never be repeated, the letter added. (PTI)
Re: g_b Monday's Midnight Melody
Lovely! Thanks to both of you (1) Asfan and (2) Deep!
g_b Make Your Gay Relationship Better
Romance is a very small part of what makes a long-term gay relationship successful, it's getting the other 98 percent right that makes a gay couple last in the long haul. It's too bad we don't have any days devoted to issues like communication, fighting fairly, and forgiving. Relationship change requires behavior change, and this is far from easy. Fortunately there are certain, very specific things youyes, youcan do over the year that may change your relationship for the better. Very often you'll find that your partner quickly and enthusiastically reciprocates, and the entire dynamic of your relationship changes. Focus on the following ten steps and transform your good (or so-so or maybe even deeply troubled) relationship into a great relationship. Ask yourself: Would I rather be right or would I rather be happy? He doesn't microwave the food the right way, you leave your socks on the bedroom floor, and he keeps squeezing the toothpaste tube in the middle. And these little, everyday issues are just the tip of the iceberg. Gay couples argue over almost everything. In order to have a successful relationship, both partners need to accept that we all have our different ways of doing things. What's more, you both need to realize that accepting those differences is a key to a peaceful relationship. No one wants to be micromanaged, especially in his own home. If you just want to be right and prove your point on everything, your relationship is likely to fail. The fact is that often, there isn't a right or a wrong way, just different ways. Assuming that yours is the rightand onlyway is arrogant and disrespectful. Think about the big picture. Does it really matter how chores are done or is this really just about control? Master the fine art of communication It sounds so simple: he speaks, you listen; and vice versa. But it's actually more complex than it sounds. Communication is at the root of the problems faced by almost every gay couple I've ever seen. Contrasting thinking styles and different personalities can all make communication inside a relationship especially difficult. If you can learn to communicate effectively with your partner, you are well on your way to a successful and happy partnership and also a better night's sleep for the both of you. The biggest mistake that gay couples make is not realizing the need to create an environment that allows the partner to talk freely about his thoughts and feelings. If your partner doesn't reveal too much about himself, it may be that he is not very skilled at doing thator it may be that every time he tries to tell you something he gets shot down. People simply won't talk if they think they are going to get criticized in some way. Be respectful and listen. You may not understand or agree but you should always respect your partner's right to his viewpoint. Learn to fight fair You've probably heard that couples argue most about Sex and Fidelity. But are these disputes really about sex and fidelity or are they about something else? Emotional discussions by their very nature are about more important underlying issues, like trust, control, or jealousy. It's just that fidelity and sex are the currency of control in many relationships; how you handle these conflicts will determine whether the underlying problem is exacerbated or resolved. So how do you fight fair? Well, there are some guidelines: calling time-outs when things get too heated, never fighting in front of anyone else, not dragging unnecessary skeletons out of the closet, and so forth; but for the most part, fighting fair means trying to solve the issue rather than trying to tally up who's better than who when it comes to you and your partner. Try to abandon the usual strategy of trying to win at all costs. Instead, work toward a productive resolution that you can both accept. Commit, already. (And no, it has nothing to do with a gay wedding band!) Commitment is the glue that keeps a relationship together and yet most people haven't a clue what the word Commitment really means. They think in terms of gay marriage licenses or sexual fidelity, but real commitment goes beyond what goes on behind closed doors and wedding bands. The truth is, you can be totally faithful to your partner but still not be committed to the relationship. Commitment really means that you consider the other person in all mattersyou consider how any action you might take affects your partner and the relationship. This does not mean that you will always make personal decisions secondary to your relationship, it does mean, however, that you make every effort to consider the impact of your actions and treat the relationship and your partner with fairness, respect, and without harm. Various studies have shown commitment to be a predictor of long-term marital happiness and stability. Be trustworthy In a solid relationship, you need to be able to make the assumption that your other half is telling you what you need to know and
g_b The GayBombay Sunday Meet at THANE on 06 March 2011
The GayBombay Sunday Meet at THANE on 06 March 2011 Day Date: Sunday, 06 March 2011 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Venue: Café Coffee Day, Panchpkhadi, Thane (West). Cover: Free entry to the meet The Café Coffee Day at Panchpakhadi, Thane, remains the place we gather at before proceeding to someone's place not far off for another round of chatar patar catching up on each others lives or just bitch about nothing :-) We would be at the Cafe Coffee day for approx 30 min from 5.30pm Directions: For those coming by trains: the place is just a 5 minute ride from the Station and you can ask for `Pizza Hut, Panchpakhadi, near Hari Niwas Circle', For those coming by Highway: turn in towards Thane City at Teen Hath Naka (opposite Eternity Mall) and take a left turn just before Hari Niwas Circle. There is a series of outlets like Pizza Hut, Dominos, etc where you can find the Café. Note : 1. Do get your friends along to help them gain access to a group especially if they are not netizens. 2. 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. 3. You need to be at least 18 years of age to attend. 4. 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. 5. To identify the group look out for someone wearing a black cap See you all on Sunday. This event is organised by: http://www.gaybombay.org Right of admission reserved.attachment: meetlogo13.jpg
Re: g_b Monday's Midnight Melody
Deep i admire u --- On Tue, 1/3/11, Bloot Fontaine blutfonta...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Bloot Fontaine blutfonta...@yahoo.co.in Subject: Re: g_b Monday's Midnight Melody To: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 1 March, 2011, 5:23 PM Lovely! Thanks to both of you (1) Asfan and (2) Deep!
