g_b Ashok Row Kavi interview on BBC World Service's Outlook

[Kris Bass kris.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]]

Hi,


Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised when I logged on to BBC World
Service's web page and found a smiling Ashok Row Kavi staring at me. I
found out that Ashok was featured on one of the station's flagship shows
called "Outlook." This morning, over my first cup of coffee, I heard the
interview. I thoroughly enjoyed knowing more about a man that I have
personally known, albeit rather casually, for several years. I recommend
this interview to anyone who would like to know more about one of India's
pioneering hay rights activists.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0245lv8


Kris

g_b Facebook rolls out multiple gender options.

[Kris Bass]

http://recode.net/2014/02/13/facebook-expands-profile-gender-options-beyond-male-and-female/

Seems like an important step in LGBT rights.

Kris

g_b Re: [gb] Radio One 94.3 FM

[Kris Bass]

I have an update! Ashok is coming up on the 22nd of March.

Hrishikesh Kannan @HrishiKay: @krishna_kumar_v ashok row kavi confirmed!
friday the 22nd of march at 9am.#haveaheart for #alternatesexuality

https://twitter.com/HrishiKay/status/311433714280316928

Cheers!

Kris


On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 9:38 PM, Rajvin Menon  wrote:

> **
>
>
> Yes dear Aditya it is indeed a good idea..
> Can be applied to other stations also...
> I feel so...
> Bravo.. Keep it up
>
> Regards
>
>   --
> *From:* Aditya Bondyopadhyay 
> *To:* "gaybom...@yahoogroups.com" 
> *Cc:* "gaybom...@yahoogroups.com" ; Gay
> Underscore ; LGBT-India Forum <
> lgbt-in...@yahoogroups.com>; "queerazadimum...@googlegroups.com" <
> queerazadimum...@googlegroups.com>; Khush List 
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 6 March 2013 11:06 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [gb] Radio One 94.3 FM
>
>
> Excellentand yes we need more voices from the community, may be
> someone like Laxmi Tripathi who is also in Moombai...
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 06-Mar-2013, at 9:56 PM, Kris Bass  wrote:
>
>
> Guys,
> I am a big fan of radio, and most of the day, I listen to either online
> radio or FM.
> About a year or so, Radio One went international in Mumbai and Delhi, and
> Radio Indigo went in Bangalore. Here I am talking about my experience with
> Radio One in Mumbai.
> The music played is of course adult contemporary, suiting my tastes. But
> the more important aspect was the nature of radio jockeys and the guests
> they have over for conversations, especially in the breakfast shows.
> I constantly interact with the radio jockeys on Twitter/Facebook and pose
> questions to the talk show guests. The RJs are usually cooperative and
> friendly, and even if it is a relatively penetrative question, they let me
> know about what the guests say,  on Twitter/Facebook, if they can't ask the
> question on live radio.
> Anyway, I suggested one such RJ, Hrishikesh Kannan, who happens to be an
> acquaintance of mine, to try and put the idea to the bosses about adopting
> a stance of support for the LGBT community. I thought it was a good idea,
> especially because the target audience would be able to relate, understand
> the cause, and perhaps even support us in future.
> I put forth this suggestion about a month back. With the help of Sapna
> Bhavnani, a friend of mine, Hrishi was convinced and he apparently put the
> idea to his bosses. Later, he started asking me for names of guests tha he
> could possibly invite. Of course, I suggested names such as Ashok and
> Pallav. Earlier this week, he asked me for Ashok's number, and I gave it to
> him after getting Ashok's permission.
> I hope the interview pans out well. Plus, I hope he gets more people from
> the community on air.
> Some points:
> - Do you all think the idea is good?
> - Is anyone else willing to go on air?
> - Can this be done in other cities (Delhi and Bangalore at least)?
> - If we do this right, can't we use it to gain mainstream coverage during
> pride marches and court rulings etc.?
> Awaiting your responses.
> Kris
>
>
>
>   
>



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have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Radio One 94.3 FM

[Kris Bass]

Guys,

I am a big fan of radio, and most of the day, I listen to either online
radio or FM.

About a year or so, Radio One went international in Mumbai and Delhi, and
Radio Indigo went in Bangalore. Here I am talking about my experience with
Radio One in Mumbai.

The music played is of course adult contemporary, suiting my tastes. But
the more important aspect was the nature of radio jockeys and the guests
they have over for conversations, especially in the breakfast shows.

I constantly interact with the radio jockeys on Twitter/Facebook and pose
questions to the talk show guests. The RJs are usually cooperative and
friendly, and even if it is a relatively penetrative question, they let me
know about what the guests say,  on Twitter/Facebook, if they can't ask the
question on live radio.

Anyway, I suggested one such RJ, Hrishikesh Kannan, who happens to be an
acquaintance of mine, to try and put the idea to the bosses about adopting
a stance of support for the LGBT community. I thought it was a good idea,
especially because the target audience would be able to relate, understand
the cause, and perhaps even support us in future.

I put forth this suggestion about a month back. With the help of Sapna
Bhavnani, a friend of mine, Hrishi was convinced and he apparently put the
idea to his bosses. Later, he started asking me for names of guests tha he
could possibly invite. Of course, I suggested names such as Ashok and
Pallav. Earlier this week, he asked me for Ashok's number, and I gave it to
him after getting Ashok's permission.

I hope the interview pans out well. Plus, I hope he gets more people from
the community on air.

Some points:
- Do you all think the idea is good?
- Is anyone else willing to go on air?
- Can this be done in other cities (Delhi and Bangalore at least)?
- If we do this right, can't we use it to gain mainstream coverage during
pride marches and court rulings etc.?

Awaiting your responses.

Kris

g_b Condom history

[Kris Bass]

No matter how old we get, there is always new and unknown history showing
up.

CONDOM HISTORY :

Interesting piece of history!

In 1272, the Arabs invented the condom, using a goat's lower intestine.

In 1873, the British somewhat refined the idea, by taking the intestine out
of the goat first.

I hope you appreciate this historical update.

Kris

g_b Re: [gb] Tuesday's Tease

[Kris Bass]

Keeps getting better all the time...
On Jan 29, 2013 5:07 PM, "asfan"  wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
> They always ask at the doctor's reception why you are there, and you have
> to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is embarrassing.
>
> There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell
> her what is wrong with you, in a room full of other patients. I know most
> of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.
>
>
>
> A 75-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the
> desk. The Receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for
> today?'
>
>
> 'There's something wrong with my dick', he replied.
>
>
> The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a
> crowded waiting room and say things like that.  '
>
>
> 'Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said.
>
>
> The Receptionist replied; 'Now you've caused some embarrassment in this
> room full of people.  You should have said there is something wrong with
> your ear or something, and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in
> private.'
>
>
> The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a roomful of
> strangers if the answer could embarrass anyone.
>
>
> The man then decided to walk out, waited several minutes, and then
> re-entered.
>
> The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes??'
>
> 'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated.
>
> The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her
> advice.
>
>
> 'And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?'
>
> 'I can't piss out of it,' he replied.
>
> The waiting room erupted in laughter.
>
> *Mess with seniors and you're going to lose!*
>  
>

g_b Re: [gb] Monday Musing

[Kris Bass]

This is one of the very best. I am now turned on!
On Jan 28, 2013 2:50 PM, "asfan"  wrote:

> **
>
>
> This asshole looked at my beer belly last night and sarcastically
>  said, "Is that Corona or Bud?"
>
>
> I said, "There's a tap underneath it; taste and find out."
>  
>

g_b Re: [gb] Sundae

[Kris Bass]

Very nice!
On Jan 27, 2013 7:31 AM, "asfan"  wrote:

> **
>
>
>
> Young people have theirs.
> Now Seniors have their own texting codes*:
> *
> * *ATD*- At the Doctor's
>
> * *BFF* - Best Friends Funeral
>
> * *BTW*- Bring the Wheelchair
>
> * *BYOT* - Bring Your Own Teeth
>
> * *CBM*- Covered by Medicare
>
> * *CUATSC*- See You at the Senior Center
>
> * *DWI*- Driving While Incontinent
>
> * *FWIW* - Forgot Where I Was
>
> * *GGPBL*- Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low
>
> ** GHA* - Got Heartburn Again
>
> * *HGBM* - Had Good Bowel Movement
>
> * *LMDO*- Laughing My Dentures Out
>
> * *LOL*- Living on Lipitor
>
> * *OMSG* - Oh My! Sorry, Gas
>
> * *TOT*- Texting on Toilet
>
> ** WAITT* - Who Am I Talking To?
>
>
> Hope these help. *GGLKI* (Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking in!)
>
>  
>

g_b Re: [gb] (unknown)

[Kris Bass]

He was on my Yahoo messenger too. I will check, Asfan.

Kris
On Jan 8, 2013 8:44 AM, "asfan"  wrote:

> **
>
>
> Dear All,
> I was in communication with and, had even met, the fellow who called
> himself "Little Prince".  I have lost track of him and his Facebook page
> has been closed.
>
> I am rather worried about him.  If any of you could inform me as to how I
> could get in contact with him would you please email me at
> asfa...@yahoo.com ?  I would be most grateful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Asfan.
>  
>

g_b Re: [gb] Have you ever asked your barber?

[Kris Bass]

Assuming we are talking about cosmetic/esthetic purposes and not about
preoperative preparation: The whole point of going to a barber for scalp
and facial hair styling is because you cannot see these parts, at least
without using a mirror. Second, these are much denser and are aspects of
personal grooming that is part of your dressing (appearance). So, unless
you have extensive, dense pubic hair, your sight is impaired, and/or you
wear your pubic hair in public, I would not see any reason to go to a
barber.

For erotic purposes, I would ask my partner to groom me while we both are
naked.

Kris
On Jan 2, 2013 11:46 AM, "Tintin Mumbai India" 
wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hello Guys,
>
> Often this question comes to my mind, how my regular barber (or a new one)
> would react if I genuinely ask him if he can trim my pubic hair?
>
> I don't want to give him any hint, I dont want to lure him for any further
> action, it does not matter if he looks good or ugly.
> I just want professional service and at decent well deserved price.
>
> For Ex, I get Head Massage for 20-30mins with Navaratan Oil, at Rs50/-
> (Mumbai, Bangalore and many other cities), so that is decent price I think
> for someone's efforts for 30mins.
>
> Similarly, I would not like to go to HiFi salons for trimming services and
> pay big money there, just because of whatever reasons.
>
>
>
>
> So, my question to the group is:
> Has anyone ever tried asking his regular barber or a barber at totally new
> place if he would mind trimming pubic hair?
> If possible, I would like to know the reaction of the barber.
>
> Abhay
>
> --- Reuse Paper by Both Sided Printing 
>   
>

g_b Re: [gb] Olympic bodies

[Kris Bass]

Swimmers, divers, gymnasts in that order. I am talking about coaches, of
course! :-P
On Aug 3, 2012 3:04 PM, "Vikram D"  wrote:

> **
>
>
> I'm guessing that even the least sporting inclined among us here is
> watching the Olympics, even if India is crashing out almost completely. The
> reason of course is - Hot Bodies! In Skin-tight Lycra Singlets, or even
> less.
>
> I mean, did you see the Tom Daley photos? Since he's Brit at a Brit games,
> the cameras have been lingering on him, and he's certainly been giving them
> lots of reason for lingering:
> http://www.afterelton.com/gallery/2012/08/synchronized-sportscake
>
> Which reminds me, btw, that while India seems to be almost totally out of
> the Games, doesn't our one Hotness Hero Sushil Kumar still have to start
> his wrestling rounds? So there is still hope, or at least a fair amount of
> chance to watch him in his tight tight singlet, lovely scruffy face and
> sleepy eyes. Also, what has happened to talldarkandhandsome Vijender Singh?
>
> Anthony Lane has an excellent piece on Olympic bodies in the New Yorker.
> As he points out, one of the attractions of the Games is the sheer range of
> bodies on display, so there's something for almost everyone. So while I've
> been watching the diving obsessively, the boyfriend is hooked on water
> polo, which he insists is better, and I admit he may have a point. As he
> says, these are essentially rugby players in small Speedos, you see rather
> more of them than the brief flash of diving or swimming and it seems to be
> an essential rule of water-polo that you have to grab a butt or crotch
> every five minutes or maybe it will count as a foul.
>
> What do people here think? Does diving score above water-polo or the other
> way around? And what are the other sports that are eye-catching?
>  
>

g_b Re: [gb] He-Man nostalgia

[Kris Bass]

Skeletor, obviously.
On Aug 3, 2012 2:46 PM, "Vikram D"  wrote:

> **
>
>
> This column by Jai Arjun Singh should draw up some memories, even if we
> didn't collect the He-Man dolls. But how many of us had a crush on him? Or
> did you go for Skeletor instead? Or that hunky captain?
>
> http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/he-man-nostalgia/480332/
>  
>

g_b Bosons and superheroes

[Kris Bass]

So, the ongoing threads about Philip K. Dick, George Orwell, Isaac Asimov,
and Arthur C. Clarke made me wonder if there were more nerds on these
mailing lists. Well, even if you aren't into sci-fi so much, you must have
been into comics at some point in your life, right? So many of these
fictitious superhero character stories have an underlying motif of
childhood isolation and societal non-acceptance. Most of us must identify
with this, don't we?

Anyway, I wanted to know how much of an impact the Higgs boson discovery
has had on your understanding of the universe and life. Was your personal
world shaken? Or did it pass off another story that you casually read in
the papers?

Second, I want to know what you guys thought about the epic end to the
Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy. I have already watched the Dark Knight
Rises twice. Did you enjoy the dark, brooding, decadent face of the society
epitomized by Gotham city, which was almost destroyed by a terrorist group
(with distinct Al Quaeda and 9/11 similarities)? The battle between the 1%
rich and the 99% poor (Anti-Republican stance, perhaps)?

More close to what we discuss here often - What about the subplot with the
Catwoman and her seemingly lesbian relationship with her roommate? What
about the daddy-son relationships that Bruce Wayne has with Alfred, the
butler, Lucius Fox, and Commissioner Gordon? What about the seemingly gay
Robin's introduction in the series?

Even more will identify with these questions: For those into men in general
- What about the dreamy Christian Bale and sexy Joseph
Gordon-Gordon-Lewitt? For those interested in older men - what about the
classy Michael Paine, dominant Morgan Freeman, and the delectable Gary
Oldman?

What about the smooth Colin Farrell and the story in the upcoming remake of
Philip K. Dick-inspired Total Recall? Excited?

I hope that I am not the only one interested in all this nerdy stuff. Prove
me wrong, folks!

Cheers!

Kris

g_b Re: [gb] Wednesday's Woe

[Kris Bass]

Haha!
On Jul 25, 2012 8:05 AM, "asfan"  wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
>  An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a
> stay of execution. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had
> failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed.
>
>
> As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him
> about, 'What time of night to be getting home is this? Where have you been?
> Dinner is cold and I'm not reheating it'. And on and on and on.
> Too shattered to play his usual role in this familiar ritual, he poured
> himself a shot of whiskey and headed off for a long hot soak in the
> bathtub, pursued by the predictable sarcastic remarks as he dragged himself
> up the stairs. While he was in the bath, the phone rang. The wife answered
> and was told that her husband's client, James Wright, had been granted a
> stay of execution after all. Wright would not be hanged tonight.
>
>
> Finally, realizing what a terrible day he must have had, she decided to go
> up stairs and give him the good news As she opened the bathroom door, she
> was greeted by the sight of her husband, bent over naked, drying his legs
> and feet.
>
>
>
> 'They're not hanging Wright tonight,' she said.  He whirled around and
> screamed,
> 'FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WOMAN, DON'T YOU EVER STOP?!'
>  
>

g_b Re: [gb] Good Boys are Gud Boys?

[Kris Bass]

What is the point of this mail?

On 11/18/11, Tintin Mumbai India  wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> Past two days, I was thinking writing this mail...
> For past two days I am attending a training, and tomorrow too I have to
> attend the same training, under same trainer.
> And this guy (trainer) speaks english with an ascent.
> He mixes sounds of SH and S...
> And besides many of such mistakes, he also pronounce good as gud...
>
> Everytime he says "This is a good approach, and that is not a good
> approach..." I actually hear, "This is a gud approach and that is not a gud
> approach.."
>
> So, now I am so much influenced by him, just in two days, that...
> I started thinking, if
> ALL THE GOOD GUYS ARE GUD GUYS???
> and
> THE NOT GOOD GUYS ARE NOT ACTUALLY GUD GUYS???
>
>
> --- Reuse Paper by Both Sided Printing 
>

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g_b Re: [gb] Thursday's Thought - profound!

[Kris Bass]

:)

Kris

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM, asfan  wrote:

> **
>
>
> From a retired teacher
>
> As a former English teacher, I appreciate the example used in the
> following.  Only wish I could have used it in 8th grade classes - I'm sure
> they would've gotten it then.
>
>
> In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that more and more people
> who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of
> capitalization.
>
>
> For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the
> following statement.
>
>
> "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a
> horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse."
>
>
> Is everybody clear on that?
>
>  
>



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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Re: [gb] Thursday's Thunder

[Kris Bass]

I think you have posted this earlier!

;-)

Kris

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:25 PM, asfan  wrote:

> **
>
>
>   A guy was sunbathing in the nude on a beach. He saw a little girl coming
> toward him, so he covered himself up with the newspaper that he was reading.
>
>
> The girl came up to him and asked, "What do you have under the newspaper?”
>
>
> Thinking quickly, the fellow replied, "A bird".  The girl walked away and
> the guy fell asleep.
>
>
> When he woke up, he was in a hospital and in tremendous pain. The police
> asked him what happened. The guy says, "I don't know. I was lying on the
> beach and this little girl asked me a question. I guess I dozed off, and the
> next thing I know is that I'm here in the hospital".
>
>
> The police went to the beach, found the little girl, and asked her "what
> did you do to that naked fellow?”
>
>
>
> After a pause, the girl replied, "To him? Nothing. I was playing with his
> bird and it spat on me. So I broke its neck, cracked its eggs, and set its
> nest on fire!"
>
> *Moral of the story . Never lie to a female!*
>
>
>
>  
>



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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Re: [gb] Real achievement!

[Kris Bass]

What's the irony here?

Kris

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM, asfan  wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
> I would just like to share an experience with you all, and it has to do
> with drinking and driving. As you know some of us have had brushes with the
> authorities on our way home from the odd soiree over the years?
>
>
> Well I for one have done something about it: Last night I was out for a few
> drinks with some fellow-gays and had way too many scotch's as well as
> beers.  Knowing full well I was sozzled, I did something I've never done
> before - I took a bus home. I arrived home safely and without incident which
> was a real surprise, since I had never driven a bus before
>
>
>
> asfan
>
>  
>



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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Re: [gb] Rediff Survey

[Kris Bass]

I went through it. It's not very user friendly.

On 7/11/11, Tuhin Roy  wrote:
> Hello Group,
>
> I hope many of us must have gone through this survey on Rediff.
>
> If not please go through it.
>
> http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-specials-poll-what-is-your-take-on-homosexuality/20110706.htm
>
> Thanks,
> Tuhin
>

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wouldn't have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Farooq Abdullah's comment

[Kris Bass]

Dear all,

Please check this story.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/sex-ratio-means-men-may-have-to-turn-gay-farooq-98381

--
Sex ratio means men may have to turn gay: Farooq

Press Trust of India, Updated: April 14, 2011 13:07 IST

New Delhi:  Concerned over the growing uneven sex ratio in the
country, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today said there will be a day
when men will have "no girls to marry" and they may have to turn
"gay".

"The day is not far when there will be no girls to marry and we'll all
become gays. That might happen," he said, while trying to drive home
the point that there should be no threat to girl child.

Addressing the 'India Water Forum 2011' in New Delhi, in the presence
of Vice-President Hamid Ansari and his cabinet colleague Salman
Khursheed, Abdullah said the number of males is growing and women are
getting "eliminated".

Census 2011 report recently revealed a worrying trend in the child sex
ratio, indicating that a strong bias against the girl child still
persists.

In 2001, there were 927 female children aged 0-six years for every
1,000 male children of the same age. In 2011, this dropped to 914
females for every 1,000 males, according to the provisional results of
"Census 2011."

"Keeping in mind the kind of question that you have asked and the
person who you have mentioned and his talent and dignity, I would not
like to dignify it with a response," Congress spokesperson Manish
Tiwari said when asked about Abdullah's remarks.

He, at the same time, shared Abdullah's concerns about the declining
sex ratio saying it was a serious issue on which the society should
contemplate.
-

If the comment is not made with humor in mind, it seems uneducated and
homophobic.

Kris

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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies
wouldn't have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Re: [gb] Illness More Prevalent Among Older Gay Adults

[Kris Bass]

This is indeed true from my experience!

Kris

On 4/5/11, asfan  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/health/research/05gay.html?nl=health&emc=healthupdateema6
>
>
>
>
>
> April 1, 2011
>
> Disparities: Illness More Prevalent Among Older Gay Adults
> By RONI CARYN RABIN
>
> Older lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in California are more likely to
> suffer from chronic physical and mental health problems than their
> heterosexual counterparts, a new analysis has found. They also are less
> likely to have live-in partners or adult children who can help care for
> them.
>
> The research brief was based on data from the California Health Interview
> Survey gathered in 2003, 2005 and 2007 by the Center for Health Policy
> Research at the University of California, Los Angeles.
>
> Older gay and bisexual men — ages 50 to 70 — reported higher rates of high
> blood pressure, diabetes and physical disability than similar heterosexual
> men. Older gay and bisexual men also were 45 percent more likely to report
> psychological distress and 50 percent more likely to rate their health as
> fair or poor. In addition, one in five gay men in California was living with
> H.I.V. infection, the researchers found. Yet half of older gay and bisexual
> men lived alone, compared with 13.4 percent of older heterosexual men.
> Older lesbian and bisexual women experienced similar rates of diabetes and
> hypertension compared with straight women of their age, but reported
> significantly more physical disabilities and psychological distress and were
> 26 percent more likely to say their health was fair or poor.
>
> More than one in four lived alone, compared with only one in five
> heterosexual women.
> Steven P. Wallace, associate director of the U.C.L.A. Center for Health
> Policy Research and lead author of the brief, said it was important to raise
> awareness of these disparities.
>
> “The gay culture tends to be youth-driven, and the aging community network
> doesn’t usually think about gay and lesbian elders,” he said.
>
>
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g_b I Was Gandhi's Bofyriend - New Yorker

[Kris Bass]

Hey,

Earlier this evening on Twitter, there was a huge uproar against this
satirical piece written by Paul Rudnick published in the New Yorker. I
found the piece terribly unfunny and annoying.

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2011/04/11/110411sh_shouts_rudnick
(Story pasted below)

I posted about this on FaceBook and within minutes all my gay American
friends started commenting on it. One of them gave this insight on
Rudnick: "it might be because Paul Rudnick is a fucking moron who
thinks being gay is about repeating stereotyping jokes that were tired
in the 1950's. His appeal is to suburban audiences on Broadway who
only tolerate queers as long as they are prissy, catty, and
trivializing."

What do you guys think?

SHOUTS & MURMURS
I WAS GANDHI’S BOYFRIEND
by Paul Rudnick
APRIL 11, 2011

According to a new biography by Joseph Lelyveld, the love of Mahatma
Gandhi’s life was a German-Jewish bodybuilder named Hermann
Kallenbach. “Your portrait (the only one) stands on my mantelpiece in
my bedroom,” Gandhi wrote to Kallenbach. “The mantelpiece is opposite
to the bed.”

KOCHI, India—Gandhi is still so revered in India that a book about him
that few Indians have read and that hasn’t even been published in this
country has been banned in one state and may yet be banned nationwide.
—The Times.

I know that some people still don’t buy that Gandhi was gay, but let
me tell you, from experience, Gandhi liked guys. I first met him when
he came to see my ice show in Nepal, which was called “Holiday on
Dirt.” Gandhi came backstage and he told me, “I very much enjoyed
watching you pretend to ice-skate, in your tight pants.” I asked him,
“Um, so why are you wearing a diaper?” And he explained that his
outfit was a traditional Indian dhoti, and I said, “Well, you look
like the New Year’s baby.” And he said, “You are so handsome when you
are not speaking.”
Then he told me about how he made the fabric for his dhoti himself, on
his spinning wheel and hand loom, and I said, “Whoa, are you, like, a
Native American lesbian?” And he said, “I will tell you over dinner.”
So we do the dinner thing, and he’s all, like, “I’ll just have a
salad,” and I go, “Wait, are you some sort of total vegetarian
whatever?” And he says yes, that he doesn’t believe in killing living
things for food, and I’m, like, “Excuse me, but I’m gonna eat the cow
before it eats me.” And Gandhi says, “You are the only grown man I
have ever met whose first name is Kelly.” And I’m, like, “Well, your
first name is Mohandas, right? Maybe you should change it, so that
people can relate more. You could be, like, Tim Gandhi or Gary
Gandhi.” And he goes, “Oh, Kelly.”
But he’s kinda cute, you know, in a legendary-world-leader sort of
way, and he’s telling me all about his philosophy of nonviolence—I
mean, on and on, blah blah blah, until I just want to smack him. And
so I say, “O.K., so what if someone, like, punches you—are you just
gonna sit there?” And he says, “Yes. What would you do?” And I say,
“If someone punched me, I would throw my drink at them. I mean, maybe
you should try that with the British.” And he says, “You are so very
wise, perhaps you should spell your name Kellhi.”
And I think that’s totally adorable, so I say, “Let’s go back to your
place,” and he tells me that he’s celibate. And I’m, like, “Huh?
’Scuse me?” And he says that he believes in the purity of the body and
the soul, and that sometimes he sleeps beside a naked young woman, and
does not become aroused. And I’m, like, “Me, too.” And then he says
that also he’s married. And I’m thinking, Kelly, here we go again.
So I ask him if he’s come out to his parents, and he says, “Oh, no,
they’re all old-school Hindu and they wouldn’t understand.” So I say,
“But wouldn’t it be cool if you could do a campaign with a poster of
your parents hugging you, and the poster could say, ‘Staying in the
Closet Is a Hin-Don’t’?” And then he tells me about how India has
this, like, totally bogus caste system, and how they even have people
called untouchables, and I’m, like, “You mean brunettes?” And he
laughs and I say, “No, it’s not funny. You mean, like, brunettes?” And
he asks, “Kelly, have you ever studied any world history?,” and I’m,
like, “Excuse me, but I happen to be wearing an imported Italian
cashmere sweater,” and he says, “You know, maybe I’ll think about a
steak.”
Of course, he eventually dumped me for this German-Jewish bodybuilder,
and I warned him, I said, “Hello, been there, and I know that at first
it sounds hot, but pretty soon it’s all ‘Nein, I can’t stay out late,
because I have to get up early for the gym,’ and ‘Nein, we can’t do
your rally for South Africa, because we’ve got my cousin’s Seder,
remember?’ And his mother will be all ‘So, Mr. Gandhi, I’m told you
like to lie down in front of railroad cars, to demonstrate a political
point. Can you make a living from this?’ ”
But Gandhi and I stayed in touch, because he really was a good person.
And he’d give me advice on guys and stuff. Like, he 

g_b Re: TOI article: Gay or straight? Brain chemical decides sexual preference

[Kris Bass]

I tried to do an online research this afternoon, but didn't get any
scholarly results. I'll try to accumulate more evidence to back this
up.

Kris

On 3/25/11, Aditya Bondyopadhyay  wrote:
> Well for one, it establishes that there is a natural basis for
> preference for same sex (provided the research stands up to critical
> scientific scrutiny), and that it is not a product of diabolical human
> imagination that should therefore be controlled by use of criminal
> laws. Much as one would not criminalise any other natural condition
> (like left handedness).
>
> The risk is that the likes of Baba Ramdev can now jump up and claim
> that all homosexuals should be injected with serotonin to cure them.
> Therefore if the research is found to be critically scientifically
> valid, we would have to shift our arguement to whether anyone else
> have the right to determine for us if we need to change just to
> conform to their idea of what is right and what is not. That is debate
> shifts to our right to determine for ourselves how much interfarence
> with our bodies we would/should allow.
>
> Best,
> Aditya B
>
> On 3/25/11, Kris Bass  wrote:
>> Dear all:
>> I thought I might bring to your attention this potentially misleading
>> article published on today's Tims of India.
>> http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIM%2F2011%2F03%2F25&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02306&AppName=1
>> *Gay or straight? Brain chemical decides sexual preference**
>> *
>> *
>> *London: Chinese researchers have identified a chemical in the brain that
>> controls sexual preference in mice. They found that male mice lose their
>> normal preference for females if they have low levels of serotonin.
>> Instead,
>> they try to mate with either males or females.
>>   It is the first time that a neurotransmitter has been shown to play a
>> role
>> in sexual preference in mammals, according to the researchers. They first
>> bred male mice whose brains were not receptive to serotonin.
>>   A series of experiments demonstrated that these mice had lost the
>> preference for females. When presented with a choice of partners, they
>> showed no overall preference for either males or females.
>>   When just a male was introduced into the cage, the modified males were
>> far
>> more likely to mount the male and emit a ‘mating call’ normally given off
>> when encountering females than unmodified males were. Similar results were
>> achieved when a different set of mice were bred. These lacked the
>> tryptonphan hydroxylase 2 gene, which is needed to produce serotonin.
>>   However, a preference for females could be ‘restored’ by injecting
>> serotonin into the brain. ANI
>>
>> ALL IN THE HEAD: Preference for females dips if there’s low levels of
>> serotonin in the brain, says a new study
>>
>> Kris
>> --
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>>
>> "Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
>> have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay
>>
>
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g_b TOI article: Gay or straight? Brain chemical decides sexual preference

[Kris Bass]

Dear all:
I thought I might bring to your attention this potentially misleading
article published on today's Tims of India.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIM%2F2011%2F03%2F25&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02306&AppName=1
*Gay or straight? Brain chemical decides sexual preference**
*
*
*London: Chinese researchers have identified a chemical in the brain that
controls sexual preference in mice. They found that male mice lose their
normal preference for females if they have low levels of serotonin. Instead,
they try to mate with either males or females.
  It is the first time that a neurotransmitter has been shown to play a role
in sexual preference in mammals, according to the researchers. They first
bred male mice whose brains were not receptive to serotonin.
  A series of experiments demonstrated that these mice had lost the
preference for females. When presented with a choice of partners, they
showed no overall preference for either males or females.
  When just a male was introduced into the cage, the modified males were far
more likely to mount the male and emit a ‘mating call’ normally given off
when encountering females than unmodified males were. Similar results were
achieved when a different set of mice were bred. These lacked the
tryptonphan hydroxylase 2 gene, which is needed to produce serotonin.
  However, a preference for females could be ‘restored’ by injecting
serotonin into the brain. ANI

ALL IN THE HEAD: Preference for females dips if there’s low levels of
serotonin in the brain, says a new study

Kris
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g_b Re: [gb] Merchiston murder is third gay death in a month

[Kris Bass]

Although i don't want to sound concern-less, i see a movie being made on this.

Kris

On 3/24/11, asfan  wrote:
>
>
>
> THE SCOTSMAN
>
> http://www.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=6985&ArticleID=6739370
> Merchiston murder is third gay death in a month
>
>
>
> Published Date: 24 March 2011
> By SHÂN ROSS
>
>
>
> POLICE yesterday acted to calm fears in Edinburgh's gay community after a
> murder investigation was launched into the third homosexual death in a
> month.
> The body of Roger Gray, 64, a retired lecturer, was discovered lying in the
> hallway of his home in the city's upmarket Merchiston Crescent at 8am on
> Saturday, after police broke down his door following reports of a gas leak.
>
> A post-mortem examination yesterday revealed that Mr Gray had suffered
> multiple stab wounds in what was described as a "sustained attack".
>
> Mr Gray, who lectured in statistics at the city's Heriot-Watt University
> until he retired about four years ago, had lived alone for the past 12 years
> at his Merchiston flat.
>
> Detectives last night said there was nothing indicating a link between the
> three men who died, but added that they were keeping an open mind. Mr Gray
> was last seen alive by a neighbour on Friday afternoon. However, there were
> reports of a disturbance inside his flat at 10pm that night.
>
> Yesterday, neighbour John Brown, whose bedroom is below that of Mr Gray,
> said he had become so disturbed by the noises coming from Mr Gray's flat
> that he had thought about contacting the police.
>
> Mr Brown said: "I heard loud moaning and groaning and banging noises coming
> from his bedroom window. I could also hear footsteps. I could hear it over
> the sound of the television.
>
> • Three cases with two factors in common: city and sexuality
>
> "It was that loud we thought about phoning the police. But we decided not to
> because it stopped after about half an hour."
>
> He said he could hear only one voice making the sounds during the
> disturbance.
>
> Mr Gray's death follows those of John Carter, 44, in Leith, and a man in
> Pilton, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
>
> Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Blair, who is leading the investigation,
> said: "The post-mortem examination has confirmed Mr Gray suffered extensive
> stabbing injuries, in what was clearly a sustained attack.
>
> "We are asking anyone who was in the area of Merchiston Crescent overnight
> from Friday night into Saturday morning, and who saw or heard any suspicious
> activity in the area, to contact us.
>
> "In particular, we want to speak to anyone who may have heard a disturbance
> from within Mr Gray's flat around 10pm.
>
>
>
> We recognise the potential concerns that these tragic deaths may have caused
> within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transexual community, and we are
> making contact with LGBT groups and organisations in order to provide them
> with reassurance and advice."
>
> DCI Blair added that police were keen to build up a detailed picture of Mr
> Gray's background and that a confidential hotline number had been set up,
>
> John Hein, editor of ScotsGay magazine, said: "Obviously people are
> concerned.
>
> "Our advice is that people should always be aware of their personal safety
> and make sure that if they are meeting anyone new, who they don't know, they
> do so in a public place - something which is true for everyone, whatever
> their sexuality."
>
> It previously emerged that the Mr Gray's flat had been locked from the
> inside in an attempt to delay any rescue attempt.
>
>
> Last Updated: 24 March 2011 9:26 AM
> Source: The Scotsman
> Location: Edinburgh
>
>
>

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g_b Re: [gb] Nudists and Gays

[Kris Bass]

Does walking around in your apartment naked constitute nudism? If yes, i'm one!

Kris

On 3/10/11, Tintin Mumbai India  wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Since a long, I had an attraction towards Nudism & Naturism.
>
> Recently I met few nudists, in person as well as on chat.
> Often the profiles, I come across on these sites, say, they are Male Nudist
> and looking for Other Male Nudists.
>
> When chatted with them, I found they are Gay or BI. Atleast till now, I have
> not met any Nudist, who says he is not into m2m things.
>
> Similarly, my experience with few Nudists (one with a person from South
> America and other with 2 indians) were like meets ended into sex.
>
> So, I wondered, is it like Male Nudists are Gay or Bi only?
> Or like Subset of Gays/Bis?
>
> As I know many gays or bis, who shade clothes only for sex, otherwise they
> hide themselves behind clothes.
>
> This topic was never talked about, I suppose, here, so I thought we should
> talk about it.
>
> Also, is there any group for Nudists in Mumbai?
>
> Abhay
>
>
>
>
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g_b Re: [gb] Tuesday's Thought

[Kris Bass]

This deserves a ROFLMASFANO!
Kris

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:40 PM, asfan  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.
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>



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g_b A strange plea for help

[Kris Bass]

Hi everyone,

I got this message from a friend of mine. It's about a friend (woman) of his
who's finding it hard to come to term with her sexuality and sexual
orientation. I'm pasting the contents of the message below.

*"i know a very nice, homely, cool girl who is also highly qualified. She
likes rock and roll and is a vocalist. she's 24. she's frigid...unable to
have sex. family pressure to get married is mounting to a point where she
might just decide to end it all. i think you understand better what a
fragile situation this is...this is worse than rape.
She wants to meet guys who are gay, but have similar pressures on them to
settle down "with a girl". This way she can be helped...and someone from the
male gay community can also breathe easy.

I'm all for the "coming out of the closet" thing. But Kris i also know that
there must be people out there who are struggling with gaining acceptance
towards their sexuality. Maybe we can help 2 people...

i have seen her state, man. imagine what she'll have to go through...it
bought tears to my eyes...she is a very caring and loving person..." *

I don't know what to tell my friend. Should I talk to her? Should I suggest
that she speaks to some counsellor? Maybe someone at Humsafar trust? Do you
think she can find someone gay who'll agree to forge a 'marriage' with her?

Please advice!

Kris

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g_b HT Coverage for "Queer Gear for the Straight Ear" - A QAM Event

[Kris Bass]

This is what HT wrote about the "Queer Gear for the Straight Ear" event
conducted as part of the QAM pride week. The event was held at the Carter
Road Amphitheater in Bandra.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Queer-groups-celebrate-with-pride/Article1-655481.aspx
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/01/28/ArticleHtmls/Queer-groups-celebrate-with-pride-28012011006013.shtml?Mode=1

*  Aarefa 
Johari,
Hindustan Times*
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Mumbai, January 28, 2011
First Published: 01:02 IST(28/1/2011)
Last Updated: 01:03 IST(28/1/2011)
Queer groups celebrate with pride

*Allow me be, just another being/ I’m just a shade in the rainbow/ Allow me
be, what I truly am/ A brilliant shade in the rainbow.*

Composer and musician Krishnakumar Venkitachalam wrote this chorus to his
Rainbow Song during the gay rights agitation in 2008. Two years down the
line, the song once again captured the spirit of the queer movement when he
sang it during a concert at Bandra’s Carter Road promenade on Thursday
night.

The concert, which had five gigs by rock bands with queer members, was part
of the on-going celebrations of the Queer Pride Week, which will culminate
in the annual Queer Pride March on Saturday. “I may be gay, but I identify
myself more as a human being. My song is about liberation and human rights
for all minorities,” said Kris, the name by which Venkitachalam is popularly
known.

Kris, a medical doctor by qualification, took up rock music when he moved to
Mumbai from Kerala in 2005, and is  a member of three bands in the city — he
plays the bass guitar with Shor Bazaar and Cirkles, and is a guitarist and
vocalist for his own venture, Ideat Savante. All three bands performed in
the concert, along with Anand Bhaskar’s band MH04 and city-based lesbian
punk performers Alisha Batth and Alish Pais.
*http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/655481.aspx*
© Copyright 2010 Hindustan Times

Cheers!

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g_b Re: The 9th Gaybombay-TLL Parents and Relatives Meet - A Report

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I was suggesting this idea to someone in GB during the Parents meet.

Why not get someone gay/lesbian who has children (from a straight
marriage/surrogacy etc) to such meets? It would be interesting to hear from
the son/daughter perspectives about their gay/lesbian parents!

Kris

g_b Re: [GB] Poor Audience for "A Single Man" in mumbai

[Kris Bass]

Vikki,

I went to watch on the First Day First Show at PVR Goregaon. There were just
hardly 10 people in the auditorium. I was shocked and ashamed of our
audience. It is a fabulous movie - not just for the gay theme! Fantastic
cinematography and acting! For those who want to watch it, please rearrange
your days and go watch it at PVR!

Kris

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Vivek R Anand  wrote:

>
>
> 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
>
> I also spoke to our contact person at PVR ( who had helped us with Kashish
> festival ) and he told me that at all four audi's of PVR the maximum they
> got was 14% audience on sunday evening and they are not sure if they will
> continue it in the second week.
>
> If any one of you wish to see the film you can go to any of the four PVR
> audi's ( the show timings are not really very comfortable ) and see the
> movie by thursday.
>
> Sad !
>
> Vivek
>
> The film has been getting such rave reviews and it is rather sad that
> nobody bothered to go and see it.
>  
>



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g_b Re: [lgbt-india] TimeOut Mumbai's LGBT issue now online

[Kris Bass]

I loved my picture! Apart from the one's you mentioned, i liked
samir's pic's as well, doc!

:-)

Kris

On 8/10/09, Vikram D  wrote:
> As promised, TimeOut Mumbai has just put its entire LGBT Special issues,
> including the great pix of many friends like Kris, Gauri, Praful, Abhijit
> and others. Here's the link to the issue:
>
> http://timeoutmumbai.net/client_coverstory/client_coverstory_summay.asp?coverstoyrcode=101
>
> And here's a request. The editorial staff at mainstream magazines like
> TimeOut take some real risks in doing slightly different, alternative covers
> - and that too, not in the sensational way that other publications have
> done, but sincere attempts to show the community fairly.
>
> The risk is not from people who object, though there are certainly those and
> they are vocal in writing in, but risks from their managers and advertisers
> who would much prefer they stick to safe subjects like shopping and travel,
> and not deal with 'issues' like this. And the truth is that covers like this
> do tend to sell less or get a stronger negative reaction, so the pressure
> not to do them is high.
>
> I know that TimeOut's Bangalore Queer issue did get a fairly high negative
> reaction and that TimeOut Mumbai might well have faced pressure not to do a
> similar issue. But they went ahead and did it, in the same way they have
> always supported our community.
>
> So the least we can do, I think, is support TimeOut back by buying the issue
> if you are in Mumbai - its only Rs30 - and telling all your friends and
> family to buy it. And also to write in letters of thanks, comment,
> suggestions to lett...@timeoutmumbai.net. Even if you aren't in Mumbai and
> reading online you can mail your feedback.
>
> Letters like this really help the editorial team . So please do take the
> time to write in to lett...@timeoutmumbai.net
>
> Thanks!
>
> Vikram
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies
wouldn't have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b TOI: SC issues notice to Centre on gay sex

[Kris Bass]

The war has just begun.

Kris


 
 SC issues notice to Centre on gay sex 9 Jul 2009, 1146 hrs IST,
TIMESOFINDIA.COM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/SC-issues-notice-to-Centre-on-gay-sex/articleshow/4756794.cms

   NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Centre
and NGO Naz Foundation on a petition challenging the Delhi High Court
judgement decriminalizing gay sex.

The court has sought the reply by July 20.

Clarifying that marriage laws had not changed, the apex court refused to
stay gay marriages. Any interim order for staying gay marriages or their
registration would be considered after hearing the Centre and other parties
concerned.

The Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed by astrologer SK Kaushal
challenging the Delhi High Court judgement on Section 377.


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g_b The article that I wrote for DNA

[Kris Bass]

Hey guys,
Just for the record, I was asked to contribute to DNA (Mumbai). I was asked
to write about how much further we need to go with regard to attaining human
rights. Here's the link
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/comment_now-that-we-are-legal-make-it-illegal-to-harass-us_1271105
And here's the article.
*'Now that we are legal, make it illegal to harass us'*
Dr Krishna Kumar Venkitachalam
Saturday, July 4, 2009 23:30 IST


I was at work when, on the live webcast of a news channel, I found out about
the Delhi High Court ruling. I couldn't help but scream out, "Ye! I'm
finally legal", and ended up startling my colleagues.

My initial jubilation was shared by many, both within and outside the LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community. I heartily congratulate and
thank all those involved in the movement that led to this historic judgment.
Who amongst us wouldn't celebrate our becoming "not illegal" after such a
lengthy and arduous struggle?

However, as a pragmatic gay activist, I realise that this is the first minor
victory in a protracted, uphill battle. The ground-level situation of an
open homosexual in India remains socially perilous. From the constant
homophobic banter at the workplace -- which in my case was KEM Hospital --
to the threat of getting beaten up in a police lock-up for no reason at all,
life is tenuous and stifling.

One of the reasons I put my promising career as a surgeon on hold to try my
luck as a musician was to enjoy the freedom to be myself. But not everyone
has luxuries such as an accepting family and an alternative career to
consider, or an enlightened circle of friends. Hence, it is essential that
we work towards a state of social equality.

We have waited so long for this crumb of approval that we are likely to fall
into a state of complacency, thinking that we have "made it". But that,
sadly, is far from the truth. In fact, the recent ruling will inflame the
more radical wings of conservative sentiment and could, in fact, lead to an
even more hostile stance against us. Now we need a law criminalising
harassment of our community.

I was at the receiving end of discrimination during the hunt for an
apartment for me and my partner. I even had to ask a woman, a good friend of
mine, to pose as my wife. If responsible adult citizens are denied a place
to live with their same-sex partners in a city like Mumbai, have we actually
progressed as a nation?

We shouldn't be grateful for the high court decision decriminalising us --
showing gratitude would be like kissing the torturer for loosening the
shackles. We were always legal at every rational and moral level, and for
that to have been confirmed by the court was merely stating the obvious.

-- 
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 'Straight' out of nowhere

[Kris Bass]

I was one of the few invitees to the screening of 'Straight' yesterday
at Fun Republic preview theatre (Parvati Balagopalan, Vinay Pathak,
Anuj Chaudhary are just a few names from the attendees of the
screening). I was skeptical because of a lot of reasons - a cynic by
my side, a 'gay-friendly' movie from Bollywood on the screen and a
theatre full of people whose natural instincts are to scream and
holler on instinct at the slightest of jokes and faintest of hints
positive gay-vibe. The 'Dostana' nightmare still lingers on, you see.
The first few minutes of the movie added to my wariness as some
unexpected and cheap animation tricks to 'charter' down a family tree
were unfurled on the screen.

Thankfully, that was just about it. The movie had me forget about all
the things that could go wrong. It was fast paced, witty, clever and
intelligent. The character development was just at the right pace
leaving scope for the plot to become really interesting. It's funny
how performances simply become good when you get rid of all the
'stars' and get some real actors into the mix. It's not surprising
that I'm itching to add an 'unlike Dostana' tag to each and every
sentence in this little post. But I'm not a movie-critic and I'm not
writing because I needed to feel like one. Let's get to the point
here.

This movie is so positive with regards to gays and their rights that
it pales everything else that has come before it - 'Fashion',
'Dostana' you name it. There is NO gay stereo-typing. There are no
banal jokes about homosexuals. Homophobia was dealt with classy
treatment which would make the homophobes enjoy the movie and possibly
change their mindset. There are so many instances in the movie which
stress about gays being regular people, about gays being not obsessed
with sex and only sex, about arranged marriages destroying lives in
the gay-context and finally about gay relationships being simply like
any other relationship with all it's virtues and fallacies.

We have campaigned for 'Milk' and we have cheered for 'Dostana'. I
think 'Straight' is the movie that we should really promote as the
judgment at the courts is around the corner. I applaud the efforts of
all the people who were part of the movie! Please go watch it!

--
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 Male lip on lip on television - update

[Kris Bass]

Well,

I think I was wrong is stating that the talk show host on Jay Leno was gay.
He apparently isn't. Neither is he from Britain. He's from Australia. He's
called Rove McManus and here's the link to the clip from his talk show where
he is kissed by his guest.

http://www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=5644&c=315329

Cheers,

Kris
-- 
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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Legalize prostitution, homosexuality (on Mumbai Mirror)

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

This article was published on the 7th October Mumbai Mirror. Very positive,
indeed! I couldn't find the direct link for the article. Hence, I'm posting
the content here.

> *Legalise prostitution, homosexuality*

*NHRC chief says that if two adults want to be together, then why should
> anyone have a problem *
>
NEW DELHI: Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss may not have found support in
> the government for decriminalising homosexuality, but India's National Human
> Rights Commission (NHRC) chief S Rajendra Babu is on his side. He says the
> NHRC not only supports gay rights, but is also in favour of legalising
> prostitution.

"If two adults want to be together, then why should anyone have a problem?
> The commission, in this regard, has a broad outlook," said Babu, who is the
> former chief justice of India.

"The commission inquires into violations of human rights. The right to
> liberty of expression is one of them," Babu said, while charting out the
> various responsibilities of the commission.

The government told the Delhi High Court last week that gay sex was "against
> the order of nature", and that Western values could not be blindly aped in
> India. "We cannot compel our society to follow the trend of Western
> society," additional solicitor general PP Malhotra told the court while
> countering the submission of the gay activists' counsel, who cited laws in
> various countries including Canada, South Africa and Cyprus. The counsel was
> making a plea to decriminalise gay sex in private among consenting adults.

Ramadoss is facing stiff resistance from the home ministry for his efforts
> to do away with Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which terms homosexual
> acts an offence and provides for punishment up to life imprisonment.

Strongly supporting the legalisation of prostitution, Babu said such an
> initiative will protect women instead of exploiting them. "Sex workers
> should be given licences to practise their trade, because with that, they
> will also get a health licence and other benefits which will protect and
> benefit them. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act has failed to abolish
> prostitution and, more often than not, makes the victim look like the
> accused," he added.

Minister for women and child development, Renuka Chowdhry, had on an earlier
> occasion said that India will not consider legalising commercial sex or
> giving licences to brothels. However, civil society groups like the Bhartiya
> Patita Uddhar Sabha have been demanding the legalisation of commercial sex
> workers since 1984, in an attempt to ensure better health and education to
> the 54 lakh children of sex workers.

Khairati Lal Bhola, president of the Sabha, while pressing for legalisation
> of prostitution, said: "Not only will the government earn a tax on their
> income, it will help in chucking out agents, middlemen, goons and corrupt
> police officials who take hafta (protection money) from them. Sex workers
> can earn more to provide education to their children, who can be prevented
> from inheriting their mother's profession."

Bhola said a survey conducted during 1990-96 revealed that there were more
> than 75 lakh call girls, 23.8 lakh prostitutes, 1,100 red light areas and
> three lakh brothels across the country. Now, more than a decade later, the
> number has gone up manifold and the condition of sex workers is still
> vulnerable, especially due to the threat of diseases like AIDS.

IANS

S Rajendra Babu, chief of National Human Rights Commission
>
Cheers

Kris
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"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies wouldn't
have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Editorial comment on TOI on 6th of October

[Kris Bass]

Fellow gaytizens,

I don't know how this didn't get published on the mailing list. It was right
there on the editorial page of  yesterday's TOI, Mumbai edition. Here's the
link.
And for those lazy ones, here is the entire text.

*One for Ramadoss*

We have to endorse Anbumani Ramadoss on this one. The health minister has
acquired a reputation as a maverick in the UPA cabinet, moreover one who's
so taken up with administrative politics in New Delhi's elite All India
Institute of Medical Sciences that he has little time to address the rot in
the country's public health-care system. Ramadoss, however, has done the
right thing in arguing for decriminalising homosexuality, contradicting the
home ministry's stand on section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

The Delhi high court is examining a public interest litigation on the
subject, which says that private consensual sex between adults shouldn't be
considered a crime. Section 377 renders certain kinds of private consensual
sex — those which allegedly "go against the order of nature" — a crime.
Homosexuality is deemed to fall under its purview. Punishments can be
draconian, going up to 10 years in prison. This law has colonial and
theological origins, having been incorporated by the British into the Indian
Penal Code in 1860. It's time now to take a fresh look at the law.

The problem with section 377's antiquated provisions is twofold. Firstly, if
one doesn't go by theological certainties, how does one determine what is
natural and what goes against the order of nature? Contraception can, from a
certain point of view, be seen as going against the order of nature. But we
don't ban contraception for that reason. More fundamentally, however,
banning private consensual activity between adults is a way of restricting
personal choice. It's a throwback to times when state and society were
considered sacrosanct and the individual had no rights.

The government's case against homosexuality doesn't carry much logic. It has
argued that homosexuality results in the spread of AIDS and decriminalising
it can lead to breaches of peace. But soaring crime graphs haven't really
been recorded in the many countries that have decriminalised homosexuality.
And as Ramadoss has observed, it's precisely when gay populations are forced
to go underground that AIDS control programmes can't reach them, creating
the greatest threat to themselves and others. Section 377 may have some
validity as far as protecting the rights of children and minors are
concerned. But with growth of the sphere of personal choice and alternative
lifestyles, as well as increasing recognition of the rights of gays, the
state should no longer concern itself with what consenting adults choose to
do in private.

Why, may I ask, was this ignored?

Cheers,

Kris

-- 
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 Mutiny's print edition

[Kris Bass]

Hello all,

Mutiny.in, one of the widely read community blogs in the Indian webworld,
just got published as a magazine. There are two articles written in it by a
friend of mine which are supportive of the rights of the sexual minorities.
Here is the link to the entire magazine. The two articles are titled 'Stand
Up For Yourself' and 'Coming Out'. Check them out and spread the message
around.

http://issuu.com/mutiny/docs/mutiny?mode=embed&documentId=080916085107-b5e78b8521404ff3a9aa0e0fa458dacd&layout=grey

Cheers,

Kris

-- 
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 Rainbow Song

[Kris Bass]

Hello,

A few days back, I had posted a poem calle 'Rainbow Song'. I wrote a song on
the poem and have recorded at home on my computer. Check it out and give me
your opinion. But before I go ahead I must warn you that it's just a demo
version. It's not a high quality recording. It also is pretty 'heavy' and
might not be pleasing to the ears of people who don't enjoy rock music. I
would like to remind I'm not a pro-vocalist and I only sing backing vocals
when it's required in my bands. So, don't tell me that I didn't warn you.

Here's the link.

http://engayginglife.blogspot.com/2008/09/rainbow-song-electric-mix.html

Hoping to hear comments!

Kris

-- 
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 A poem

[Kris Bass]

Hey everyone,

I'm thinking of making a song for us, the LGBTians. I thought I would share
the lyric that I have in mind. Here you go..

*Rainbow Song*

It was a dream to walk like this
To feel so sure, to shy no more
It was a dream to talk like this
To be so pure, to cry no more

It was a dream to love like this
To feel it more than ever before
It was a dream to fight like this
Let's dream no more, Let's fly some more

Allow me be, just another being
I'm just a shade in the rainbow
Allow me be, what I truly am
A brilliant shade in the rainbow

It was a dream to be free, in justice
To fake no more, to fear no more
It was a dream to claim what's ours
To be just like every one else

It was a dream to be so loved
To be a friend, be to everyone
It was a dream to feel like this
Let's dream no more, Let's fly some more

Allow me be, just another being
I'm just a shade in the rainbow
Allow me be, what I truly am
A brilliant shade in the rainbow

Do comment.

Cheers,

Kris

-- 
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 Liberty and Justice

[Kris Bass]

Dear friends,

I came across a banner which was probably aimed at LGBT rights per se. But
it's such a splendid idea for our cause. Since I can't attach the photo
here, I'll give a link to you guys

http://engayginglife.blogspot.com/2008/09/liberty-and-justice.html

Do comment!

Kris
-- 
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 Big FM interview

[Kris Bass]

Nitin and the rest,

I managed to hear most of the interview. The interviewer (I forget her name)
did remarkably well in the midst of some negative points amongst the
callers. And I dare say it was something positive to have happened.
Remember, that it came on prime time radio! Autos/Cars/Hotels/mobile phones
etc - a lot of listeners must have listened to the show.

I'd say - Bravo!

Kris

-- 
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 Wonderful!

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I'm back home after a tiring day of activities, the most important of which
was the Queer Azaadi march in Mumbai. I feel so happy to express ourselves
and voice our rights in the public. The event was very well co-ordinated and
was a joy for even for the wary straight eyes. A huge hug for everyone who
came and made us stronger. I cannot do else but thank all of those who
worked hard for this - Geeta, Vikram, Nitin, Sachin  I can't name them
all.

We did it!

Proud to be a Gay Bombaite!

Kris
-- 
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 The comments on the TOI website

[Kris Bass]

Hey,

I've managed to collect some of the funniest comments from the TOI website
(about the Ramadoss statement on legalizing homosexuality).

Check this link out.

http://engayginglife.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-we-shouldnt-legalize-homosexuality.html

And pass the message on...

Kris
-- 
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 A little self-adulation (Link update)

[Kris Bass]

I'm very sorry to have given a link which was wrong. The correct link to the
news item is

http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com

Sorry again,

Cheers

Kris
-- 
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 The Kris Report - 'The Picnic to Kolad'

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

Yesterday's (3rd of August), Friendship Day picnic to Doctor's farm in
Kolad, oozed with fun. At least in my case, the lack of sleep (thanks to the
party on Saturday, didn't hamper the overall experience of the picnic.
We went to a place called 'Doctor's Farm' in Kolad in a bus and  full of
charming and cute group of 52 GB members. I caught up with some of my
friends as the bus meandered across Mumbai, halting at the various 'pick-up
points' in the city to 'pick-up' gay men interested in 'fun'. The fun
started with some gay-bhajans (rivolting!) and Antaakshari. Soon it was time
for introductions which were nothing but charming. Umang who has the wiliest
shade of sense of humor and a tendency to flourish even in his 'digs' stood
by the introductee to help 'come out' to the crowd. Everyone, including the
most reluctant of all newbies were laughing, baring and sharing themselves;
this is what these parties are for and that's where GB seems to achieve what
it strives so hard to: to provide gays a safe & comfortable environment to
get comfortable with their sexuality. The 'ladies' did have a giant blue
whale of a time!

In about 3 hours after the start, we reached our destination: a beautiful
countryside with the fantasy land look with meadows, streams, waterfalls.
The air was hot and humid or else, it would just like be in a dream. At the
farm house, at least I was surprised to see the facilities. A relatively
equipped kitchen/restaurant, good toilets/bathrooms and huge dorm like rooms
(something that you would have seen in dreams about orgies) complimented the
garden and lounging place.

The frolic lingered on during the comforting breakfast with the marvellous
adrak chai. The changing session (swimming gear) was highlighted by the
catwalk of the queens. I, despite being as un-queen-y and grace-less as
Prince Charles, did the walk too - and received insane amounts of cheering -
much misplaced I presume. I was loaned a t-shirt and a pair of shorts by the
aforementioned bundle of wit which saved me the blemishes of my lack of
preparedness for the picnic.

In a ride simulating the African safaris; just replace wild grazing animals
with wild 'gay'zing men, we were tempo-ported to the stream and waterfall.
We were surprisingly not alone there. Other picnic groups and a group of
native children were enjoying nature downstream. 50 out of the 52 strong
group jumped into the cool, calming stream. I myself was a little scared of
slipping in the mossy rock and injuring myself but lost all restraint in a
minute inside the water. Even those were a little shy at the outset
unshackled themselves to enjoy. The two hours spent hence can't be put in
words. Soon afterweards, we headed back to the farm house for showers and
lunch. The lunch was very tasty and fulfilling.

The post-lunch session, saw a group playing 'Dumb-charades' and the rest
took a break. As effervescent as you could expect, we gays once again showed
the world why we are so talented in so many walks of life. The acting out
was so hilariously earth-shaking that one of the benches buckled out under
the sheer stress of entertainment.

After the evening tea, it was time to head back. I was tired and I decided
to spend some time resting. But the energy of the group hardly fell as I
heard spasms of laughter every few seconds in the Truth or Dare and
Antaakshari games.

All in all, I fantastic experience. One, in which I confirmed that GB events
are tons of times more fun than anything else!  Thank you everyone (Neither
can I remember all the names, nor do I want to mention any for risk of
damaging privacy). And I'm already looking forward to next picnic.

And a big, big pat on the back to the cheerful Anand who took the pains to
arrange and conduct the picnic.

Can't have any report without the negatives:

   - The 'picking-up' could be made a little more punctual. I know this is
   due to people not turning up. But then, you don't want the majority to
   suffer because of the majority.
   - For a community who face ridicule and a negative portrayal of
   themselves, we shouldn't be portraying that kind of views over other groups.
   I'm talking about people commenting on other people bathing in the same
   stream (a group of old men and straight couples). Nobody likes to made fun
   of. And believe me, it could be your Dad (or yourself in 20 years) or your
   sister and her hubby. I would also urge people from passing general comments
   about strangers pretending that they don't understand English. The 'Doctor'
   who runs the farm was there along with his wife (I presume) and both were
   excellent speakers of English. I hope the community understands my point.
   - The return of the hanky-panky; don't want to detail it. I know the
   senior members are doing  what's required. Just want to high-light this fact
   to those who are either new, unaware or 'I don't care' type. Please
   understand that such instances are putting the entire community at risk

g_b A little self-adulation

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I had been stuck in two minds to say what I am about to say. That was
resolved at the picinc when some of my friends urged me to go ahead.

Some of you may know that I'm a musician and I play in a band called 'Shor
Bazaar'. I'm happy to announce that the prestigious Rolling Stone magazine
have done an article about us in The August edition. For those interested,
they can read about the article here: http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com.

My band is very supportive of my sexuality. Some of them might even attend
the pride parade! And I thought that I should present this fact along with
our little success story.

I hope I'm not being a little over-zealous and self-indulgent.

Do send in your views and comments,

Cheers

Kris

-- 
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 The new party venue?

[Kris Bass]

Dee,

Is it true that there are going to be 2 dance floors playing separate music.
And what about the live sports action on the screens?

Kris

-- 
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 The Sudhagad trek

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

It was a wonderful trek yesterday to Sudhagad. Going there without
really expecting a lot must have also helped. The trek was comfortable
enough to be not tiring and tough enough to make us feel like we have
achieved something.

A lot of fun activities, especially in the bus made it more memorable.
Stuff like antahkshari, Truth of Dare (which went from frivolous to
almost scandalous) really entertained those who had enough charge left
in the batteries sans the trek.

Kudos to Jayesh and Radhey for doing all the slogging work of
collecting funds and organizing it. And to GB for providing platforms
like this where people like us, especially the newbies, to interact
freely and thus get a little closer to the sense of comfort with
themselves.

I'll post a link (broken up of course) with 1/3 of the photos (with GB
members) of the total photos taken.

http:// picasaweb. google. com / kris.bass/GB?authkey=0wpotGAqcP0

(Take of the spaces and then paste it on the browser address bar.)

For people who find this arduous, send me a mail and you will get the link.

PS: Frivolosity explicitly depicted!

Cheers

Kris

-- 
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 The support of the band

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

Some of you might know that I have a (hindi) rock band called Shor
Bazaar. I am out to them and am very open about my sexuality and
personal life etc.

Yesterday, after the GayBombay Sunday meet at Bandra, I was lounging
at one of our bandmate's apartment discussing some songwriting etc. I
suddenly felt like asking 'Guys, would you guys be interested in
playing at a GB party?'

It took a brief second. But only that.

'Yes, why not?'

I was surprised at first.

'Are you sure?'

'Yeah, we'd love to support you and GB.'

I felt the warm feeling of relief and comfort. I thought it was pretty
cool of the band to actually say that.

If you have time, please check out these pages and listen to our
music. The lyrics are not gay related or anything though.

http://myspace.com/bazaarshor
http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com

Cheers,

Kris
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g_b Another support group for South Mumbai?

[Kris Bass]

Hey,

I came to know that there was this other support group for South Mumbai at
the GB Sunday meet. It had some weird 'naval' name to it. I don't remember
it.

What's it called?

Why is it not on the internet?

Kris

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g_b Sunday?

[Kris Bass]

I think there are two events happening in the LGBT World in Mumbai this
Sunday. One's the Sunday meet at Thane and the other, the film screenings at
Humsafar Trust. Both seem to be at the same timings. Why is that so?
Personally, I would rather watch films than travel to Thane!

Kris

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g_b Re: [lgbt-india] A humble request

[Kris Bass]

Thanks Mayur,

And we did have good luck. We qualified for the national finals. People in
Delhi, we're coming to rock you!

Kris

On 2/22/08, Mayur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey
> Just a quick note to say that I'm really enjoying your music!
> Good luck!
> Mayur
>
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:06 AM, Kris Bass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone!
> >
> > I'm glad to announce that Radio City FM group have
> > announced my band 'Shor Bazaar' as one of the five finalists in a
> > nationwide
> > talent hunt for the best Hindi (rock) band competition yesterday! The
> > competition called RC Live is the first of it's kind in India. I, Kris,
> > am
> > the bassist in the band and would like your help in supporting me and my
> > band in our effort to win the competition.
> >
> > http://www.radiocity.in/index.aspx
> > http://rclive.radiocity.in/
> > http://www.agencyfaqs.com/perl/media/media_newslets/index.html?id=28454
> > http://www.radioandmusic.com/headlines/y2k8/feb/18feb/city.php
> >
> > Check us out at http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com. You can listen to the
> > songs
> > that we sent out to the radio station in there. I hope you will give us
> > a
> > listen and leave your comments on the blog.
> >
> > http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com
> >
> > Now, the way you can really help us in winning is by voting for us via
> > SMS.
> > Here's how to do it. Send 'RCL'  'B2' with your name to 54646.
> > The
> > more votes that we get, the better chance we have at winning the West
> > Zone
> > finals on the 23rd of Feb. If you are interested in our music, you can
> > turn
> > up at the venue (Rangsharada Auditorium , Hotel Rangsharda, Bandra
> > Reclamation, K C , Marg, Near Lilavati Hospital) and support us when we
> > are
> > performin live (on the 23rd). We hope to win there and go on to the
> > national
> > finals at Delhi on the 29th of February.
> >
> > Hoping to get our community support,
> >
> > Yours,
> >
> > Kris
> >
> > --
> > 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
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> > 
> >
>
>


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g_b A humble request

[Kris Bass]

Hello everyone!

I'm glad to announce that Radio City FM group have
announced my band 'Shor Bazaar' as one of the five finalists in a nationwide
talent hunt for the best Hindi (rock) band competition yesterday! The
competition called RC Live is the first of it's kind in India. I, Kris, am
the bassist in the band and would like your help in supporting me and my
band in our effort to win the competition.

http://www.radiocity.in/index.aspx
http://rclive.radiocity.in/
http://www.agencyfaqs.com/perl/media/media_newslets/index.html?id=28454
http://www.radioandmusic.com/headlines/y2k8/feb/18feb/city.php

Check us out at http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com. You can listen to the songs
that we sent out to the radio station in there. I hope you will give us a
listen and leave your comments on the blog.

http://bazaarshor.blogspot.com

Now, the way you can really help us in winning is by voting for us via SMS.
Here's how to do it. Send 'RCL'  'B2' with your name to 54646. The
more votes that we get, the better chance we have at winning the West Zone
finals on the 23rd of Feb. If you are interested in our music, you can turn
up at the venue (Rangsharada Auditorium , Hotel Rangsharda, Bandra
Reclamation, K C , Marg, Near Lilavati Hospital) and support us when we are
performin live (on the 23rd). We hope to win there and go on to the national
finals at Delhi on the 29th of February.

Hoping to get our community support,

Yours,

Kris

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g_b Fwd: gb IBN LOKMAT PRIYANKA DESAI

[Kris Bass]

Hey Priyanka,

I have a worthwhile story to share for you. I have a story about my own
succesful relationship (trans-generational,
trans-racial) which I'll be happy to tell you.

You can catch up about it on my blog if you feel like.

Kris



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g_b Boat Party - Query

[Kris Bass]

As everyone knows, I'm as gay as it gets. I want to know if I can get
my straight woman friend along for the party.

I don't see any reason why I can't. In fact, I think I'm going to.

Kris
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g_b A poem from my lover

[Kris Bass]

Just want to share a poem with you guys...

a dependable place for a good old time
is the southernmost station on the western line
where guys hang out in the public loo
and the cops do too
and the cops do too
and so
and so
and so will you


by alan vinokur
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g_b Any party this today or this week?

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I'm just a little confused. I thought there was a party every week and
on a weekend. But I don't seem any listing for such an event this
week.

Don't we have parties this week?

Kris
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wouldn't have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Searching for safety

[Kris Bass]

Hello friends,

It's been a long time since I participated in the discussions
actively. That can be attributed to my hectic schedule in the past few
months of life. That includes finding the love of my life online on a
personals website as well!

I would like to introduce myself once more. I'm a 28 year old
orthopaedic surgeon living in Mumbai for the last 3 years. I have
always been an admirer of older men. So it shouldn't be as shocking as
it would have been otherwise when I introduce my 64-year-old
lover/boyfriend/partner/spouse/husband who is a linguist/photographer
from NYC. We are committed to each other and are planning to settle
down in Mumbai.

For that, we are looking for a 1 - 2 BHK apartment in a good locale in
Mumbai and I've already seen a few. To my dismay, almost all of the
housing societies would pose the question 'Are you married? or 'Are
you a bachelor?' before even getting into the details of the
apartment.

On the first exposure to such a derogatory remark (in the terms of
marriage defining moral righteousness), I was shocked and outraged.
But as always, as we've all had to do our entire lives, I took it in
my stride and have formulated an answer: 'I'm a bachelor. My friend
who is sharing the apartment with me is, too. And we can't afford to
have two apartments. We've similar interests which would make it
convenient for us to be living together.' That has worked sometimes
now. Another thing that has worked is to let these housing societies
know that I'm a practicing surgeon/doctor. That somehow salvages a lot
of respect in these circumstances.

And then, I had a talk with my sister and an uncle, a father-figure,
the only two people in my family whom I've come out to about our
plans. Both had their views regarding the 'safety' of settling down in
India. Would we face ridicule? Would we be ostracized? Would we be
asked to vacate should the reality come to the fore? My boyfriend also
suggested that families living in the neighborhood would be curt
towards us and be scared of letting the children see us together
thinking that they might be 'exposed' to immoral issues. To top it
all, would somebody tip us off and would we be legally punished under
Sec. 377 IPC? Add to that this hyperbolic age difference between the
two of us, the chances of us being discriminated vis-à-vis the
'pedophilia scandal' which hit the media in a wave of movies like
'Page 3'.

All this has led me to write this letter/request to all of the GB
members. I want to ask you for some advice or suggestions regarding a
place in Mumbai where we could live. Would anybody know about
gay-friendly apartment complexes or dealers/agents who would be
gay-friendly? I guess there are at least few gay couples in Mumbai who
live together.

I would be grateful to anyone who would like to comment on any aspect
of this peculiar problem of ours.

Thanks to all of you for spending your time reading and hopefully,
responding to this message.

Regards,

Kris

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wouldn't have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay

g_b Support us - resident doctors of Maharashtra state

[Kris Bass]

I'm a representative of the whole of resident doctors in the State of
Maharashtra who have gone on strike for demanding our basic rights.
Please support our cause and spread the news around. Kindly visit our
blog and show us your support.

http://mard-strike.blogspot.com

On a more personal note, I'm one of the 50 resident who received their
termination notices. I've been asked to evacuate my room.

Please spread the news around and show us your support.

Waiting in anticipation,

Kris




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g_b "Sancharam" screened in Thiruvananthapuram

[Kris Bass]

Hello all,

It might be a little too late to discuss about Sancharam here but...

Today, there was a public screening of the movie 'Sancharam' in
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was the inaugural film in a film
festival organized by the Mumbai based women's empowerment
organization 'Point of View'.

I thought that it was a very good movie. Especially the
positive ending for the Lesbian protagonist in the movie. There are a
couple of gay-lesbian supporting characters in the movie. Besides, the
topic was handled with respect, dignity and maturity.

There was a heated discussion about the movie and its message/issue
with the director in the hot seat. As usual, there were some very
conservative, undereducated views on the issues.

All in all, a good movie experience.

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Re: g_b Hijras on trains

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Mr. Clayton,

I don't know too much about Hijras. But I'll try to answer your
queries. It cannot be that they picked up my sexual orientation in the
train. Therefore, it is a coincidence or the fact that I'm almost
boyish in looks which made them pick out me from the crowd.

Hijras going down in numbers is an alien concept with me. I cannot
help you out with this.

About role-playing; let me just make you aware of that in India. There
is a famous lesbian couple in Kerala who often get featured in
mainstream media. They engage in role-playing. Popular entertainment
also pokes at us LGBTs by showing extremely feminine features and
behaviour in gays and vice versa in lesbians.

But still, I don't think that an average gay/lesbian person is
interested in this. Therefore I agree with the fact that if Hijras don
roles, then they cannot be classified under regular gays/lesbians.

Cheers

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g_b Hijras on trains

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I wanted to discuss something with you all. Firs of all, a little
introduction. I'm a 25 year old Gay male from Kerala. I'm very
comfortable with my sexual identity and am proud of being what I'm. I
honestly support all LGBT liberation activities.

Now the issue which I want to discuss is the harassment of people by
hijras on train. I guess most of you had an experience of this.

I happened to travel to Mumbai twice in the last four months and on
three times in the four train journeys, a group of hijras passes by.
One of them picks me up out of everyone. With their characteristic
hand clap, they come over and poke me. I act uninterested. They call
me names; first 'Hero', then almost start insulting me for not paying
them. On one occasion, they sat on my lap and tried to act funny. The
last time, they jerked away my earphones. Of course, I didn't give
them money. But I was insulted.

Is there something that can be done about this? I mean, it is
downright harassment which is going on.

I, being an insider of the LGBT community, am ashamed of such
behaviour. If we continue to let this happen, I think the society will
always consider us with a scorn.

I hope to hear more views on this.

Kris

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g_b Page 3

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I saw Page 3 last week and I wanted to talk about the movie.
Especially the part with the gay friend falling in love with the lover
of the protagonist of the movie.

First of all, this is one movie which showed a normal gay. Just like
anyone among us. I was very happy about that. But the twist where the
supposedly honest gay friend has an affair with the boyfriend (a hunk)
of the lead character was disappointing. I thought that it again
showed that gays were not faithful.

Besides, the whole sarcasm in the movie is quite refreshing.

I don't konw if you guys have already had a detailed discussion about
it but I'm looking forward to hearing your views about it.

Cheers

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Re: g_b gb parties and sex

[Kris Bass]

Well,

I agree that the words he used weren't appropriate (... am gay for 4
years). But you shouldn't ridicule a guy who might be seeking for
help.

Although I don't really dig the idea of sex parties, I wouldn't go out
and smear my replies in satire.

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Re: g_b pl. be aware of such young boys giving ads for older persons

[Kris Bass]

It is interesting to note this view point. I personally have a liking
for older men. But I never thought of it as a 'profitable' way to get
around. If this story is true, it is appalling.

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g_b Re: from Femina: What Would You Do... if you found out that your husband was a close

[Kris Bass]

A good article to read. I feel such articles would be coming more
often in our print media in the coming months. I have contacts with a
few married men who have been closeted gays. This is an important
social issue.

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Re: g_b This may be useful ....

[Kris Bass]

May I know the source of this?

As far as I know, Nimesulide has not been banned. So is Piperazine.

Replies?

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On 30 Nov 2004 09:09:14 -, Smarter boy Boy
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This may be useful  

THESE DRUGS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLY DISCARDED (under FDA regulations) 

ANALGIN: This is a pain-killer. Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression. Brand 
name:Novalgin 

CISAPRIDE: This is for acidity, constipation. Reason for ban:irregular 
heartbeat. Brand name: Ciza, Syspride 

DROPERIDOL: This is an anti-depressant. Reason for ban: Irregular heartbeat. 
Brand name: Droperol 

FURAZOLIDONE: This is anti-diarrhoeal. Reason for ban: Cancer. Brand name: 
Furoxone,Lomofen 

NIMESULIDE: This is a painkiller and for fever. Reason for ban: Liver failure. 
Brand name: Nise, Nimulid 

NITROFURAZONE: This one is an anti-bacterial cream. Reason for ban: Cancer. 
Brand name: Furacin 

PHENOLPHTHALEIN: This is a laxative. Reason for ban: Cancer. Brand name: Agarol 

PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE: This is for common cold and cough. Reason for ban: stroke. 
Brand name: D'Cold, Vicks Action 500 

OXYPHENBUTAZONE: This is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Reason for 
ban: Bone marrow depression. Brand name: Sioril 

PIPERAZINE: This is anti-worms. Reason for ban: Nerve damage.Brand name: 
Piperazine 

QUINIODOCHLOR: This is an anti-diarrhoeal. Reason for ban: Damage to sight. 
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g_b Something offbeat

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Hello,

If you fantasize about older men and political icons of the world,
this might interest you. Please take this lightly.

http://engayginglife.blogspot.com/2004/11/dont-kill-me-palestinians.html

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g_b Re: [gay_bombay] Article on gays in Malayala Manorama

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Give me some time...

I'll try it when I'm a little less busy.

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[gay_bombay] Article on gays in Malayala Manorama

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Hello all,

I was totally surprised to find this article on the Sunday Magazine
(called 'Shree') of Malayala Manorama.

Here is the link to the story in Malayalam.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=manorama/MalArticle/Malfullstory&cid=1096196781616&c=MalArticle&p=1009975921475&colid=1010131822526&channel=MalNews&count=11

It is a pity that I can't find an english translation of this article
on the English version of this page.

I'm surprised by the amount of gay awareness conveyed in it.

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Re: [gay_bombay] high time not to glamorize/separate ourselves from mainstream

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Prash,

The whole point of such apparently pointless discussions can be
summarized in three small letters - FUN.

And nothing more.

Chill baby!

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Re: [gay_bombay] Movie featuring pedophilia

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Dear friend,

I don't think it is going to come out in any of those languages. Maybe
you should get a DVD titled with subtitles.

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[gay_bombay] Movie featuring pedophilia

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Hey all,

I went to watch a Malayalam movie called "Kaazhcha" today. It is the
first effort of the director Blessy. The movie is a nice one with
splending cinematography featuring the life post-earthquake refugee
child who gets adopted in a family living in the backwaters of Kerala.

The movie is interesting because it actually shows a policeman
pedophile using these street children for sex. The featured kid
actually bites the policeman's penis and runs in the first few moments
of the TV.

Then, the protagonist of the movie (acted by Mammootty) gets arrested
on charges of pedophilia with the kid. During the time at the police
station, Section 377 is clearly read out completely. Actually, the
camera captures the actual text while it is being read out.

I guess it is the director's effort promote awareness about this section.

What do you think about this?

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Re: Re: [gay_bombay] can u whistle...

[Kris Bass]

Well,

I SO like coffee over tea 
I love blue and black
I love to shop a lot
I have a better sense of dressing than most of the guys I see
I don't have better communication skills. Or so I think...
I have an okay grasp at most languages
I'm a hopeless actor/dancer

LOL

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Re: [gay_bombay] can u whistle...

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I've never noticed. But I can whistle just okay. Not too good. And I'm so gay!

LOL

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Re: [gay_bombay] gays dont like cricket?

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I lve cricket. And not just Indian cricket And I'm so gay!

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[gay_bombay] Attracted to felines?

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I've noticed in a recent post on GB that gays are more attracted to
cats than normal people. If attraction towards cats is a criterion to
assess gayness, I think I would be right on top.

Does anyone else share my attraction towards cats; both domestic and wild?

Looking forward to replies...

Cheers

Kris
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i have always liked animals. for 11 years i had a dog and for some years i also a cat, 
make that many cats... my cat had litter afer litter... i guess its not true that gays 
are more attracted to cats.. its just another theory without any real foundation

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Re: [gay_bombay] Re: NDTV 24x7 The Big Fight August 21, 2004

[Kris Bass]

Now why do I miss out on good shows on TV on the topic of
homosexuality? I am checking GB mails after 3 days (on Monday). I
totally missed the 24 X 7 show. I would love to hear more reviews
about it.

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[gay_bombay] Kriss, for me, reminds me of stuff like hiss, piss instead of kiss

[Kris Bass]

Dear friends,

I really don't know why I'm pointing this out. But my name is 'Kris'
and not 'Kriss'. Kriss, for me, reminds me of stuff like hiss, piss
instead of kiss.

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[gay_bombay] typos, typos.....'tat' should have been 'that'....

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... and 'tat' should have been 'that'

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[gay_bombay] Saturday smilies from me

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A guy was walking down the street when he sees a woman with perfect
bre_sts. He says to her, "Hey, miss, would you let me bite your bre_sts for
$100?"

"Are you nuts?" she replies and walks away.

He turns around, runs around the block and gets to the corner before she
does. "Would you let me bite your bre_sts for $1,000?" he asks again.

"Listen, sir, I'm not that kind of woman. Got it?"

So the guy runs around the next block and faces her again. "Would you let
me bite your bre_sts... just once for $10,000?"

So the woman thinks about this for a while and says, "Hm, $10,000?" She
thinks a bit "OK, but just once, and not here. Let's go to that dark alley
over there."

So they go to the alley and she takes off... her blouse to reveal the most
perfect bre_sts in the world. As soon as the guy sees them, he jumps on
them and starts caressing them, fondling them, kiss ing them, burying his
face in them... but not biting them. After about 15 minutes the woman gets
all annoyed and says, "Are you gonna bite them or what?"

"Nah," he replies. "Costs too much!"

..

A Mother had 3 virgin daughters. They were all getting married within a
short time period. Because Mom was a bit worried about how their sex
life
would get started, she made them all promise to send a postcard from the
honeymoon with a few words on how marital sex felt.
The first girl sent a card from Hawaii two days after the wedding. The
card
said nothing but: "Nescafe"!
Mom was puzzled at first, but then went to her kitchen and got out the
Nescafe jar. Nescafe Rich Blend Coffee,
475g
It said: "Good till the last drop".

Mom blushed, but was pleased for her daughter.

The second girl sent the card from Vermont a week after the wedding, and
the card read: "Rothmans"
 Mom now knew to go straight to her husband's cigarettes, and she read
from
the pack: "Extra Long. King Size"
 She was again slightly embarrassed but still happy for her daughter.

The third girl left for her honeymoon in Cape Town. Mom waited for a
week,
nothing. Another week went by and still nothing. Then after a whole
month,
a card finally arrived.
Written on it with shaky handwriting were the words "South African
Airways"
Mom took out her latest YOU magazine, flipped through the pages fearing
the
worst, and finally found the ad for SAA.
The ad
said: "Ten times a day, seven days a week, both ways."
  Mom fainted 

..

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Re: [gay_bombay] Best wishes on " FRENDSHIP DAY"

[Kris Bass]

Happy Friendship day to all of you!

I was looking forward to some nice time watching the 12 hour Friends
Special on Zee English. But I have tons of chores left unattended to
and I have to finish them before the Asia Cup final.

I hope everyone is having a bang with their friends.

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Re: [gay_bombay] India Today article on Gays

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Hey,

Thanks a ton for pasting this article on the lists. Whoever did this,
we appreciate it a lot. And things certainly look more encouraging.

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[gay_bombay] Gems of the internet

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Dear all,

Normally, I don't send in pictures or other regular Fw: on this list.
But tonight, I believe I have two gems from the internet to share with
you. Mr. Coffeebeans, neither of this is porn.

1)  I believe that weblogs (better known as 'blogs') are an asset to
the internet's existence. They can be informative, thought-provoking,
entertaining or outright funny. This is the perfect example of the
last type:

--- from the 'Search for Love in Manhattan' blog
(http://searchforlove.blogspot.com/)by FAUSTUS, MD this latest post
will rock your senses
http://searchforlove.blogspot.com/#109055073734148599

2) I'm attaching a politically themed cartoon. It rocks as well.

Hope to see your comments on these.

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Re: [gay_bombay] Migrate to marry or vice versa?

[Kris Bass]

Dear Tapesh,

I already have more than a handful of e-acquaintances out of which
three are very good looking prospects. Some have even offered me
accomodation. One has even proposed to marry me.

Okay, I know it is naive to think that such proposals might be
genuine. But I already see some sort of sincerity in them and I think
it is worth giving a shot.

When I need to make a decision, I would do so after a thorough
'investigation'. I'm just considering them right now.

What do you say?

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Re: [gay_bombay] please clear certain doubts

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Dear Kunal,

I'll try to help you out. These are my views.

1.  Yes and No. If you have always had emotions and were physically
attracted to men all through your life, you can almost be certain that
you are gay. If you have some self-doubt remaining, you can try having
sex with man/woman and confirm it. Personally, I finally understood
the remaining 1% of my gayness after I had sex with a man.

2.  Some men (approximately 6% in general population I guess are gay).
It has been postulated, but not proved conclusively, that it is
genetic in orgin. I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

3.  Umm... This can be due to many reasons. It can be due to the fact
that you were not confident enough about this. Or you became too
excited. You didint' take it easy and you were stressed out. Maybe it
was something do with your partner or the situation you were in. Can't
decide on your sexual orientation with just one bad instance.

4.  Hyperdictionary says 'Twink' -  Also reported on the Usenet group
soc.motss; may derive from gay slang for a cute young thing with
nothing upstairs (compare mainstream"chick").

Hope this has been of help.

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[gay_bombay] Migrate to marry or vice versa?

[Kris Bass]

Dear friends,

I'm 25 and am already contemplating a married life. With a man, of
course. And none too soon. I'm considering it only after I have
achieved some sort of stability in my career. Maybe by 30. Since it is
virtually impossible even to have an affair with a man in India, I am
seriously considering migrating to US/Canada or one of the European
countries.

Has anyone done any research on this for possible options? I know
there is a lot of trouble associated with getting a visa. And
therefore I need to plan for all possibilities.

And what do you say about marrying before migrating? That could ease
out a lot of things in the visa/nationality front.

Hoping for some help and guidance. Thanks in advance

Cheers

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Re: [gay_bombay] tres botas 'last' nite

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It's a sad thing to not that a bar is closing. But let's hope
something else turns up.

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Re: [gay_bombay] Re: Wednesday Wonders

[Kris Bass]

Oh yes!

I forgot to comment about the nasty word about a joke the other day. I
really enjoy all of the jokes which are posted in this forum. And
Asfan's jokes are simply too good.

I should mention to those who happen to find this jokes not-so-amusing
-- Just don't take anything too seriously. After all, jokes are not
meant for just the opposite.

Keep on the jokes rolling

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Re: [gay_bombay] Complete Mail What are we trying to prove?????

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How do you know about the sexual orientation of Dravid? Has he had any
relationships before with other men? Any proof?

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Re: [gay_bombay] HIP HIP HURRAH

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Three cheers to GB,

Keep on posting, members!

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[gay_bombay] Great men!

[Kris Bass]

Is Mr. Nehru the Gay Prime Minister? I can't even guess about the
other two. But Dr. APJ seems like a candidate. And I really feel we
have to be comfortable with identifying some one famoussbeing suspeced
as gay.

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Re: [gay_bombay] gaybombay on google

[Kris Bass]

Hey Mr. Moderator,

The link seems to direct me to a very fake looking page which has
raised some security issues from my over-cautious browser security
settings. It is redirected through proxify.com or something of that
sort. Is this the case with you as well?

Hoping to get a reply so that I can proceed with the signing up process.

Kris
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the link is fine. i checked it again. it just asks  you  to reconfirm that you are 18 
years and above.

anyways the link again 

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Gaybombay 

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[gay_bombay] Any problem with web access

[Kris Bass]

Hello everyone,

Do you have difficulty accessing Yahoo groups via web access? I have
not been able to for 2 days running. Maybe it's my ISP's problem. But
just give me a word if it's something on the national level.

Cheers

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yes kris, many of us are having a problem as well. it should get right in a couple of 
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[gay_bombay] Re: Girlfriend reviews

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Cheap thrills? Yeah, pretty much on the money! I went to the theater
on the first week after it's release and the theater was about 2/3 rd
full with all kinds of men loooking forward to enjoying some
girl-on-girl action. I don't think anyone anyone cared about the
plight of lesbians/gays in India I guess. But then, we can't be
over-critical of the society. They are just coming of age! We should
be thankful that we have come out of age far sooner.

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[gay_bombay] Girlfriend reviews

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

This is what I read in one post yesterday.

"Isha Koppikar, who stars as a lesbian in the film, has said she was
not aware of the lesbian theme initially when director Karan Razdan
read the script to her."

What does she mean when she said that she didn't realize initially
that there was a lesbian angle in the film? Helllw? Any 3rd
standard student these days can figure out a gay theme in the movie if
the script was read out to him/her.

And what about the reaction from the international press. Did they too
ridicule the movie?

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[gay_bombay] Oral sex and HIV

[Kris Bass]

Hey all,

I'm just quoting from a leading source used by
Physicians all over the world about the risks of HIV
transmission with sex.

CMDT - 2004, Page - 1265

"... the best available estimates indicate that the
risk of HIV transmission with receptive anal
intercourse is between 1:100 and 1:30, with insertive
anal intercourse 1:1000, with receptive vaginal
intercourse 1:1000, with insertive vaginal intercourse
1:10,000 and receptive fellatio with ejaculation
1:1000. The per-contact risk of HIV transmission with
other behaviors, including receptive fellatio without
ejaculation, insertive fellatio and cunnilingus are
not known."

I recommend condoms for even oral sex unless you are
absolutely sure about the disease status of HIV.

Of course, the other STDs are altogether a different
issue.

Have fun guys, but play it safe.

Kris

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[gay_bombay] Gay minister?

[Kris Bass]

Hey,
I hope you are not kidding! If there is one, I certainly want to know who he is. He might well be the hope for repealing the Sec 377 in our IPC. Maybe, we can be open about our relationship in the future... much earlier than we thought we would.
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