Love is the name and
Delhiites are all game Homosexuality ‘Coming Out
Of The Closet’ New Delhi: It’s not easy,
but the times they are a-changin’. Same-sex relationships in the Capital might
still raise a few eyebrows, but gradually, they seem to be gaining wider
acceptance. Besides evolving social attitudes, factors like the advent of the Internet have helped facilitate more people ‘come out of the closet’. ‘‘It is much easier to connect with likeminded people,’’ says Manish Rao, who is in a homosexual relationship. Though, most people involved in same-sex relationships say that they hang out at city hot spots across the board, areas like the Nehru Park, Palika Bazaar, Jahanpanah Forest, Dhaula Kuan bus stand, India Gate lawns are some of the spots most frequented by them for ‘cruising’. ‘‘Cruising is not about seeking a partner necessarily for sex, it could even be as simple as ‘can I buy you a drink?’,’’ says Rajiv Singh. Others like Rajneesh Kumar recall: ‘‘Earlier, it was just not possible to rent a place of your own. Now, there are people who are willing to accept that.’’ The situation is, however, relatively difficult for lesbians, what with the gender gap making its presence felt here as well. Sheetal Sharma, a south Delhi-based entrepreneur says: ‘‘Everybody knows I am a lesbian, but nobody is bothered about it. My partner and I frequent all the hot joints on weekends.’’ Singh says that Delhi is the ‘gay capital of India’ and that Mumbai is much more ‘anti-gay’. ‘‘This has been the case ever since the Mughal times. Noorjehan wanted to marry off her daughter Ladli to Khurram’s younger brother who was known to have had affairs with men. The matter was discussed in court and it was Noorjehan who got the flak for being ambitious for her daughter,’’ he says. (All names have been changed) Group Site: http://www.gaybombay.info ========================== NEW CLASSIFIEDS SECTION SEEKING FRIENDS? VISIT www.gaybombay.info click on classified section and type your message in the post section once the link opens What's hot? What's not? Where are the LGBT parties being held and when? Click here!! http://calendar.yahoo.com/YYY,04497/srt,0/gaybombaygroup/?v=42&POS=
Yahoo! Groups Links
|