g_b Fwd: Fw: Strange practice...

2013-08-18 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
kwardness entailed by discussing it so openly. Whether you view a use -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F-218/192 of 1997, Bar Council of W.Bengal, India) Website: http://adityabondyopadhyay.webs.com/ Notice to

g_b Pakistan's gays show cyber pride - Features - Al Jazeera English

2013-08-18 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
often portrays homosexuality in a negative light, he says the internet is the only platform that gives them a voice. "The risk to our life and security is so great that we can't even meet or discuss these issues in person," he explained. "Helping each other virtually is our

g_b Beedi or Cigarette

2013-08-18 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Caveat: I KNOW BOTH ARE BAD. having said that, are their any doctors or experts here who can advise if beedis are more harmful than cigarettes or less? Thanks, Aditya B -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F-218/192 of 1997, Bar Council of W.Bengal, India

g_b Study finds cross-cultural link between religiosity and anti-gay opinion

2013-08-13 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://hunterofjustice.com/2013/08/study-finds-cross-cultural-link-between-religiosity-and-anti-gay-opinion.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-finds-cross-cultural-link-between-religiosity-and-anti-gay-opinion Study finds cross-cultural link between religiosity and anti-gay opin

Re: g_b The fascinating gay vampires

2013-08-13 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
The traditions of catholic Christianity, that believes that one gets only one life and that means that post that life the soul can, if not sent to heaven, behave in any manner of free for all mischief, allows for thing like vampires to exist. However this is so opposed to the whole oriental un

g_b Re: [gb] Calendar Themes Invited

2013-08-08 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
To make the calendar popular, there is only one formula. Without crossing over into nudity, make sure there Re as little clothes as possible!! All the best, looking forward to the final product!! :)) Sent from my iPhone On 06-Aug-2013, at 3:54 PM, Tintin Mumbai India wrote: > Hello Friends,

g_b How is it being gay in India?

2013-08-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://chennaidost.com/how-is-it-being-gay-in-india/ *How is it being gay in India?* “How is it being gay?”, not everyone on earth can dare to face such a blow and in India the picture is even worse. Of course, no friend or colleague would often ask you this question, because few gay in India ca

g_b Gay Marriage in 2 more states...

2013-08-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/01/gay-marriage-minnesota-rhode-island_n_3686034.html Gay Marriage In Minnesota And Rhode Island Legalized, Weddings Start At Midnight PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In public celebrations and intimate ceremonies, gay couples exchanged vows Thursday in Minnesota and Rhod

g_b Pls sign the petition "Rajya Sabha: Dismiss the Petition to Criminalize Possession of Pornography"

2013-07-29 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
ssion-of-pornography?share_id=CsRZMQHVJu&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition Thanks! Aditya Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b From FB: Recent Seminar on Homosexuality at Chaitanya IAS Institute - a report

2013-07-28 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
re or in the least act as a medium for them to understand the our world.. ______ Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Cameroon: Murdered gay rights/HIV advocate and journalist documented deadly conditions

2013-07-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://sciencespeaksblog.org/2013/07/24/murdered-gay-rightshiv-advocate-and-journalist-documented-deadly-conditions/ Murdered gay rights/HIV advocate and journalist documented deadly conditions By Antigone Barton on July 24, 2013

g_b Two Lesbians who got married arrested by Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2013-07-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
rom arbitrary abuse by state agents and extra legal forces. With impunity the Bangladesh Government violated this commitment with the present arrest. It belies their stated intention and establishes their subterfuge before the UN Human Rights Body. Best regards, Aditya Bondyopadhyay -- -- ADITYA B

g_b the-incredibly-gay-days-of-akshay-and-saif

2013-07-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Quite funny, this: http://bollywoodq.com/the-incredibly-gay-days-of-akshay-and-saif/1248.html

g_b From HT: I'd rather be a freak than a stereotype: Mr Gay India 2013

2013-07-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
[image: logoimg] [image: iconimg] Thursday, July 25, 2013 *Dhruba Jyoti Purkait, Hindustantimes.com * New Delhi, July 18, 2013 First Published: 13:23 IST(18/7/2013) Last Updated: 16:06 IST(18/7/2013) Print I'd

g_b What is “coming out” and why is it important?

2013-07-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
(Courtesy a post by Dino Chakravarty on FaceBook) *What is “coming out” and why is it important?* The phrase “coming out” is used to refer to several aspects of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons’ experiences: self-awareness of same-sex attractions; the telling of one or a few people about thes

g_b Four Years to a Different Me: Reflections on the Anniversary of the 377 Decision

2013-07-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://indiahivaidsalliance.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/four-years-to-a-different-me-reflections-on-the-anniversary-of-the-377-decision/ *Four Years to a Different Me: Reflections on the Anniversary of the 377 Decision*

Re: g_b Miss Yahoo Delhi Chat Room 22?

2013-07-14 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Awe that is so sad, coz its only at midnight that I get chatty and masturbatory. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) On 12-Jul-2013, at 7:09 PM, iLuv Muscles wrote: > Hi! This is for gays in Delhi. > I miss the old Yahoo Chat Room 22, and I'm sure many of you do. &g

g_b TOI-Patna: 'Gay scene' manufactured, mythical in state?

2013-07-07 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
I am the herein below mentioned Aditya Bondyopadhyay, and well... Ranjeet the Kothi Activist in the article Seems to Know more about me than I do. As far as I see when I check, I was born in Chandigarh, brought up in Agra, Gauhati, and Chabua, did my higher education in Kolkata, and have been most

g_b Why India’s LGBTQI movement has a headstart over the West’s

2013-07-07 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Why India’s LGBTQI movement has a headstart over the West’s http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/living/sexuality-and-the-state Sexuality and the State Mangesh Karande is 26, unmarried, and drives an autorickshaw in Mumbai. He prefers the late night shift because of the higher fares he can char

g_b Re: [gb] Legal advice required

2013-07-06 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
.@gaybombay.org 'modera...@gaybombay.org');> > > The GB Mailing List:An online community to interact,express > yourself,discuss: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gaybombay. > Or send blank email to:gaybombay-subscr...@yahoogroups.com 'cvml', 'to%3agaybombay-s

g_b How to be Gay and Indian

2013-06-28 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Devi. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Fwd: Global Attitudes Toward Homosexuality

2013-06-28 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Pew research on Global Attitude towards Homosexuality published. See more at: > http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/06/17/global-attitudes-toward-homosexuality/

g_b recent debate on LGBT health that took place at the World Health Assembly.

2013-06-28 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Info copy-pasted from msmgf. FYI - Aditya --- just wanted to pass along the below information (thanks for bringing it to our attention Don!) about a recent debate on LGBT health that took place at the World Health Assembly. Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nils-daulaire/world-h

Re: g_b help

2013-06-28 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
His name is Chikna Caarwalaaa Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) On 22-Jun-2013, at 8:07 PM, asfan wrote: > Who is the guy in the Nissan commercial who tells his driver, "Cr > leke ao.? > Damn cute fellow. >

g_b Adhikaar Press Release on EU LGBT Guidelines

2013-06-26 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
ting these guidelines. Sincerely yours, Aditya Bondyopadhyay For Adhikaar <>

g_b Fwd: GALE Survey- LGBT Education

2013-06-26 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
-- Forwarded message -- From: Anjan Joshi Dear friends, Below is a survey link related to issues with LGBT Education, which I would request you to fill in and forward it to your other friends and colleaugues and community members. We need India specific response. The details of th

g_b Gay men and anger

2013-06-24 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Arbit pilfer from the net, but interesting and pertinent. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) = Men in our society are raised to be unemotional. Our culture views a lack of easy emotionality in men as a sign of strength. Gay men's upbringing is no differe

g_b from DNA: Gay couple hits home - Its our very own Sonal Giani ji

2013-06-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1851584/report-gay-couple-hits-home Gay couple hits home Sonal Giani who is currently seen in Zee’s Connected Hum Tum is drawing applause from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community, after she confessed to being in love with another woman. Many a

g_b Apology of Alan Chambers of of Exodus International to LGBT community.

2013-06-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
partnering with others to reduce fear, inspire hope, and cultivate human flourishing. Like this: Like Loading... Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Leading ‘ex-gay’ group apologizes to LGBT community, shuts down

2013-06-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
ineffective “cures.” And, according to the group’s statement, Exodus International’s former local affiliated ministries “will continue, but not under the name or umbrella of Exodus.” === Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b 10 Things I Wish the Church Knew About Homosexuality

2013-06-19 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://intentblog.com/10-things-i-wish-the-church-knew-about-homosexuality/ 10 Things I Wish the Church Knew About Homosexuality Apparently I hit a nerve. Yesterday (on my personal blog) there were over 17,000 hits on

g_b National Queer Conference 2013 (India): Call for Abstracts

2013-06-17 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
the fully developed papers to reach us by 15th August 2013. === Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Join me on this petition! Ask Mamata Banerjee to protect women!

2013-06-17 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
: http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/We_want_Mamta_Banerjee_our_elected_Chief_Minister_to_ensure_safety_for_women_in_West_Bengal/?kKNdSeb Thanks so much, Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b The retreating global divide on same sex bonding: Time for India to change

2013-06-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
: “After the hatred, it’s time to talk of love.” (Ratna Kapur is Global Professor of Law, Jindal Global Law School.) Keywords: homosexuality, gay marriages, gay rights, homo-friendly spaces, sexuality, LGBT rights, societal attitudes, gay acceptance === Aditya Bondyopadhyay

g_b Workshop for Media Students in Delhi/ NCR on GENDER, HEALTH and RIGHTS

2013-06-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
h.org/. Registration Form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kevwrn00eBAHf5ubSRPPUxi6sNW7hNtdqerl2_cFsrw/viewform http://krititeam.blogspot.com/ Facebook group: Kriti team Facebook page: Gestures by Kriti team === Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b No country for gay men? (Shiv Obit)

2013-06-08 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://thehoot.org/web/No-country-for-gay-men-/6831-1-1-19-true.html No country for gay men? The deafening silence in the mainstream press, even as blogs and HIV/AIDS alliance NGOs buzzed with obituaries, stood in stark contrast with the media frenzy a decade ago. DHRUBA JYOTI PURKAIT on SHI

g_b Australia Endorses Gender Choice

2013-06-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-22731013 Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b RIP RITUPORNO GHOSE [1 Attachment]

2013-05-31 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Sad day for Bengali Cinema. An irreplaceable loss. RIP Rituporno Ghose. A person who portrayed same sex relationships in all it's pathos and its thrills, without the sensationalism that characterises bollywood's depiction of same sex relationship. You will be missed Aditya Bon

g_b A discussion on gay marriage on NDTV India

2013-05-31 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
A discussion on gay marriage on NDTV yesterday, that I participated in with Priyank Pillai and Rituparna Borah .. Watch it here: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-social-network/rocking-the-boat-or-rocking-legalize-gay-marriage/277085 Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b INDIA VOTES IN FAVOR OF LESBIAN org. getting ECOSOC status in the UN.

2013-05-26 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2013/ecosoc6580.doc.htm -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F-218/192 of 1997, Bar Council of W.Bengal, India) Website: http://adityabondyopadhyay.webs.com/ Notice to all recipients: Communication

g_b Apply to become an Atlas Corps Fellow

2013-05-26 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
If you are 35 YO or younger, and interested in a fellowship that places you with US/Latin-Am Non Profits for up to 18 months, then pls apply. Details at: http://www.atlascorps.org/apply.php -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F-218/192 of 1997, Bar

g_b Fwd: Call for applications! Yuva, yaunikta aur adhikar: Last date to send applications extended to 30th May [2 Attachments]

2013-05-26 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
ENGLISH text after the HINDI text -- Forwarded message -- From: RITUPARNA Borah Date: 2013/5/22 Subject: Call for applications! Yuva, yaunikta aur adhikar: Last date to send applications extended to 30th May To: Nirantar Resource Centre Apologies for cross posting कृप्या ध्या

Re: g_b Any Gym Instructor / Serious Gymer here?

2013-05-19 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Anyone there, to answer my queries? > Abhay > > --- Reuse Paper by Both Sided Printing > > > -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F-218/192 of 1997, Bar Council of W.Bengal, India) Website: http://adityabondyopadhyay.webs.com/

g_b OpEd NYT: How Latin Culture Got More Gay

2013-05-18 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/opinion/how-latin-culture-got-more-gay.html?_r=0 OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR How Latin Culture Got More Gay By HÉCTOR CARRILLO Published: May 16, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — BRAZIL is potentially poised to become the third and largest country in Latin America to legalize same

g_b Peter Tatchell call for straight equality!!

2013-05-18 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Quiet a novel idea, no? I'm not sure what to think about this. What do others feel? - Aditya B [image: Peter Tatchell Foundation] *Equalities Minister opposes equality for strai

g_b New people's daily bldg being constructed in Beijing [1 Attachment]

2013-05-18 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Why can we in India not have such innovative design ideas?? - Aditya Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b The brutal killing of a young gay Russian

2013-05-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://newsneteast.com/?p=1823 http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/police-%E2%80%98are-accomplices%E2%80%99-rape-and-killing-russian-gay-activist130513 *The brutal killing of a young gay Russian has sparked international outrage. * The previously unidentified Vladislav Tornovoi, a 23 year-old gay

g_b Transsexual woman wins right to wed, rewriting Hong Kong's definition of gender

2013-05-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1236633/transsexual-woman-wins-appeal-marriage-case-top-court Transsexual woman wins right to wed, rewriting Hong Kong's definition of gender Monday, 13 May, 2013, 10:27am News›Hong Kong COURTS Stuart Lau and Lai Ying-kit A transsexual woman won her

g_b Fwd: one Week To the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

2013-05-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
> Today, one week stands between us and the International Day Against > Homophobia & Transphobia 2013. > > With information still flooding in about new events around the world, we are > confident that May 17th 2013 will be bigger and broader than ever – with > actions almost certain to take pla

g_b Fwd: News from Asia and the Pacific: This Week at ILGA-Asia - 13 May 2013

2013-05-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Begin forwarded message: > From: ILGA > Date: 13 May 2013 5:34:43 AM IST > To: lgbtadhik...@gmail.com > Subject: News from Asia and the Pacific: This Week at ILGA-Asia - 13 May 2013 > > > > > 13/05/2013 > News from Asia and the Pacific: This Week at ILGA-Asia - 13 May 2013 > > > > >

Re: g_b Fwd: Same-sex behaviour in ancient China differs from modern understanding: Richard Burger

2013-05-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
; > On May 9, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Aditya Bondyopadhyay > > > wrote: > > > > Do I smell a similarity with India's pre-modern traditions? > -Aditya Bondyopadhyay > > Same-sex behaviour in ancient China differs from modern understanding: > Richard Burger (Video) > >

g_b Fwd: The Great Porn Experiment: Gary Wilson at TEDxGlasgow

2013-05-12 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Interesting and pertinent!! Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone > The Great Porn Experiment: Gary Wilson at TEDxGlasgow

g_b ILGA_map_hindi_2012_A4 [1 Attachment]

2013-05-10 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Attached , latest ILGA Map on state of LGBT in the world. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Announcement: 11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP11)

2013-05-10 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
> ICAAP 11 Comes to Bangkok: > > Over the last 20 years, the International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the > Pacific (ICAAP) has become the largest forum in the region for people > affected and interested in the issue of HIV and AIDS. The bi-annual Congress > brings together thousands of peopl

g_b Fwd: Same-sex behaviour in ancient China differs from modern understanding: Richard Burger

2013-05-10 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Do I smell a similarity with India's pre-modern traditions? -Aditya Bondyopadhyay > Same-sex behaviour in ancient China differs from modern understanding: > Richard Burger (Video) > > by News Editor > 9 May 2013 > http://www.fridae.asia/newsfeatures/2013/05/09/1231

g_b Kinsey's Sex research app...

2013-05-09 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Therefore, I'd request all those with apple or android smart phones to download their app and start anonymously posting data on Indian sexual practices. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) From: Kinsey Institute News Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:11 PM To: Foote, Carrie Eliza

g_b State # 11 in USA to fall in line (of justice): Marriage Equality passes in Delaware

2013-05-07 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
State # 11 in USA to fall in line (of justice): Marriage Equality passes in Delaware http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/05/07/marriage-equality-passes-delaware Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b 'Bollywood's Uneasy Engagement with Alternative Sexualities: The Reactionary Progressiveness of Dostana'.

2013-05-07 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
This is relevant in terms of the other gay kiss on Bolly's screens that is right now making the news, incidentally by the same film maker, Karan Johar. ( http://post.jagran.com/gay-kissing-scene-in-bombay-1367575160 ) - Aditya B --- Publi

g_b Pot & Kettle fight it out on Human Rights

2013-05-05 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
back with its own USA specific human rights report. I call it the war of the kettle and the pot on the battlefield of human rights. Read China's report at: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2013-04/22/content_16430019.htm Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Thelka (India): Why Marriage Equality may not be all that equal

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
/why-marriage-equality-may-not-be-that-equal/#sthash.XORkQxSq.dpuf - Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Not this not that: The Hijdas of India, and the cultural politics of sexuality - by Vinay Lal (Duke Univ)

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
The above is available at: https://attachment.fbsbx.com/file_download.php?id=638079112872528&eid=AStnC5iDdOFQ-30nJwpFNpdJJ4ONCYuI3m_2TBqTDoY-yqo62aYYlgIqWQDXkkH-nV4&ext=1367640068&hash=ASsa1CEwsUPDAQ41 Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

Re: g_b Saqib Saleem's kiss with Randeep Hooda

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Chirasak Assawatawornchai, Please send a mail to gay_bombay-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com and you'd be unsubscribed from the pain that gay_bombay is causing you, and that you are causing it. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) On 03-May-2013, at 8:12 AM, Chirasak Assawatawor

Re: g_b A Shockingly Sad Tale !!! Needs Help !!!

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Hank, Pls educate yourself on Obama's latest on immigration before you extend inane advise. One wishes to lark and back that running away solved all problems in life. Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) On 30-Apr-2013, at 8:25 PM, ha krumholz wrote: > Dear Ran, >

g_b Re: [gb] A Shockingly Sad Tale !!! Needs Help !!!

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Me too - too many dramatic props in the story and too much requirement to 'suspend disbelief' Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) On 28-Apr-2013, at 3:21 PM, jaan.bh...@gmail.com wrote: > I gave up half way. But I wonder how 23 year old today is a freelance journo

g_b Re: prostitution pledge - U.S. justices conflicted over AIDS funding case

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
d it was not enforced. Then the department, saying that view had been tentative, changed its mind. The Supreme Court should affirm the appeals court and rule that the First Amendment prohibits this form of official control.--//---Aditya Bondyopadhyay(Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Download ILGA 2012 Annual Report

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Download ILGA 2012 Annual Report http://old.ilga.org/documents/ILGA_Annual_Report_2012.pdf Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone)

g_b Lesbians and Exile: a Call for Words

2013-05-03 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Aditya Bondyopadhyay (Sent from my iPad or iPhone) Begin forwarded message: > From: Debolina Dutta > Subject: Lesbians in Exile > > FYI. > > Lesbians and Exile: a Call for Words > > There is much pressing at me now that I have found my words again--sometimes >

g_b AIDS 'Patient Zero' was a publicity strategy, scholar writes

2013-04-24 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
mily issues" had become so divisive, > that "they wanted a scapegoat, they wanted to believe that this thing that > was out of control was caused by gay male sexual excess," he said, "that > there was someone who was to blame." > > Bill Darrow, a coauthor of the original studies that cited Patient Zero as > a link to show sexual transmission, is among Shilts' biggest supporters, > and he has few qualms about the selling of *And the Band Played On*. > Darrow, now a professor at Florida International University, teaches a > course called Ethical Issues in Public Health. > > "Most public health people think that the ends justify the means," he > said. He recalled the fights for money and recognition of growing danger > during the Reagan administration. > > "We had to wait almost five years for anybody to pay attention to this > terrible problem. By then it was too late," Darrow said. If they had done > so earlier, "we could have saved an awful lot of lives." > > > > -- Aditya Bondyopadhyay Sent from my Apple mobile device (iPhone or iPad mini)

g_b Re: NZ passes same sex marriage - and Chris Auchinvole's speech

2013-04-17 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Here pasted below is a letter written by Calum Bennachie, who's one of NZ's veteran gay rights activists. This was in another list, but I do hope Calum will not mind this being reproduced here. - Aditya B It was fantastic being there. There were far too many to fit into the gal

g_b NHL Takes 'Historic Step' for LGBT Equality

2013-04-17 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
NHL Takes 'Historic Step' for LGBT Equality by Dave Zirin “Welcoming—not begrudging, not tolerant—welcoming.” —Patrick Burke There is an old expression in social movements that sometimes it takes years to make days worth of progress but sometimes it takes only days to leap ahead years. In

g_b India’s Gay Community Fights for Acceptance, Equality: VOA

2013-04-14 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
, it doesn’t impact us, it doesn’t exist in India and the little bit that exists is because of the West, it’s not an Indian thing,” Gopalan said. Lawyer and gay rights activist Aditya Bondyopadhyay agrees. He says the ruling means police are less likely to harass gay men in public parks -- but

Re: g_b thane/mumbai

2013-04-14 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
et me know > > regards > santro > > __ > > -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F-218/192 of 1997, Bar Council of W.Bengal, India) Website: http://adityabondyopadhyay.webs.com/ Notice to all recipients: Communication

Re: g_b Facebook Page

2013-04-14 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
vering from a bad relationship? > > - > ron lussier > lenscraft.com > > On Apr 9, 2013, at 1:23 PM, Aditya Bondyopadhyay > wrote: > > > > What was the method adopted by the owners/moderators of the page to verify > the honesty of those who are on the page..??? How c

Re: g_b Facebook Page

2013-04-10 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
824129 > > Blogs: > > http://gaybombay.blogspot.com > > http://gaybombay.wordpress.com > > Twitter: > > http://twitter.com/gaybombay > > http://twitter.com/gayindia > > Facebook: > > http://www.facebook.com/gaybombay > > http://www.facebook.com/gayindia > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Aditya Bondyopadhyay Sent from my Apple mobile device (iPhone or iPad mini)

Re: g_b Re: Shrimping and Snow balling mean ?

2013-04-09 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
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g_b Fwd: URUGUAY - Senate to vote marriage equality tomorrow

2013-04-02 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Another progress report on gay marriage Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: alvaro queiruga > Date: 2 April 2013 2:14:17 AM IST > > > Friends, > > The Uruguayan Senate will vote the marriage equality bill tomorrow, Tuesday, > April 2. As you may remember, the bill had been pa

g_b Apcom to assist in ICAAP Abstract writing (deadline 19 April 2013)

2013-04-02 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Forwarded MSG: APCOM is please to announce a new mentorship programme working with individuals, organisations or networks who would like some additional support in preparing and writing conference abstracts for the upcoming ICAAP 11 in Bangkok. For more information visit the APCOM website: h

g_b Fwd: Gay US veteran who fought military ban still on trial

2013-03-29 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Peter Tatchell Foundation > Date: 25 March 2013 6:00:54 PM GMT+05:45 > To: > Subject: Gay US veteran who fought military ban still on trial > Reply-To: Peter Tatchell Foundation > > > Gay US veteran who fought military ban still on trial >

g_b Pls sign this petition to save Blue Diamond, Nepal

2013-03-29 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Hi, I just signed a petition to ask Nepal's Prime Minister to save the country's biggest LGBT organisation. A local official is preventing award-winning Blue Diamond Society from operating. Blue Diamond Society serves thousands of people, providing them with access to life-saving medication an

g_b Message from Ban Ki Moon affirming LGBT/SOGI Rights

2013-03-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE TO REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Kathmandu, 22 – 23 March 2013 Delivered by Mr. Nikolaus Schultz, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR, New York I am pleased to send greetings to all par

Re: g_b Navroze Mubarak

2013-03-23 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Wish you the same too Asfan... All the very best :)) Sent from my iPad On 21-Mar-2013, at 9:06 AM, asfan wrote: > > Wishing every one Jamshedi Navroze mubarak. >

g_b Fwd: WHO country data on sexually transmitted infections

2013-03-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
* * *WHO country data on sexually transmitted infections* For the first time, country-level STI data are available through the WHO Global Health Observatory. These data are reported by countries to WHO. Currently available indicators include testing of antenatal care attendees for syphilis (covera

Re: g_b Problems with emails

2013-03-15 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
I think the problem is yahoo...they have gone BAD... Sent from my iPad On 11-Mar-2013, at 5:12 AM, "kenchao66" wrote: > Last week a complete block of past emails just disappeared when I accessed my > email address (as above). > I don't know what the problem is but could you check for me please

g_b Re: [gb] Radio One 94.3 FM

2013-03-06 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
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. > > Abo

Re: g_b hi guys

2013-03-06 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Frail-ish ultra cute Krishna bhakt twink who's hardly out of his teens chaleygaa kya tere ku?!!!??? Someone with that description is also looking for LTR on these lists ... : Sent from my iPhone On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, SANTRO ZIP wrote: > ** > > > > > i am male 40 looking for a good partn

g_b Totally inane shit, but funny

2013-02-26 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Hey he he, I've got a refund of three (WHOLE FUCKING) Rupees from Indian Railways...Aditya B Refund processed Hi Aditya, We have processed a refund of Rs. 3 for your METUPALAIYAM-UDAGAMANDALAM one-way booking (Trip ID 1301087730). The refund should appear in your account in 15 to 20 working d

g_b Fwd: Announcing the coming together of Qashti- An LBT group in Delhi/NCR

2013-02-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "rituparna.borah" > Date: 26 February 2013 11:09:28 AM IST > To: qashti women > Subject: Announcing the coming together of Qashti- An LBT group in Delhi/NCR > Reply-To: delhi-queer-pr...@googlegroups.com > > Dear all, > > We are happy to a

g_b Delhi and the Gay Scene

2013-02-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
On another listserve there is a discussion happening right now about the relevance or otherwise of the gay scene. It is an international list and not confined to India/Delhi. However what is pasted below is something that I wrote on that discussion thread in that listserve, and I felt since it is r

Re: g_b DesiQ International LGBTQI South Asian Conference Invitation

2013-02-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Thank you for this mail, I am glad that this information has reached us. I was wondering if there is anybody else on this list who'd also want to apply to go to this conference. I think it is an important conference and if we've a substantial number of people from India also attending it would

g_b Fwd: FS Magazine - When does sexual preference become racist?

2013-02-25 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
This is certainly pertinent to people on desi queer dating sites/lists who are often so blatantly and horrifyingly racistAditya Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > When does sexual preference become racist? > FS magazine looks at sexual racism > > When it comes down to it, most g

g_b Fwd: X & Others v. Austria (ECtHR, 19 Feb 2013): My reaction [5 Attachments]

2013-02-22 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Relevant..therefore sharing -- Forwarded message -- From: Wintemute, Robert Date: 21 February 2013 09:13 Subject: X & Others v. Austria (ECtHR, 19 Feb 2013): My reaction Dear Friends, ** ** I've just had a chance to read the judgment (attached in English and French along w

g_b the pot of amrit is slush

2013-02-20 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
just arrived at the kumbh to friggin torrential rains that turned the 70 sq kms of sangam mela grounds into one biiig pot of slushthe sky is soo dark, it could be midnight...i am soo totally loving it - Aditya B -- -- ADITYA BONDYOPADHYAY Development Sector Consultant Advocate (Regd. No. F

g_b Fwd: Applications Invited - Asian Human Rights and Drug Policy Course in April 2013

2013-02-14 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
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g_b Past gay radicals wanted liberation, not equality,

2013-02-14 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Hi, > > The gay radicals of the past didn't want equality: they wanted liberation, > and thought marriage was oppression > By Brendan O'Neill Politics Last updated: February 6th, 2013 > 254 Comments Comment on this article > > Some overexcited observ

g_b Police raid and arrest 30 people at India gay party

2013-02-11 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/police-raid-and-arrest-30-people-india-gay-party100213 Sent using ShareThis - please update if anyone has more information on this -thanks- Aditya B Police raid and arrest 30 people at India gay party Indian police arrest 30 gay party goers in Mumbai for danci

g_b US to offer benefits to spouses of gay troops: Pentagon officials

2013-02-07 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
>From the Times of India US to offer benefits to spouses of gay troops: Pentagon officials AFP | 2013-02-05 23:17:00 + WASHINGTON: The Pentagon plans to extend some benefits to the spouses of gay and lesbian troops, officials said on Tuesday. The decision was expected to be formally annou

Re: g_b hello everyone

2013-02-02 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Welcome and be lovedamen Sent from my iPad On 01-Feb-2013, at 12:35 AM, Himanshu Sharma wrote: > > guys am new to the hevenly world of qeer,i wants to know more about it,i > wants to be loved and to love needs frnds whom i can trust > with whom i can talk openly >

g_b Verma Commission Report

2013-01-31 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
http://toi.in/o_VyFb The government says that the Verma commission report will be implemented soon, but it is still talking about women's issues only and not yet of sexual minorities and transgendered. It is also not really talking about what it intends to do about the recommendations on TG and

g_b Re: [gb] Wednesday's Wondering

2013-01-30 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
What Rajvin Menon says is a fantastic example of the Indian sense of humourAditya B On Monday, January 28, 2013, Rajvin Menon wrote: > ** > > > Condoms do guarantee safe sex... They do not guarantee SECURED sex...! > > -- > *From:* asfan 'asfa...@yahoo.com')

g_b We Need to Talk About Butt-Sex

2013-01-28 Thread Aditya Bondyopadhyay
Cross posted from the IRMA Listserve: We Need to Talk About Butt-Sex Posted on *January 25, 2013* by *Admin* ** ** By *Mark O'Connell, L.C.S.W* http://markoconnellther

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