g_b New research into the genetics of homosexuality!

2014-06-05 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
http://boingboing.net/2014/06/02/why-are-there-gay-lesbian-an.html Why are there gay, lesbian, and bisexual people? We know now that homosexuality is connected to genetics — and there's probably more than one gene involved. But why would that trait have been selected for strongly enough

g_b Fwd: Certificate Course in STI HIV/AIDS, July-December 2014

2014-06-05 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
From: Programme Officer - Distance Education certificate_sti_...@iiphd.org Date: 4 June 2014 4:06:11 pm IST To: lgbtadhik...@gmail.com Subject: Certificate Course in STI HIV/AIDS, July-December 2014 Reply-To: certificate_sti_...@iiphd.org View this message in your browser |

g_b Ffwd: Tamale article: Exploring the contours of African sexualities: Religion, law and power

2014-06-05 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
Begin forwarded message: On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 9:28 PM, Carole Vance wrote: passing this on...from a sex work/human rights list Important article describing how law, culture and religion in Africa act as oppressive force against sexual minorities -- but could also be used

g_b Invitation to Viber

2014-07-08 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
Hey everyone, I started using Viber. What I am wondering is why Viber is not as popular with gay people as say whatsapp or wechat!? After all, it’s a cool app that lets you call and text for free. Viber is easy to use and works just like a regular phone: No need to create a username or log

g_b Fwd: Government objects to SC empowering third gender

2014-09-15 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
From what I understand having spoken to lawyers (have not seen the petition yet, may get to do so by later today) the government is asking for 3 things: 1) A clarification on contents in one para (likely 107) where the judgments apparently equates Trans with L, B, and T! 2) A clarification

Re: g_b remember sections 388 and 389 IPC

2014-11-29 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
Hi Bloot, Vikram Doctor wrote this, not me!! Thank you Best Regards, आधन्यवाद तथा आपको प्रणाम, Aditya Bondyopadhyay आदित्य बन्द्योपाध्याय (Sent from my iPhone/iPad) (मेरे आईफ़ोन/आईपैड से भेजा गया) On 26-Nov-2014, at 10:38 am, Bloot Fontaine blutfonta...@yahoo.co.in [gay_bombay]

g_b TOI: US moves to end ban on blood donations by gay men

2014-12-30 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
Better late than never! May be the governments of Asia Pacific should follow this like of common sense now and junk their common (homo) phobia! US moves to end ban on blood donations by gay men === Thank you Best Regards, धन्यवाद तथा आपको प्रणाम, Aditya Bondyopadhyay

g_b TOI: Pre-marital sex not shocking, all cases not rape: HC

2014-12-30 Thread Aditya adit.b...@gmail.com [gay_bombay]
The issues of consent and agency that this judgment raises are significant, especially since some of the women's organisations affiliated to the right wing of Indian polity continue to spout the fact that 'bharatiya naari' are: (A) only sexual after a proper seven-phera marriage since that is