April 11, 2012
I came out to my dad and he called me CHAKKA (eunuch).
If I don’t continue with psychiatrist’s therapy and medicines, my parents will put me in rehab or mental asylum.
My parents don’t have any problem with me being gay. They have problem with the way I walk, talk, dress and live.
My mom says I can
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Posted in Past Events, Special Meet
March 16, 2011
THE 10TH GAYBOMBAY PARENTS AND RELATIVES MEET: A REPORT
Sachin Jain (jainsachi@ gmail . com)
Introduction:
The Gay Bombay Parents & Relatives Meet has been a manifestation of our vision for a safe space for parents of LGBT persons in Mumbai for over a decade. Over a hundred family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and
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Posted in Parent's Corner, Reports, Special Meet, Support & Advise
January 10, 2011
This Sunday we had a meet on HIV.
With us we had Jay Vithalani, a gay man who has openly accepted his HIV Positive status. The GB team has always felt very strongly about the HIV cause and spreading awareness about it. In the past, we have had HIV meets with a counsellor present. This meet
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Posted in Reports, Special Meet
January 9, 2011
HIV MEET – A warm experience.
It was Sunday evening and I was heading towards bandra to attend my 1st ever GB meet. I did know from few friends that there is a lot of intellectual discussion happening through GB meets since long which have helped many in its own way.So,did had the excitement of experiencing
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Posted in Reports, Special Meet
January 4, 2011
Gaybombay has had meets on aspects relating to HIV for years now – safe sex, STDs, testing, living with HIV. And at all these meets we’ve been aware that there are people who really wanted to come, but were too nervous, or wanted to speak up and ask questions, but again didn’t dare.
It’s the
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Posted in Past Events, Special Meet
December 22, 2010
Christmas Weekend Outing: GB turns Sporty: Goes to the Bowling Alley!
On the occasion of Christmas GayBombay takes a break from serious discussions to have some fun with games at Jammin situated at R. City Mumbai’s Largest Shopping Mall.
We’re going bowling! So get ready to flex your wrists and knock out those nine pins. And don’t
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