June 11, 2011
There has been a lot of talk about the gay angle being portrayed on the Indian small screen in the serial “Maryada”.
The portrayal from the clip we have embedded (see below) from youtube shows a breaking of quite a few stereotypes of most representations of homosexuality within Bollywood.
The actors who have taken on the mantle
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Posted in Art & Culture, Coming Out, India, Magazine
February 7, 2011
This last press release is the intervention from senior mental health professionals who have come together to oppose the criminalisation of homosexuality. With so much rubbish in the opposing petitions on the psychological effects of homosexuality, it is really important to get these opinions from really respected professionals in the mental health field.
Posted in India, Legal Issues, Notice Board, Past Events
February 7, 2011
This is the press release for the petition from 16 senior, highly respected academics (full list given at the end) supporting the Delhi High Court decision in the S.377 case.
Posted in India, Legal Issues, Notice Board, Past Events
February 7, 2011
The petition from the 19 parents of lgbt kids. This is easily the most moving one, and we sincerely hope the bench pays special attention to this one.
Posted in India, Legal Issues, Notice Board, Past Events
February 7, 2011
February 7, 2011
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975) Manthan (1976) and Bhumika (1977) he created a new genre which has now come to be called the “middle cinema” in India. His films, set amid the contemporary Indian experience, engage issues of social
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Posted in India, Legal Issues, Notice Board