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ADVOCATE for the latest international news :  www.advocate.com 

Check out International News by Rex Wockner : http://wockner.com
 

Less than Gay: It's a Society Haunted by Heterosexual Blackmail
VIKRAM DOCTOR

When an unsuspecting gay casually admits to finding certain straight young man attractive, the consequences can be surprising, if not dangerous. The heterosexual could outnumber, if not overpower his gay 'companion'. . . . .

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/824864.cms

Can he do it? 
Karan Thapar 
Hindustan Times 

The case against Section 377 is almost irrefutable. Firstly, India is perhaps the only serious democracy where the law criminalises what consenting male adults choose to do in the privacy of their bedroom. . . . . 

Blame the Law: Section 377 Drives Gays Into A Twilight Zone
Shaleen Rakesh

It's not easy to be gay in our country. There is immense social stigma attached to it. Families and friends assume that everyone is heterosexual . . . . 

The problem is not homosexuality
Swapan Dasgupta
Rediff.com Aug 23, 2004

The ability of small but resourceful interest groups to manipulate the media and public debate is among the less appetising features of a democracy. This month, the country, and Delhi in particular, has witnessed a determined effort by well-connected gay activists and rent-a-cause liberals to turn perversity into victimhood.

http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/aug/23swadas.htm

Ram Guha recently had an interesting article on Lord Wavell in The Hindu. It was a straightforward portrait and appreciation of an often underestimated man - with a surprise at the end. Or it would have been a surprise if Guha hadn't stated it in such an equally straightforward way, not prevaricating or being embarassed about it. 

http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/03/28/stories/2004032800120300.htm

A couple of articles on Gay Marriages

Views of Bob Barr, the writer of DOMA itself and no supporter of gay marriage:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/insider/0304a/030804.html

From  the New Yorker 
Wedded Blitz by Hendrik Hertzberg

COMING OUT : No more queer pressure, only gay abandon. This movement is gaining support in India writes 
Georgina L Maddox in Indian Express, Sunday, July 27, 2003

http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=28237

Lawrence v. Texas : In a 6-3 vote the high court rules against Texas's antigay sodomy law as well as the remaining sodomy laws in 12 other states.

http://www.advocate.com/new_news.asp?ID=9094&sd=06/27/03

Lawrence v. Texas : The Supreme Court struck down Texas's ban on private consensual sex between adults of the same sex today, in a landmark ruling that enshrined for the first time a broad constitutional right to sexual privacy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35223-2003Jun26.html?nav=hptop_tb

BBC online feature on the queer scene in Mumbai... about Raj Rao's latest book "The Boyfriend" and of "Bombay's thriving gay scene by any standards" and GayBombay's contribution.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3001126.stm

Canada in the process of legitimizing gay marriages.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/19/international/americas/19CANA.html?ex=1057019351&ei=1&en=58f2f99c33a3c387

"AIDS Begins to Widen Its Reach in India" by John Lancaster

PEDDAPURAM, India -- On a packed-earth lane known as Bangaraman Temple
Street, a resident leads a macabre house tour, ticking off the names of the
dead and the doomed....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41920-2003Jun10.html

Male model exposes gay Bollywood - Gender discrimination is passé in Bollywood - both men and women are subject to the casting couch, says supermodel-turned-struggling actor Marc Robinson.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/919_244339,001800010001.htm

West Hollywood Assault Victim Faces Life Sentence. With brain damage and partial blindness, he finds support in unexpected
places. By Nita Lelyveld, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-broudy2jun02000423,1,7905834

Pair seeks to give the true picture of young gay America. BY EILS LOTOZO
Knight Ridder Newspapers

http://www.projo.com/yourlife/content/projo_20030603_gayyouth.6b663.html

"The current crop of Democratic presidential candidates is the most gay-friendly in history. In large measure, that's a reflection of how quickly our society's notion of fairness is progressing." says Deb Price in The Detroit News

http://www.detnews.com/2003/editorial/0306/02/a11-180160.htm

Parents start defending gay children
By Deb Price, The Detroit News
http://www.detnews.com/2003/editorial/0301/20/a09-64037.htm

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Compiled by Sachin and S & M
Updated 04-Jan-06