Comments on: India's only gay magazine back on newsstands

By: Brenton

Brenton — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:51:20 +0000

Hi Richa, my copy has just arrived from Mumbai today. The magazine is an excellent production. Interesting articles and illustrations. I am pleased to be able to support this new publishing venture.

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By: Richa

Richa — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:42:19 +0000

Hey Brenton, Jean-Paul – did you receive your issue? How was it?

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By: RTM

RTM — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:26:52 +0000

I am an Indian in New Delhi, and I have ordered a copy of Bombay Dost online. I recently heard that Microsoft has launch a gay themed ad for IE in India. Then there are regular gay columns in the Indian media, especially English language media. The only way gay tolerance can increase in India is if they realize that gay means money!

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By: Jean-Paul

Jean-Paul — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:42:10 +0000

Brenton (4):

Thanks for giving me the idea.

I've just ordered a copy using PayPal – $24 Canadian for Volume 1, 2009 = a collector's item.

Worth every penny.

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By: Jean-Paul

Jean-Paul — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:18:35 +0000

Does this mean someone will be holding up a UN flag in the London Pride Parade? I hope so.

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By: Rohan

Rohan — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:25:26 +0000

FYI
The magazine has 10 pages dedictaed to Lesbian issues, a discussion Frida Kahlo paintings , Lihaaf , which is the only lesbian themed indian literature so far…its all LGBT, not just for men.

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By: Lezabella

Lezabella — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:14:18 +0000

Perhaps it refers to us and the LGBT community as a whole. I hope so anyway.

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By: Mihangel apYrs

Mihangel apYrs — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:37:00 +0000

The report suggests that while "the 56-page glossy contains just one shot of Mr Gay India in swimming trunks" it does contain book and art reviews and reportage on gay rights issues.

I would have thought that these latter matters would be of interest to lesbians as well as gay men.

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By: Brenton

Brenton — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:56:13 +0000

I have ordered a copy! The magazine should be supported. Yes, you can use Paypal! It is very important that India decriminalises homosexuality. India is increasingly a very crucial part of the world.

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By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:36:52 +0000

Great news! It's a shame that it aimed soley at men though.

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By: Lezabella

Lezabella — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:27:57 +0000

A 'gay'; magazine for the 'gay community' aimed solely at gay men……never! :0

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By: Jean-Paul

Jean-Paul — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:12:01 +0000

'… secured funding from the United Nations Development Programme for the next three years.'

That's incredible ! !

Has anyone thought of having a UN flag in the London Pride Parade?

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