If you have been a part of the clubbing culture in Bangalore, or clubbing in general, you must be aware of the general rules applicable on the guests. The most common one among many rules is - Couples and ladies entry only. It won’t be completely right to call the clubs a bit sexist, as there are many reasons why this rule is applicable. The main concerns being security … [Read more...]
Why LGBTs Are Judged? What If The LGBTs Start Judging The So Called ‘Normals’!
Recently, there has been a surge in the media attention being given to LGBT community, be it through advertisements (Myntra, E-bay) or through web-series such as ‘The other Love Story’, which shows their love in the purest form or through movies like Parched, Aligarh and Margarita with Straw which gained accolades Internationally for their incredible story telling or be it … [Read more...]
We Know About Metro Cities, But How Do Villages React To Homosexuality?
Back in the Victorian era, Oscar Wilde was accused of ‘gross indecency’ with men because of his love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. Though he was a gifted and popular writer, Wilde was sentenced to hard labour for two years and he died a destitute at the age of 46. Two centuries later when many nations including England (which had persecuted countless people because … [Read more...]
A Transgender Should Be Comfortable Working In An MNC. Alas, This One Is Not.
After working with them and knowing the kind of bold and beautiful persona they make, I was always put to thought whether we are ready to embrace them as one amongst us, or whether they are ready to open up and come out openly and live as one amongst us. Is the answer still a big ‘NO’? Recently I saw a very familiar face in my office. I felt I had seen this person; … [Read more...]
The time I fell for a Lesbian – What happens when life goes against the societal norms?
On a hot and sunny day in Ranchi, around 9 o’clock in the morning I was out for a cigarette. I saw an uncle coming out of an auto, the auto blocking my narrow gully road. Uncle drew out a suitcase, followed by a girl coming out. She looked my age, terrific. My eyes went wide open, mouth tightly shut. I waited for uncle to pull out more luggages and pay the auto driver. I … [Read more...]