http://indiblog.com/tritiya The Third Nature Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:59:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/571/chasing-the-pink-rupee-evolution-of-indias-gay-market/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/571/chasing-the-pink-rupee-evolution-of-indias-gay-market/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:56:56 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=571 With the decriminalization of homosexuality in India last year, companies and entrepreneurs are now tapping into the niche queer market. The Pink Dollar as it is referred to in the USA is worth about $640 billion a year. No idea what the Pink Rupee would be worth, but many are willing to find out. In...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/571/chasing-the-pink-rupee-evolution-of-indias-gay-market/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/kumbakonams-lotus-a-support-group-for-gay-or-effeminate-men/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/kumbakonams-lotus-a-support-group-for-gay-or-effeminate-men/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:36:54 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?post_type=resources&p=560 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/kumbakonams-lotus-a-support-group-for-gay-or-effeminate-men/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/online-dating-and-personals-for-indian-gay-men/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/online-dating-and-personals-for-indian-gay-men/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:15:08 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?post_type=resources&p=565 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/online-dating-and-personals-for-indian-gay-men/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/queer-magazines-in-india/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/queer-magazines-in-india/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:13:02 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?post_type=resources&p=563 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/queer-magazines-in-india/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/544/lesbian-parents-better-than-straight-parents-says-study/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/544/lesbian-parents-better-than-straight-parents-says-study/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:09:20 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=544 Two mothers are better than a mother and a father! Not a surprising conclusion if you ask me. …children raised by lesbian mothers — whether the mother was partnered or single — scored very similarly to children raised by heterosexual parents on measures of development and social behavior. These findings were expected, the authors said;...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/544/lesbian-parents-better-than-straight-parents-says-study/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/bangalore-gay-lesbian-transsexual-resources-in-bengaluru/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/bangalore-gay-lesbian-transsexual-resources-in-bengaluru/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:31:02 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?post_type=resources&p=558 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/resources/bangalore-gay-lesbian-transsexual-resources-in-bengaluru/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/547/indian-judges-argue-for-transgender-rights-in-chennai/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/547/indian-judges-argue-for-transgender-rights-in-chennai/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:41:46 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=547 Various transsexual activists and Supreme court judges of India among others participated in the national seminar on “Issues relating to Transgender Community” held in Chennai last week. It is refreshing to hear that many of the Supreme Court judges spoke of the necessity of understanding the issues of the transsexual community and introducing remedies for...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/547/indian-judges-argue-for-transgender-rights-in-chennai/feed/ 1 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/events/pride-parade-in-coimbatore-and-kovai-rainbow-festival-until-then/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/events/pride-parade-in-coimbatore-and-kovai-rainbow-festival-until-then/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:24:35 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?post_type=events&p=519 Coimbatore (Kovai) is having its very first Pride Month and Pride Parade at the end of August. The parade will be on 29th and there are events planned for the month until then. The following are the events planned for the Kovai Rainbow Festival. Mark your calender folks! August 6th in the Press meet we...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/events/pride-parade-in-coimbatore-and-kovai-rainbow-festival-until-then/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/516/rihannas-lesbian-video-te-amo-is-awesome-video/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/516/rihannas-lesbian-video-te-amo-is-awesome-video/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:22:17 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=516 Rihanna follows in the path of Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue with her explicitly lesbian song and video ‘Te Amo’. It’s wonderful to see artists embracing LGBT cultures and exploring themes of gay love in their songs and videos. Watch Rihanna’s Te Amo below. Also watch: Lady Gaga bats one for the lesbians and one...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/516/rihannas-lesbian-video-te-amo-is-awesome-video/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/512/lady-gaga-bats-one-for-the-lesbians-and-one-for-the-gays-videos/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/512/lady-gaga-bats-one-for-the-lesbians-and-one-for-the-gays-videos/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:53:11 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=512 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/512/lady-gaga-bats-one-for-the-lesbians-and-one-for-the-gays-videos/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/507/chennai-rainbow-pride-march-%e2%80%93-sunday-27th-june-2010/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/507/chennai-rainbow-pride-march-%e2%80%93-sunday-27th-june-2010/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:14:00 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=507 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/507/chennai-rainbow-pride-march-%e2%80%93-sunday-27th-june-2010/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/492/what-do-you-do-on-your-second-date-humour/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/492/what-do-you-do-on-your-second-date-humour/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:11:40 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=492 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/492/what-do-you-do-on-your-second-date-humour/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/485/hindu-munnani-katchi-plans-to-protest-against-chennai-pride-parade/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/485/hindu-munnani-katchi-plans-to-protest-against-chennai-pride-parade/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:32:33 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=485 Chennai will begin India’s pride season this year with its parade planned for the 27th of June at Marina beach (date/venue might change). Before even the plans have finalized, Hindu Munnani Katchi, a Tamil Hindu group has threatened to protest at the parade against alternative sexuality. Hindu Munnani Katchi (HMK) was in the spotlight for...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/485/hindu-munnani-katchi-plans-to-protest-against-chennai-pride-parade/feed/ 3 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/470/first-aid-cpr-training-for-lesbians-and-straight-men-video/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/470/first-aid-cpr-training-for-lesbians-and-straight-men-video/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:52:50 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=470 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/470/first-aid-cpr-training-for-lesbians-and-straight-men-video/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/461/why-you-will-love-kylie-minogues-all-the-lovers-and-slow-video/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/461/why-you-will-love-kylie-minogues-all-the-lovers-and-slow-video/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:54:53 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/tritiya/?p=461 There is a reason for almost everybody to love Kylie Minogue’s new video for her single: All the Lovers. And the reason is it includes people like you, me and everyone – there are straight lovers and gay lovers making out for a few full minutes stripped down to their bare necessities. And beautiful Kylie...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/461/why-you-will-love-kylie-minogues-all-the-lovers-and-slow-video/feed/ 0 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/401/insensitive-ruckus-over-decriminalization-of-gay-sex-in-india/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/401/insensitive-ruckus-over-decriminalization-of-gay-sex-in-india/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:03:20 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/?p=401 Applause to the Delhi High Court for invalidating the use of Section 377 against men indulging in gay sex! A triumph to human rights and the government staying out of private sexual matters of its citizens. The Media has in general welcomed this judgment; and thanks to corporates like Amul for espousing the cause. However,...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/401/insensitive-ruckus-over-decriminalization-of-gay-sex-in-india/feed/ 4 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/379/anti-sodomy-law-invalid-1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/379/anti-sodomy-law-invalid-1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:24:55 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/?p=379 Homosexuality is practiced in over 1500 species of animals including lions, killer whales and even insects. Man’s evolutionary predecessors also indulge freely in gay love, a classic example being the bonobo apes that make love indiscriminately of gender. Below are some videos about homosexuality in nature – one from the National Geographic (a trustworthy source...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/379/anti-sodomy-law-invalid-1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality/feed/ 2 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/342/ministries-wrangle-over-the-law-against-homosexuality/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/342/ministries-wrangle-over-the-law-against-homosexuality/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:44:07 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/?p=342 The Delhi High Court is debating IPC Section 377 which is used in India to criminalize homosexuality among other things such as paedophilia. The law, which was introduced to India by the British, is against any form of carnal intercourse or sodomy and includes oral or anal sex between heterosexuals. Arguably, the law has very...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/342/ministries-wrangle-over-the-law-against-homosexuality/feed/ 1 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/326/masks-and-protests-mark-indias-gay-pride-parades/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/326/masks-and-protests-mark-indias-gay-pride-parades/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:34:43 +0000 Sooraj http://indiblog.com/?p=326 For the first time this year, gay pride was celebrated in four Indian cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. The parades were only little celebration however. In true style of their origins where gay New Yorkers marched to protest the Stonewall riots, they were mostly protestations of the anti-sodomy law under section 377 of...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/326/masks-and-protests-mark-indias-gay-pride-parades/feed/ 2 http://indiblog.com/tritiya/154/law-against-love-homosexuality-still-illegal-in-india/ http://indiblog.com/tritiya/154/law-against-love-homosexuality-still-illegal-in-india/#comments Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:51:33 +0000 Sooraj http://www.indiblog.com/154/law-against-love-homosexuality-still-illegal-in-india/ Homosexuality is still illegal in India, thanks to a British colonial law incorporated in the Indian Penal Code. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code declares homosexuality illegal; it states: “Whoever voluntarily has sex against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or for a...]]> http://indiblog.com/tritiya/154/law-against-love-homosexuality-still-illegal-in-india/feed/ 2