35 participate in first pride march in India
Around 35 gay activists, some of them wearing earrings and bright lipstick, walked in silence through the streets of Kolkata holding a single multi-coloured flag they said represented the gays rights movement in India, as passers-by gawked at them. Homosexuality inhabits a grey area in India, which mandates punishment of people for indulging in sexual relations "against the order of nature". Gay and lesbian groups exist across the country, but their members rarely come into the open. Newindpress
On a sort of related note, the inspiring words of Ricky Martin: "I transform when I'm in India. I wear a robe and turban and let my hair grow, and I forget about things like wearing underwear" - as quoted in the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Page 6, thanks to Gawker.
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