The Indian Gay

It is a situation, of their own making, many homosexuals in India find themselves in. Unable to come out of the closet because of stigma, discrimination and the threat of violence, they choose to marry and continue being gay. Mostly, their spouses have no idea of the double lives their partners lead.

A young man has takes an HIV test after finding out that a man with whom he's had unsafe sex is HIV positive. Before he can get the results of his test though he's committed to a trip with his mother who he's decided to come out to.

Nolan Lewis is the first Indian to make it to the top 10 of the Mr Gay World pageant which took place in Antwerp on July 31. The Mumbai-based tarot card reader admits he's disappointed that he didn't win the top prize, but that doesn't dim his enthusiasm given the number of opportunities that have opened up for him since.  "I'm going to be part of a coffee table book on the OutGames, which is essentially the gay version of the Olympics," Lewis reveals, adding that he's also been approached by the cruise company Amazing Cruises to be the ambassador for India.  His biggest catch, which could also be the most controversial, is the official nomination to become the Mr Gay World pageant director in India. It would involve setting up an official Mr Gay India competition and arranging funds for candidates for the international pageants.  "I don't want future contestants to have to struggle like I did," he explains. "But g

ndia's Supreme Court recently overturned a 2009 court ruling that decriminalized gay sex. The judgement makes this community not just vulnerable but also criminal and has pushed them to live a closeted life. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people (LGBT) are likely to form a substantial vote bank in the forthcoming elections. One gay couple in Delhi told BBC News why they are fighting for their right to dignity and life. Camera: Neha Sharma. Producer: Akanksha Saxena Source: BBC News

A man has been arrested in Bangalore after his wife realised one year into their marriage that he was gay and having relationships with men. The identities of the Bangalore couple involved have not been made public. Senior police officials describe the arrest, that uses Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as a rare one. The penal clause, from a 153-year-old British colonial law, makes gay sex punishable with life imprisonment. It has been criticised by activists. Last December, India's Supreme Court overturned a high court verdict that had termed the archaic British law unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has left it to Parliament to change the law governing homosexuality Sandip Patil, deputy commissioner of police, Central Division, Bangalore, told BBC Hindi: "We think it is one of the first cases to come up under this section after the Supreme Court's verdict last year." The story of the 32-year-old engineer is a classic case of societal pr

Typical Indian marriages are always a matter of utmost entertainment for both families (In a traditional, arranged Indian marriage, two families are blended together, and not necessarily bride and groom). Despite the fact that Indian movies, especially Bollywood movies, are rich when it comes to romantic scenes, Indian marriages fail to find this soul of ‘love’ in their traditions. Yet, more often than note, overwhelming effect of processions, sweets, vivid colours and beautiful girls :P make an Indian marriage memorable for not only bride and groom but also others. Nevertheless, have you ever thought of an Indian marriage of Gay couple? We know that such a marriage is not legally possible in India, as Article 377 criminalizes gay sex and illegalizes gay marriages, unlike US. Kunal Ghose and Jason Aronne, residing in San Diego, however, thought otherwise. Although they did not want to face legal issues by getting married in India, the couple did want to incorporate Indian marriage

Love knows no boundaries – not age, race, religion or gender. In his “All Love Is Equal” photo series, New York-based photographer Braden Summers set out to drive this point home by taking stunning photographs of gay and lesbian couples around the world. Summers, who identifies himself as gay, traveled to France, India, Lebanon, Brazil, South Africa, the U.S. and the U.K. to take photographs for his Kickstarter-funded project (which has raised over $23K). It took Summers about six weeks to create these dramatic and  romantic scenes depicting only gay and lesbian couples. He mentioned that models were used to underscore the images’ impression of a perfect romance. “A large driving force behind creating this series was actually less about affecting the gay community directly, and more about giving the general population a way to relate to gay imagery which is devoid of sex, victimization, or banality – themes that might usually prevent some folks from connecting,”  Summers explains