Gay Bombay
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| Abbreviation | GB |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 1998 |
| Type | Collective |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Membership | 6,000+ (As of July 2009)[1] |
Founder | Umang Sheth |
| Website | gaybombay |
Gay Bombay (abbreviated to GB) is an LGBT social organisation in Mumbai, India, which promotes LGBT rights.[2] It was founded in 1998. The organisation works to create an awareness of gay rights through workshops, film screenings and parties.[3][4][5][6] The organisation aims to create a safe space for the LGBT community.[7][8]
History
Gay Bombay was founded in 1998. It is one of Mumbai's longest-running gay support groups, which has been hosting parties in different clubs since 2000.[9][7][10]
Activities
Gay Bombay organizes various LGBT events including dance parties, picnics, film festivals, film screening, parents meeting, trekking, cooking, speed-dating brunches, counselling sessions, meet-ups, gatherings and discussion on topics such as HIV/AIDS and relationships.[5][11][10]
In July 2009, Gay Bombay organised a party to celebrate the Delhi High Court's verdict of de-criminalising homosexuality in India.[12] In 2008, the Queer Media Collective Awards was started by Gay Bombay to acknowledge and honour the media's support of the LGBT movement in India.[13]
It organises a talent show every year, Gay Bombay Talent Show, to provide a platform for LGBT artists.[11][14]
In May 2017, Gay Bombay paid tribute to Dominic D'Souza, India's first AIDS activist by showing a short film on Positive People, an NGO founded by D'Souza.[15]
In popular culture
A book Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India (2008) by Parmesh Shahani,[16] is based on characters and situations that the members of Gay Bombay experienced, reportedly by Mint (newspaper).[17][18]
See also
References
- ^ Sheth, Niraj; Bellman, Eric (July 3, 2009). "Indian Court Strikes Down Homosexuality Ban". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Singh, Varun (November 2, 2009). "'My son is gay and I'm proud to be his mom'". Mid Day.
- ^ Ahmed, Zubair (19 June 2003). "Gay Bombay comes out". BBC News.
- ^ Nambiar, Sridevi (October 5, 2016). "A Colourful LGBTQ Guide To Mumbai". Theculturetrip.com.
- ^ a b Fernandez, Bina (February 27, 2000). Humjinsi: A Resource Book on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Rights in India. India Centre for Human Rights and Law, 2002. p. 191. OCLC 60786252.
- ^ "The Inside Story: Speed Dating With Gay Bombay". Yahoo! News. December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Singh, Varun (June 14, 2016). "Mumbai LGBT parties to go on as tribute to Orlando victims". Mid-Day.
- ^ "New Statesman". 138 (4943–4955). New Statesman, Limited, 2009. 2009: 18.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Ratnam, Dhamini (June 17, 2016). "The party must go on". Livemint.
- ^ a b Ladha, Shubham (November 7, 2018). "THE HOTSPOTS OF INDIA'S QUEER NIGHTLIFE". Verve (Indian magazine).
- ^ a b Joseph, Krupa (October 5, 2017). "So You Think You Have Talent? Check Out The 2017 Gay Bombay Talent Show!". Gaysi Family.
- ^ "A night of jalebis and rainbow hats". The Times of India. July 4, 2009.
- ^ "The year we really came out". Livemint. December 29, 2008.
- ^ "The Gay Bombay Talent Show". Yahoo! News. November 9, 2015.
- ^ Joshi, Premaja (May 15, 2017). "Gay Bombay pays tribute to India's first AIDS activist on his 25th death anniversary". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Shahani, Parmesh (2008). Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9788132100140.
- ^ Kulshrestha, Taneesha (April 29, 2008). "Book Review: Gay Bombay". Livemint.
- ^ Masani, Zareer (January 25, 2016). "GAY BOMBAY: HOW HAS INDIA'S SEXUAL LANDSCAPE CHANGED?". The Independent.
19. Ganguly, Dibeyendu: (Dec 18 2015) For HR Chiefs, LGBT is the New Diversity Frontier, The Economic Times http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31817&articlexml=For-HR-Chiefs-LGBT-is-the-New-Diversity-18122015008015
Further reading
- Chris Berry; Lynn Spigel; Fran Martin; Audrey Yue (2003). Mobile Cultures: New Media in Queer Asia Console-Ing Passions: Television and Cultural Power Console-ing Passions. Duke University Press. pp. 187, 190, 195. ISBN 9780822330875.
- Ellen Lewin; William L. Leap (2009). Out in Public: Reinventing Lesbian / Gay Anthropology in a Globalizing World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444310672.
- Joseph, Sherry (2005). Social Work Practice and Men Who Have Sex With Men. SAGE Publications. p. 86. ISBN 9780761933519.
- Ranade, Ketki (2018). Growing Up Gay in Urban India: A Critical Psychosocial Perspective. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 149. ISBN 9789811083662.
- Ashok Row Kavi (1992). "Bombay Dost". 1 (10).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - David Abram (2007). Rough Guide to South India. Rough Guides. p. 88.