Hello All
We gays are often asked the question, "So who's the male & who's the female?"
or "Are you top or bottom?"
This meet, we try to share our views & perceptions about this theme.
Are the tags top & bottom only sexual expressions or do they apply to other
behavior too?
How important are
Gentle Reminder..
From: Moderator Prayatna
To: GB ; G_B ; Prayatna
Sent: Friday, 1 June 2012 4:36 AM
Subject: Pune Prayatna Relationship Meet `Seeking & Keeping Relationship' :
Sun, Jun 17 4:30 to 8:00pm Open Space, Pune
Hello All,
Time agai
Hello All,
Time again for our meet on 3rd Sunday of each month. On demand from
many of you, we are going to have our second relationship meet. Prayatna
Pune's first relationship meet was part of our 1st anniversary
celebration in Oct 2011.
The focus of our first relationship meet was on couple
Hello
June is the month of our second relationship meet, so the month's film
is the absolute classic 'Maurice', always a favorite of most gays in
love. We will view the digitally remastered original DVD widescreen
version with the English subtitles, so that we can catch most ofthe brilliant
dia
Hello
Gentle reminder!! Please be gathered by 5.20 & seated by 5.25pm. Park your
vehicles in the lane at P2 side.
look forward to see you there.
Regards,
Team Prayatna
From: Moderator Prayatna
To: GB ; G_B ; Prayatna
Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2012 1:2
Hi Folks,
Time again for our meet on 3rd Sunday of each month….
After the relationship, parents & GSA meets and based on our
observations at social gatherings, some of us felt the need for an
introductory meet looking at preparing us gays in India for growing
older. Hence this "G[r]aying Grace
Hi,
In keeping with our LGBT spirit, we are screening the
cult film "Boys Don't Cry" this time. After we screened "The Laramie
Project", here is another film based on a true story. Actually the
release of this film in 1999 was concurrent with the murder of Matthew
Shepard, that sparked additio
Gentle reminder..
From: Moderator Prayatna
To: GB ; G_B ; Prayatna
Sent: Friday, 23 March 2012 4:09 PM
Subject: Prayatna Film Screening & Discussion - "The Sum Of Us" 1st Apr 5.30pm
to 8pm
Prayatna Pune's first ever parents meet held
Hello again,
Thanks each & everyone of you for the stupendous success of our 1st Parents
meet last month.
Many of you have been wanting to bring your straight friends (other
than relatives) for our meets. Very few have come so far. We've been
saying we'll have a specialmeet for them.
So, on d
Hello, we are planning to have Gay Straight Alliance on 15th Apr evening 5.30
to 8pm. We are looking for your straight friends, colleagues, bosses
anyone (other than Family & Relatives) who supported you in your
journey of life. Who understand alternate sexuality & are
comfortable with it. We
Prayatna Pune's first ever parents meet held on March 18 was the largest & most
appreciated event in its 1 year history. One of the issues talked about was the
rare support of fathers for their gays sons. Hence we felt that "The Sum Of Us"
is an ideal film to show, also with its USP of an extrao
Prayatna Pune 1st Parents & Relatives Meet - Report
March 18, 2012, 3.30 to 7.30 pm, at Child Guidance Clinic, Sahyadri Hospital,
Pune
(Collated with gratitude from minutes taken in English by Niruj & in Marathi by
Aniket)
Just into its second year of activity, Prayatna Pune hosted its firs
Hi All,
On much demand, we are having the first ever meet in Pune of Parents
& Relatives of Gays on Sunday March 18, 2012 from 4 to 7 pm.
This first session is primarily aimed at creating a space where parents
& families of gays can freely share their feelings about their loved ones and
inter
Prayatna Film Screening & Discussion - "Memories In March"
Sunday March 11, 4 to 7 pm at Open Space, Pune
On March 18, Prayatna Pune is having its first ever Parents meet. In keeping
with that theme, our film for March is the Rituparno Ghosh written film
"Memories In March", which won the
Prayatna Film Screening & Discussion - "Memories In March"
Sunday March 11, 4 to 7 pm at Open Space, Pune
On March 18, Prayatna Pune is having its first ever Parents meet. In keeping
with that theme, our film for March is the Rituparno Ghosh written film
"Memories In March", which won the 2011
Hello
Prayatna with OpenSpace bring you a lovely book reading event with our friend
and an amazing story teller, Ninad Jog.
He will be reading passages from his recent book, `The tiny world of
Vinod Sanye', which chronicles the exploits of a boy named Vinod, and
paints a vivid picture of life
Hello
Surely
one of the funniest gay films, 'Mambo Italiano' (2003) is about a
second generation Italian immigrant having to come to terms with the
drastic consequences of 'coming out' of the closet.
Gay guys lovers both in repressive families face the pressures of "coming out".
Can they surv
Hello
Pune's 1st LGBT Parents & Family meeting : 11th March 2012. Sunday.
Request you to bring your own parents, family members like brother
,sister, cousins, relatives. It is not compulsory for them to speak at
meet. In case of queries feel free to ask :)
More details to follow.
Regards,
Omky
Quest Prayatna and The Western Routes are organising a day trip to one
of the oldest towns in Maharashtra and one of the best beaches on the
Konkan coast – Shrivardhan!
Our base in Shrivardhan will be ‘Aapli Wadi’ – a contemporary yet traditional
Konkani home-stay closeto the beach. A perfect
Hello
Prayatna Pune Meet on Sun Jan 15, 2012, 4 to 7 pm - Special Film - The Laramie
Project - & Dialogue
In our 1st Prayatna meet of 2012, we plan to screen a very special film & then
have a dialogue on it.
Film - The Laramie Project
Summary
Selected as the Opening Night Premiere at the 20
Hello
Prayatna Pune Meet on Sun Jan 15, 2012, 4 to 7 pm - Special Film - The Laramie
Project - & Dialogue
In our 1st Prayatna meet of 2012, we plan to screen a very special film & then
have a dialogue on it.
Film - The Laramie Project
Summary
Selected as the Opening Night Premiere at the 2002
Hi
The Q Fest is back again-bigger and brighter!
Keep yourselves free on the weekend of the 10th & 11th of December. We have
films, plays, music, shopping and food!
See you there!
When? : 10th & 11th Nov 2011
where: Moolgaokar Hall, SB Road, Pune, Maharashtra
(On Senapati Bapat rd you need to a
Q Fest 2011, Pune
The Q Fest is back again-bigger and brighter!
Keep yourselves free on the weekend of the 10th & 11th of December. We have
films, plays, music, shopping and food!
Where
Moolgaokar Hall, ICC Tower, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411016.
When
Saturday, December 10, 20
Folks,
Thank you very much for your affectionate response in the 1st anniversary
Relationship Meet.
Entering in year II, we are starting with joint meet of Prayatna &
HUGS. ( which shall take place every quarter or every 4 months).
Since, HUGS is basically a LBT( Lesbian, Bi-sexual & Transge
Folks,
Thank you very much for your affectionate response in the 1st anniversary
Relationship Meet.
Entering in year II, we are starting with joint meet of Prayatna &
HUGS. ( which shall take place every quarter or every 4 months).
Since, HUGS is basically a LBT( Lesbian, Bi-sexual & Transgend
Hello
The
meet began at 4.45 pm & lasted over 3 hours. At one point in the
meet, there were over 30 gays present overpacking the room, including
outstation friends.
We thank the 2 core members of GayBombay in relationships who came specially
for this meet.
Omkar began with an introduction of
Hello
One of our members also wrote a report which too is well summarized &
articulate. The report does deserve sharing :).
So
We celebrated PRAYATNA’s first anniversary. Today’s discussion was
Hello
Many of us gays desire to be in a relationship. Very few ones
amongst us succeed in finding life partners. Most of us are still
seeking relationships.
This month, the 1st anniversary meet of Prayatna seeks to address this issue of
'Gay Relationships' in detail.
Some gay couples will b
Hello
Many of us gays desire to be in a relationship. Very few ones
amongst us succeed in finding life partners. Most of us are still
seeking relationships.
This month, the 1st anniversary meet of Prayatna seeks to address this issue of
'Gay Relationships' in detail.
Some gay couples will b
Hello
Many of us gays desire to be in a relationship. Very few ones
amongst us succeed in finding life partners. Most of us are still
seeking relationships.
This month, the 1st anniversary meet of Prayatna seeks to address this issue of
'Gay Relationships' in detail.
Some gay couples will br
Hello
This month Prayatna brings you book reading of new book by Bindumadhav Khire
"Manavi Laingikata: Ek Prathamik Olakh" (Introduction to Human Sexuality).
Bindu, pioneer & well known LGBT activist from Pune is back with his new
Marathi book, after Partner, & Indradhanu: Samalaingikateche
Hello,
The 11th meet of Prayatna Pune was conducted on Sunday, 21st Aug 2011. The
theme was psychological health challenges faced by queer community.
The meet was attended by 14 members (5 first timers) including 2 members from
Humsafar trust & 2 women. The meet started with usual round of volu
Hello
H.U.G.S (Help Us give Support) :Support Group Meeting
Date:
27th August (Saturday)
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Venue:
Bihari Deep' Bungalow, Child Guidance Center and Behavioral Science Department,
Sahyadri Hospital,
Lane #
11, Prabhat Road,
Pune, India
Topic:
‘Exploring Sexual preference
almost at the end of the lane ( 3rd last building)
on your left.]
So see you there.
Warm regards,
Omky
--- On Tue, 16/8/11, Moderator Prayatna wrote:
From: Moderator Prayatna
Subject: [Prayatna_pune] Prayatna Meet XI Sunday 21st 4pm
To: "Prayatna" , "G_B"
, "GB"
Hey Folks,
Its time for our monthly meet & this time we are arranging it on Sunday to get
more participation. I will follow with the subject for discussion by tomorrow.
Venue remains as suaul our OpenSpace.
When:21 August Sunday · 16:00 - 18:00
Where: B-301, Kanchanjunga Building,Kanchan Lan
http://issuu.com/thequeerchronicle/docs/the_queer_chronicle_-_august_2011
Congrats ! Wonderful. Keep it up!!
--- On Sun, 31/7/11, Q Adda wrote:
From: Q Adda
Subject: [Prayatna_pune] QA Literature - READ YOUR OWN PIECE - A Report
To: prayatna_p...@yahoogroups.co.in
Date: Sunday, 31 July, 2011, 11:52 AM
The first
Hello
Prayatna’s 10th meet was held on the 18th of July 2011. It was preceded by a
screening of the documentary “365 without 277”. The meet and screening were
held to commemorate the second anniversary of the reading down of article 377
on 2nd July 2009.
The meet was attended by 30 odd me
Hello
Open
Space, Birds of a Feather & QUEST-Prayatna invite you to the
screening of I Am (Duration: 72 mins Directed by Sonali Gulati)
I
Am chronicles the journey of an Indian lesbian filmmaker who returns to
Delhi, eleven years later, to re-open what was once home, and finally
confronts th
Hello
Happy Monsoon! The 3rd Saturday is 16th & its the time for the meet.
This
month we completed 2 years after reading down of Sec 377 of IPC on 2nd
Jul 2009. This had been historical landmark in the journey of LGBT
movement in India. Yeah we celebrated & celebrated like there was no
tomorr
Hello
Being Indians, Bollywood is close to everyone's heart. (oh yeah
howmuchever you watch x-men, pirates, blah blah) the romance, the
drama, beauty, thrill all..(drama & beauty hmmm!)..I am sure while
we grew up & as & when we progressed to have gay friends, we
discussed a lot about gay angl
e those who could not attend. While wrapping up I was thinking
whether things like will lead to another gay marriage from Pune? ( & yes I have
now reason to believe :)
Regards,
Omky
--- On Sat, 4/6/11, Moderator Prayatna wrote:
From: Moderator Prayatna
Subject: [Prayatna_pune] Rendezvous
Guys,
We
bring you the opportunity to interact with one of the few gay `married'
couples. Sameer & Amit (known as `Samit' in the friends circle) who
hail from Pune relocated to US around 2000. After meeting in 2004, they
fell in love & relationship lasted for 7+ years. Soon they decided
to .
Hello,
Sorry for posting the event invite late.
This time we will discuss `Being homosexual at workplace'.
In
the recent years with growing competition we spend half of the day at
work. The co-workers have become next to family & freinds (or
family\friend themselves). Thus while workplace is g
Hello
One of the Quest Prayatna members, Jai from Pune liked picnic & has posted the
feedback on QP face book page. Here you go with it:
Jaideep
Kolad Trip. Hello everyone ,
It was my 1st trip with GB and QP , and it turned out to be very nice.
the location was amazing , fully surrounded with gr
In the 7th meet on the 16th of April, we continued the discussion about
`Homophobia'.
The discussion started with the (voluntary) introduction by the
attendees. 13 members attended it. After reviewing experiences from the last
meet, the focus
this time was the definition of `Homophobia' an
Hello
Please go through below:
http://www.unodc.org/pdf/india/publications/htvs_miniweb/dancing_boys.pdf
The condition & exploitation is quite pitiful..
Regards,
Omky
Hello
We are continuing with the discussion on homophobia. In the previous meet we
shared our experiences & saw the documentary providing glimpses of homophobia.
Now let's take it further to look into the issue deeper. We will try to know
what it is (like definition), the reasons
Hello
We are continuing with the discussion on homophobia. In the
previous meet we shared our experiences & saw the documentary
providing glimpses of homophobia. Now let's take it further to look into
the issue deeper. We will try to know what it is (like definition), the
reasons for it & the
Hello
Under queering Saturday OpenSpace will be screening movie called `Trick'.
When : This Saturday i.e. 9th Apr 2011 3.30 pm to 6.30pm
Where: Open Space B-301, Kanchanjunga Building, Kanchan Lane, Off Law
College Rd, Pune, India
Whats movie about?:: See below..
Trick (1
Hello
I am sorry for the delay in posting the recap of the last meet.
In the 6th meet on the 26th of March, we discussed `Homophobia'.
The meet started a little late with on a warm summer evening. The
discussion started with the (voluntary) introduction by the attendees.
Omkar provided a br
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--- On Tue, 22/3/11, Moderator Prayatna wrote:
From: Moderator Prayatna
Subject: [Prayatna_pune] Pune event: Open Space presents a dramatized reading
of two monologues written and
Hello
As promised we are scheduling March's meet this Saturday. Thanks Open Space for
accommodating the change.
While
we discussed self acceptance, coming out & understanding of being
queer, we think now we will discuss`Homophobia'. We are sure how much
ever you are proud to be gay, you are ou
Open Space presents a dramatized reading of two monologues
written and performed by R. Raj Rao
The Wisest Fool On Earth & Vanaprastha Ashram
About the plays:
The Wisest Fool on Earth, written in the UK in 1990, s
Hello
Considering the requests to change the date for this month's meet since third
saturday of March i.e. 19th is Holi we have decided to postpone the meet. This
month we will have meet on 26th.
Details of agenda discussion to follow soon.
Note: This chnage is only for this month.
Regards,
O
Hello
In the 5th meet participants discussed about what is being queer & then terms
coming under umbrella word `Queer'. Below is the synposis of the discussion:
Meet started with the discussion about emeregnce of the word `Queer'. It was
used as derogatory in the west till recently (90s, earl
The translation of the video By TV 9
The Female Reporter starts
A boy trying to pursue Girls is Common but Boys pursuing Boys has become a
Fashion
Gay Culture in Hyderabad is increasing drastically
All the gay men in Hyderabad go to clubs or pubs once every week or ten days to
celebrate
The
Hello
With video being flagged overnight as inappropriate by community the video has
been removed by Youtube. Also, Aditya Bandopadhayay from Delhi has sent legal
notice to the channel. Video removal is good sign.
I have been receiving panicky calls, text s & messages. please DO NOT panic. i
s
Hello
Below is the interesting article!
One of the leading newspaper's Sun supplement writes about gay guy's life story
I am impressed & positive way to go!!
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HD/2011/02/13/INDEX.SHTML
Regards,
Omky
Hello
This Saturday is 3rd Saturday of the month & time for our 5th meet! Thanks for
your response at earlier meets.
Gay,Lesbian,Tran-gender,Bisexual ,Transsexual , sexuality , female sexuality,
alternative sexuality, QUEER?? Hmm.. Questions? Sounds similar? Are they
different? What is it? We u
Hello
Below is Corporate Equity Index. Human Rights Campaign conducts survey each
year to measure what corporate bodies have done to make their workplace safe &
gay friendly. Apart from having look at the scores ( may be some of us are
working for the
Hi
While I hit the bed at the end of the Republic Day a question hits my mind..if
Tabbu can get Padmashree why veterans in LGBT field like Ashok Row Kavi & Vikam
Doctor get it? Happy Republic Day ! Way to go India...
-Omky
Hello People...here comes the first installment of deliverables!
Medical Support:
Dr. Arindam Basu, MD (Medicine); Physician n Intensivist (dats ICU Medicine for
the uninitiated ;-) can be contacted on 9890226748...
Support Clinics: Bharati Clinic at Viman nagar & Shree Clinic at Shastrinaga
Hello
The 4th meeting of the `QUEST - Prayatna' Pune group was held at Open Space on
Jan 15, 2010 from 5.30 to 7.30 pm.
Even on the auspicious day of Makar Sankrant, we were about 15, including 2
friends from Mumbai.
The theme was 'Coming Out - continued.
Most of the memebers present for the
Hello
After successful 4 meets that Prayatna could arrange in he last quarter because
of your support & active participation we thought of marching ahead & thus time
adding some fun quotient to our kitty: Quest
QUEST (Queer Utopians' Equality and Support Team) - Prayatna is an attempt
towa
Guys,
Just gentle reminder...
-Omky
--- On Sat, 8/1/11, Moderator Prayatna wrote:
From: Moderator Prayatna
Subject: [Prayatna_pune] Prayatna 4th Meet :Coming out (Part II), Jan 15 '11
To: prayatna_p...@yahoogroups.co.in, gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com,
gaybom...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat
Hello
With overwhelming response in the 3rd meet we ran short of time & so decided to
continue our interaction in the 4th Prayatna meet.
We will continue with sharing of coming out experiences with family, friends &
at workplace & their reactions.
Then we shall try to understand the spectrum of
Hello
Under Queering Saturdays 2 back to back documentaries will be screened this
Saturday at OpenSpace. Below are the details of the movies:
Venue:
Open Space, B-301, Kanchanjunga Building,Kanchan Lane, Off Law College Rd,Pune,
India
Human Rights (India, 2010)
An
Indian gay documentary in 2
Hello
The JANUARY 2011 (QFest Pune 2010 Special) issue of TQC has been published.
The magazine can be read online AND DOWNLOADED from
http://issuu.com/thequeerchronicle/docs/the_queer_chronicle_-_january_2011Regards,
Omky
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