The Queer Chronicle - August 2013

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TQC Issue 4. Volume 12. India

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THE WORLD’S YUMMIEST & MOST ELIGIBLE PRINCES

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fit for a king; and even most queens CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

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mr gay world TITLE HOLDERS & PAST INDIAN DELEGATES

meet mr gay world india 2013 NOLAN LEWIS

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TQC. Issue 4. Volume 12. India. In our 48th edition we have a tete-a-tete with Nolan Lewis, Mr Gay World India 2013. Taking a cue from the recent royal birth in the United Kingdom, we also take a playful look at ‘eligible’ royalty around the world. We then take you through our popular editorials on wellness, events in pix and F&B. We finally wrap up the edition with a celebration of TQC’s 4 years in publishing. Happy reading!

Cover Model: Nolan Lewis. Photographer: Samir Britto Editor & Publisher: Keith. Contributors: Anuj Lamba, Crazy Sam’s Bloginess, Kaustav Manna, Nolan Lewis, Mingle, Mr Gay World (Organization). Layout concept, design & production: Keith. Keeping an aspirational, yet realistic focus on fashion, music, cinema, trends, books, art, events and much more, "TQC, The Magazine" is definitely not a 'run-of-the-mill' lifestyle resource for its online readers in over 25 countries. This e-zine is a non-commercial publication, is not for sale and is exclusively for private distribution. Views expressed are solely the opinions of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the editorial team of TQC, nor its affiliates. The content of this e-zine may not be suitable for all audiences. The appearance of any person in this ezine, is not to be taken as any indication of the sexual orientation of such persons. TQC respects the copyrights of photographs / images and ensures that due credit of the sources of these are mentioned. www.thequeerchronicle.com, www.facebook.com/tqc.india, www.planetromeo.com/tqc_india, TheQueerChronicle@gmail.com Please print this ezine only if you have to. Help save our planet.


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MEET MR GAY WORLD INDIA 2013

ARTICLE CONTRIBUTED BY CRAZY SAM’S BLOGINESS

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MR GAY WORLD INDIA 2013

Age: 29 years Zodiac sign: Cancer Height: 173 cm Waist: 30� Shoe size: 9 Eye color: Brown Hair color: Dark brown Favorite food: Salads Hobbies: Reading tarot cards, crystal-healing, playing with his cat Mao AUG13

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Introducing this year’s Mr. Gay India, Nolan Lewis! Nolan will be the third Indian to represent our country at Mr. Gay World (MGW), ever since the pageant took off in 2009. Scheduled to take place from August 1st – August 5th, MGW 2013 will be held at Antwerp, Belgium.

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Nolan was born and brought up in Mumbai and has been a model since his college days. However realizing that modelling could not be a stable career option, he was on the search for other avenues that offered a regular income. He says now he is a self-employed man and is loving what he is doing currently. “I’m a tarot card reader and a crystal healer. Occasionally, I also write astrological columns for newspapers.” Even then, he decided to give modelling another go and has now signed a contract with a model agency. He has also done a video shoot for the popular Indian girl band - Viva’s music video, ‘Jahan Ho Pyar Ka Mausam’, along with Zoltan Parag, the first Indian to participate in Mr. Gay World pageant. For this 28 year old guy, Mr. Gay World was not something that he had planned out. Nolan was in Johannesburg in April last year, completing a photo-shoot for South African documentary photographer, Blake Woodhams. Coincidentally, Johannesburg was hosting Mr. Gay World 2012 that very evening. “We watched the pageant, grabbed a few drinks and made a joke about how we should forward my photographs to MGW for 2013’s registrations.” And then that’s what he did. A few weeks later Nolan received a registration form and a questionnaire in his inbox. “Since India does not have a local sponsor, MGW had their director in the Philippines, Ms. Noemi Alberto, conducted my auditions via Skype. A few videoconferences later, I was chosen as Mr. Gay India 2013 over six other Indian guys.” 8

The fact that India does not have a MGW representative is proving to be quite a challenge for Nolan to participate in the pageant. “I don’t have anyone sponsoring my airfare or wardrobe. That’s the basic entitlement of any contestant representing a country at an international level.” Nolan hopes to change this situation for the future MGW Indian contestants. “I will have a chat with MGW about hiring me as the recruiting agent for the next delegate from India, since there’s no one as of now.” So would he be kicking off a Mr. Gay India pageant from next year onwards? “I can only comment about the possibility of a full blown pageant, once I’m back from MGW. But you are going to have someone representing India each year from now for sure!” All the best Nolan for MGW and also for the initiative that you are planning to bring for the future MGW aspirers! Come to think of it, a Mr. Gay India pageant is not a bad idea after all. India has seen a remarkable progress ever since the Delhi High Court decriminalized homosexuality in 2009. The post 377 era has afforded a favourable pitch for a host of LGBT entities - from a gay travel boutique, a gay event management firm, a fashion store to a queer book store, an LGBT discount card and an annual international LGBT film festival; India has seen it all! A gay pageant would be a perfect piece for this melange aiding ourselves to be visible more conspicuously. TQC

About Crazy Sam’s Bloginess (CSB): Crazy Sam’s Bloginess (CSB) is one of the popular gay blogs from India. The website enjoys a good readership with over 250,000 hits, more than 400 dedicated subscribers and above 500 followers since its inception in September 2007. Covering wide range of topics from gay life, homophobia to photography and modelling, the blog is followed by fashion photographers and gay fraternity world-wide. Unlike other Indian gay blogs, CSB is unique in the sense that it is ‘straightfriendly’ aiming to sensitize the subject of homosexuality among straight people. What was started as a personal blog, slowly transformed into a gay website portal (singlehandedly managed by Sam) highlighting the issues faced by gay community, offering support to lessen their dilemmas, voicing against homophobia and paedophile, Sam’s coming to terms with sexuality, interacting with famous photographers and male models, and spreading cheer with aesthetic male shots. www.samsbloginess. blogspot.in TQC


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title holders

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Photos courtesy Mr Gay World

2009 delegate - Bhavin Gala

2009 Winner - Max Krzyzanowski

2010 Winner - Charl van der Berg

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2011 delegate - raul patil

2013 delegate - nolan lewis

2011 Winner - Francois Nel

2012 Winner - Andreas Derleth 11 11


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THE TQC PRIDE PLAYLIST Scissor Sisters

Gloria Gaynor

Let’s Have a Kiki

I Will Survive

The Weather Girls

RuPaul

It’s Raining Men

The Beginning

Diana Ross

Queen

I’m Coming Out

Don’t Stop Me Now

Tom Robinson Band

Bikini Kill

Glad to be Gay Lady Gaga

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Born This Way Cher

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We trolled the internet for some apps that would give you your best bang for your buck. Here is TQC’s selection of APPs for August PRIVATE PHOTO VAULT If you have some sensitive photos on your iPhone roll that you’d prefer to keep hidden then you should snag this free app to keep them protected. You can add individual photos or videos, or even add entire albums, and organize them within the app. All the content you add is password protected and you can even create a decoy password. Price: FREE

WIFI FINDER It’s as simple as it sounds. This app will locate and display the free and pay required Wi-Fi hotspots nearest you and even filter by location, so you can determine if you’d rather use the Internet in a nearby library or Starbucks. You can also search paid, free, or all available Wi-Fi. Price: FREE

APPZILLA 3 Appzilla gives you 150 apps in 1. You won’t find the individual apps within Appzilla as good as dedicated standalone apps, but the sheer number on offer does represent value for money. The fact that you can access everything from photo captions, to a currency converter, to a police scanner, in one place, makes the Appzilla collection worthwhile. It’s a cheap way to add a bunch of handy features to your iPhone. Price: US$ 0.99

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wellness

Manscaping Once upon a time, hair removal wasn’t something most men even considered. However times change and so do our grooming rituals. Most men don’t necessarily want it all removed, but they definitely want body hair to be thinned out, more so on their back, chest and limbs. TQC presents you with the most common hair removal options available today.

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Model: Anuj Lamba Height: 5’10” Waist: 29” Hips: 34” Chest: 40” Shoe size: 8 www.facebook.com/lamba.anuj Photos by sTudiohighsTreet Photography www.studiohighstreet.com AUG13

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Think hair removal, and most people think of waxing. Think waxing and most people envision pain. Of course, waxing is no cake walk but it’s not unbearable either. However, it is one of the most effective methods as it removes hair from the root. The technique involves spreading hot wax on the desired area, and then applying a piece of cloth or muslin onto the wax, rubbing it and ripping off the strip in one swoop. Sugaring is similar to waxing; only it uses sugar paste, which is made of sugar, lemon, water and citric acid. With repeated use, hair gradually becomes thinner as the roots are weakened.

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Most guys shave regularly, or might have done it at one point in their life. When it comes to body hair removal, shaving is probably the easiest method available. It allows you to cover any area of your body in one go with just a razor and a shaving cream. Of course, the technique plays a very important role here. It’s important to shower with warm water before shaving any part as it will help you open pores and raise hair follicles. Arm yourself with a good quality razor and shaving foam, shave it in the direction of hair growth, and you can’t possibly go wrong.

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lectrical trimming

Using electrical trimmers is all about subtle maintenance of body hair and are perfect for someone who is a beginner in body hair removal. Moreover, electric trimmers are very safe, irritation-free, unlike razors, and it allows you to control the length of the hair to be trimmed. Of course, it won’t give a smooth finish but won’t let you become completely bare at the same time. This is also a good method for people who’ve got sensitive skin.

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air removal creams

Also known as Depilatories, hair removal creams are a pain free way of removing excess body hair. It works on by applying the product on the desired area for at least 10-15 minutes where it dissolves the protein structure of a hair strand thereby making it easier for uprooting. However, these kinds of products can be a little harsh on your skin and won’t work well on thick, dark hair. One word of advice - be sure to follow all the instructions provided on the leaflet and do a patch test on a small area of skin to avoid any reactions that could potentially occur.

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Laser treatment involves a laser beam that involves heating

up the hair follicle and putting it into a dormant stage of growth. Results depend on your skin pigmentation and the colour of your hair, so you will first need to find out if you’re a good candidate for the procedure. While laser treatment offers a permanent reduction in the quantity and quality of hair, it’s also one of the most expensive methods. That said this is the mother of all hair removal techniques. So, keep in mind that your back might be a good place to eliminate all the body hair from, you might not want to say goodbye to other hairy parts, in which case waxing can be a better alternative.

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Using an ultra-slim needle to penetrate each individual hair shaft, this system delivers tiny shocks of electricity to the hair follicle, killing the cells that help hair grow. Once the cell is gone, no hair can ever grow there again. It offers permanent results, but there is no guarantee and the effectiveness varies from person to person. Ideal parts to zap hair are brows (unibrow), back of neck and sporadic hairs on body. It’s significantly more expensive and time consuming as it could take up to a year to eliminate body hair completely. Take time to figure out which technique will suit you best and consult with your dermatologist for sure. Happy manscaping! TQC TQC


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The World’s yummiest & Most Eligible Princes With the excitement of the royal baby in the United Kingdom behind us, how could we resist a flirtatious dalliance with young (and eligible) male royalty? There has always been something extremely fascinating about young royals.

of hearts by tying the knot, the several (erstwhile) princes are still basking in the glory of their bachelorhood. TQC presents to you our list of the the world's hottest and the most eligible princes.

Whether it's their blue blood, their rich lineage, their pleasing demeanor, or the air of mystery surrounding them, everything about them is very alluring to 'commoners'. All these Princes are eligible not simply because of their blue blood, but because of their own achievements. Royalty isn't as relevant, powerful nor recognized as it was centuries ago. These young royals cannot take their titles for granted and in order to earn respect and admiration from others, they have to prove that they are hard-working and well deserving. While royals like Prince William of Wales and King Jigme Khesar Wangchuck of Bhutan broke millions 30

Disclaimer: The photographs are used only for representative purposes. Content is copyrighted and property to their respective owners. This feature has been compiled from various sources. Listing is by country. TQC


Prince Amedeo, 27 Belgium AUG13

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Prince joachim, 44 Belgium 32

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Sheikh Hamdan, 30 Dubai, UAE 34 34

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Prince Lorenzo Borghese, 41 Italy 36

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Prince Felix, 29 Luxemborg 38

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Prince Andrea Casiraghi, 29 Monaco AUG13

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Prince Pierre Casiraghi, 26 Monaco 40

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Prince Nicholas, 28 Romania AUG13

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Prince Mutaib Saudi Arabia 42

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Prince Badr Jafar, 35 Sharjah, UAE AUG13

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Prince Carl Philip, 34 Sweden 44

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Prince Dimitri, 55 Yugoslavia (erst)

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Prince Amedeo, 27 Prince Andrea Casiraghi, 29 Belgium Monaco Prince Joachim, 44 Prince Pierre Casiraghi, 26 Belgium Monaco Prince Azim, 23 Prince Nicholas, 28 Brunei Romania Sheikh Hamdan, 30 Prince Mutaib Dubai, UAE Saudi Arabia Prince Phillipos, 44 Prince Badr Jafar, 35 Greece Sharjah, UAE Prince Lorenzo Borghese, 41 Prince Carl Philip, 34 Italy Sweden Prince Wenzeslaus, 39 Prince Harry, 28 Liechtenstein Wales, UK Prince Felix, 29 Prince Dimitri, 55 Luxemborg Yugoslavia

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CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE fit for a king; & even most queens

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE • 400 grams plain flour • 250 grams golden caster sugar • 100 grams light brown muscovado sugar • 50 grams best-quality cocoa powder • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda • ½ teaspoon salt • 3 large eggs • 142 ml sour cream • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract • 175 grams unsalted butter (melted and cooled) • 125 ml corn oil • 300 ml chilled water for the fudge icing • 175 grams dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids) • 250 grams unsalted butter (softened) • 275 grams icing sugar (sifted) • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• METHOD • Preheat the oven to 180°C • Butter and line the bottom of two 20cm / 8 inch cake tins. • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, bicarb and salt. In another bowl or wide-necked measuring jug whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended • Using electric mixer, beat together the melted 50

butter and corn oil until just blended then beat in the water. Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix together on a slow speed. Add the egg mixture, and mix again until everything is blended and then pour into the prepared tins. Bake the cakes for 50-55 minutes, or until a caketester comes out clean. Cool the cakes in their tins on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then turn the cakes out onto the rack to cool completely. To make the icing, melt the chocolate in the microwave - 2-3 minutes on medium should do it or in a bowl sitting over a pan of simmering water, and let cool slightly. In another bowl beat the butter until it’s soft and creamy and then add the sieved icing sugar and beat again until everything’s light and fluffy. Then gently add the vanilla and chocolate and mix together until everything is glossy and smooth. Sandwich the middle of the cake with about a quarter of the icing, and then ice the top and sides too, spreading and smoothing with a rubber spatula. TQC

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5th year in publishing, crack open a bottle of bubbly and have a glass on us. Champagne. Champagne for everyone! TQC

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