The Queer Chronicle - September 2012 by Queer Chronicle

TQC Issue 4 . Volume 1 . India

special feature

BREAKING FREE art & soul

ALOK JOHRI

the greyline

BREAK UP 101 fashion

THE MUST HAVES music

TOP 10 PARTY HITS the after party

SHAKEN NOT STIRRED for your coffee table

VIVEK AND I 18+

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special feature BREAKING FREE

for the after party SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED

the greyline BREAK UP 101

the morning after ASIAN NOODLE VEG SALAD

art & soul ALOK JOHRI

for your coffee table VIVEK AND I

fashion THE MUST HAVES

Deskercise

music TOP 10 PARTY HITS

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ADAPTED BY KEITH

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TQC. Issue 4. Volume 1. India. Cover photograph: Diepiriye Sungumote Kuku-Siemons, witnessed by: Alok Johri Editor & publisher: Keith | Contributors: Alok Johri, Andy Barve, Ashish Dutta, GaydarRadio, MINGLE,, Sanyam Khurana. Layout concept, design & production: Keith. TQC (The Queer Chronicle) is India’s longest running free monthly e-magazine published for and by the queer community in India. 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.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Award&winning&director&and&activist&Sridhar&Rangayan&has& launched&a&crowd&funding&for&his&documentary&film&on& July&2nd,&coinciding&with&the&anniversary&of& decriminalization&of&homosexuality

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"This&film&has&to&be&made,&and&it&has&to&be&made&NOW",& urges&Sridhar&Rangayan,&activist&and&filmmaker,&who&tells& this&story&of&the&Indian&LGBT&community&breaking&free. BREAKING&FREE&is&a&featureHlength&documentary&that& strings&together&anguished&voices&of&those&who&were& tortured,&blackmailed&and&indicted&by&the&draconian&law& Section&377&that&criminalized&homosexuality&till&recently.& It&also&includes&interviews&with&advocates,&activists&and& opinion&builders&who&have&fought&a&decadeHlong&battle& to&have&this&law&read&down.&The&film&captures&a& community&in&indignation,&a&society&in&transition,&and&a& country&on&the&verge&of&historic&changes.& “It&is&a&film&about&the&law,&about&us,&our&struggle&to& break&free”,&says&Sridhar&Rangayan&who&has&been& shooting&for&this&film&for&the&past&five&years,&“We&need& your&help&and&support&–&be&a&part&of&the&film,&be&a&part& of&the&movement&–&contribute&and&spread&the&word”& urges&Rangayan. ‘Breaking&Free’&is&a&film&about&people&who&created&a& movement,&a&movement&that&has&created&history. Stringing&together&voices&of&people&who&were&brutalized& under&a&homophobic&law,&and&those&who&fought&against& all&odds&for&their&freedom,&it&recreates&the&untold&story& of&the&queer&rights&movement&in&India&and&our&struggle& for&justice. But&what&will&this&new&freedom&mean&to&the&LGBTQ& community&that&is&embedded&within&a&larger&civil& society,&a&society&that&is&caught&between&old&social& mores&and&a&globalized&outlook&of&a&shrinking&world. This&is&the&first&ever&film&that&examines&in&detail&the& course&of&Section&377,&a&law&that&criminalized& homosexuality&in&India,&till&July&2nd&2009. Kokila,&a&eunuch&gangHraped&by& goons,&but&was&refused& justice& and& brutalized& by& the& police,& Urmi& and& Gauri,& transgenders&who&are&regularly&arrested&and&threatened;& a& gay& man& who& was & arrested,& raped& and& beaten& up;& Pottai,& a& eunuch& from& South& India,& who& committed& suicide&due&to&harassment&and&torture&–&these&are&some& of&the&cases &that&have&been&filed.&Many&more&are&buried& –&everyday,&across&India.& The&film&also&hopes&to&interview&eminent&social&activists& and& opinion& builders,& lawyers& and& chief& justice& who&

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passed& the& 2009& verdict& along& with& those& that& have& constantly&opposed&decriminalization&of&homosexuality. Through&verité&footage,&short&reconstructions,&news&clips& and&interviews&with&men&and&women&who&were&accused& (often& without& adequate& proof),& as& well& as& interviews& with& several& lawyers,& activists& and& people& from& the& closeted& Indian& LGBT& community& who& are& fighting& to& have&this&law&repealed,&the&film&drives&home&a&poignant& tale.& It& is& a& disturbing& portrait& a& community& that& has& been&denied&their&freedom&and&dignity.& “We&believe&that&a&story&has&the&power&to&catalyze& change&and&we&envision&‘Breaking&Free’&as&a&tool&for& advocacy&H&to&spread&greater&awareness&about&the&law& and&the&history&of&the&legal&battle;&to&underline&the& opinions&of&civil&society&and&policy&makers;&and&to& spotlight&the&struggle&of&the&LGBTQ&community”,&says& Saagar&Gupta,&partner&in&Solaris&Pictures,&the&production& company&which&has&till&now&selfHfunded&the&film.& “The&film&comes&at&a&crucial&moment,&in&our&struggle&for& justice&and&equality,&when&the&verdict&is&being& challenged&in&the&Supreme&Court&and&religious&fanatics& and&moral&policemen&are&shouting&that&it&will&open&the& floodgates&of&immorality&and&destroy&India's&cultural& fabric”,&Rangayan&adds. 70%&of&the&film&has&been&extensively&shot&over&five&years& in&Mumbai,&Bangalore&and&New&Delhi.&30%&of&the& shooting&is&yet&to&be&done&in&August&/&September&and& postHproduction&in&October&/&November&2012.& The&untold&story&of&LGBTQ&movement&in&India&needs&to& be&voiced&out,&now&more&than&ever&when&the& decriminalization&proceedings&are&being&challenged&at& the&higher&court. “Though&the&subject&matter&is&controversial,&without& sloganeering&or&jingoism,&the&film&attempts&to&present&a& pluralistic&point&of&view&without&compromising&on&the& personal&and&emotional&stories&of&the&LGBTQ& community”&says&Rangayan The&film&is&now&raising&funds&through&the&online&platform& Wishberry.&There&are&incentives&for&contributors,&like& film&credits,&DVDs&and&invite&to&Premiere&of&the&film. To&contribute&to&this&film,&please&visit& www.wishberry.in/BreakingGFreeG13618

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THE GREYLINE

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“break&up&reflex”&everyone&has&which&helps&them&get&over& things.&One&of&my&friends,&she&studied&(a&lot!)&and&graduated& with&gayer&than&gay&flying&colors!&Another&one&traveled.& Some&have&meaningless&sex.&Some&go&on&a&rebound!&And&if& you&are&lucky,&the&turning&point&arrives&and&life&slowly& resumes. The)“Happy”)Dumpee Although&I&don’t&think&there&is&anything&as&a&“happy”& dumpee,&I&think&these&people&try&seeing&the&better&side&of& the&situation,&come&to&terms&with&it&and&move&on.* *For)more)information,)refer)the)catalogue)of)exes. The)Conscientious)Dumper August)2012 We&care.&We&look&for&ways&to&fix&things&way&before&we&even& think&about&calling&it&off.&We&do&NOT&wanna&hurt&the&person& but&we&realize&we&don’t&wanna&hurt&ourselves&too.&We&hurt& through&the&relationship,&we&hurt&ending&it,&and&we&hurt& after.&We&do&it&face&to&face,&or&through&a&Skype&call,&or&an& email&(when&for&some&reason&your&beloved&avoids&the& topic).&We&wanna&make&sure&they&are&fine.&We&wanna&make& it&as&easy&for&them&as&possible.&We&want&to&do&the&right& thing&but&can’t&decide&“right&for&whom”.&We&are&foolish& people&with&foolish&hearts.&But&our&saving&grace&is&that&we& are&good,&and&that&there&was&lesser&bloodbath&because&of& that.& The)AssD****)Dumper They&are&just&uncaring,&sadistic,&mind&blowinglyHfrustrating& b*****s!&Not&to&mention&arrogant&and&smug&about&being& so!* *For)more)information,)refer)the)catalogue)of)exes. So&there&it&is!&Congratulations!&Welcome&to&SingleVille!&You& have&granted&yourself&the&chance&to&look&for&your&Prince& Charming,&hoping&he&hasn’t&been&hit&by&a&truck&on&the&way.& Endless&experiences,&stories&and&action&await&you!&Use&a& condom.&Until&next&time!& TQC Photograph&by&Kunal&Koli

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1 Amazing Mars&and&Vans&/&Adam&Turner http://soundcloud.com/marsandvans/mars-vans-ft-adam-turner

2 http://radioplayer.gaydarradio.com

Pound&The&Alarm Nicki&Minaj

Turn&Up&The&Radio Madonna

You&Bring&Me&Joy Amealia&Lily

Jammin'&(BB&Mix) Bob&Marley

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Good&Time Owl&City&/&Carly&Rae& Jepsen

Turn&me&On Two&Shoes

Light&Me&Up Parade

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List of LGBT friendly psychiatrists, HIV/AIDS counselors, STD specialists and sexologists in India Mission for Indian Gay & Lesbian Empowerment (Mingle)

LGBT Friendly Psychiatrists Note:

A psychiatrist is qualified to prescribe medicines in addition to counseling. A clinical psychologist / counselor / psychoanalyst is not a qualified medical practitioner and is not allowed to prescribe medicines. The names are preceded by an (M) Male or (F) Female to indicate the gender of the doctor / counselor. LGBT folks of any gender (M/F/T) can seek their appointment.

MUMBAI

MUMBAI (Continued..)

(M) Dr. Ketan Parmar

(F) Dr. Anjali Chhabria

Mobile: 9820900115

www.anjalichhabria.com

(M)Dr. Bharat Shah

(M) Dr. S.L. Khanna

Chembur clinic: 022-25229200

Mobile: 9820067355

Lilavati Hospital OPD: 91-22-26751000, 26568000

(M) Dr. Gurvinder Kalra Sion Hospital, Department of psychiatry 9 am to 12 noon Humsafar Trust - Tues & Fri by appointment

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All information in this document is provided for general information only and is not in the nature of advice. It should not be relied upon for any purpose and Mingle makes no warranty or representation and gives no assurance as to its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose and Mingle cannot be held responsible for any losses thereof.

(M) Dr. Rajesh Parikh Jaslok Hospital by appointment only

Manipal Hospital OPD: +91-80-25024444/3344

4933333, 4963333, 4963343 (ext: 3200/3830)

(M)Dr. Shekhar Seshadri NIMHANS Hospital

(M) Dr. Rajiv N. Jerajani (Versova)

email: shekhar@nimhans.kar.nic.in

Mobile: 9870066282 (M) Dr. Biju Viswanath (M) Dr. Rajendra Barve (Dadar) 022-24382525

Senior Resident - Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry (NIMHANS) email: bijuv1@gmail.com

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LGBT Friendly Counselors

BENGALURU (Continued..)

BENGALURU

(M) Mohan Raju

(M)Mahesh Natarajan

M.Phil Mental Health & Social Psychology

Counsellor at Innersight

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

+91-80-41649080

Note:

CADABAM's Mind Talk Phone: 080-26581455, 080-26590940

(F)Ajanta De Counsellor at Innersight

DELHI

+91-80-41649080

(F) Dr. Shalini John

Parivarthan

Clinical Psychologist

Counselling Facility: +91-80-25298686

Mobile: +91-9717312951

Disclaimer:

Qualifications - M.Phil in Mental Health and Social Psychology from National Institute of Mental Health and Social Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru

MUMBAI (F) Dr. Eshita Mandal

(F) Dr. Ayesha Kapur Psychotherapist and Counselor, New Delhi Mobile: 9810033235 Website: www.ayeshakapurpsychotherapist.in

Mobile: 9833122303 www.in.linkedin.com/pub/dreshitamandal/1a/726/855

(M) Kuldeep Datey www.facebook.com/note.php?

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(M)Dr. Raman Khosla (Trained at NIMHANS) Mobile: +91-9326848501 (SMS before calling) email: ramankhosla@gmail.com

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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

VERSION 1.0 PUBLISHED ON MAY 21, 2012

List of LGBT friendly psychiatrists, HIV/AIDS counselors, STD specialists and sexologists in India Mission for Indian Gay & Lesbian Empowerment (Mingle)

LGBT Friendly Counselors (Continued…)

AIDS, HIV, STD and Skin Specialists

(F) Sandhya Panaskar

MUMBAI

(For LBT women only)

(M)Dr. Maninder Setia

Mobile: +91-9167535765

HIV and AIDS specialist

SNE HA, Savitribai Phule Gender Resource Centre

Mobile: +91-8976062646

Note:

c/o Savitribai Phule Stree Sansadhan Kendra, Rajgruh Society,1st Floor, Balashet Madurkar marg, Behind Holy Cross Church, Elphinstone West, Mumbai 400 013 Professional qualifications: Masters in Social Work Number of years spent as a counselor: Five years Working hours and days at SNEHA: Monday to Friday and fourth Saturday- 10 to 6 pm . (preferable to take appointment before coming)

(F) Dr. Hemangi Jerajani HIV, skin, VD specialist and counselor Mobile: 98200 31483 Sujoy Hospital OPD: 022-2632 7252 Directions to reach Sujoy Hospital: Come out of Juhu Gali, pass Talwalkar Gym, Next to Criticare Hospital Landmarks: Bhakti Vedanta Road, Tian restaurant, Mithibai College

Disclaimer:

Clinic – 66 Hi Life, Ground Floor, Near Santa Cruz Stn. (W), Landmark: Shabari

KOLKATA

(M) Dr. M.S. Menon – HIV specialist

(F) Dr. Joly Laha

Life Care Center – Andheri (E)

Counsellor at Samikshani Mobile: +91-33-24663504

(M) Dr. Torsekar Skin, STD, HIV, Sexologist (Mulund/Dombivali)

PUNE

+91-9404174078, +91-22-2163 9899,

(F) Shubhanjali Mukherjee

+91-22-2163 0899

(Counselor with an experience of 3 years) Phone: +91-8447944534

THANE (M) Dr. Shirish Kulkarni – Skin, STD, HIV, Sexologist- above Moni’s Restaurant, near Ice Factory, Mobile: +91-9820598046

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