I was 18 when my fiancé left for studying abroad. Our long-distance relationship was going steady when I met this girl. I bonded with her instantly. One thing led to another and we began kissing. I wondered how I could be attracted to this girl, when I was still attracted to my fiancé?
Indians in same-sex relationships find that once again their love is outlawed, with the reinstatement of Section 377. We asked six young professionals from Delhi and Bangalore for their thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling.
Ruchit realised he was gay when he was in college and he feels that his first sexual experience was extremely awkward because he was still confused about his sexual orientation back then. He shares his story with Love Matters.
Q: Auntyji, I am a straight girl – or so I thought. But these days I really like the company of girls more than boys. I recently met a girl I really like. We talk all the time, even about other girls – about how sweet or sexy they are.
“I needed to celebrate being a lesbian,” says Amrita. Delhi was having its second Queer Pride Parade, and she was excited to take part. But there was a problem lurking: she hadn’t dared to tell her parents about her sexuality.
Hundreds of myths about homosexuality are doing the rounds out there. It’s easy to get sucked into the anti-gay vortex, especially in the internet age. So Love Matters leans on science to bust some myths.
Anita Chedi, an Indian from Surinam, wants to marry her girlfriend. Luckily she now lives in the Netherlands, where same-sex marriage is legal. But there’s an extra problem: Anita wants a Hindu wedding.
Homosexuality – it’s a big topic on our site. And for good reason: a lot of people are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Actually, even a lot of animals are, too!
Yet it’s still a big taboo, and gay and lesbian people often face prejudice and discrimination. Time to bring together the most important facts and dispel some pesky myths in the 23rd edition of Top Five Facts.
