It’s been more than a year for me as the editor of Pink Pages, and whenever someone asks me which part of my job I love most, the answer is always the same- hearing from our readers. Whether it’s congratulating us on a story you liked, or your feedback on an article you didn’t, or your opinion on what’s going on around the world, your comments on our website and letters to the editors are always valued.
That’s why when we asked our readers to send us pictures for our photo-feature- ‘A Day in Gay India’, we were overwhelmed by the response. Whether it’s you working at your desk, or having a great time out with your loved ones, your pictures speak volumes. They tell us what being gay in India today is all about. Our lives are as mundane and regular as any other straight Indian, but at the same time vibrantly different from the rest of the flock.
Another issue discussed here is a rather touchy one- religion. Many gay people tend to turn Agnostic in the face of virulent homophobia from religious groups. However, there are some, who despite all odds, stand firm in their faith and their God. Amara Das, an openly gay Hare Krishna from the US is one of them. So are some of Indonesia’s transsexuals who are devoutly Muslim even as they face the hostilities of an increasingly Islamised Indonesia. As Amara advises, “Do not become disillusioned or discouraged by anti-gay religious leaders and priests…such mean-spirited people would only be all too happy with that outcome.”
Udayan
Editor in Chief
(Letters to the editor can be sent to editor@pink-pages.co.in)
