Comments on: Musings of a gay Hindu

By: Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:26:41 +0000

Yes, I agree that homophobia was brought to India by the British in colonial days, just as it was spread everywhere Christian Europeans went, Africa, America, China…

Today we know that homosexuality is a legitimate and normal sexual orientation, and that gay rights are human rights.

I must add that you write exquisitely well, better than many English people.

Take care, and more please.

By: shrikanth

shrikanth — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:14:10 +0000

“A twice-born man who has intercourse with a male, or with a female in a cart drawn by oxen, in water, or in the day-time, shall bathe, dressed in his clothes.”

A ritual bath as a punishment for having gay sex? I wonder if too many gay Hindus would mind that! Also the book says nothing on the issue of non-Brahmin men having gay sex.

Here’s what it says on lesbian sex-

“If two kanya (virgin girls) have sex, each must be fined two hundred (panas), pay the double of her (nuptial) fee, and receive ten (lashes with a) rod.”

I would like to bring to your nitice the following on the above 2

Earlier homsexuality was prevalent .When you see punishment ! it is more out of deterant .Those daye people were afraid of punishment physical and moral and therefore the psychological impact it created was a deterrent.

Yes homosexuality is an unnatural sex !Unfortunately it happens between individuals jsut as an urge to steal .Do you justify stealing then !!!

People tehse days have come to a stage where all theses issues are riights based.

Can a woman fight that i wont bear a child and let th eman bear it !!!

These were prohibbted as it is not natural liek your orange juice in tetra pack and real orange juice !!!

I thin indian media liek ndtv will have a juicy topic

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By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:46:05 +0000

Nipun, great article. I came upon this site by accident….or maybe destiny! In any event, I'm keeping it in my favorites and looking forward to future article. Pride is Global. Wishing you all a Happy Pride month from the US.

By: BV Vaisnava Maharaja

BV Vaisnava Maharaja — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:19:04 +0000

Thank you for this very well written and accurate article. As you indicate there is a vast difference between mundane religion and spirituality. The individual is spirit and above all material institutions in her perfected state.
Bhaktivedanta Vaisnava Maharaja