Our favorite gaysian drag artist, Asifa Lahore collaborated with our favorite VJ Neeraj (aka Lotus Visual) to create this moving music video that explores the real and perceived boundaries between genders. When Conchita Wurst won the 2014  Eurovision Song Contest, Asifa was inspired by her achievement and developed this cover of Rise Like A Phoenix with Bollywood influences and a verse in Urdu/Hindi. Neeraj describes the piece which is part of an ongoing

Celebrate with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (Rutgers University) at their Annual Dance Party for International Women’s Day taking place on Wednesday March 12th.  Admission is Free with a Bolly-International mix of dance music by Sholay’s Ashu Rai and Atif Toor. The party takes place at the sleek new Studio XXI lounge in the Flatiron from 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM.  Studio XXI is at 21st street between 5th

New York-based photographer and visual artist Braden Summers has been glope hopping to create sumptuous, staged photographs representing romantic gay couples. He was inspired to create the series when working on a photo project in Paris. In the process, he was struck by the fact that the romantic imagery in art, fashion, photography and popular culture is overwhelmingy hetero. He points out, “When thinking of iconic romance, ask yourself if any imagery (paintings, photographs,

Rumor has it that director Danish Aslam (pictured above) is teaming up with producer Ekta Kapoor to make a contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with a gay twist. According to an unspecified source by The Times of India, “The casting will be locked only at the end of March. The story revolves around two guys from warring families and a girl. One of the guys is a closet homosexual.

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” —Nelson Mandela We join the world in mourning the loss of Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013). Mandela will forever be remembered for enduring 27 years in prison, his peaceful struggle against apartheid, and guiding South Africans in building a multi-racial democracy. He was also steadfast in

In a recent interview, Saif Ali Khan, expressed his lack of enthusiasm for on-screen kissing. While the Bollywood heartthrob has locked lips with his female co-stars in past flicks like “Hum Tum” and “Salaam Namaste”, he’s disinclined to continue the practice since his marriage to Kareena Kapoor as it “doesn’t suit us.” He explains, “I would not like to kiss onscreen because I think it’s not required. It’s not done

“Pages” is the debut photo book by one of our favorite New Yorkers, Linda Simpson, who pays homage to her captivating friend Page.  According to Linda,  the book allows you to travel back in time as she narrates her photos of NYC’s momentous drag scene from the late 1980s to the mid ’90s.  The photos also recall Page’s “mysterious beauty, outlandish sense of style, and provocative performances” that made her a cult

Warning: this video contains sexy, hunky nakedness! “Knowing” is a short film produced by Impulse Group about being open and honest about HIV status—all via text! The West Hollywood based sexual health advocacy group  seeks to ask some simple but difficult questions in this “Edge-ucational” film (as they call it): Why not get tested? Why not ask? Why not tell? Why not love?