Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) invites you to participate in a survey about the legal needs of the LGBT community in New York City. This survey will provide the first comprehensive understanding of the legal issues facing LGBT people in New York City, and will help LSNYC, the largest provider of civil legal services in the country, provide respectful legal services for low-income people that are fully responsive to the needs of

It’s the summer (well, almost the end).  Where did you travel to, what did you do? Tell it all to Sandhya. Sandhya took a little trip to Berlin. She ate lots of currywursts, bratwursts and drank some beer.  Now instead of a double chin, she has a double tummy. No worries, Sandhya knows how to exercise and drop it all off.  Sandhya also learnt a few dishes and wants to

Meet Sushant Divgikar, aka Mr Gay India, who will represent India at the 2014 Mr Gay World pageant in Rome this year.   With a Masters in Psychology, the 24-year old model also counsels LGBTI youth in India and hosts a show on the UTV Bindass channel.   Sushant credits his very supportive parents and family  and says he wants to be the voice of the “people who don’t have resources to come out

This month, the Men of India blog is celebrating  out and proud Indian men and look who’s gracing their cover for June? Yes, its our beloved Shazad—activist, model, fitness guru and overall adorably amazing desi man! You might have seen Shazad working it on the go-go box at Desilicious. Now check him out in these stunning photos by Andrew Adams. The site explains why Shazad’s the perfect cover guy for

As we eagerly await the the sophomore season of the Netflix series “Orange Is The New Black“(arriving on June 6), take a look at this week’s gorgeous TIME magazine cover.  The “Orange is the New Black” star, who plays Sophia, stands beautiful and tall on this week’s cover as she discusses equal rights for the trans community and ways to achieve happiness in life.  It’s also her birthday and she

The New York Times has the buzz on the opening night of the 5th Annual Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, the largest gay and lesbian film festival in India. The festival’s slogan this year is “Dare to Dream” in the face of recent events in the country: reinstating of the ban on gay sex and the BJP election victory. Even with the ban, Kashish organizers were able to get

Yes, it’s that time of year so mark your calendars to celebrate Pride all month long. We’ve put together a list of Desi Queer marches, parties and events below.  Bookmark this page and keep checking back for updated information.   Email us if you’ve got a desi queer tip in NYC: Saturday, May 31st Salga NYC’s Sizzling Bollywood Party @ INC lounge Taking place on the 2nd floor of Time

While the media went gaga over Aishwarya Rai’s svelte new look on the Cannes red carpet, Sonam Kapoor also appeared at the film festival (in a stunning Anamika Khanna sari) where she publicly lamented the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling on Secion 377 which upholds the ban on gay sex. In an interview, Sonam talked about last year’s Palme d’Or winner, “Blue Is the Warmest Color,” a lesbian love story, and whether such