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

Posted: June 20th, 2014

Gay.net’s latest slideshow features pics from Sholay parties past with an eye for all the handsome boys who have helped make Desilicious one hot bash! Check out all the cuties who’ve been caught of camera and get yourself to Desilicious Hot Pink Pride on June 28th to find them all the dance floor.

Posted: June 18th, 2014

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

Posted: June 18th, 2014

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

Posted: May 29th, 2014

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

Posted: May 26th, 2014

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

Posted: May 25th, 2014

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

Posted: May 22nd, 2014

“Your fair face won’t look so pretty after a car wreck!”  These hijras are on a mission to promote seatbelt use with one fabulous traffic stopping campaign. The video, sponsored by Vith U safety app makes you want to clap and buckle up. This unique initiative by the brilliantly branded SeatBelt Crew, may be for real or may just be great PR for Vith U. Either way,  their unique lesson in safe

Posted: May 5th, 2014