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Behind the happy homosexual smiles there generally are lost humans who have risen like a phoenix in the midst of pain and wretched soul searching. The gays who stepped out of the closet and took on great risks like rejection from their own blood and death at the hands of a brutal world.
In urban India where we are always looking over our shoulder, society self destructs. Whether it be protest against caste, religious restrictions, education, or choice of sexuality, these are the boundaries that if broken incur socio-familial wrath. Yet people rebel against the supposed morals, traditions and values that have led to discord, disharmony and many a times suicide by those unable to grapple the trauma caused by outdated conservatism.
Those who stick on to archaic patriarchal practices are also inevitably homophobic in their outlook. The fact is now our fundamentalists have finally found a common ... [Follow Original Article link for full content.]