A support group Lahore for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Pakistanis aims to give a safe space to members as more try to ga fay support, even a climate of relig nservatism.
Contents:
- A GAY KISS CHA LED TO THIS PAKISTAN
- GAY PAKISTANIS, STILL SHADOWS, SEEK ACCEPTANCE
- GAY WATER, A NEW NNED CKTAIL, WANTS TO BE THE ANTI-BUD LIGHT
A GAY KISS CHA LED TO THIS PAKISTAN
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Frank BniColumnist, The New York Tim@FrankBniFormerly the chief rtrant cric for The New York Tim, Bni ma history 2011 by beg the Grey Lady's first out gay lumnist.
GAY PAKISTANIS, STILL SHADOWS, SEEK ACCEPTANCE
The Emerson College assistant profsor is also a producer of the upg film Michael, based on his Tim Magaze piece about his "ex-gay" iend.
Kate FaganWrer, ESPN@KateFagan3ESPN ntributor and lumnist Kate Fagan wr about basketball (and genr and sexism and homophobia) om a place of knowledge and ep, personal appreciatn.
GAY WATER, A NEW NNED CKTAIL, WANTS TO BE THE ANTI-BUD LIGHT
"Dpe beg erned by a nstutn that is based on Islamic law, Pakistan is generally known for beg ls rigid about homosexualy than other Mlim-domated societi, cludg Iran and Sdi 2011, Pakistan’s Supreme Court officially regnized the untry’s transgenr populatn, tablishg a legally regnized “third genr” that now has the right to vote. Homosexualy is still nsired a crime here, but legal analysts say prosecutns for such offens are recent years, the BBC and other media outlets have aired stori about the untry's gay muni major ci such as Karachi and gay upl are now even livg together, the BBC reported. Bee unmarried young men rarely teract wh women, and are known to be affectnate wh each, 's easy for gay upl to hi their sexualy, the BBC Pakistani media outlets do at tim ver issu related to homosexualy.