He may be camera shy but he is not scared of speaking his mind. About to launch India's first lifestyle card for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community, filmmaker Onir talks about the need for social revolution in our country and the importance of acceptance:

Gay no bar
Well, more than the discounts offered by this card what matters is that it gives the LGBT community access to places where they're welcome and not discriminated against. It gives an individual medical and legal help from people who're sensitised with these issues. I see LGBTs being discriminated against in Mumbai and other cities. It's different in Delhi because of the Article 377 of IPC. There can't be a social revolution unless the law changes. Films too can play a major role by showing the queer community as normal people. I have never been embarrassed about my sexual identity. That's because I have never been discriminated against by friends or family members. After all, people love you for the person you are and not for your sexuality.