Pride Month 2023 is almost coming to an end. June brings with it the colors of pride honouring and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. As more and more people seem to accept diversity and celebrate Queer freedom, we went out on the streets of Mumbai to ask Mumbaikars about their views on homosexuality and everything related.
23 June,2023 07:58 PM IST
Just like the majority of mothers, Padma Iyer wanted to see her son happily married. The only difference lay that Mrs Iyer wasn’t looking for a bride but a groom for her son. In May 2015, an ad published in the Mid-Day newspaper created a huge stir. This groundbreaking ad by Mrs Iyer was India’s first gay matrimonial ad. On the occasion of Mother’s Day, we bring to you the story of a mother who evolved from a simple homemaker to one starting a social media revolution. Today, Mrs Padma Iyer stands as a proud rainbow parent and has turned into one of the biggest cheerleaders of LGBTQIA+ activism - all out of love for her son Harish.
14 May,2023 11:03 AM IST
Actor Mrinal Dutt EXCLUSIVELY talks to Mid-Day about playing a homosexual character in his latest web-series 'His Storyy', whether he had any inhibitions about taking on the role, the controversy surrounding Kartik Aaryan, Dostana 2 and much more!
26 April,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
In an exclusive video for mid-day, actress Fatima Sana Shaikh spoke about the judgement around women's sexuality. The actress was recently seen in the Netflix film Ajeeb Daastaans where she plays a vulnerable and cunning woman who seeks affection outside her loveless marriage. Watch this video to find out more.
26 April,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Karan Johar might be best known for his hit films and his chat show but the producer/director gets ready to spill the beans on the lesser-known facts about him on Simi Selects India's Most Desirable. K Jo talks about his sexuality, rumours around it and life as a 39-year-old single man and shows off exactly why he could give Sheila a run for her money! Video courtesy: NDTV
12 September,2011 02:33 PM IST
With Supreme Court criminalising gay sex, Bollywood celebrities voice their criticisms on Twitter. Here's what they say...
12 December,2013 05:00 PM IST
Surveen Chawla talked about the sexual aspects of her upcoming erotic film at the movie's first look launch.
23 June,2014 09:31 AM IST
CPI leader Atul Anjan claimed that Bollywood actor Sunny Leone's 'Manforce Condom' ads promote sexuality and are responsible for the rise in rape cases in the nation
03 September,2015 03:10 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said the media 'distorted' Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's remark on homosexuality, saying the government won't tolerate expression of homosexual behaviour in public places.
18 March,2016 03:12 PM IST
After Fawad Khan, Manoj Bajpai and Rishi Kapoor, now Akshay Kumar is also essaying role of a gay character in ‘Dishoom’.
26 July,2016 07:06 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
