[Manny]

How prevalent is homosexuality in the (Asian) Indian community?

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Name : Manny, Gender : M, City : n/a, State : NA, Country : United States, 

[Amy31602]

It’s as prevalent as it is in any other culture. Homosexuality is part of human sexuality and can be found where humans can be found. From what I’ve heard from my South Asian friends, Indian culture is particularly hard on homosexuals. For example, the movie ‘Fire,’ a love story between two Indian women, was banned in India, I believe. But that doesn’t mean there are fewer gay people in India. It might make them less likely to come out publicly, though. I know from friends that it can be very difficult for second-generation South Asian-American gays and lesbians to come out to their families – but that can be true for people with parents from other cultures, too. If you’re interested in learning more about being gay and Indian, you might want to rent ‘Fire’ or see if you can find a copy of Nisha Ganatra’s ‘Chutney Popcorn’ – a movie about a lesbian who is South Asian-American and her family.

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Name : Amy31602, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Los Angeles, State : CA, Country : United States, 

[Sara28318]

my girlfriend is indian. she moved here at age 11. when she came out to her family, they mentioned that they had suspected as much all along, and that homosexuality was a common theme amongst the gods and goddesses of their religion (hindu). there’s a deity called ardhanarishvara that is half male and half female. they told her that gay people were accepted in india until muslim and british people took over and changed peoples’ attitudes. her mother had looked in to the subject because she had a feeling that her daughter was gay. i’m not hindu, so there’s a lot i don’t know. i’ve talked about this subject with my girlfriend and her mom a lot. what i find is that people automatically assume that because they are indian, her parents are homophobic. i try to explain otherwise, cause i’m really close with her mother, and it isn’t true. i think it’s kind of prejudiced, so it makes me feel bad. anyway, i’ve never been to india, so i’m just telling about the personal experience i’ve had with it.

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Name : Sara28318, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 27, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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