Weekly Mix Masala

Queeristan  Jul 04 08

Deepa Mehta lends her support for India's pride paradesNDTV MoviesSex and the Indian City- taking a look at what the show would look like set in India.Times of IndiaInterview with Manil Suri, queer author of "The Death of Vishnu"New York TimesAlthough the total number of HIV infections in Asian and Pacific Island men in the US remains low, the annual increase is estimated to be 12.1%.Aidsmap News Do progressive/activist minorities care about transpeople or is this an issue they want to avoid? Read about black civil rights group's treatment of the policy brutality towards transperson Duane Johnson. Full story...

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