Sunday, June 10, 2012

First Gays Old age home in India

An old age home for gay men, perhaps the first such centre in Asia, has come up in neighbouring Narmada district of Gujarat.
The old age home at Hanmenteshwar village, located on the banks of Narmada river, was inaugurated recently and named after late American writer Janet Fine,who generously donated funds for the project.
In 2011, the United Nations passed its first resolution recognizing LGBT rights, and followed up with a report documenting violations of the rights of LGBT people, including hate crime, criminalization of homosexuality, and discrimination. LGBT rights are legal since 2009 Delhi High Court ruling but there are no laws to protect from discrimination. LGBT rights, also called gay rights and gay and lesbian rights

Saturday, April 07, 2012


In this exclusive dispatch from Syria, independent photojournalist John Cantlie witnesses a terrifying assault on the small town of Saraqeb.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Rachel Corrie: The Girl with DREAMS

An insightful and provocative exploration into the complexities of political solidarity, Rachel is the story of Rachel Corrie, a 22-year-old American member of the International Solidarity Movement, who died trying to prevent an Israeli army bulldozer from destroying Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip in 2003. Director Simone Bitton aligns her filmmaking methodology with the ISM's guidelines to state only objective and concrete details without placing judgment. Balancing interviews with the Israeli Defense Force's current and former personnel and the participants and leaders in the ISM, Bitton examines the circumstances surrounding the unresolved case of Corrie's death.