Does that mean that the next demand would be for legalising gay marriages?
There is a lot more work to be done before we start demanding that gay marriages be legalised. As I said earlier, peoples’ opinion does not change just because the law has changed. The law in India is absurd. If a male living with his partner nominates him in the will, the relatives can challenge it. The gay community has been dubbed as a nuisance by many. Would it not help your cause, if they were more discreet? Let me speak of Bengaluru which has the largest number of gays from the lower strata of society. Other places like Mumbai [Images] have gays who belong to the upper strata of society who have a social acceptance. When one is from the lower strata they cannot afford their own private space and hence meet up in parks or public areas. If society accepts them, then this problem would vanish. Keeping this in mind, I started an NGO called The Sangama where these persons can get shelter and meet their lovers. Everyone speaks only about gays. What about lesbians. Is there any work bei
