Editor Vikram Phukan writes in the magazine that there remains fear of being associated with a lifestyle that is still effectively underground and where homosexual sex remains illegal.
Former Miss India turned Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley, one of India’s most outspoken campaigners for gay rights, received hate mail for supporting the relaunch of Bombay Dost.
The 27-year-old said she was saddened by the reaction but is undeterred, hoping that publications such as Bombay Dost would help break down barriers.
“We have to accept differences rather than be afraid of them,” she told reporters. “We’ve got to talk about it. Bring the change within yourself, accept the first person you come across with love.”
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