India too will embrace gays, says Indian-American lesbian
28 Jul, 2008, 1345 hrs IST, IANS
Economic Times (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/ET_Cetera/India_too_will_embrace_gays_says_Indian-American_lesbian/articleshow/3296116.cms)
Q: Do you think Indian culture will one day embrace gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people?
A: I strongly believe that in time, cultures around the world, including India, will embrace it. People need to be educated on this topic and have an open mind before cultural perceptions and attitudes are changed.
My co-researcher Raja Bhattar, University of Redlands, and I have conducted a study on South Asian LGBTQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning) in the US to understand the issue and future trends.