Gay Bombay

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  • Perin Ilavia’s Article

    Perin Ilavia’s Article

    Have you contemplated how you’d react if you discovered your child was gay! Would you rupture a nerve or would you react with equanimity? Talking to a cross section of people, I found most of them reacted – Gay?!! Homosexuality has been prevalent in every strata of society and always swept under the carpet and… Continue reading

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  • Coming Out to Mom

    Coming Out to Mom

    Gosh! I wanted to tell this to my mom so badly. My god! today these words come out so easily and a few years back it seemed so impossible. I have visualized telling this to my mom and her reactions – over hundred times in my mind. And I really underestimated her. Because I had… Continue reading

  • Getting Tested for HIV

    Getting Tested for HIV

    by Jay Vithalani Getting tested for HIV is never easy. Some people hate needles. Some people are so terrified at the prospect of a “positive” result that they refuse to get tested. Others justify their “test abstinence” by adopting a fatalistic attitude: what good will it do to know my HIV status given that I… Continue reading

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GayBombay (GB) Thane Meet - Some more glimpses of the meet today at Yash Charitable Trust, Vile Parle. Same room, different frames—but the truth remains unchanged. Gay Bombay Sunday Meet ✨ GayBombay (GB) Thane Meet — Sunday, 29 March, 2026 ✨ The GB Heated Rivalry Watch Party on Saturday was a huge success! Nearly 35 people attended, many of them joining a GB event for the very first time. Most stayed right until the end of Episode 6 after 10 pm, with short breaks between episodes for refreshments and a chance to mingle. GB Watch Party – Heated Rivalry Episodes ✨ GayBombay (GB) Thane Meet — Sunday, 1st March, 2026 ✨ Yesterday at @mumbaiqueerpride , we didn’t just march — we stood, we showed up, we held space. 🌈✨ PRIDE ROCKS ON at House of Commons, The Lalit, Mumbai ✨🌈