Birthday Boys: the icons of horror who shaped my childhood
Coming Out to…the Colleagues, Part 3
Jamaica’s underground LGBT
Image from channel 4Unreported World. May 2014.
(TW: mentions of abuse & homophobia/biphobia/transphobia)
(link to video - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/videos/all/jamaicas-underground-gays but it may not be viewable outside the U.K)I don’t watch a lot of…
Edited 22nd May Big Bi Fun Day 2014 was a blast! I had been…

Chilling out in the quiet room

The bisexual flag

Wibbly-wobbly bisexual

The front desk

Jacq and the flower sticks
Edited 22nd May
Big Bi Fun Day 2014 was a blast! I had been very unwell for a month, so I didn’t know if I would be able to make it, but I’m glad I did. The event was held in Leicester, UK, at the Quaker Friends Meeting House (although the Quakers had no involvement in the event)
The weather was sunny and incredibly hot; the garden was full of happy bi folks, their friends and families. There were quite a few children present who all enjoyed the garden facilities, although I did spot a few adults making castles in the sand pit, and taking advantage of the swings!
I found I had very little energy when I arrived, but I still had a go learning how to use flower sticks (I can twirl it now!). I also enjoyed the quiet room with the free books and games.
I returned home at 5 o’clock, totally exhausted, but I had a brilliant time. Most of the other attendees went to nearby Victoria Park for some more fun in the sun.
Big Bi Fun Day managed to raise enough money to cover their costs, so they will be back in 2015. Many thanks to Sanji for a wonderful event!
My speech for the Manchester IDAHOBIT vigil today
Labels, bi erasure and Tom Daley’s words
Opinion: Bangladeshis React to Gay Pride
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| Apparently the next march should be bombed |
Every year on the 14th of April we celebrate Pahela Boishakh in Bangladesh. This year was no exception, except for the short rainbow themed rally that took place right after the main New Year's march. Bystanders may not have exactly understood the nature of the rally at the time, but people soon realised what it was given the later media reaction. Priyo.com published an article on the march, and people - just like the commenter above - have since been reacting on Facebook, Twitter and various blogs. A translation of the article can be read here.
Religion and Islam
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| As a queer Muslim one gets used to hearing the story of Prophet Lut |
Who are we to judge?
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| I'm glad this comment got so many likes |
The above is currently the comment with the second highest number of likes on the site, and hopefully in the future more people will think like this. The commenter asks who are we to judge whether this is good or bad, and why does it concern everyone so much. Picking out the Bengali parts of the comment, the commenter goes on to say that these men are are brave for standing up to the narrow minded people in our society.
The question of why does it bother others is the one that strikes me most. First of all, no LGBTQ person is going to really want to associate themselves closely with a homophobe. These people who should rest a little easier. My second issue, one that I see mirrored in other parts of the world, is what harm exactly do people think we're going to do to society? Living openly and loving our partners hardly seems like a precursor for the apocalypse.
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| শেষের প্রশ্নটা নিয়ে আসলেই আমাদের ভাবা উচিত - এত মাথা ঘামানোর কি আছে? |
Awami League is to blame for everything
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| It's a shame I have to translate this one, takes the punch out of the joke! |
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| Again, I'm pleased that the positive comment got more likes |
Comparisons with animals, addiction, peadophilia and incest
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| We've seen these comparisons our whole lives |
Threats of violence
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| What can I say to these? |
Conclusion?
মতামত: সমকামীদের প্রতি বাংলাদেশি মানুষের পতিক্রিয়া
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| আমাদেরকে নাকি বোমা ফাটিয়ে মেরে ফেলা উচিত |
গত মঙ্গলবার ১৪ এপ্রিল আমরা ১৪২১ সালের পহেলা বৈশাখ উদজাপন করলাম, যেমন আমরা করি প্রতি বছর। কিন্তু এ বছর মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রার পরে কিছু মানুষ রংধনুর রঙে রাঙানো ছোট্ট একটি মিছিল বের করেছিল। ঠিক ওই মুহুর্তে জনসাধারণ বুঝতে না পারলেও পরে সবাই ঠিক বুঝতে পারে যে এটা একটি 'সমকামী র্যালি' ছিল।এ নিয়ে priyo.com এ একটি লেখাও চাপা হয়েছে। এ লেখা, ফেসবুক, টুইটার ও বিভন্ন ব্লগে অনেক বাংলাদেশী মানুষের বিভিন্ন পতিক্রিয়া প্রকাশ হয়েছে - উপরের ছবির মানুষটির কমেন্টের মতন।
ধর্ম ও ইসলাম
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| মসুলমান হিসেবে আমার হজরত লুতের গল্প অনেক শুনতে হয় |
আমরা এদের বিচার করার কে?
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| এ কমেন্টার যে এতো লাইক তা দেখে আমি খুশি! |
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| শেষের প্রশ্নটা নিয়ে আসলেই আমাদের ভাবা উচিত - এত মাথা ঘামানোর কি আছে? |
সব আওয়ামী লীগের দোষ
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| খিক! |
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| কোন কমেন্টা বেশি লাইক পেয়েছে তাতে আমি একটু শান্তনা নিচ্ছি |
পশু ও 'শিশুকামীদের' সাথে তুলোনা
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| এ ধরনের তুলোনা আজীবন দেখে আসছি |
এবং ধরে মারো
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| কি বলব জানি না |









