Homosexuality in Punjabi Media : A Long Way to Go
It's high time the Punjabi artists understand that they need to portray the queer community in a positive and acceptable manner
Punjabi
Growing Up Gay and Sikh in the UK
Being an Indian man of colour wearing a turban, I faced, and still do, a lot or racism and stereotypes within the gay community. I would also get asked questions like “Can Sikhs be gay?” or “Are you allowed to be gay?”
देखिये: कैसे इस गे पंजाबी अभिनेता की ज़बरदस्ती शादी करदी गई, जिससे उसकी ज़िन्दगी में आई ढेरों परेशानियाँ
जसप्रीत सिंह, उर्फ़ जैज़, एक अभिनेता, होस्ट और प्रोग्राम डायरेक्टर हैं जिन्होंने फिल्मों में भी काम किया है। जसप्रीत ने 2006 में आयी विवाह फिल्म में शाहिद कपूर क... Read More...
Watch: Punjabi Drag Queen Talks About Being Bullied in School, 377 Judgement and Finding Acceptance from Family
Lisa Nova Jena is a Punjabi drag queen from Delhi. She is currently working in an NGO on HIV/AIDS prevention. In a Josh Talks video, she narrates what it was f... Read More...
Watch: Israeli Version of Daler Mehendi’s “Bolo Ta Ra Ra” Song Featuring a Famous Gay Porn Star
Daler Mehendi's Bolo Ta Ra Ra song had the whole of India dancing to its beats when it was released years ago. It still plays at dance and wedding parties. What... Read More...
Watch: Father Gatecrashes Son’s Wedding And Sings About His Gayness In This Peppy Punjabi Music Video
Bapu Sada Kehnda is a track that revolves around an angry father who has been left with no other choice but to confront his son on the most happiest day of his life, his wedding.
Watch: This Man Gives Sex-Education Lessons in Punjabi (And Explains LGBT Issues Too!)
The video explains in Punjabi as to what LGBTI means, and then gives some lessons on sex-education as well
Variety is the Spice of Life
I was listening to this remix version of a Punjabi folk song - Laal Churra. It describes a newly-wed bride, all decked up in lovely clothes and jewellery, wai... Read More...
Watch: A Sikh man’s hard hitting poem on Sec 377 and Indian Constitution
Samvidhaan (Constitution) is a hard hitting poem on Sec 377 and Indian constitution by Ramneek Singh. The video is of him reciting his poem at High St. Phoeni... Read More...
Watch: Punjabi Mother explain Homosexuality to Other Parents
A still from the youtube video
Manjinder Singh, who is working on the LGBTQI Asian movement in UK and India, has uploaded a video where his mother answers que... Read More...