Talk:LGBT culture in India

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Recriminalization
This whole article was written in context with the decriminalization. This whole article needs to be edited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.5.132.50 (talk) 18:08, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Proposition to merge article with Homosexuality in India
This whole article is unnecessary when there is already an article entitled Homosexuality in India. I propose this to be merged with that article. I recommend the deletion of this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Akhila3151996 (talk • contribs) 18:51, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I've undone the turning of this article into a redirect. These are distinct subjects. Also, the merger was by no means complete. --Florian Blaschke (talk) 17:12, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

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Needed changes to Media, Events, and Organizations sections
I suggest several edits to the media and events sections. Media section: First, the Media section mentions several public figures in India who are LGBTQIA+, but I suggest developing a distinct section that lists and gives brief information about individuals who are "of note." There is a book that lists 50 such figures co-edited by Hoshang Merchant. While I do not think that book is exhaustive or necessarily the best source, it would be a useful source. There are also few citations regarding films and TV shows--these should be added. I also think the translation of "yaar" could be reworked a bit; my sense is that it's more likely to mean something like "friend," "dude," or "buddy" than "lover." As it stands, translating it as "friend/lover" gives an overly amorous impression. The sub-section recognizing celebrity support for decriminalization also needs to be updated to reflect the success of their filing. However, I also hope that a few sentences could be added contextualizing that in the 2+ decades of legal work and activism that preceded it. I recommend adding a sub-section that details online pages for LGBTQIA+ people/groups in India. Plenty exist and they're a key part of "culture." ZoeyNML (talk) 01:05, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Regarding the Events section: This list of events is outdated. I suggest adding a sub-section of recurring events for regular large pride events, film festivals (mentioned in the media section) and social/support groups that meet regularly. Links to websites would also be helpful. The section could also be organized better. Rather than just a list, more information could be provided about some of the events: where they take place, how long they last, when they occur, who tends to attend, if there is a cost to attendance, and more.

Organizations section: Although it is near-impossible to be comprehensive, this section is too far from that goal. Several groups it fails to mention are: Swabhava, Good As You, Orinam, LABIA, and Umang. The section also fails to list affiliations between groups, which is important for folks to understand political and social patterns that shape sub-cultures. For example, Umang and Chennai Dost are affiliated with Humsafar Trust. I also think it is important to include a section that explains that these groups are foundational queer/lgbtqia+ spaces in India and that for this and other reasons--organizing pride events, doing activism, etc.--groups are a key in forming "lgbtqia culture in India." These groups are a ground zero where folks can spend time. Further, the dynamics between these groups are a helpful representation of social, political, and regional affiliations and tensions that are reproduced at many levels in the lgbtqia+ community. ZoeyNML (talk) 01:05, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Propose changing article name to "LGBTQ+ Culture in India"
hello, I would like to propose to change the page title to LGBTQ+ culture in India as well as to replace all of the mentions of "LGBT" with "LGBTQ+". I think it would be great for the article to be as inclusive as it can be! thoughts?