India Celebrates Ground breaking Pride Event
Posted on July 3, 2008
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For a city of 14 million people, a gathering of a couple of hundred may seem minuscule. But for Delhi’s gay community, the turnout at their first-ever Queer Pride this past weekend was beyond belief. Over 500 marchers carrying rainbow-colored flags and “Queer Dilliwalla” banners marched to bhangra beats, breaking into Bollywood-style pelvic thrusts and bust-heaving from time to time.
Sunday’s march was a landmark, especially for a city long accustomed to sexual repression, and now grappling with a newfound permissiveness brought about by economic liberalization, and aided in no small measure by satellite TV and the Internet. Other metro cities like Kolkata and Bangalore have been holding Queer Pride marches for a couple of years now, but this was the first in Delhi, considered more conservative than some of its metro sisters. Unlike the mostly university-educated, urban crowd that marched in Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore’s marches attract people from all classes as well as rural areas. (read more)
Tila Tequila Gets Shot down
Posted on July 2, 2008
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Last night, on the finale of MTV’s A Shot at Love 2, host and bisexual bachelorette Tila Tequila missed her shot at love when she chose and was rejected by lesbian lover Kristy. Tila was down to two contestants, potential boyfriend Bo and Kristy.
However, after a steamy makeout session with Kristy in the hot tub, Tila was surprised when Kristy rejected her final key. “You love that I’m honest and that I’m true to my feelings and true about who I am,” Kristy told a teary Tila. “If I take this key, I’m not being true.” Whatev!
“Why would you do that now?” Tila asked. “Why would you put me through all this process… I feel humiliated.”
Alas, little Tila Tequila still hasn’t found her “true love,” so we’re probably looking at a ANOTHER season of MTV’s A Shot at Love. Gee Whiz.
New Music from Three Fierce Ladies
Posted on July 2, 2008
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At just 23, Delta Goodrem is already one of Australia’s most successful and highest-selling female artists. Now she’s ready to take on the world. Her first international album Delta is set for release in June 2008 on Decca. The first single “In This Life,” became a No.1 hit in Australia, effortlessly seducing radio with its life-affirming chorus and wall-to-wall melodic rush. Check it out!
Armed with a voice that weaves seamlessly between being fierce and vulnerable, L.P. can captivate an audience with a single note, and turn a crowd of strangers into rabid fans with just one song. With alternately howling and forlorn rough-edged vocals delivering bracingly open lyrics, L.P. has invited comparisons to, Janis Joplin, Joan Jett, Gwen Stefani, Chrissie Hynde, and Amy Lee of Evanescence and worked with go-to rocker Linda Perry and Cracker’s David Lowery. On her third and forthcoming album, L.P. prepares to expand that fan base hardcore.
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Beyonce’s lesser-known little sister, 21-year-old Solange Knowles, has a new album out, SolAngel and The Hadley St. Dreams. Solange described her CD as Motown soul updated with bits of electronica. Listen up!
