From Karan to Kevin: The Unsuitable Boys for Homosexuality
On Why to Come Out and When not to A few days ago, I was chatting with a friend of mine about the whole Privacy judgement given by honourable Indian Supreme Court which it adjudicated in a rare 9-0 unanimous verdict. And somehow Bollywood producer and director Karan Johar’s name propped up(No, I didn’t bring it up!) I was asked whether and why should a famed Director make his private life public. Indeed being gay or straight is hardly a matter to bring into public affairs. Why should it matter whom someone loves or sleeps with. And it’s a totally personal decision (and risk) to come out as an LGBT person to the world or not. Both situations and arguments in this regard are valid and sound. They are- 1) It’s basically how you are, so why should you be forced to hide it? This is ‘I am not ashamed, neither am I a criminal’ argument. On the contrary, 2) It’s your personal life, so why should you be forced to blow your trumpet and announce it on a public platform? This is ‘...