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sumeet sumeet
 
January 04, 2009 11:12 AM

were there any gay hostages / survivors in Mumbai terror attack?

Were there any gay hostages / survivors in Mumbai terror attack? I know orientation is not imporatant in such a crisis, but I'm working on a documentary focused on LGBT people and would like to get voices about what it meant to any queer man/woman out there who were caught in the crisis. Thanks in advance.
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jazz jazz
 
 January 05, 2009 01:49 AM
Since homosexual desire and conduct are still illegal in India (though it does not seem to be prosecuted as often), it is probably safe to assume you would never discover the orientation of the Indian victims of this horrific event.
Of the foreigners, several were on religious or spiritual pilgrimages, such as Orthodox Jews from Israel and Florida and members of the Synchronicity Foundation in Virginia.
Homosexuality is a sin in traditional Orthodox Judaism. The Synchronicity Foundation seems to be "open" to homosexuality but encourages celibacy as a means of reaching ultimate holistic balance, so one of these victims might not openly identify as gay or lesbian.
Good luck!
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_India

http://www.synchronicity.org/shopcontent.asp-type-SynchronicitySantuaryFoun...

http://www.factnet.org/discus/messages/3/12719.html?1140782133

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_Judaism

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cjd cjd
 
January 04, 2009 03:17 PM
To find out, it would be quite difficult. You would probably need a list of all the names who survived and then have to go through all of them to find out if any were gay.

Sorry I am not useful, your question is very difficult!

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rising fal... rising fal...
 
January 05, 2009 03:37 AM
There are the hijra (aka eunuchs), classified as a third gender, in India. But I'm not sure if any of those will have been involved/victims etc. I remember seeing National Geographic feature on them not too long ago on the Taboo show. Alot of them are men who consider themselves women. In my opinion, your best bet would be them. I couldn't find any site that listed casualties, but you may be able to find a contact in Mumbai who has more/first hand information. The hotel may be able to help too.
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http://www.pbase.com/maciekda/hijras

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_gender

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(South_Asia)

http://www.tajhotels.com/


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