Spice of Life: Growing Up Queer in India

Devesh Khatu
Minal Hajratwala
Rakesh Modi
Dipti Ghosh

Growing up gay and lesbian in India imbues a broad world view consistent with the multi-culturalism of secular India and the pluralistic religions of the subcontinent. At the same time, Asian family pressures drive conformity amid strong expectations of an individual born to be part of a collective. Our speakers have each forged powerful identities as accomplished LGBT activists, authors and builders of a new class of LGBT world citizens equally at home in India and the United States.

MLF: LGBT
Location:  SF Club Office
Time: 5:15 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Julian Chang