Pink Pages
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| Editor | Udayan |
|---|---|
| Categories | Lifestyle |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Circulation | 6000 (2009 est.) |
| First issue | July 2009 |
| Company | MINGLE |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Website | pink-pages.co.in |
Pink Pages is an Indian LGBT magazine.
Background
Pink Pages was founded by Udayan in 2009 as editor in chief.[1][2] The magazine is distributed online free of cost and has readers and contributors from across India, making it an LGBT magazine with a national focus. Pink Pages, combines politics, activism and interviews with celebrities, lifestyle stories and readers’ own personal accounts.[3][4]
The first issue was released within days of the historic Delhi High Court judgement decriminalizing homosexuality in India.[5][6]
Pink Pages was denied permission to print by the Registrar of Newspapers in India in October 2010, which was widely viewed as a homophobic act by the Government body.[7][8]
Among the authors is Harish Iyer, prominent gay rights activist from Mumbai.[9]
References
- ↑ "Rainbow Chronicles". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Pink in the Armour". TimeOut Magazine. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Optimism springs eternal among Indian gays". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ "India now has seven magazines on gay issues". IANS. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ↑ "LGBT Magazines". TimeOut Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ↑ "From Mumbai to Kolkata – The rainbow is flying high over India". Stickyrice. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ↑ "Popular gay E-mag denied imprimatur". MidDay. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "No fun in thinking straight". Tehelka. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ "Popular gay E-mag denied imprimatur". MidDay. Retrieved 2010-12-21.