Urvashi Vaid.

[Sn. Subrahmanya]

Dear Mr. Pandey:
There are quite a few people who are working for the betterment of aids
victims in India. Just because, Ms. Vaid is a gay person, she should not
be made more equal than others. If her WORK for the betterment of society
qualifies her for any award/recognition she SHOULD get it. Not because she
is a gay or a woman.

Sorry for the postings unrelated to Indology.

Subrahmanya

>You might be unaware of the situation of homosexuals and homosexuality in
>India, but India has one of the largest populations of homosexuals and is
>host to perhaps the largest rampant AIDS epidemic. It is certainly amazing
>that an Indian woman, a lesbian no less!,
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>has worked to assist homosexuals, assisted in AIDS education, AIDS
prevention, >and safer-sex crusades. In my pettiness I would consider such
actions to be >humanitarian ones.
>
>I am sure that there is much more to Ms. Vaid's cause than merely being
>lesbian and proud of it.