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| Editor | Udayan dhar |
|---|---|
| Categories | Lifestyle |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Circulation | 6,000 (2009 est.) |
| Publication history | 2009–2017 |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Website | pink-pages.co.in |
Pink Pages was an Indian LGBT magazine that published online and print issues from 2009 to 2017.[1]
Background
Pink Pages was founded by in 2009, with Udayan Dhar as the editor in chief.[2][3] The magazine was distributed online free of cost and had readers and contributors from across India, making it an LGBT magazine with a national focus. Pink Pages, combined politics, activism and interviews with celebrities, lifestyle stories and readers’ own personal accounts.[4][5]
The first issue was released within days of the historic Delhi High Court judgement decriminalizing homosexuality in India.[6][7]
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.[8][9] The first print issue was eventually released in 2016.
References
- ↑ "Official Facebook page of Pink Pages". Facebook.
- ↑ "Rainbow Chronicles". The Indian Express. 31 August 2009. 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.
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