Gay Scene in Goa?

Johnny Bowtie · Feb 14th, 2008, 07:51

OK. Don't want to perplex anybody, and since this thread has been going on for so long I'll chime in:
Going to Goa this weekend. I don't expect much more than sun and sand, but I'm going with a fellow adventurer and figured I'd get the lay of the land - in case we put clothes on.

I'll post back next week and let you know if Eden is still around, the fabled guest house with the rainbow flag, or any of the other Goa temptations.

pquekel · Feb 21st, 2008, 19:01

Before my marriage (yes, with a man, we are four and a half year together now) I travelled three times in India, alone and not in search for a (sexual) relation. Being gay however did mean something, also there and then (between 2000 and 2003), for myself and for people I met. In many cases it was no issue, sometimes I even kept my mouth about it, which was not so very difficult for me because I am a father of two daughters (being born out of my relation with a lesbian woman, now 20 and 18 years ago, we still enjoy our decision every day; I actually will travel coming July three weeks with my youngest daughter through South India) and children not only pave many ways, but also keep people from wondering....Being a bachelor I felt free to have sexual encounters with other men when they explicitly asked for it, and we had quite some fun too. Alas Indian men are (have to be) much more inhibited regarding their homosexuality; that sometimes worried me, made me feel pity for them, even made me angry and so on. Maybe one may consider healthy honestly committed sexual relations between people of the same gender from visitors to India with the local people as one way of gay emancipation.

crvlvr · Feb 22nd, 2008, 00:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by pquekel

Alas Indian men are (have to be) much more inhibited regarding their homosexuality;..

that's no different than the hetrosexual people in India. Public display of (any kind of) affection between adults is fwrowned upon by Indian society.

pquekel · Feb 22nd, 2008, 01:11

True when you are talking about public display, but that is not where I am referring to. Crossing that border and moving on to the more private circles is what I have in mind. Gay men (and women?) have to cross more than one barrier, it's a complete riff

abybabyUS · Mar 10th, 2008, 01:44

I'm also interested in visiting some gay bars/clubs/hangout places during my stay in Goa from march 7th till march 20th 2008. Would prefer to have some good company rather than going alone. Drop in a line if anyone would like to join me during that time!

traviskenny · Mar 12th, 2008, 03:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by abybabyUS

I'm also interested in visiting some gay bars/clubs/hangout places during my stay in Goa from march 7th till march 20th 2008. Would prefer to have some good company rather than going alone. Drop in a line if anyone would like to join me during that time!

Yo. I'll be in Goa March 20th... Looks like we'll be missing each other...

abybabyUS · Mar 13th, 2008, 04:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by traviskenny

Yo. I'll be in Goa March 20th... Looks like we'll be missing each other...

Oh...that sucks...I'll be back in US by then. Where are you coming from?

Bharat-Rakshak · Mar 13th, 2008, 06:12

May I advise all foreigners looking for homosexual favors in India, that it is highly illegal. It is strongly advised to follow local laws and be safe. Homosexuality is a punishable act in India under Section 377, which reads-:

Quote:

Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Have a safe trip in Goa.

rowaninx · Mar 16th, 2008, 00:50

Hey...I'll be in Goa from 19th - traviskenny or anyone else wanna hang out? Hit me up... I don't really wanna go to these places on my own.

mod note: personal email address removed. send a PM through this site instead.

traviskenny · Mar 18th, 2008, 21:15

Yo rawninx....

Would be cool to meet you.

No idea how to PM. I don't think I have access yet. Argh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowaninx

Hey...I'll be in Goa from 19th - traviskenny or anyone else wanna hang out? Hit me up... I don't really wanna go to these places on my own.

mod note: personal email address removed. send a PM through this site instead.

Edit.

machadinha · Mar 18th, 2008, 21:24

(Sorry for this standardized response): New members do not have the PM (Private Messaging) function yet, neither to send nor receive. It takes a certain nr. of posts + period of membership.

You could create a free disposable webmail address for the purpose, then post it here. Or discuss what you need on the board. Be aware anyone could contact you on that address pretending to be the other. Posting your private email address is not advised, for all the obvious reasons.

Anyway I see Travis already provided the option to get in touch

Finnish -79 · Mar 24th, 2008, 04:20

I'll be at Goa from April 8th to 16th. It would be nice to meet other gay guys there. Even though I like to travel alone, the dinners and the bars are not the nicest place for single traveller

Mantasmagorical · Sep 29th, 2008, 21:58

Hi,

i wil be in Goa from the 19th of october.

if anyone wanna meet? message me

25 m

GoanCanuck · Sep 30th, 2008, 01:21

NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC has fixed next Thursday as the date for hearing the central government's stand on decriminalization of homosexuality.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/D...ow/3504489.cms

machadinha · Sep 30th, 2008, 01:59

That's interesting GC, the case had been pending for a decade or two, three, I believe, a very long time in any case. (It's been mentioned here before, but I wouldn't know where to find it back just like that.) At least I'm assuming this is the same case that's being referred to. That's pretty cool if some parties are not putting up with it any longer and pressing for a verdict now, btw. Or if I'm reading this correctly anyway; the intricacies of national or local politics are forever beyond me I'm afraid.

Feb 21st, 2008, 19:01	#17
pquekel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands/Eindhoven Posts: 152	Gay pride Before my marriage (yes, with a man, we are four and a half year together now) I travelled three times in India, alone and not in search for a (sexual) relation. Being gay however did mean something, also there and then (between 2000 and 2003), for myself and for people I met. In many cases it was no issue, sometimes I even kept my mouth about it, which was not so very difficult for me because I am a father of two daughters (being born out of my relation with a lesbian woman, now 20 and 18 years ago, we still enjoy our decision every day; I actually will travel coming July three weeks with my youngest daughter through South India) and children not only pave many ways, but also keep people from wondering....Being a bachelor I felt free to have sexual encounters with other men when they explicitly asked for it, and we had quite some fun too. Alas Indian men are (have to be) much more inhibited regarding their homosexuality; that sometimes worried me, made me feel pity for them, even made me angry and so on. Maybe one may consider healthy honestly committed sexual relations between people of the same gender from visitors to India with the local people as one way of gay emancipation.

Mar 10th, 2008, 01:44	#20
abybabyUS Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goa Posts: 2	Visiting Goa from March 7th till March 20th 2008 I'm also interested in visiting some gay bars/clubs/hangout places during my stay in Goa from march 7th till march 20th 2008. Would prefer to have some good company rather than going alone. Drop in a line if anyone would like to join me during that time!

Mar 16th, 2008, 00:50	#24
rowaninx Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 1	British boy in goa! Hey...I'll be in Goa from 19th - traviskenny or anyone else wanna hang out? Hit me up... I don't really wanna go to these places on my own. mod note: personal email address removed. send a PM through this site instead.

Mar 18th, 2008, 21:24	#26
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	(Sorry for this standardized response): New members do not have the PM (Private Messaging) function yet, neither to send nor receive. It takes a certain nr. of posts + period of membership. You could create a free disposable webmail address for the purpose, then post it here. Or discuss what you need on the board. Be aware anyone could contact you on that address pretending to be the other. Posting your private email address is not advised, for all the obvious reasons. Anyway I see Travis already provided the option to get in touch __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Sep 30th, 2008, 01:21	#29
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,204	decriminalization of homosexuality NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC has fixed next Thursday as the date for hearing the central government's stand on decriminalization of homosexuality. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/D...ow/3504489.cms

Feb 14th, 2008, 07:51	#16
Johnny Bowtie Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Adyar, Chenna Posts: 15	OK. Don't want to perplex anybody, and since this thread has been going on for so long I'll chime in: Going to Goa this weekend. I don't expect much more than sun and sand, but I'm going with a fellow adventurer and figured I'd get the lay of the land - in case we put clothes on. I'll post back next week and let you know if Eden is still around, the fabled guest house with the rainbow flag, or any of the other Goa temptations.

Feb 22nd, 2008, 01:11	#19
pquekel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands/Eindhoven Posts: 152	True when you are talking about public display, but that is not where I am referring to. Crossing that border and moving on to the more private circles is what I have in mind. Gay men (and women?) have to cross more than one barrier, it's a complete riff

Mar 24th, 2008, 04:20	#27
Finnish -79 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 14	I'll be at Goa from April 8th to 16th. It would be nice to meet other gay guys there. Even though I like to travel alone, the dinners and the bars are not the nicest place for single traveller

Sep 29th, 2008, 21:58	#28
Mantasmagorical Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow (UK) Posts: 5	Hi, i wil be in Goa from the 19th of october. if anyone wanna meet? message me 25 m

Sep 30th, 2008, 01:59	#30
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	That's interesting GC, the case had been pending for a decade or two, three, I believe, a very long time in any case. (It's been mentioned here before, but I wouldn't know where to find it back just like that.) At least I'm assuming this is the same case that's being referred to. That's pretty cool if some parties are not putting up with it any longer and pressing for a verdict now, btw. Or if I'm reading this correctly anyway; the intricacies of national or local politics are forever beyond me I'm afraid.

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