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LGBT News Indian Family threw Gay Son a Wedding Bash in Toronto!

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Ram90, May 28, 2016.

  1. Ram90

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    It warms my heart to see such a positive attitude from Indian Parents. Sure they are settled outside India, but the culture is the same, the traditions are the same and the taboo is the same.

    So if they could cross all of that and see their son's happiness ahead of disapproving relatives, social taboos and religious blasphemy, they deserve an ovation in my mind.

    :eusa_clap:tears:

    How an Agarwal family in Canada planned a big, fat Hindu wedding for their son and his groom

    https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...sian-parents-start-peel-chapter-of-pflag.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pflag-south-asians-1.3532737

    I seriously hope their effort in establishing a PFLAG chapter dedicated to make South Asian Families understand the LGBTQIA+ Community pays off. We could all use parents as understanding as them. :tears:

    I'm just so emotional right now.
     
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    This is great :slight_smile:
     
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    Wow... I never thought I'd read something like this, at least not in the near future. They deserve an ovation. I'm too emotional to type a proper reply right now.
     
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    That's really awesome! :slight_smile:

    Things are slowly changing for the best!
     
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    I saw the truncated title, "Indian family threw gay son..." and thought "what now? They threw him in a river?" and was pleasantly surprised by the story. :slight_smile:
     
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    :lol: Same here
     
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    I also thought the same thing, except off a building, the news I'm used to hearing has made that a habit I guess. Good to know it's actually quite the opposite for a change! This is the kind of stuff I could get used to hearing. :icon_bigg
     
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    I love that they wanted him dating after he told them and they educated themselves. It is wonderful they wanted him to have a life partner and supported him!
     
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    His parents have/ will definitely become the inspiration to many, the video seems so surreal :O
     
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    :eusa_clap :tears:
     
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    Wow :slight_smile: I actually thought they threw him out of the house or such. But what came later was heart warming indeed:slight_smile:.
    There was a similar story of two Indian guys getting married, I showed it to my parents when I told them I want to get married some day.
    It's funny how the reaction of his mom was similar to mine.My mother wanted me to Start dating too, but after my course. Typical Indian parents
    I wish all our storys have happy endings too.
     
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    Lots of respect to his parents! Too often, family pressures are what sustains the homophobic taboo among not just Indians but many other ethnic groups. And yes, I feared for the worst when I saw the shortened title on my phone.
     
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    That's so awesome. I love reading stories like this :slight_smile: