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“We have heard of several parks and community places getting more police presence to check on these activities. Since then the streets of Kolkata have embraced the society's intersectionality through activism, books and films.īut slowly the community is losing out on the places of engagement. It was in Kolkata in 1999 that 15 people, on a sultry July afternoon, took out the first pride walk in India. The state of West Bengal, compared to its counterparts in India, has had a progressive outlook towards the LGBTQ community. They as well the older men aren’t internet-savvy and prefer the familiarity such halls offer. Then there is the fact that cruising, which existed way before the advent of dating apps, involves people from a broad age bracket.
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Here at least I’m certain that no one has any other intentions beside sex.” But users of these apps have notoriously robbed, abused and even raped others.Ī 28-year-old man, who works at a garment store and frequents the cinema, said, “I was on Grinder talking to people but didn’t gather the courage to meet anyone, then reports of rape and abuse surfaced. It is true that mobile apps like Grinder, the gay-version of Tinder (as if it needed description), and other internet sites offer the platform to explore options based on location and preferences. I feel more accepted here, nobody asks questions here, nobody cares who you are and that’s the best part,” said a 25-year-old trans man, who didn’t want to be named.Ĭinema halls like these pose an interesting question. In a digitally-driven world, where everything from food to sex can be availed at the click of a button, why will anyone even venture into the open and put themselves in a vulnerable spot? However, it is not only the cis men who look for sex here, trans-men too can be spotted. “I’m not a regular here but I do visit twice a month. It is so clandestine that the shopkeepers, who know the purpose the cinema hall serves, refuse to say a word. The cinema hall is perhaps one of the best-kept secrets of Kolkata, which otherwise paints a rosy picture to the outside world. In fact, there are no lights. The broken seats and the dirty, torn screen makes the experience all the more uncomfortable. The hall from the inside smells of hormones and nicotine – indicators of what goes on once the lights are out. The staircase leads to the dress circle of the hall on the first floor.
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Upon much persuasion, I was allowed to go inside the hall for five minutes, provided that I return before the film began.Īfter buying the ticket for a mere Rs 30, the next step is to make it to the cinema hall. “But I don’t generally allow women inside the hall,” he said. When asked about show timings, the man seated at the box-office was polite but firm. The theatre screens Hindi and Bengali B-grade movies. The tall gates open into a varandha-like area where two ticket counters are placed on either side with big posters next to them. The dilapidated building that houses the theatre stands tall right on the main road in the middle of a busy market. Roy has been married for over two decades and has a daughter, but his homosexuality remains a secret to the outside world.įor gay men like him looking for sexual partners in a society that still refuses to break the shackles of the gender binary let alone accept homosexuals as their own despite the Supreme Court striking down a section of Article 377, Amaze cinema has been a safe haven. Moreover, it was a safe haven even when homosexuality was considered illegal,” he added. It’s convenient, there is no police intervention here. This is among my few go-to spots when it comes to seeking sex. “I have been coming here for the past three-four years. He had come for the 6.15 PM show where he could possibly meet other men and have sex with them.
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But middle-aged gentlemen don’t visit shady cinema halls, do they? Debashish Roy* wasn’t there to fulfill his quota of watching soft-porn either.