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15 Mar 2008- Wearing a mustard and pink sari, waistband, vermillion mark and a moustache, South African journalist Adam was the centre of attraction just before Tarun Tahiliani's show at the ongoing fashion week, as he urged India to recognise the freedom of gays.
Adam, who works with South Africa's Sunday Times, was propagating the idea of a 'free gay India' at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Thursday. He was flaunting a circular black sticker reading 'fgi' (free gay India) within a pink outline of India's map.
"I want to appeal to the government of the country to change the laws which hurt some people's (gays) sentiments. Why keep old fashioned laws? Democracy means respecting everybody's freedom," Adam told IANS.
"I have been covering the WIFW for last three years. I have Indian friends who are gay but are forced to hide their identity," he said.
Asked why he chose to dress so distinctly, he said: "I am just trying to play with gender. It is great fun to wear a sari. I wore one for Tarun's show in Durban."
He added: "I have a fiancé, who is a lesbian and a boyfriend who is half Indian. But my fiancé and I do not pretend to be heterosexual. We want to have a child together."
"In our country, gay relationships are legal."
Adam stressed that he is "not a gay activist", but wanted to make people aware through his campaign.
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