Celina Jaitley comes under fire!

Comments [ 16 ] By Bolly Curry Staff | 24 April 2009 | 9:41pm

Celina Jaitley who recently relaunched the gay magazine 'Bombay Dost' has been at the receiving end of the ire of Homophobes!

Ever since the re-launch of the defunct magazine a few days back, Celina has been inundated by mails on her official website. The support showed by Celina has triggered extreme reactions from people. Though there has been tremendous support from people all over the world, what has astounded the actress is that majority of these irate mails have come from women!!! These mails have gone on to call her names, use derogatory and abusive language and denounce her.

Celina elaborates saying, "Numerous intolerant and homophobic people have sent me abusive messages regarding my gay rights activism and launch of Bombay Dost on various websites including my own. It does not deter me from my cause but it saddens me that people have so much hatred not only towards sexual minorities but towards people who show them support. It is so unfortunate that people have not stopped their hatred against the gay community but have only learnt to mask it. My struggle has only just begun and I thank all those who stand by me in this human rights and human dignity issue."

The actress who starred in the blockbuster 'Golmaal Returns', has always campaigned for the rights of gays and has actively supported them in every endeavour earning the epithet of the 'Most Queer-friendly public icon'. Celina has extended her active support be it walking the streets hand in hand with the gays, protesting against the criminalization of homosexuality or setting up groups on her official website and social networking sites for people from all walks of life to lend their support and love.

This extreme reaction that her support for gays rights has elicited a stronger determination in this fiery lady to bring together all the supporters.

Taking all the flak in her stride she says unfazed, "Despite all the hate mail from all homophobic groups, I will not cease to continue what i started. I've learnt one thing in life - people even more than things have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone..."

For this, she solicits every supporter to join the communities promoting gay rights on her official website and on the social networking site Facebook so that every individual can exercise his / her right to their sexuality without fear of being marginalised.

Celina puts in a last word, "There are critics for everything a celebrity does so does that mean I must stop living and listening to my heart? I'm happy to do this for all my gay friends."

She ends with an appeal to all like-minded people - Just stand by me.

Copyright BollyCurry

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Date: 5/29/2009 9:59:49 PMElusiveDevotion
@sunset60
They don''t choose to be attracted towards the same sex, they are that way. It''s not like oh, hey today I''ll be gay and tomorrow I''ll see a pretty woman and lo and behold! straight again! It does not work that way.
How about some research on the matter?:)
Date: 5/29/2009 9:56:13 PMElusiveDevotion
Go Celina!:) I strongly support her, we surely need more people like her in this judgmental world.
To the select few who cannot get over their discrimination and judgmental attitude, well what to say? Remember, there were racists too who droned on and on about being superior/inferior, those were proved WRONG and so will the other ones be:)
Date: 5/1/2009 12:21:23 PMsunset60
@ gauri: who r u to decide whether the gates of heaven willl be open or closed for me!!!

i m not doing anything against gays... why would i? what they do doesnt affect my life!!

but i strongly feel that being gay is wrong n no one can stop me from from repeating it!!!

supporting a wrong thing makes u wrong too!!
Date: 4/27/2009 11:20:43 AMgauri92
well....everyone does not have the same mentality, and if people find happiness in being wht some people would term ''unnatural''.....then let them be happy...
wht have they ever done to you??? there are a lot more pressing concerns....like fighting against corrupt people and stuff...but no, ppl have to consider themselves ''morally obliged'' to stop ppl frm doing something which is not rite in their eyes....
oh well....do ur moral police and brigading, the gates of heaven will forever remain closed for u...
Date: 4/27/2009 5:07:05 AMsunset60
i dont hate gays... i just dont understand them.... the world has soo many beautiful ladies.. go ahead n enjoy life with them!!
Date: 4/25/2009 7:38:40 PMLord-Mangeshwar
I don''t like Celina Jaitley.

I tend to wish celebs all the very best in everything... but I shall refrain from doing that for Celina.

God bless.
Date: 4/25/2009 6:15:25 PMtulipbaby53
I''m so happy to FINALLY see someone from the Bollywood industry use their star power to help others in need. I''m soo thrilled to hear that she''s being a gay rights activists! Afterall they''re human beings too! I wish her all the best and hope more support her too! :-)
Date: 4/25/2009 4:26:23 PMphenomenalgal
Go Celena!
Good for her. she should stand up for those no one cares about! :)
Good luck to her!
Date: 4/25/2009 2:35:09 PMsunset60
THINK!!! being gay is against nature!!!
why dont u just accept the natural process of sex that GOD has created..
its just not right!!!
Date: 4/25/2009 12:32:35 PMgauri92
great going celina!!!! all those who don''t support you....forget about them!!! ur doing the right thing....