What American Sitcoms Taught India About Homosexuality
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What American Sitcoms Taught India About Homosexuality

It was through American TV that many of us Indians got our first exposure to regular gay characters. With no real-life examples to know or understand from, watching amazing queer characters on screen like Jack McFarland from Will & Grace helped shape the idea of how similar they really were to me.
Decoding India’s Love-Hate Relationship with Hasan Minhaj
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Decoding India’s Love-Hate Relationship with Hasan Minhaj

The “Howdy Modi” event held in Houston over the weekend was organised to celebrate the contributions of Indian-Americans to the arts. While it was a spectacle of sorts, one particular NRI felt a little left out. Comedian Hasan Minhaj was turned away at the entrance, rekindling the question — “Do Indians love or hate Hasan Minhaj?”
In The Age of Peak Prestige TV, the Endless Joy of Watching Queer Eye
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In The Age of Peak Prestige TV, the Endless Joy of Watching Queer Eye

Queer Eye is about bringing the best tenets of queer culture into the mainstream: The values that come from people who don’t fit the rigid expectations of society, and who understand that, regardless of orientation, no one does. Beyond the trappings of chic wardrobes and tasteful decor, this is what makes the show binge-worthy even in Season 4.