Harish Iyer
India
When Harish Iyer’s mother tried to place an ad for a boyfriend for him in a Mumbia newspaper, she was rejected numerous times—India is still a very conservative country, one that recently made homosexuality a crime again.
“As an organization, we have always supported equal rights for everyone, regardless of religion, caste, sexual orientation, the colour of the skin, or whatever,” said Sachin Kalbag, executive editor of Mid-Day, the paper that ended up running the ad.. “When the gay matrimony ad came to our office, we did not even think twice about publishing it.”
Iyer’s been an important activist since long before his mother placed the ad. He’s fought for the decriminalization of homosexuality in his country, and spoke frankly about his experience with sex abuse at a TedX conference. In 2013, the Guardian listed him on its World Pride Power List—the only Indian on the list.
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