Dear Parul- this article can really help boys and girls around the world.

In India where I was born, being single is a sin more or less. Being single is like carying an illness and your life("style") is questioned all the time, by relatives and parents. What i am trying to say is that even a "straight" person who does not want to match up with the norms face a hell (I am one such person). So one can imagine how the situation is for people who fall in love with same sex.

You mentioned 'live and let live' in an article, well this principle is lacking in traditional india.

regards - Lata