It’s Children’s day today, but for a lot of LGBT children, finding love and acceptance from their family and parents can be difficult. LGBT people often face rejection and ridicule from their parents due to their gender expressions and sexuality. This sometimes leads to physical violence, and sometimes to homelessness. Movie ticket booking app BookMyShow has come up with a beautiful ad featuring openly gay actor Saattvic, with a message for all parents to “Love their children, No matter who they love”.
Watch the ad below:
Sukhdeep Singh is the founder and editor of Gaylaxy magazine. He is the director of Sab Rab De Bande - an award winning documentary on LGBTQ Sikhs in India. He has contributed the chapter on Homosexuality and Sikhism in the book 'I Am Divine, So Are You'
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