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-retreat feel. On other days of the week, Pepper’s is a rather average bistro lounge, serving dishes like Caesar salad and chicken stroganoff from its broad continental menu.But on Tuesdays it’s back to Pegs ‘n Pints, still the place to be for anyone who’s anyone in Delhi’s male gay scene.“Tuesdays is by far the busiest night of the week,” says Vaibhav as he pops on a record called Munni Badnaam, from the Bollywood smash hit Dabangg.“They’re gonna love this,” he says. He’s right: It’s a huge hit. Most lip sync the tune and a dare a few Bollywood moves and shake their hips. Vaibhav has been deejaying at Pegs ‘n Pints for the past seven years and has become one of the go-to deejays for gay nights in the city. Although he says he wont be taking part in Sunday’s march, he will probably play a set at the event’s after-party.But just a few years ago, things were different at Pegs ‘n Pints. Before a Delhi court repealed Section 377 of India’s Penal Code –which criminalized “unnatural” sexual activity, including homosexual acts – organizers were cautious of openly promoting nights as gay-themed,toms outlet. People would know about them by word of mouth only. Gay nights at Pegs ‘n Pints, for instance,  were sometimes booked as private parties hosted by a phantom “Mr. David.”Policemen frequently turned up at events that drew a gay crowd. When the law was still in place, venue owners were sometimes pressured to pay bribes for the events to carry on, says a person familiar with the situation.Delhi’s previous gay prides – which were held in June 2008 and June 2009 –  were essentially rallies against Section 377. “The previous prides were protest marches,” says 23-year old Mohnish Malhotra, one of the organizers of the pride parade.The landmark court ruling was issued in July 2009 – days after the second gay pride.This makes the tone of this gay pride different from previous ones. “This time we’ll parade to celebrate,” says Mohnish. “That’s why we’ll be giving out candy and rainbow-colored scarves.”Since Section 377 was struck down, many of Delhi’s hottest venues have started hosting gay-themed nights and businesses openly targeting gay consumers have sprung up in a variety of sectors. They include lifestyle magazine “Fun,” web-based travel agent “Indjapink”, and the specialized online bookstore “Queer Ink.”The biggest change, of course, is that gays and lesbians can no longer be legally prosecuted,toms shoes sale. Mohnish says this has had a visible trickle-down effect on people’s attitude to homosexuality on a grass-root level, at least in urban areas.  “We are no longer considered criminals people in general have become more tolerant,” he says.In Pegs ‘n Pints the crowd is abuzz for Madonna’s “Music.” But then the music goes low. It’s Mohnish, in his chequered lumberjack shirt from the DJ podium. “Sorry to interrupt, he says. I wanted to say that I hope to see you all at the pride on Sunday. All of you,toms outlet!” The crowd cheers and the music resumes.Del Related articles:
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