This week Mandee and Kabir spoke to Ashok Row Kavi the first man to publicly come out as gay in India way back in 1984. During that time he saw how homosexuality was looked upon as a crime and the rights of gay men were never considered. Ashok Row Kavi is known as the mother or Gay community because he has taken care of the community as his responsibility, his contribution to finding India's First Gay Magazine - Bombay dost and opening Humsafar Trust is historical and respected by the community as these are the platforms which convey a message for the people of the community that 'You are not alone' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.