The Times Of India, dna, and The Hindustan Times all refused to publish the ad, but luckily Harish Iyer found a newspaper that would help him find the man of his dreams.
Harish Iyer, a Mumbai-based gay rights activist, recently tried to get a gay matrimonial ad placed in various English publications in Mumbai.
Harish Iyer / Via facebook.com
Iyer told BuzzFeed India that it actually all started with his mother trying to place an ad in dna.
Harish Iyer / Via WhatsApp
According to Iyer, dna told him that it was not possible to place a matrimonial ad in which a gay man is trying to find a groom, on legal grounds.
Harish Iyer
Iyer decided to keep going, though, and approached other publications beginning with The Times of India.
Iyer explained that at first TOI seemed excited about it, and began the process. However, about three hours later, Iyer said he received a call from them explaining that, “the legal department said that it was illegal” to place such an ad.
Harish Iyer
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