Celina re-launches India's first registered Gay magazine called 'Bombay Dost' 
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, April 17, 2009 - 17:57 IST
Gorgeous Celina Jaitly, who has always vociferously campaigned for the rights of the gay community, once again proved her commitment towards this cause when she re-launched India's first registered Gay magazine called 'Bombay Dost' at Oxford Bookstore, Churchgate last evening.
The host of the evening, Vivek Raj Anand (CEO of Humsafar Trust) spoke about how it was an overwhelming moment for the entire community as the defunct magazine was being re-launched in a bigger and bolder avatar after 7 long years. He also thanked Celina for being one of those rare angels who has always been ready to openly embrace the community's issues and help them in every possible way.
The founding editor Ashok Row Kavi spoke about how the magazine had people from every strata of the society relating to it and how they had responses from as far as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Celina herself passionately spoke about not considering this as a charitable act. She elaborated on how this is a human right for every individual and made it clear that gays deserved not just acceptance but also the love and compassion of everyone. She even generously volunteered to help the trust with her own finances until they could find more sponsors.
The event came to a close after Celina and the other guests interacted with the media.
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