After Decriminalization, a Gay Pride March in Mumbai

Lindsay Clinton Pallav Patankar (foreground) and Srinivas Satya prepare signs for the march.

Full Story from the New York Times - August 12, 2009

Muslim women uncover myths about the hijab

Rowaida Abdelaziz doesn't want your pity. She doesn't want your stares or whispers. What the New Jersey high school senior wants you to understand is that she doesn't wear the hijab, the head scarf worn by Muslim women, because she is submissive. "It represents beauty to me," says Abdelaziz.

From CNN.com - August 12, 2009 - full story