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One who experiences little or no sexual attraction
People attracted to both men and women
One whose gender and personal identification corresponds with the gender assigned at birth
Theatrical performances by (mostly) a man who dresses as a woman
People who experience sexual attraction only after an emotional bond is formed
Primarily used for men attracted to other men, but also used as an umbrella term for people who are attracted to the same gender
Individuals whose identification with a gender changes
Person with sexual anatomy that does not fit completely into either male or female binary
Women who are attracted to women
One who doesn’t identify as male or female
People who experience sexual or romantic attraction for people of all gender identities/expressions
Anyone who does not conform to traditional gender identities in some way
Someone whose gender identity does not correspond with the sex assigned at birth
A person who identifies psychologically as a gender/sex other than the one assigned at birth and transitions via hormones and surgery to match their inner sense of gender/sex informed about postponing.”
As weddings are incomplete without baaraatis dancing to the peppy beats of dhol, Vijender Chawla of Chawla Bands reveals that people are still going ahead with bands but with a reduced number of members.
He says, “Couples are getting married in the daytime due to the curfew timings, so there’s no additional cost for lighting. Our team has come down to 5-10 from 40, and the charges have been reduced to ₹15,00020,000 from ₹40,000.” He, however, also feels, “Raat ki shaadi ka glamour hi alag tha. This is just formality.”
Piyush Sharma of Delhibased Hari Om Band also had to come up with new, smaller packages to keep business afloat. “Though we have old bookings between June 25 and 30 due to the heavy saya, we now anticipate new bookings in the month of November. We don’t offer a buggy, and there are only six light men instead of 10. So, we have a total of 14 band members and 11 family members in the baaraat,” he says, adding that the band is not allowed to enter banquet halls now.