Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpipla who made the world headlines after coming out as gay in 2006 has set up India's first old age home for gay men and women.
The scion of the Rajpipla royal family from Gujarat appeared as a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode in her “Gay around the world” episode in 2007. He was disowned after coming out as gay in 2006 but has since reconciled with his family, and is the only known person of royal lineage in modern India to have publicly revealed he is gay.
The project is developed by the prince through the auspices of Lakshya Trust, a community-based organisation he founded to provide support and promote HIV/AIDS prevention among men who have sex with men (MSMs). The organisation runs three centres where men can go to get information and counseling services.
"The heterosexual world doesn't understand our issues that well as yet because of existing stigma and discrimination in our society," the 44-year-old prince said in a television interview.
The home is slated to open at the end of this year and will also house HIV+ patients.
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I loved what he said about the mother disowning him but she never did own him to begin him.
Be aware that the people of Gujarat are largely vegetarian.
Long live the FUTURE King :)
Great idea to pool resources to see to the needs of the community. In a youth obsessed culture, aging among LGBTs may be seen in a more negative light without proper support.
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There are already a lot of old gays around, and we do not encounter many of them in gay place-of-interest. Where are they?
It is encouraging to see some interest to set-up similar home for old gays. Hope some capable persons can carry this out for kindness.
but i am just worried that there may be some gay haters in his country who will try to destroy his dream of building a home for old gays and lesbians. he just needs to take security issues into account. good luck.
;P where the lesbian princess
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