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17 Jan 2018

Gay Indian prince opens palace for vulnerable LGBT

India’s only gay prince is building a centre for LGBT people in the grounds of his ancestral palace.

Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, heir apparent to the throne of Rajpipla in western Gujarat state and the only openly gay prince in India is throwing open his palace doors to lesbians, gays, transgender and other Indians shunned for their sexuality, according to Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“I am not going to have children, so I thought, why not use this space for a good purpose?” Gohil told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, adding that his center on palace grounds would offer rooms, a medical facility and training in English and vocational skills to help people find jobs.

“People still face a lot of pressure from their families when they come out, being forced to marry, or thrown out of their homes. They often have nowhere to go, no means to support themselves,” he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Same sex relations remain illegal in India.

Gohil set up the Lakshya Trust, a charity for LGBT people in his conservative home state, soon after coming out more than a decade ago. Following his revelation, his mother took out a newspaper advertisement disowning him.

Gohil said he is renovating and extending his palace, built in 1927, on the 15-acre site, installing solar panels for power, and reserving some land for organic farming.

Reader's Comments

1. 2018-01-18 00:24  
An honorable man. Too bad governments have so few of them.
2. 2018-01-18 05:59  
I read about him when he first came out and everything that I read was positive. I wish him all the best in his endeavors. Wonderful to see someone with power and money take this on.
3. 2018-01-18 07:33  
Bless you, Prince Manvendra 👍👍👍!
4. 2018-01-18 18:51  
Good man. This is the way humans are suppose to be...caring for each other...making the world a better place.
5. 2018-01-20 09:45  
Such a kind gentleman. His next half is truly blessed.
Comment edited on 2018-01-20 09:45:30
6. 2018-01-21 17:04  
What a heart warming story in this world of prejudice
I hope that his 'gift' is repaid tenfold in his own future happiness
7. 2018-01-22 07:49  
The Prince is a kind generous person. I do however hope people do not take advantage of his generosity and use him for their own personal gains.
8. 2018-01-24 01:07  
God bless you .
9. 2018-01-26 14:33  
An honourable man indeed.
10. 2018-01-26 18:28  
all my respect n honor to the generous prince,may u always be well n wealthy
11. 2018-01-26 21:06  
I have massive respect for Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, you sound like a real gentleman and an honerable man, god bless you and may you also find love, peace and happiness.
12. 2018-01-31 23:54  
This is a big step for the acceptance of the LGBT community around the world. This prince has a heart of gold. Hopefully, he will be an example for the other communities in India and for the rest of the world. https://hunk2.com/

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