Indian Prince, Manvendra Singh Gohl in Stockholm as part of EuroPride 2008-USA RIGHTS ONLY
Indian Prince, Manvendra Singh Gohl
Indian Prince, Manvendra Singh Gohl, 42 is the first royal to openly admit that he is a homosexual. He was disinherited after coming out as gay, but was later welcomed back into the family. As of 2008, he is the only known person of royal lineage to have publicly come out as gay. Mavendra is the opening speaker at Stockholm EuroPride 2008.
In 2000, Manavendra started and is chairman of the Lakshya Trust, a group dedicated to HIV/AIDS education and prevention. A registered public charitable trust, Lakshya is a community-based organization working for HIV/AIDS prevention among men who have sex with men (MSMs). It provides counseling services, clinics for treatment of sexually transmitted infections, libraries, and condom-use promotion. Lakshya won the Civil Society Award 2006 for its contribution in preventing HIV/AIDS among homosexual men [6].
The trust also creates employment opportunities for gay men and support for other organisations for MSMs, and plans to open a hospice/old age home for gay men.
Lakshya is a member of the India Network For Sexual Minorities (INFOSEM) and a founding member of the Sexual Health Action Network (SHAN).
Mavanendra has commented that he respects and admires Prince Harry and Princess Dianna.
7/25/08
©Lina B Einarsson/Aftonbladet/JPI
310-657-9661
USA RIGHTS ONLY
CODE.3816
Indian Prince, Manvendra Singh Gohl, 42 is the first royal to openly admit that he is a homosexual. He was disinherited after coming out as gay, but was later welcomed back into the family. As of 2008, he is the only known person of royal lineage to have publicly come out as gay. Mavendra is the opening speaker at Stockholm EuroPride 2008.
In 2000, Manavendra started and is chairman of the Lakshya Trust, a group dedicated to HIV/AIDS education and prevention. A registered public charitable trust, Lakshya is a community-based organization working for HIV/AIDS prevention among men who have sex with men (MSMs). It provides counseling services, clinics for treatment of sexually transmitted infections, libraries, and condom-use promotion. Lakshya won the Civil Society Award 2006 for its contribution in preventing HIV/AIDS among homosexual men [6].
The trust also creates employment opportunities for gay men and support for other organisations for MSMs, and plans to open a hospice/old age home for gay men.
Lakshya is a member of the India Network For Sexual Minorities (INFOSEM) and a founding member of the Sexual Health Action Network (SHAN).
Mavanendra has commented that he respects and admires Prince Harry and Princess Dianna.
7/25/08
©Lina B Einarsson/Aftonbladet/JPI
310-657-9661
USA RIGHTS ONLY
CODE.3816