Crown Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, India’s first openly gay prince caught the eye on June 12 with his catchy clothes and presence. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — He led the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)and members of Impulse Group during the Gay Pride parade on June 12 in West Hollywood. This was the Prince’s first gay pride parade in the US. He had previously opened gay pride parades n Stockholm in 2008 and in São Paulo in 2009.
Dressed in tradition Indian royal attire, the Prince led AHF’s newly updated Pride bus in the parade. The bus was wrapped with a rainbow of smiling faces, representing the diversity within the LGBTQ community. The “One Comm(unity), One Love” slogan communicates the sense of strength and unity among LGBTQ individuals, especially in the face of the HIV/AIDS virus that disproportionately affects their community.
“AHF is honored to march alongside Prince Manvendra and the LGBTQ community in its hometown of Los Angeles this weekend,” said Michael Weinstein, President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. “AHF continues to stand with LGBTQ individuals around the globe in advocating for equal rights, fighting discrimination and ensuring access to healthcare.” Throughout Pride weekend, AHF offered free HIV tests from its mobile testing unit.
A strong advocate for LGBT rights as well as HIV/AIDS education and prevention, Prince Manvendra faced outrage when he came out in India where “homosexual acts” are punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He now supports LGBT individuals in India through his community-based organization, The Lakshya Trust. The Prince will continue to work alongside AHF as the AHF Ambassador in India and Impulse Group Ambassador. Gohil is the crown prince of Rajpipla in Gujarat.After he came out openly in 2006 he was disowned by his family, but after he traveled the world to tell his story and appeared on the `Oprah Winfrey Show’ in 2007, he was accepted back into the family.
“AHF is honored to march alongside Prince Manvendra and the LGBTQ community in its hometown of Los Angeles this weekend,” said Michael Weinstein, President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. “AHF continues to stand with LGBTQ individuals around the globe in advocating for equal rights, fighting discrimination and ensuring access to healthcare.” Throughout Pride weekend, AHF offered free HIV tests from its mobile testing unit.
A strong advocate for LGBT rights as well as HIV/AIDS education and prevention, Prince Manvendra faced outrage when he came out in India where “homosexual acts” are punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He now supports LGBT individuals in India through his community-based organization, The Lakshya Trust. The Prince will continue to work alongside AHF as the AHF Ambassador in India and Impulse Group Ambassador. Gohil is the crown prince of Rajpipla in Gujarat.After he came out openly in 2006 he was disowned by his family, but after he traveled the world to tell his story and appeared on the `Oprah Winfrey Show’ in 2007, he was accepted back into the family.
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