Last evening I saw a desi prince on the Oprah show. The show was abt gays around the world. Dont know which state he belonged to. Spoke openly abt it. Gutsy guy. Oprah commented that she had never visited India and wanted to do so in the future and may be meet his mom for a chat abt his lifestyle.
But in the very end, he said that if he was not a gay, he would have proposed to Oprah. That was strange.
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Posted on: 25-10-07 16:18:51
I missed the show but googled it just now and got this article from the following link: http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/15/stories/2007101575532400.htm
"Indian prince to meet Oprah
Rajpipla (Gujarat): From obscurity to a chance to have a tete-e-tete with none other than chat show queen Oprah Winfrey — such is the life of Manvendra Singh Gohil, Prince of the erstwhile State of Rajpipla in Gujarat and one of the most prominent gay personalities in India today.
Mr. Gohil is scheduled to sit across Ms. Winfrey on October 26 for an episode to discuss issues regarding gay rights, the role of his NGO ‘Lakshya trust’ and the plight of HIV positive people in India.
“It is a fantastic feeling to be invited to talk to Oprah Winfrey in her show,” Mr. Gohil said.
The 42-year-old is the only person of royal lineage who has openly proclaimed to being a gay and, after creating an initial stir in his native town as well as family, is now being looked upon as a champion for gay rights and an activist for HIV derelicts via his NGO. — PTI"
It's pleasantly surprising to hear that he is being looked upon as an activist for gay rights in Gujerat of all places as from what I understand, Gujerat has a reputation for being quite reserved...don't they ban alcohol there?
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Originally posted by Pink Panther
It's pleasantly surprising to hear that he is being looked upon as an activist for gay rights in Gujerat of all places as from what I understand, Gujerat has a reputation for being quite reserved...don't they ban alcohol there?
My proud Indian, Gujarat is a dry state in honour of being birth place of Mahatma Gandhi. Conservative people and Gujarat do not jive too good. You should be living in lala land lady.......yeah they do not have topless beach but conservative is a harsh word for Gujarat compare to what treatment class and sex descrimination is served in other states of India.
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Posted on: 26-10-07 08:46:56
I actually said reserved, not conservative, but whatever. I'm just pointing out that what he's doing is a good thing, don't you think? It wasn't a personal attack by any account on Gujerat my friend.
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