To this day, "liking the same sex" is not allowed in many parts of the world.
In Sudan and Iran, for example, homosexuals may even be asked to be executed. The Indian Penal Code prohibits "physical intercourse against the laws of nature". In such a situation, a "gay prince" is completely unacceptable to the people.
He is the prince of the Indian state of Gujarat: Manvendra Singh Gohil, and the only member of the Indian royal family to come out publicly, saying he is a gay man.
The prince is 52 years old this year, he married Princess Chandlika of Jabua in 1991, but this marriage is not beautiful, he is tormented in his heart, thinking that his marriage to a good girl is not a deception, a delay to him? Less than a year later, the prince chose to confess and end the short-lived marriage. Princess Chandrika is willing to keep a secret for him, and the story may have ended smoothly, but people's sexual orientation cannot deceive themselves. The prince was not at peace until 2002, when he sought medical treatment for mental problems, when his parents learned the truth: "My son turned out to be a Gay."
The prince's parents thought it was a big ugly family. The views of relatives seem hurtful, but it is not surprising that India, where same-sex sex is illegal, has such an idea. The royal family decided to suppress the news and secretly carry out "treatment" to get the prince to "return to a normal heterosexuality". But you know that I know that you will not be bent, and the person who bends will not be straight. Under long-term mental pressure, the prince came out in 2006.
This became an international event at the time, and conservatives in India were furious and demanded that the prince be stripped of his succession and even wanted to expel him from the royal family. Even if Manvindra did not lose his status as a prince in the end, he did lose the right to inherit the throne and was given only a royal palace to live in. In Prince Manventra's city, almost all the slightly historic buildings are pink.
The prince, who no longer needs to be hidden after coming out publicly, has actively exposed himself on the screen, trying to fight for the LGBT community (lesbians, gay gays, bisexuals and transgender). He has been on oprah talk shows several times, and has also told the world that children who come out in India are not only difficult to accept, but even considered a shame for the whole family, swept out of the house, and can only become homeless people.
"Parents threaten their children and force them to marry the opposite sex. Friends in gay circles told me that if they confessed their sexual orientation, their mother would often die. In order to prevent their mothers from committing suicide, they can only marry the opposite sex." "I have to save these people, or they'll die, they'll commit suicide, or they'll suffer from depression."
The prince himself had gone through a very long psychological struggle, and he knew how painful the process was. After thinking about the plan for a long time, he is about to transform the 15-acre (about 180,000-pyeong) Pink Palace into an LGBT center. Free courses will be offered to educate young LGBTs across India about safe sex. In addition, workshops are also expected to be held, and willing parents are invited to participate in the hope that the tragedy will be reduced in the future. The centre also provides medical care, financial assistance and even vocational training to those who are discriminated against, so that they can live on their own even if they are homeless. The prince had also previously established The Lakshya Trust to support gay men and prevent HIV. Now he will also use the funds to run the center.