10/09/2026
Hello Courtiers!
It celebration of October being Gay History Month. We spotlight Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil who is member of the royal family of Rajpipla, in Gujarat, India.
In 2006, he came out as gay and widely considered as India's first openly gay prince.
He founded a non-profit called Lakshya Trust, an organization offer HIV prevention, education, counseling and support for LGBTQ people.
He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show multiple times and on one of the episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
His story is an inspiration, the journey of becoming one of the most visible LGBTQ+ voices to have emerged in India bringing light to LGBTQ+ community's causes 🏳️🌈 ❤️
Thank you to our amazing Reigning Mr. Gay Seattle Sahil Kini who had the opportunity to interview the Prince. The Prince is being honored by Poland during their LGBTQ+ history month.