India's first openly gay prince endured years of torturous conversion therapy. Now, he's fighting to make the practice illegal.
After coming out, Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil faced public death threats, conversion therapy, and family dishonor. Now, he's fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.
Hasnain says:
"Today, Gohil is at the forefront of the demand for a ban on the unethical practice. In that, he is not just fighting for a ban but is also battling decades of regressive mentality, ignorance, and judgment. "It's important for people like me who have a certain reputation in society to continue the advocacy. We can't just stop because the country repealed Section 377," he said, explaining that a law being passed in India doesn't always mean that people will immediately start accepting or following it.
"Now we have to fight for issues like same-sex marriage, right to inheritance, right to adoption. It's a never-ending cycle. I have to keep fighting.""
Posted on 2022-04-25T22:23:30+0000