Jan 31, 2008Quickie Link: Gujarat's Gay Prince Wishes to Adopt a Child
By vanrozenheim
(India) - Gujarat's Gay prince of Rajpipla, Manavendrasinh Gohil, who was disinherited by the family for going public about being Gay but later taken back into the fold, now wants to carry on the royal bloodline, in a manner of speaking. The prince was in Rajpipla on Wednesday to perform the annual ritual of garlanding his great-grandfather Vijaysinh Gohil's statue on his 119th birth anniversary. Asked who would continue this tradition after him, he said: "I have carried out all my responsibilities as the prince so far and will continue as long as I can. I will also adopt a child soon so that all traditions continue." Although there are no known cases of single Gay men adopting children in India, advocate Sudhir Nanavati says Manavendra should not have legal hassles in adoption.
