QMC Awards 2008 - Best Media Celebrity on Queer Issues

Manvendra Singh Goyil, the Rajkumar of Rajpipla.

This award is given for a person who has done a lot to raise queer issues in the media in a personal capacity and also as a commentator. Prince Manvendra has done this despite the considerable personal cost of going public with his story. Most important of all he did so in the vernacular media which is where exposure on queer issues is most needed. In the huge media attention that followed Prince Manvendra handled himself with dignity, conviction and honesty, proving a role model for other queer people. The episode brought him international attention, which put a spotlight on the wider issue of queer rights in India.

The fact of Prince Manvendra appearing on famous shows like Oprah in the US lead to further positive media exposure in India. As a result Prince Manvendra is now a spokesperson on queer stories of any kind in the media, a duty he performs with patience and intelligence.

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News & Politics

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• Manvendra
• Rajpipla
• homosexuality
• gay
• rights