Community Business India Conference 2018

Being gay is considered a sin and homosexual behaviour is still a crime in India. It took the Crown Prince 30 years of internal struggle before he declared himself as openly gay. His highly public ‘outing’ in 2006 made the headlines in India and around the world, and led to public humiliation and initial rejection by his family.

Yet the Prince has since dedicated his life to gay rights activism and supporting the LGBT+ community, believing this to be his mission in life.

The work of his charity, the Lakshya Trust, is dedicated to supporting sexual minorities in India – and in particularpromoting awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDs. In 2018, the Prince defied royal protocol and opened up his 15-acre palace grounds to help house vulnerable LGBT+ people.

Hear the Prince’s perspectives on LGBT+ inclusion in India.