The repercussions of stepping out the closet are immense but more so if you are a prince from a small principality in India. Nitin Karani talked about Manavendra Singh Gohil who braved the wrath of his entire clan, went beyond the threat of disinheritence and decided to be true to himself.

Nitin continues to give us useful information on the pioneering efforts of the gay community of India, their fight for equal rights, social acceptence, awareness about HIVand community support for those living under pressure.

While the efforts of these individuals may seem small and insignificant to majority of conservative Indians yet these are exciting times for most of us who are seeing history in making where modern Indian gays and lesbians are demanding their birth right- to be accepted by their families, society and state.