In the past I have posted concerning Manavendrasinh Gohil, Prince of Rajpipla, India, who initially was disinherited by his extremely wealthy and prominent family for being gay. In India, homosexual acts are still illegal under laws tracing back to the Victorian period and most Hindus strongly disapprove of gays. However, happily, the prince's parents changed their minds and he is back in line as heir to the family title and fortune. Now, the prince is preparing to break new ground and adopt an heir as reported by the India Times. Here are some story highlights (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Gujarats_gay_prince_to_adopt_child_soon/articleshow/2744807.cms):BHARUCH: 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 gay prince, who wants to ensure the lineage does not end with him just because he can't have children, wants to adopt a child and make him the royal heir. Manavendra hit the headlines recently by going on the Oprah Winfrey Show and proclaiming his homosexuality.
Manavendra, who is a divorcee, added that adoption was not new for the royal families as many had taken this route in the absence of a legal male heir. "The Gohil dynasty itself is a case of adoption. Rajpipla was ruled by the Parmar clan, not the Gohils. But the Parmars at one point did not have a male child. One of the Parmar princesses then married the maharaja of Bhavnagar. One of their sons was adopted by the Parmars giving birth to the Gohil dynasty." But the boy is unlikely to be a complete commoner. Manavendra said it was common in royal families to adopt a child from the extended family. "I will also adopt a child from my extended family only."
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.
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