The Ripple Effect Our Actions Have
Greg Louganis probably had no idea how many lives he would touch by appearing on Oprah back in 1995. Over a decade since that shocking interview, Oprah invites a young man named Michael onto her show. Michael says he was twelve years old when he first saw the interview, and it inspired him to accept his sexuality. He explains his apprehension, as he comes from a very conservative family, but says he knew he had to be true to himself.
Greg Hugs a Fan
Royalty On The Show
In 2007, Oprah invited on her show Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpipla, India, who also goes by Prince Manvendra for short. After coming out, his family publicly disowned him. Rather than fleeing from his hurtful family in India, he stayed in India and began campaigning for equal rights for gay Indians. When Prince Manvendra first came out, homosexuality was technically legal, but engaging in homosexual acts was punishable by up to ten years in prison. India has now done away with that law, and gay pride parades are a common sight across the country.
Prince Manvendra
