Mr Gay World India 2023 | Know more about the winner Vishal Pinjani

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Vishal Pinjani, a resident of Kolhapur, has triumphed as Mr. Gay World India 2023, signifying a noteworthy stride in the direction of LGBTQ+ visibility.

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00:00 Vishal Pinjani, a 40-year-old from Kolhapur, clenched the title of Mr. Gay India and is

00:09 set to represent the nation at the forthcoming Mr. Gay World Beauty Pageant scheduled to

00:14 take place in Cape Town, South Africa.

00:17 Pinjani, who runs a community-based organization called Abhimaan, was inarguably a favourite

00:24 with his extensive engagement with community-related issues in his hometown and in the state of

00:30 Maharashtra.

00:31 Vishal said, "Through this pageant, I would like to get a chance to highlight the issues

00:37 of gay men in rural India as issues of the LGBTQ community are often perceived as only

00:44 urban issues."

00:47 He also discussed the ongoing criminalization of homosexuality in 70 countries and expressed

00:53 his intention to collaborate with LGBTQ organizations globally to change these perceptions.

01:00 Additionally, Vishal works as a diversity and inclusion consultant and personal time

01:06 strategist offering life coaching services to individuals.

01:11 Abhishek Jayadeep, a 25-year-old software developer hailing from Kerala who now works

01:18 in Pune, was the other finalist.

01:20 He was awarded the first-ever title of Mr. Gay Kerala.

01:25 The event was organized by Pune-based MIST LGBTQ Foundation in collaboration with Co-Attainment

01:32 Private Limited and the winner has been announced based on online voting and jury decision.

01:38 The national director and producer of the organization is the 2014 winner Sushant Digvikar,

01:46 who is a very well-active internet personality and is known for spreading awareness about

01:52 the LGBTQI+ community.

01:55 The event featured guests including LGBTQ activist and the world's first openly gay

02:02 prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, highlighting the importance of the Mr. Gay World India

02:08 competition.

02:09 He said such events help ensure members of the Indian community are represented on a

02:16 global platform.

02:18 Peasants like Mr. Gay World India encourage LGBTQIA+ people to accept themselves and provide

02:25 them respect in the society.

02:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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