Nepal’s Capital Celebrates Pride Month with a Scintillating Drag Show
All roads led to Kathmandu's iconic Hard Rock Cafe on June 16, 2023. It was Blue Diamond Society's first-ever Drag Show for Visibility
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Supreme Court of Nepal Orders Registration of “Non-Heterosexual” Marriages
This landmark order recognizes the marriage rights of individuals based on their gender identity and sexual orientation, calling for necessary amendments to the provisions related to marriage and registered marriages within the current Civil Code, 2074.
In Pics: Nepal’s 16th LGBT Pride and Gai Jatra
Nepal's 16th LGBTI Pride and Gai Jatra celebration was held on August 16th, 2019. The parade took off around noon from Kathmandu's touristy hub Thamel, and wea... Read More...
Marry a Feminine-Nature and a Masculine-Energy Before You Can Marry a Man
his unique tradition of marriage is, probably, telling us “we must marry the Nature and the Mind if we wish to be prosperous and fortunate, secure and protected and, most importantly, to be happy”
Kamasutra in the Shadow : A Live Kamasutra Show in Nepal
Every year, on the night before Indrajàtrà in Kathmandu valley, Chyasal stages a live Kamasutra-show, once the evening falls
My Experience Participating in the first Constituent Assembly (CA1) of Nepal as the First and Only Out Gay MP
Nepal's constitution has become among the rarest constitutions across the world guaranteeing sexual and gender minorities rights by the constitution itself.
What Devdutt Pattanaik Says about the Kinnars/Third-Genders and Kankalas/Skeletons of Tantrik Temples in Nepal
I was struck by the vivid image of a life size Kinnara or Third gender and a Kankala or Skeleton, right at the entrance of the Guhyeshwari temple. Devdutt Pattnaik explained the significance to me.
It is a Cosmic Dance, Not Cross-Dressing! Understanding the Culture and Festivals of Nepal
As feminism is the source of material creation and the Atman (the consciousness) needs the wild-nature to become Jiva-Atma(the life-force), these festivals are also about respecting and celebrating the wild-nature, materialism, feminism and motherhood
Why Nepal May Never Call it a Gay Pride March?
As Nepal was never colonized, hence it never criminalized homosexuals and third genders, and the Nepali societies are relatively more tolerant towards our LGBTIQ populations compared to many other countries across the world. Thus the ‘Gay Pride Marching’ is not only unnecessary but can become counterproductive too
Gaylaxy Contributor Nicola DeSouza Wins Likho Media Award For Best LGBTQ Media Story of 2015
Nicola won the award for a feature story that was published in Gaylaxy in August 2015. The feature, titled 'Life With a Transman in an Earthquake Relief Camp, Kathmandu' follows Badri Pun, a Nepalese transman and the hardships he and others have to face due to te Earthquake that brought devastation in Nepal
Homophobia, Society and Violence
If we are truly honest with ourselves, we might realise that somewhere within our family circle and networks of friends, there is someone who is either lesbian or gay or bisexual, transsexual, intersex or queer.
Nepal, Are You Still My Home?
Picture source: Action Aid
Nepal has been occupying the news headlines for the last few months, either due to the devastating earthquake that killed more than... Read More...