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The Blue Diamond Society was established in 2001. Working for sexual minorities in a conservative country like Nepal which still disapproves sexual behaviour other than heterosexual and therefore people like us was extremely challenging. The
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Rainbow News

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APCOM, On May 17th 2016, 18 participants took part in this year’s Miss Pink trans beauty pageant, a traditional pageant for the Nepali transgender community held in Jamal, Nepal. May 17th is the International day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) with many events taking place around the world and this year the Nepali Miss Pink… Read more »

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IDAHO 2014

Kathmandu (Pahichan) April 14 – Chairman of Press Council Nepal (PCN) Borna Bahadur Karki has said that separate directives could be issued targeting transgender. Speaking to Pahichan Radio program, a voice of gender and sexual minority, the Chairman of PCN said the crux of code of conduct is not to discriminate and defame any individual…. Read more »

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Sangita Shrestha

March 31- . As a student of social work, I have to work in various NGOs and INGOs as a trainee for my practical project. We have to spend at least 250 hours in any organization devoted for the social issues. (more…)

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Special Initiatives

Passport received for the first time by BDS Member. Monika Jha has become the first member to receive passport as a BDS member. Slowly the Government of Nepal is committed to ensure full equality and inclusion to sexual and gender minorities of Nepal.
Legalize same-sex marriage Rupandehi (Pahichan) February 15 – Participants at a program have underlined the need of legalizing same-sex marriage. Speaking at a program organized at Bhairahawa, speakers said like opposite sex, members of LGBTI should be allowed
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