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31 Aug 2010

Hundreds join Nepal’s first international gay pride parade

Hundreds of gays, lesbians and transsexuals marched in Nepal's ninth gay pride parade in the Nepalese capital last Wednesday. 

Although the parade is in its ninth year, the event is the first international gay pride march to be held in Kathmandu as described by organiser Sunil Pant, an openly gay Nepalese parliamentarian and founder of LGBT advocacy group Blue Diamond Society. As it was done in previous years, the march was timed to coincide with the Hindu festival of Gai Jatra which commemorates the death of a relative during the year.


Organiser Sunil Pant, Nepal's only openly gay MP founder of LGBT
advocacy group Blue Diamond Society leading the parade.


The British Ambassador and Embassy staff at the street parade in a
show to support and solidarity with the sexual and gender minority
communities of Nepal. To read statement / view more photos, click here.

The event was reportedly attended by tourists and foreign ambassadors including the British Ambassador to Nepal, John Tucknott, who released a statement about his embassy's participation: "Nepal Pride is not just about LGBT people standing up for their rights. It’s about all of us  – straight or gay  – supporting them in their quest for equality," Tucknott said. "It is about saying no to intolerance, no to prejudice, no to discrimination, and no to violence. It is about saying yes to embracing diversity."

The statement also read: "We are committed to placing human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Everyone, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, should be free to enjoy the full rights and freedoms accorded to the people of Nepal."

Nepal became the first country in the world in 2008 to officially recognise a "third gender" following the Supreme Court's landmark ruling. The Himalayan country could be the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage if the bill that is going through parliament is approved.

Reader's Comments

1. 2010-08-31 20:06  
Wow, wish I was there. Kudos to Nepal for organizing such an event in the face of so much opposition of the gay and lesbians from so-called progressive countries.
2. 2010-09-01 01:11  
I too wish I could have seen this celebration ... congrats to all in Nepal!
3. 2010-09-01 01:58  
Salute to my country mens, awesome job =) , but wish it wasnt organized on Gai Jattra !! =( .......... nway wht a successsssss

XpeaceX
4. 2010-09-01 04:46  
Awesome! Wish we were there! :)
5. 2010-09-01 06:12  
What an exciting day for the good people of Nepal...I hope the day was an outstanding success...Looks fabulous and wish I were able to be there...;-)
6. 2010-09-01 07:52  
another developing country putting my own supposedly first world country to shame!
7. 2010-09-01 09:28  
gay civilization is developing......
8. 2010-09-01 14:19  
Uhmm...I want to ride on that elephant!...that is sooooo cool!
9. 2010-09-01 18:30  
VISIT NEPAL 2011 IS GOING ON NEXT YEAR, U ALL CAN VISIT N ENJOY THE MOUNTAINS, MAY BE SOME OF U CAN GET MARRIED UNDERNETH THE HIMILAYAS!! >.^
Comment #10 was deleted by its author on 2010-09-01 18:31
11. 2010-09-09 10:04  
What excellent news! Perhaps their open-mindedness comes from the pervading spirituality of Nepal - i love Nepal.. my Buddhist organisation even has a cool chill out lounge there called Kechara Lounge, which overlooks the Boudhanath Stupa. In case any of you stroll by, go visit http://www.kechara.com/lounge/
12. 2010-09-09 18:55  
done with dignity from the looks of it, puts Sydneys once a year 'low class 'shambolic fuckfest to shame, I mean really what a sad pathetic spectacle it is and they actually think they look really cool

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