Nepal Pride Parade Explained

Nepal Pride Parade
Native Name:नेपाल गौरव यात्रा
Native Name Lang:ne
Organized:Queer Youth Group and Queer Rights Collective, Campaign for Change (since 2020) [1]
Status:active
Genre:Pride Parade
Frequency:Annual, Second Saturday of June
Location:Kathmandu
First:, the other day of the Stonewall Riot anniversary
Prev:2022 June 11
Next:2023 June 10
Website:www.nepalprideparade.org
Organised:Every second Saturday of June

Nepal POMSOGIESC (People of Marginalized Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics) Pride Parade known as Nepal Pride Parade in short, is organized on every second Saturday of June. The Pride March is organized by Queer Youth Group in collaboration with Queer Rights Collective. Since 2020, Campaign for Change (intersex rights organization) has also been involved.[2] This Pride March marked establishment of first independent Pride Parade in Nepal.[3]

2022

The fourth annual Nepal Pride Parade was conducted in physical attendance after two years of virtual momentum.[4] The parade was gathered at Fibwakhya (Maitighar) and concluded at New Baneshwar. There were speeches in multiple indigenous languages with sign language interpretation.[5] [6] [7]

2021

The third annual Nepal Pride Parade was also conducted virtually.[8] Events included:-[9]

2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the second annual Nepal Pride Parade was conducted online. The day started with Tweetathon & Instathon that led to virtual sessions being conducted.[10] [11] Events included:-[12]

2019

The first parade drew around four hundred people on the busy streets of Maitighar Mandala.[13] The first pride march was organized on June 29, 2019, which declared second Saturday of June to be celebrated as Pride Day in Nepal.[14]

In 2019, people gathered at Maitighar Mandala (Fibwa Khya) in the morning and marched towards New Baneshwar (Khunthoo).[15] Around 400 people showed up.[16] [17] People held Rainbow Pride Flag, Bisexual Pride Flag, Transgender Pride Flag, Genderqueer Pride Flag, Genderfluid Pride Flag, Intersex Pride Flag along with slogans in four different languages.[18] [19] [20] The theme of the pride march was 'Inclusion of queer (gender and sexual minorities) at all levels of state and decision-making process.[21] [22]

Gallery

Nepal Pride Parade, 2019

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: सार्वजनिक वक्तव्य २०७९ . Nepal Pride Parade . 10 June 2022 . 8 August 2022. नेपालमा गौरव यात्राको आयोजना क्वयेर युथ ग्रुप (Queer Youth Group) द्वारा गरिएको हो । हामी मुनाफा वितरण नगर्ने संस्था हौँ । हामी सिमान्तकृत यौन अभिमुखिकरण, लैङ्गिक पहिचान र यौन विशेषताका व्यक्तिहरूको अधिकारका निम्ति कार्यरत छौँ । गौरव यात्राको सुरुवात देखि क्वयेर राइट्स् कलेक्टिभ (Queer Rights Collective) को साथ थियो । यो एउटा फुक्का संजाल हो । २०७७ देखि क्याम्पेन फर चेन्ज (Campaign for Change) पनि जोडिन पुगेको हो । यस संस्थाले अन्तरलिङ्गी व्यक्तिहरूको हक अधिकारका निम्ति काम गर्दछ । अन्तरलिङ्गी हक अधिकारको क्षेत्रमा कार्यरत अन्तरलिङ्गी व्यक्तिहरूकै नेतृत्वमा रहेको यो पहिलो र हालसम्म एक मात्र संस्था हो ।
  2. Web site: Public Statement 2020 . 20 May 2020 . Nepal Pride Parade.
  3. Web site: Nepal hosts first- ever pride parade marking pride month . The Republica My City.
  4. News: Manandhar . Sanjog . Nepal Pride Parade 2022 organised with fervour . 8 August 2022 . The Kathmandu Post . 11 June 2022.
  5. News: Hess . Liam . Chhetri . Sagar . At Nepal's Pride Parade, A Unique Vision of Queer Resistance . 8 August 2022 . . 14 June 2022.
  6. News: Rai . Bijaya . Fourth annual Nepal pride parade observed . 8 August 2022 . My Republica . 11 June 2022.
  7. News: Gautam . Skanda . Gallery: Nepal Pride Parade 2022 . 8 August 2022 . The Himalayan Times . 11 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Nepal Pride Parade 2021 to be celebrated virtually . The Kathmandu Post.
  9. Web site: How did Nepal Pride Parade 2021 rolled on(line) . 23 June 2021 . Nepal Pride Parade.
  10. Web site: 2020-06-13. Nepal Pride Parade 2020: The show must go on(line). 2020-06-13. The Himalayan Times. en-US.
  11. Web site: "We're here, we're queer and we're not going anywhere": Here's why the Pride Parade matters. 2020-06-13. kathmandupost.com. English.
  12. Web site: queeryouthgroup. 2020-05-17. Second Annual Nepal Pride Parade. 2020-06-13. Nepal Pride Parade. en.
  13. Web site: Celebration of diversity and sexuality: country's first pride parade . The Himalayan Times.
  14. Web site: Second Saturday of June to be Pride Day in Nepal . 10 December 2019 . Nepal Pride Parade.
  15. Web site: Public Statement 2019. 8 November 2019 . Nepal Pride Parade.
  16. Web site: Nepal hosts first- ever pride parade marking pride month . My Republica.
  17. Web site: यौनिक तथा लैङ्गिक अल्पसंख्यकको पहिलो गौरव यात्रा . OnlineKhabar.
  18. Web site: First Pride Parade in Kathmandu – Happy Pride Month! . 28 June 2019 . NepalBuzz.
  19. Web site: Sexual minority groups holding pride parade in Kathmandu . 28 June 2019 . OnlineKhabar.
  20. Web site: Marking pride month, Nepal's first pride parade to take place tomorrow . The Kathmandu Post.
  21. Web site: Nepal Pride Parade . Thuprai.
  22. Web site: What is Pride Parade and its significance? . Rising Junkiri.

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