Gai Jatra Third Gender March
gai jatra third gender march nepali गाई जात्रा तेस्रोलिङ्गी र्‍याली romanized gāī jātrā tēsrōliṅgī ryālī lgbt march newar festival gai jatra saa paaru blue diamond society organizes march celebrates different form pride blue diamond society organizes brings lgbt people dance street festival unlike pride march nepal isnt seen political movement celebration existing festival gai jatra pride parade began august first pride festival held kathmandu featured around participant various country india japan united kingdom germany denmark norway march included irish lawmaker dominique hanningan british ambassador nepal john tucknott parade led sunil pant first openly gay member nepalese parliament men woman marched wearing costume animal ensemble mask march contrast earlier march participant hid face march included human right organisation politician august parade took place town biratnagar order increase awareness rural area year nepal became first country world include third gender federal census august third parade took place lakeside pokhara festival drew supporter local people well tourist theme gaijatra festival bringing friend family together solidarity towards equality protecting mountain ecosystem promoting ‘visit lumbini year ’ nepal parade ended candle memorial memory victim seti river flood pride parade took place august kathmandu parade included around people including gay lesbian transgender people supporter lgbt people supporter joined march kathmandu august celebrate fifth annual festival attention focused legalisation samesex marriage sixth festival took place august kathmandu thousand people gathered watch member lgbt community paraded carrying rainbow banner theme parade constitution cement hope cracked earthquake avoid genderbased discrimination rebuilding structure event started thamel gateway ended cable light remembering died nepal earthquake one staff member blue diamond society one transgender person died memorialized almost thousand people took part seventh pride parade kathmandu august parade demanded equality end discrimination lgbtq people continued despite constitutional ban discrimination based sexuality u ambassador alaina b teplitz supporter blue diamond society received support united nation development program global fund msa program royal norwegian embassy open society foundation month eighth pride parade took place august transgender woman husband issued marriage certificate parade took place kathmandu featuring vibrant costume rainbow balloon flag around people took part paid tribute member lgtb community died including american artist gilbert baker designed rainbow flag emblem gay community year marked ninth parade took place august kathmandu theme alliance solidarity decided blue diamond society parade commenced thamel concluded hanuman dhoka country various legislation emphasizing equality however chapter civil code part article discusses marriage law recognize samesex marriage local including lgbt people newar community criticized blue diamond society establishing pride parade festival humor joke newar people traditionally celebrate gai jatra saa paaru festival commented festival meant elevate joke humor making lgbt issue joke voice raised unilateral decision convert traditional festival something else celebration led cultural conflict kathmandu blue diamond society pay npr per individual participating pride parade blue diamond society attacked discarding traditional essence festival traditional festival gai jatrasaa paaru featured people crossdressing entertainment protested gender identity transgender woman equated cisgender man crosdressing campaign named mockery pride gaijatra begun social medium protesting parade critic sunil babu panta assert third gender march gai jatra extension festival pride parade per se lgbt right nepal blue diamond society national lgbti day nepal