KATHMANDU, August 12: Since 2001, on the day of Gaijatra, the Blue Diamond Society (BDS) has been organizing LGBTI Nepal Pride Parade. And this year too, in collaboration with the US Embassy Nepal and Right Here Right Now, the 19th Gaijatral Pride Parade was organized in Kathmandu on Friday.
The pride parade started at 1:30 PM at Thamel followed by the pride concert starting at 3:30 PM at Tundikhel ground.
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In the initial days of BDS’s establishment, BDS organized pride celebrations only inside closed, private venues. A year after that in 2002, BDS started its pride parade publicly to commemorate the LGBTI friends and family members across Nepal and the world who passed away. BDS has been organizing LGBTI pride parades and celebrating the Gaijatra festival to respect and commemorate the LGBTI loved ones, and occupies public space in a way that speaks to Nepali traditions as well as to raise their voice for their rights.
Here are some pictures taken by Republica Photojournalist Prasan Gurung on Friday:
