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THE WEEK IN PICTURES

August 17, 2019 19:00 pm

The Week in Pictures for the week Aug 11, 2019 -Aug 17, 2019.

Aug 16: 6 things to know by 6 PM

August 16, 2019 18:00 pm

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

Aug 16: Since 2001, on the day of Gaijatra, Blue Diamond Society (BDS) has been organizing LGBTIQ Nepal Pride Parade. And this year too, 16th LGBTIQ Nepal Pride Parade with a theme “Our Festival, Our Pride” has been held in Kathmandu on Friday.

Her Story

March 27, 2019 16:20 pm

“During my childhood days, I always wanted to be like a girl. And I used to wear my mother’s scarf and acted like a girl. While growing up, I was beaten up for behaving in such manner. Meanwhile, I had no idea why I was like that who wanted to look like a female and why I was attracted to male, being a male,” expressed Alisha, 17-year-old transgender.

Indonesia pressures Instagram to take down gay Muslim comic strips

February 13, 2019 20:00 pm

JAKARTA, Feb 13: Indonesia’s communications ministry said on Wednesday that Instagram had taken down an account displaying comic strips depicting the struggles faced by gay Muslim men after authorities labeled it “pornographic”.

Transgender Bhumika Shrestha releases her Biography

January 13, 2019 17:02 pm

Famous Nepali model and transgender-actor Bhumika Shrestha stated, “I am a female and I love living life like this.”

'Something happened in society': 1% of young Swedes up for sex change - Survey

October 3, 2018 14:00 pm

The number of Swedes looking for gender reassignment has been rising steadily throughout the country, peaking in the capital area. To match this trend, the Swedish government proposed fast-tracking surgical and legal gender change for people as young as their teens.

Pride in identity

September 13, 2018 08:35 am

My City’s, Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili explored the journey of three unique personalities to show the familiarity that the LGBTIQ community shares with the rest.