KATHMANDU, July 28: The Sustainable Tourism Project (STLRP) and Nepal Mountain Academy, jointly supported by Nepal Tourism Board and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), successfully completed a trekking guide training program tailored specifically for sexual and gender minorities (LGBTIQ).

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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.

“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.

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”.

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

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.

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.

Key quotes from India's landmark ruling on gay rights.