Nepal Pride Parade | |
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Status | active |
Genre | Pride Parade |
Frequency | Annual, Second Saturday of June |
Location(s) | Kathmandu |
Inaugurated | June 29, 2019Stonewall Riot anniversary | , the other day of the
Previous event | 2022 June 11 |
Next event | 2023 June 10 |
Organized by | Queer Youth Group and Queer Rights Collective, Campaign for Change (since 2020) [1] |
Website | www.nepalprideparade.org |
Nepal POMSOGIESC (People of Marginalized Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics) Pride Parade, known as Nepal Pride Parade in short, [a] 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]
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]
The third annual Nepal Pride Parade was also conducted virtually. [8] Events included:- [9]
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]
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]