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Nepal Hosted Asia's First Public Lesbian Wedding new
Pink Mountain Travels & Tours & Blue Diamond Society organised Asia's first public lesbian marriage in Nepal on 20th June 2011 in Dakshinkali according to Hindu culture.Courtney Mitchell, Professor and Sarah Welton, Lawyer tied their knot in Dakshinkali temple.pink here
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Third gender Badri Pun got citizenship from Myagdi District Administration despite Home Ministry's reluctance new
Dear All
I am happy to share the news that Third gender Dilu Budujha from
Narchang Village development Committee of Magdyi District of Nepal
has recently got citizenship ID according to his gender identity, Dilu
was born as female and grew up as a masculine person, works at Blue
Diamond Society as a human rights activists. pink here
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Sunil B Pant's speech on civil society hearing on HIV at the UN new
Good morning, real honor to be hear and speak at this important civil society hearing today.
Uniting for universal access: towards zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths', comes 30 years into the AIDS epidemic and just months ahead of a high-level meeting of the General Assembly in June on HIV Aids. pink here
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Norwegian Foreign Minister praised Mr. Pant
The recent Opening address at the Bergen International Film Festival, speech held by the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Mr Jonas Gahr Store, at the Bergen International Film Festival. He mentioned Mr. Sunil B Pant specifically as a example of a significant person in the context of the LGBT fight in Nepal. Bergen, Norway 21 October 2010.pink here
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Journey of a Decade
A documentary presenting Hon'ble Sunil Babu Pant and Blue Diamond Society's movements for human rights. pink here |
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Nai Prakashan's award to the Third gender, Miss Manisha
Blue Diamond Society is pleased to share that Miss Manisha Bista, the transgender, and the founder member of the organization was awarded Nai Prakashan prize on 4th, February 2010 pink here
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Supreme Court Decision - summary note
Where-at this petition on behalf of the minority people based on the sexual orientation and gender identity has come to be in submission. As the petition states the lesbian, gasy, bisexual, transsexual and inter-sex persons, neither of whom fall under the categories of male and female are not able to obtain from the government offices identity documents, including the citizenship card on their own sex;as a citizen, are unable to enjoy the public facilities in any public offices including the study in teaching institutions; and, even from the public offices and officials bearing a public post received degrading and humiliating treatment; and hence demanded to repeal all current unilateral laws, which is based on the female and male notion and is discriminatory, and to protect the human and fundamental rights. pink here |
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Yogyakarta Principles |
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In November of 2006 twenty-nine distinguished experts from twenty-five countries with expertise in human rights law met at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. These experts unanimously adopted the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. pink here
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"I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment." -- H.H. Dalai Lama
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