Nepal Pride Parade

{{Infobox recurring event

| name = Nepal Pride Parade

| native_name = नेपाल गौरव यात्रा

| native_name_lang = ne

| image = NPP2019_28.jpg

| image_size = 275px

| alt = Leading line of the pride parade

| caption = The first ever Pride March in Nepal

| organized = Queer Youth Group and Queer Rights Collective, Campaign for Change (since 2020) {{cite web |title=सार्वजनिक वक्तव्य २०७९ |url=https://nepalprideparade.com/2022/06/10/2022statement-nep/ |website=Nepal Pride Parade |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022}} नेपालमा गौरव यात्राको आयोजना क्वयेर युथ ग्रुप (Queer Youth Group) द्वारा गरिएको हो । हामी मुनाफा वितरण नगर्ने संस्था हौँ । हामी सिमान्तकृत यौन अभिमुखिकरण, लैङ्गिक पहिचान र यौन विशेषताका व्यक्तिहरूको अधिकारका निम्ति कार्यरत छौँ । गौरव यात्राको सुरुवात देखि क्वयेर राइट्स् कलेक्टिभ (Queer Rights Collective) को साथ थियो । यो एउटा फुक्का संजाल हो । २०७७ देखि क्याम्पेन फर चेन्ज (Campaign for Change) पनि जोडिन पुगेको हो । यस संस्थाले अन्तरलिङ्गी व्यक्तिहरूको हक अधिकारका निम्ति काम गर्दछ । अन्तरलिङ्गी हक अधिकारको क्षेत्रमा कार्यरत अन्तरलिङ्गी व्यक्तिहरूकै नेतृत्वमा रहेको यो पहिलो र हालसम्म एक मात्र संस्था हो ।

| status = active

| genre = Pride Parade

| frequency = Annual, Second Saturday of June

| location = Kathmandu

| first = {{start date|2019|06|29}}, the other day of the Stonewall Riot anniversary

| current =

| prev = 2022 June 11

| next = 2023 June 10

| website = [http://www.nepalprideparade.org www.nepalprideparade.org]

| organised = Every second Saturday of June

}}

Nepal POMSOGIESC (People of Marginalized Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics) Pride Parade ({{Langx|ne|नेपाल सिमान्तकृत यौन अभिमुखिकरण, लैङ्गिक पहिचान र यौन विशेषताका व्यक्तिहरूको गौरव यात्रा|translit=Nēpāla Simāntakr̥ta Yauna Abhimukhikaraṇa, Laiṅgika Pahicāna ra Yauna Viśēṣatākā Vyaktiharūkō Gaurava Yātrā}}) known as Nepal Pride Parade ({{Langx|ne|नेपाल गौरव यात्रा|translit=Nēpāla Gaurava Yātrā|label=none}}) in short,{{efn|{{langx|ne|नेपाल गौरव यात्रा}}, {{IPA|ne|ˈnepal ˈɡʌu̯ɾʌb ˈjat̪ra|pron}}; {{langx|mai|𑒢𑒹𑒣𑒰𑒪 𑒑𑒾𑒩𑒫 𑒨𑒰𑒞𑓂𑒩𑒰}}, {{IPA|mai|ˈneːpaːlᵊ ˈɡəʊ̯ɾəʋᵊ ˈjaːt̪ɾaː|pron}}; {{langx|new|𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐎𑐸𑐊𑐬 𑐐𑑁𑐬𑐧𑐫𑐵𑑅}}, {{IPA|new|ˈnepaː ˈkueɾə ˈɡəuɾəbəjaː|pron}}; Tamang: {{lang|taj|ནེཔཱལ་གཽརབལཱ་ཀུངླདཱིབ}}; Gurung: {{lang|gvr|नेपाल ङ्होईल्वुबये भ्रज्ञाँ}}; Limbu: {{lang|lif|ᤏᤣᤐᤠᤗ ᤜᤣᤴᤇᤠᤶ ᤋᤱᤏᤠᤔ}}, {{IPA|lif|neˈpalɔ ˈhenˌtɕʰam ˈtɔŋˌnamɔ|pron}}}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://nepalprideparade.com/2020/05/20/statement2020-eng/ |title=Public Statement 2020 |date=20 May 2020 | publisher=Nepal Pride Parade}} This Pride March marked establishment of first independent Pride Parade in Nepal.{{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/nepal-hosted-first-ever-pride-parade-marking-pride-month | title=Nepal hosts first- ever pride parade marking pride month | publisher=The Republica My City}}

2022

The fourth annual Nepal Pride Parade was conducted in physical attendance after two years of virtual momentum.{{cite news |last1=Manandhar |first1=Sanjog |title=Nepal Pride Parade 2022 organised with fervour |url=https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2022/06/11/nepal-pride-parade-2022-organised-with-fervour |access-date=8 August 2022 |agency=The Kathmandu Post |date=11 June 2022}} The parade was gathered at Fibwakhya (Maitighar) and concluded at New Baneshwar. There were speeches in multiple indigenous languages with sign language interpretation.{{cite news |last1=Hess |first1=Liam |last2=Chhetri |first2=Sagar |title=At Nepal's Pride Parade, A Unique Vision of Queer Resistance |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/nepal-pride-parade-2022-photo-story |access-date=8 August 2022 |agency=Vogue |date=14 June 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Bijaya |title=Fourth annual Nepal pride parade observed |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/fourth-annual-nepal-pride-parade-observed/ |access-date=8 August 2022 |agency=My Republica |date=11 June 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Gautam |first1=Skanda |title=Gallery: Nepal Pride Parade 2022 |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/photo-gallery/gallery-nepal-pride-parade-2022 |access-date=8 August 2022 |agency=The Himalayan Times |date=11 June 2022}}

2021

The third annual Nepal Pride Parade was also conducted virtually.{{cite web | url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2021/06/12/nepal-pride-parade-2021-to-be-celebrated-virtually | title=Nepal Pride Parade 2021 to be celebrated virtually | publisher=The Kathmandu Post}} Events included:-{{cite web | url=https://nepalprideparade.com/2021/06/23/nepalprideparade2021/ | title=How did Nepal Pride Parade 2021 rolled on(line) | date=23 June 2021 | publisher=Nepal Pride Parade}}

Social Media Posting (Before 1 pm)
Tweetathon and Instathon (11 am to 12:30 pm)
Video Screening (1 pm to 3 pm)
Networking Event (3:30 pm to 4:30 pm)
Dance Party (5 pm to 6 pm)

2020

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.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-13|title=Nepal Pride Parade 2020: The show must go on(line)|url=http://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/nepal-pride-parade-2020-the-show-must-go-online/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title="We're here, we're queer and we're not going anywhere": Here's why the Pride Parade matters|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/06/13/we-re-here-we-re-queer-and-we-re-not-going-anywhere-here-s-why-the-pride-parade-matters|access-date=2020-06-13|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}} Events included:-{{Cite web|last=queeryouthgroup|date=2020-05-17|title=Second Annual Nepal Pride Parade|url=https://nepalprideparade.com/2020/05/17/second-annual-nepal-pride-parade/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Nepal Pride Parade|language=en}}

Video Posting "What is Pride for you?" (Before 11 am)
Tweetathon and Instathon (11 am to 1 pm)
Mental Health and Us : Webinar (1:30 pm to 2:45 pm)
Intersectionality in the Queer Movement : Webinar (3 pm to 4:30 pm)
Networking Event (5 pm to 7pm)

2019

The first parade drew around four hundred people on the busy streets of Maitighar Mandala.{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/celebration-of-diversity-and-sexuality-countrys-first-pride-parade/ | title=Celebration of diversity and sexuality: country's first pride parade | date=29 June 2019 | publisher=The Himalayan Times}} The first pride march was organized on June 29, 2019, which declared second Saturday of June to be celebrated as Pride Day in Nepal.{{cite web|url=https://nepalprideparade.com/2019/12/10/second-saturday-of-june-to-be-pride-day-in-nepal/ |title=Second Saturday of June to be Pride Day in Nepal |date=10 December 2019 |publisher=Nepal Pride Parade}}

In 2019, people gathered at Maitighar Mandala (Fibwa Khya) in the morning and marched towards New Baneshwar (Khunthoo).{{cite web|url=https://nepalprideparade.com/2019/11/09/statement2019-eng/|title=Public Statement 2019|date=8 November 2019 |publisher=Nepal Pride Parade}} Around 400 people showed up.{{cite web| url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/nepal-hosted-first-ever-pride-parade-marking-pride-month | title=Nepal hosts first- ever pride parade marking pride month | publisher=My Republica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2019/06/777151 | title=यौनिक तथा लैङ्गिक अल्पसंख्यकको पहिलो गौरव यात्रा | publisher=OnlineKhabar}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://nepalbuzz.com/news-events/first-pride-parade-in-kathmandu-happy-pride-month/ | title=First Pride Parade in Kathmandu – Happy Pride Month! | date=28 June 2019 | publisher=NepalBuzz}}{{cite web|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sexual-minority-groups-holding-pride-parade-in-kathmandu.html | title=Sexual minority groups holding pride parade in Kathmandu | date=28 June 2019 | publisher=OnlineKhabar}}{{cite web|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-06-27/marking-pride-month-nepals-first-pride-parade-to-take-place-tomorrow.html | title=Marking pride month, Nepal's first pride parade to take place tomorrow | publisher=The Kathmandu Post}} The theme of the pride march was 'Inclusion of queer (gender and sexual minorities) at all levels of state and decision-making process.{{cite web|url=https://thuprai.com/event/nepal-pride-parade/ | title=Nepal Pride Parade | publisher=Thuprai}}{{cite web |url=https://risingjunkiri.com/what-is-pride-parade/ |title=What is Pride Parade and its significance? |publisher=Rising Junkiri |access-date=2019-06-29 |archive-date=2019-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629183022/https://risingjunkiri.com/what-is-pride-parade/ |url-status=dead }}

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