How do you think people in the West can help BDS to support the LGBT movement in Nepal?
People in the West, especially the younger generation, shouldn’t take LGBT freedom and rights for granted. They need to remember the LGBT struggle in the past fifty years. And they should remind themselves that we in the East are still fighting for our basic rights, to gain equal social, economic and political opportunities, to be recognized as equal citizens, and to be free from violence. The current political climate, particularly in Nepal, is very hopeful but we still need international support: the LGBT people in the West who have the financial means should be generous and help our struggle, and those LGBT members who have political influence can help us by visiting our country or by getting their government to help us in Nepal. To what extent is BDS active in the current political and social developments in Nepal? BDS has been a major player in the ongoing struggle for political and social change in Nepal. BDS was one of the first NGOs that opposed the King’s direct rule and activ
