Q***r Youth Group, an informal group in verge of being registered as a not-for-profit, is an affiliation of young activists (16-30) who identify in the spectrum of q***r identities or #PoMSOGIESEC (people of marginalized s*xual orientation, gender identity and s*x characteristics). We work for the rights of q***r folks/pomsogiesec.
We are non-registered group of people working in alternative ways.
Note “q***r” refers to the diverse spectrum of gender identity, s*xual orientation and s*x characteristics beyond endos*x-cisgender-heteros*xual ( every diversity apart from being assigned male at birth, gender identity as male and being attracted to women; being assigned female at birth, gender identity as female and being attracted to men )
Gender and Sexuality as a spectrum - No gender binary, No gender trinary. Gender is a diverse spectrum. No boxing. No stereotypes. No gender policing.
Intersectional analysis - Caste, ethnicity, colonialism, language, disability, skin color, everything matters to us. Marginalization in the societies and institutional systems of Nepal are complex interconnection of different aspects.
Diversity approach - English, Nepali (Parbate Kura), Nepal Bhasa (Newa Bhaay) are our official working languages. Diversity is respected, acknowledged and implied in our work.
Advocacy : We work with, speak to and initiate campaigns to the government, parliamentarians, constitutional bodies and policy making / implementing institutions with regards to concerns of q***r people.
Awareness : We engage with various methodologies, platforms and groups in order to create awareness about SOGIESEC and q***r diversity amongst people. They can take all different forms from social media posts, youtube videos, session at schools, workshop with young people, conversation with individuals, etc. We introduce people with the concepts of SOGIESEC, Q***r, and all different topics that revolves around it.
Resource building : We create resources for people to understand various topics around SOGIESEC and the q***r diversity. They range in from online websites, dictionaries, books, etc. We create resources so people can access knowledge with regards to the q***r diversity. We primarily focus on resources in national languages of Nepal. For now, we prominently write in Nepali and Nepal Bhasa. However, we are wishing to expand.
Movement building : We are working to bring young q***r people who are passionate and care about the q***r movement and have an intersectional lens. We organize occasional talks, gatherings and discussion events targeted at young q***r people to initiate discourses within the q***r movement.
Nepal Pride Parade - Since 2019, QYG and Q***r Rights Collective jointly organizes Pride Parade in Nepal. Second saturday of June is #PrideDay in Nepal.
Q***r Womxn Pride Parade - Every March 8 (Intl’ Women’s Day), simultaneous to mainstream women’s march in Kathmandu.
Q***r Indigenous Pride - Every International Day of World’s Indigenous People, simultaneous to mainstream indigenous people’s march in Kathmandu.
International Transgender Day of Visibility - 31 March every year (began in Nepal since 2019)
Gender Fluid Pride Day - April 10
Third Gender Day - April 17
International Le***an Day - April 26
International Day Against Q***rphobia - May 17
Pans*xual Awareness and Visibility Day - May 24
Family Equality Day - First Sunday of May
National Drag Day - June 11 (Pink Tiffany Restro, the first restaurant in Nepal owned by a trans woman organized the first drag show in Nepal)
International Non-Binary People's Day - July 14
Wear It Purple Day - Last Friday of August
Celebrate Bis*xuality Day - September 23
International Coming Out Day - October 11
International Day for Q***r Friendly and Inclusive Language - October 17
Spirit Day - October 30
International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization - October 22
Inters*x Awareness Day - October 26
Inters*x Day of Remembrance / Inters*x Solidarity Day - November 8
International Q***r Human Rights Defenders Day - December 7
International Day of Indigenous Q***r Folks - December 17
Inters*x Visibility Day - December 25
Q***r Youth group conducts Tsi-Nu-Tok discussion program. Tsi Nu Tok is a discussion series of Q***r Youth Group, that promotes discussion of various social issues and activism stuffs among q***r youths. It is a platform to promote discussion amongst young q***r individuals. Our focus is on bringing discussion culture amongst q***r youths so that the movement can have new discourses. We promote discussions because it helps us to understand and address diverse opinions and realities within the q***r community.
History:
This platform was formed since June 5 2018( Nepal Sambat 1138 Analaa 21) in order to create a discussion among LGBTI youths on various topics. We organize discussion program on various issues where young facilitators facilitate the discussion. This platform was formed during an activity of Women Leadership Summit 2018.
Women Leadership Summit is a yearly leadership summit organized by Ujyalo Foundation for young women professionals. It was launched with a mission to enhance women’s participation in leadership and decision making roles. During this summit 2018, fellows started conducting training programs to community members, circles and various sectors with regards to teaching the content learnt in the summit. In the process, fellow Rukshana Kapali took this idea to create a platform for young LGBTI people to discuss on various social issues. All the fellows of Women Leadership Summit 2018 organized this platform. This started from first in series, 5 June 2018 when a program was organized on Unboxing gender and s*xuality, Feminism and Patriarchy, Body image and body shaming at BDS Care and Support, Lazimpat.
Since 2019, Tsi-Nu-Tok, which was running independently, became a part of Q***r Youth Group.
Name:
The name of the platform Tsi Nu Tok is a Myahq language terminology which means “I, You and We”. Myahq is also known as Kusunda language in the mainstream, but the word Kusunda is suggested to be derogatory term. Myahq is what they called themselves, their native terminology. The meaning of this name is "I-You-We", as applied meaning, "I" and "You" can come together so "I" and "You" can be "We", and we can create strong sense of awe feeling by which we go together as "we". Myahq language is a language isolate, most unique language of Nepal, which died out with the death of its last speaker on April 2018. As a respect to the language and acknowledging a loss of ‘unique vision of the world’ and cultural heritage, a name was chosen in this language.
