Bhumika Shrestha

Bhumika is a LGBT activist and Human Rights Officer at Blue Diamond Society. She is the winner of the National Pink Pageant in 2007.

Badri Pun

National Volleyball athlete and Human Rights Activist, Badri has been fighting for LGBT rights for more than 20 years. His courage and resilience are inspirations for younger generations.

Sunil Babu Pant

Sunil Babu Pant is the first openly gay politician in Npeal. He is one of the member of the constituent assembly, and also head of the Blue Diamond Society. In 2007, Mr. Pant received the Felippa De Souza Award from the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.

Sapana Pradhan Malla

Activist and lawyer Sapana Pradhan Malla formed the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) in 1995. She became a member of the Constituent Assembly in 2008. Ms. Pradhan won the Gruber International Women's Rights Prize for her role in amending laws related to women's rights in Nepal.

Ani Choying Dolma

Ani Choying Dolma is an exceptional singer, admired by fans in Nepal and throughout the world. She founded Arya Tara School in 2000 to equip nuns to help and to serve their communities in a professional and humanitarian capacity.