JK Rowling and Trans Debate is Driven by Western Perspectives
Why does everyone have to be boxed into this binary gender system of women and men? This notion is very Western.
Sunil Pant
Development crisis: Humans are the problem, Human must be the solution
When do we learn to think how to overcome our fear and think about not controlling others but empowering them to be free, think about not hating others but learn/teach how to embrace each other
Marry a Feminine-Nature and a Masculine-Energy Before You Can Marry a Man
his unique tradition of marriage is, probably, telling us “we must marry the Nature and the Mind if we wish to be prosperous and fortunate, secure and protected and, most importantly, to be happy”
Will Bollywood Add the Fifth One to the Ancient Indian Caste System as “Nepotism” Thrives Again?
Can Bollywood let people choose their occupation/profession as they wish without prejudice, heredity, saste-rules, marriage and religious institution’s interference?
Kamasutra in the Shadow : A Live Kamasutra Show in Nepal
Every year, on the night before Indrajàtrà in Kathmandu valley, Chyasal stages a live Kamasutra-show, once the evening falls
My Experience Participating in the first Constituent Assembly (CA1) of Nepal as the First and Only Out Gay MP
Nepal's constitution has become among the rarest constitutions across the world guaranteeing sexual and gender minorities rights by the constitution itself.
What Devdutt Pattanaik Says about the Kinnars/Third-Genders and Kankalas/Skeletons of Tantrik Temples in Nepal
I was struck by the vivid image of a life size Kinnara or Third gender and a Kankala or Skeleton, right at the entrance of the Guhyeshwari temple. Devdutt Pattnaik explained the significance to me.
It is a Cosmic Dance, Not Cross-Dressing! Understanding the Culture and Festivals of Nepal
As feminism is the source of material creation and the Atman (the consciousness) needs the wild-nature to become Jiva-Atma(the life-force), these festivals are also about respecting and celebrating the wild-nature, materialism, feminism and motherhood
Survival of Humankind and Growth of Humanity : A Human Duty based Approach
Human Rights that you enjoy ensures basic survival at the fundamental level; where as human duties that you perform helps you grow your humanity to a higher level, towards divinity.
The Mythology of United Nations: UDHR
Sometime in 2006, I was asked to make an oral statement on behalf of a Canadian NGO during the general discussion at the UN. I was oriented to the procedure of ... Read More...
Why Nepal May Never Call it a Gay Pride March?
As Nepal was never colonized, hence it never criminalized homosexuals and third genders, and the Nepali societies are relatively more tolerant towards our LGBTIQ populations compared to many other countries across the world. Thus the ‘Gay Pride Marching’ is not only unnecessary but can become counterproductive too
Understanding the Potential Power of Marginalization (With the Help of a Buddhist Story)
Let’s explore how the eastern cultures (Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism) look at marginalization:
Sunil Pant
Sunil Babu Pant is the founder of the Blue Diamond Society, a Nepalese LGBTIQ organization. He is also the first openly gay member of the Nepalese Parliament who served from 2008-2012.