A life-changing hurricane

This is a story book containing the various experiences of lesbian, bisexual and queer women (LBQ) in Nepal.

The women’s movement in Nepal has a hundred-year old history. However, lesbian women began raising their voices only in the 1990s, after the multi-party system took over, and it became an organized group only in 2002. By recognizing the term “gender and sexual minority” for the first time, the Constitution of Nepal secured the identity of LBQ women to some extent. However, the issue of LBQ women was not given a priority – even in community movements and feminist movements – and the voices of LBQ activists were largely suppressed by the mainstream community movements. Due to the lack of support from the community, LBQ women still face a variety of challenges – for example, the fact that there are still no proper statistics available for women belonging to this community.

Mitini Nepal therefore published this story book, with the aim of documenting the stories of LBQ women, and using the story book as a medium for advocacy on their rights and issues.

Published by: Mitini Nepal

Published: April 2025

Download: A life-changing hurricane (also available in Nepali)