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Queer Youth Group

Lalitpur - 20, Nepal
Joined September 2023

QYG began as a loose network in 2018, and registered as a not-for-profit in 2020. We are led by young queer people between age of 18 to 25 and we work for advancement of queer rights in Nepal.



Presence in: Nepal
Focus: LGBTQI+ Rights

Vision : To see a society where the diversity of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & SexCharacteristics (SOGIESC) is accepted and embraced, and no one is discriminated on basis oftheir SOGIESC identities.

 

Mission : To create policy changes through litigation, and foster social awareness through knowledge &resource production.

 

Key focus :

1. Legal Gender Recognition

2. Legal Rights for Queer People

3. Language Justice and SOGIESC resources

4. Knowledge production

QYG operates through a diverse network that includes representatives from various gender identities, sexual orientations, caste, ethnic groups, and disability backgrounds. This approach ensures that all voices are heard and represented in all aspects of their work.

Despite the formal hierarchy, QYG practices a non-hierarchical approach in its decision-making processes, valuing the perspectives and input of all members. By empowering young queer leaders, QYG demonstrates its dedication to fostering an environment where the voices of young people are uplifted and respected.

QYG recognizes that issues of queer rights lie within the intersection of various social justice movements and actively connects its work with other movements such as women’s rights, indigenous people’s and ethno-lingual rights, disability rights, and Dalit rights.