Blue Diamond Society Community Bar

About this place Blue Diamond Society Community Bar

The Blue Diamond Society Community Bar occupies the social spaces of Nepal's most significant LGBTQ+ organisation — the group founded by Sunil Babu Pant in 2001 that drove the 2007 decriminalisation ruling, the 2015 constitutional third-gender clause, and the 2023 Supreme Court marriage equality directive. Visiting this space is to visit the activist nerve centre of LGBTQ+ Nepal. The bar is small and unpretentious — not a commercial venue in the international sense — but it functions as the most explicitly queer social space in Kathmandu, where community members, Meti activists, international visitors, and civil society colleagues gather. Events, workshops, and community nights are programmed throughout the year. For LGBTQ+ visitors to Nepal, spending time here provides a depth of connection to the local community that no commercial bar can offer. The Blue Diamond Society's healthcare and legal services operate from the same premises; staff can provide advice and referrals for visitors who need support.