By Mischa Freeman | Program and Operations Director
In early June, Healing Together Nepal conducted a Healing Advocacy training with members of the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), one of Nepal's first and largest organizations advocating and providing space for the LGBTIQ community. BDS has a long history of advocating for LGBTIQ rights in Nepal, including actions leading to landmark legislation that made it prohibited to discriminate against people for their gender or sexual orientation. Healing Together is proud to have been invited to facilitate multiple trainings for BDS community as well as staff and leadership within the organization.
During this training, participants shared about the difficulties of growing up either being unable to share about their identity, or being harassed, bullied, and beaten for coming out. For some, it was one of the first times they had openly acknowledged how much family trauma, medical trauma, and descrimination they had faced. Several of the participants are trainers within the organization, and stated their intention to use the principles of Healing Advocacy both personally and professionally.
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