Nepalese activist and actress
Bhumika Shrestha
Born (1988-01-11 ) January 11, 1988 (age 36) Nationality Nepalese Occupation Activist Known for LGBTQ+ rights in Nepal
Bhumika Shrestha (Nepali: भूमिका श्रेष्ठ, born January 11, 1988, in Kathmandu , Nepal [ 1] ) is a Nepalese activist and actress.[ 2] [ 3] Shrestha is a third gender activist and is currently working with the Blue Diamond Society .[ 4] [ 5]
Personal life
Shrestha was born on January 11, 1988, in Kathmandu , Nepal. Shrestha was assigned male but does not identify as either a man or a woman;[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] rather, Shrestha prefers to identify as "third gender".
Awards
In 2022, Shrestha received the International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State .[ 9]
Filmography
Actor
Self
Other Nature as Self (2010) (Documentary film)
Beauty and Brains (2010) (Documentary film)
Le monde en face (2014) (TV Series – Episode Global Gay)
Out & Around (2015) (Documentary film)
Bibliography
References
^ "Interview with Bhumika Shrestha" (PDF) . Qualitative Analysis in Action . Liverpool John Moores University: 3. February 7, 2019.
^ "Bhumika Shrestha" . reelnepal . Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ Jenni_and_Lisa. "Bhumika Shrestha: Nepal's Supertrans Activist, Representative, and Model | Art Thought Culture" . www.velvetparkmedia.com . Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ REPUBLICA. "My Republica – 5 things about Bhumika Shrestha" . admin.myrepublica.com . Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ "Bhumika becomes first transgender to travel abroad with 'other' category passport" . kathmandupost.ekantipur.com . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ "DIVIDING BY THREE: NEPAL RECOGNIZES A THIRD GENDER" . Archived from the original on January 30, 2022.
^ "A proud woman- Nepali Times" . archive.nepalitimes.com . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ Young, Holly (February 12, 2016). "Trans rights: Meet the face of Nepal's progressive 'third gender' movement" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ "2022 International Women of Courage Award" . U.S. Department of State . Retrieved May 22, 2022 .
^ "Transgender Bhumika Shrestha releases her Biography" . My City . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
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