Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex People Residing on Blue Diamond Society of Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, Nepal: A Social Life Perspective
Suraksha Subedi
Department of Nursing, Asian College for Advance Studies, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Maginsh Dahal *
School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Kushalata Baral
Department of Public Health, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bimal Baral
National Kidney Centre, Banasthali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sanjita Rai
Department of Nursing, Asian College for Advance Studies, Lalitpur, Nepal.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Sex refers to biological and physical characteristics that are linked with labeled male or female. Transgender refers to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine the social life of LGBTI living at blue diamond society.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted among 188 respondents living at Blue diamond society Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu. Non-probability, purposive sampling technique and structured interview were used for data collection. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16 and percentage was calculated and presented in tables.
Results: Among 188 respondents, 28.2% were transgender male, 28.7% were transgender female, 22.9%were gay and 20.2% were lesbian, all (100%) of the respondents have difficulty walking outside the society, all(100%) of the respondent have difficult to adjust beside their own society and all(100%) of the respondents do not have job opportunity in the society.
Conclusion: The above results concluded that further studies on various topics related to LGBTI are needed to conduct for improvement of social life of LGBTI.
Keywords: LGBTI, social life, transgender, Blue Diamond Society, Nepal.