Announcement
Rainbow Disability Nepal is proud to announce the launch of our digital advocacy campaign aimed at making digital access more accessible for persons with disabilities. This campaign, supported by CFLI, will run throughout the year and focuses on promoting Queer Disability Rights and Queer Inclusion.
Our Story
Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN) was first started as a loose network for disabled LGBTIQ+ community in 2019. Later, on 11th November 2022, it was registered as Indreni Apangata Nepal (Rainbow Disability Nepal), the first non-Governmental organization working for the disabled LGBTIQ+ population in Nepal. RDN works to ensure the basic human rights for the disabled LGBTI people across the country, and has plan to work in future internationally too. It’s a first organization that works for people who identify themselves as Disable and LGBTI. On This Interactional Issue we have LGBTI people who identify themselves as disabled and Disable Person Living with HIV.
RDN aims to empower disabled LGBTI youths psychologically and economically by establishing Acceptance and Inclusion of Disabled LGBTI people in Nepal, RDN has been conducting series of awareness and advocacy programs since 2021 through youth led group such as YKAP Nepal, advocacy session with Disability activists, advocacy with LGBTI activists and government officials too.
Latest Blog Updates
The 2024 HERO Awards Social Justice Honorees!
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Event Update: Final Position Paper Sharing Meeting on Inclusive Disability Rights Act
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Celebrating World AIDS Day
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Relive the Impactful Awareness Training Program!
We had a fantastic time at the Sensitization of Environment Protection, Climate Change, and...
Our Executive Director, Aaditya Rai, Honored at the International Pride Awards 2024!
The International Pride Awards recently honored five incredible individuals who have fearlessly...
About Our Founder
Aaditya Rai
Aaditya Rai is a Gay man with disability. He’s been advocating for LGBTI right since 2013. Due to his intersectional issue, he has faced many discriminations. Even his education scholarship was boycotted when he came out in media as gay and disable. He had no social protection and society then where he was accepted. However, 2013 turned out to be a turning point for him; he joined Blue Diamond Society and started working as a program officer.
In 2019 he believe that youth like him are left behind because of being LGBTI disability, cast, orphan, and intersectional issue.
LGBTI disability communities are left behind in every aspect of SDGs and inclusion. Society and community are not aware about this issue of LGBTI disability. LGBTI disability issue need to be brought out in mainstream. On November, 2022, he was finally successful in registering the Rainbow Disability Nepal. Now, he takes care of RDN as a sitting President of the organization.
Rick Nakarmi
RDN president is a passionate and purpose-driven leader who fights for the inclusion and rights of LGBTQ+ people with disabilities. Rick’s champion accessibility, intersectional equality, and community support, working to create a more just and inclusive world for all.
Rick’s work demonstrates how diverse identities are not a limitation but a source of strength and innovation. Through their vision, they inspire communities to embrace inclusivity and remind everyone that our differences are what make us powerful. Whether it’s by creating safer spaces, influencing policies, or empowering others, they leave a lasting legacy of change, one step closer to a world where everyone is valued equally.
This role is not just about leadership; it’s about hope, representation, and paving the way for others to thrive authentically.
About Our President
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Voice From Our Community Member
“Hello I’m Prasanna Bajracharya from Jhamsikhel. My disabilities are hearing loss, speech impairment and scoliosis(sideway of backbone). I identify as gay and femboy. I’m studying bachelor currently in 6th semester.
I have encountered discrimination when the teachers told me I don’t belong to school where I’m the only one with disabilities. luckily I would give a huge respect to my cool Principal for letting me to futher my studies .Without him, I wouldn’t have made it here telling my story to y’all.
The way the people gives me disgust looks made me so insecure sometimes I have to remind myself to just let it out and be myself. Sometimes I get so worried for my future that what if I don’t get a job just because of my disabilities what if they see me as present of low expectations. I have to remind myself I’m nothing less and gotta be stronger day by day.
People with disabilities have feelings too. You know what’s the best feeling in the world when you wake up grateful with your partner by your side. So guess what, I have been rejected/dumped by so many guys.
I know they have their own preferences of having a partner which I respect but they can’t be telling right Infront of my face that they felt or will feel guilty of me.”