Campaign to Advance LGBTQIA+ Awareness in the Tibetan Community

June is globally celebrated as Pride Month globally, honoring the LGBTQIA+ community, promoting equal rights, and celebrating sexual and gender diversity. In observance of this month, TCHRD is launching a month-long campaign titled “Queer Tibetan Voices: LGBTQIA+ Tibetans on identity, community, and belonging.” The campaign will introduce members from the LGBTQIA+ through vodcast (video podcast) series on TCHRD’s social media platform. The campaign aims to address a critical gap in our society, where issues related to gender and sexual orientation are often overlooked or suppressed due to deeply embedded conservative values. As part of this initiative, TCHRD has been interviewing Tibetan individuals in India and across the globe to document their lived experiences. To celebrate and amplify the voices of LGBTQIA+ members within our community, TCHRD will be releasing a new interview every Thursday and Sunday on our official YouTube channel. This episode features Tenzin Mingyur Paldron la, a 41 year old trans Tibetan artist, author, and community educator based in New York City, as she reflects on her personal journey, identity, and experiences navigating community and belonging.