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• Additional links for South Asia GLBT information.

• Blue Diamond Weekly
  GPO Box 8975, EPC No. 5119, Kathmandu, Nepal, email. An LGBT zine open to all genres and all types of work related to LGBT issues: short stories, poetry, essays, how-to articles, book reviews, STD and HIV/AIDS materials. Works both in English and Nepali languages are accepted.

• AIDS/HIV organizations and information
• Blue Diamond Society (BDS)
  Shiv Bhakta Marg: 344, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, (977-1) 444-3350, 444-5147, email. Blue Diamond Society was founded in 2001 in an effort to address the needs of Nepal's GLBT sexual minorities including Meta, Dohori, Ta, Hijra, Singaru, Fulumulu, Kothi, Kotha, Strian, Maugia, Panthi and others. BDS offers community-based sexual health, HIV/AIDS, and advocacy services for local networks of sexual minorities. It provides a drop-in center (DIC), outreach work and clinical referrals for its constituents.

OUT Adventures Email. Award-winning OUT Adventures specializes in gay and lesbian tours in Nepal and around the world. Unlike many gay operators, they use local group leaders, stay in small locally-owned hotels and dine at small local restaurants, ensuring you have a truly authentic travel experience. Choose from active, mid-range, luxury or independent trips.

KATHMANDU -- area code (977-1)

Population is over 2 million (that's about 80,000 Utopians).

• Maya (mixed)
  Thamel, 441-0371. Cocktail bar frequented by gay people.
• Café Mitra (mixed)
  Thamel (near Hotel Pisang/ Tara Guest House), (977-1) 425-9015, email. Popular with expat gays. Service is gay-friendly, prices are above average. Interiors and definitely has the queer eye.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Gay people come on Fri and Sat to Fire Club, Thamel, just beside the Kathmandu Guest House. Free entry for foreigners and Nepalese pay R$300. Very gay-friendly environment. Mixed but you can find gay people also." -- ashutosh, May 23, 2010

  "Went to the Fire Club - nothing going on." -- englishhungt, Feb 24, 2010

  "In Thamel there is a place where every Fri is gay night, full of gay Nepali guys who dance without stopping. Very friendly and full of fun... To go there, ask where is the Reggae bar (everybody knows it). 1/F is this place (Reggae is on 2/F). It has an entrance fee R$200 and the beer cost another R$200. The best time to go there is around 11pm and it closes at 2am." -- vickon, Aug 11, 2009

• Babylon Discotheque (mixed)
  Sundhara, 424-8755.
• Club 2000 (mixed)
  Sundhara, 425-6779.
• Club Dynasty (mixed)
  Darbar Marg, 422-2686.

• Thamel (no specific corners or sub streets, just use your gaydar while walking around)
• Pashupati Nath Temple. A large Hindu temple in Kathmandu, across the Bagmati river. On the side of the temple, in the afternoons, some men go there to meet other men, some of them from the nearby barracks.
• Ratna Park. Very cruisy after 5pm everyday, but not everyone who goes to the Ratna Park is gay. Mostly poor to middle class men, including students.

• Fire and Ice (Italian)
  Thamel, 425-0210, 422-0143.
• Himalayan Java (café)
  Tridevi Marg, Thamel, 442-2712, 442-2519, email.
• Jatra Restaurant and Bar
  J. P. Rd, Thamel, 421-1010. Live music.
• Oriental Dynasty Restaurant
  Darbar Marg, 422-2515. Open 24-hours.
• Ying Yang (Thai)
  Thamel, 442-5510.