Humans are born with their own capabilities and significance. No matter who you are, nothing determines your mindset. In one life time, being born as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender commonly known as LGBT is very beautiful than to be born like common people. Whether you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, no one is beautiful as you are. Henceforth Bhutan being Buddhist country, each individual should be proud with any genetic, after all, we are under one vision of one people, one nation with the great philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH).
LGBT in Bhutan fore 1999
Before 1999 when there were no T.V and internet facilities in Bhutan, most of the people had no idea about the other community and other parts of the world. LGBT people in Bhutan couldn’t confess and were ashamed of their unique indent. After numerous reviews on legality of same sexual activities, Bhutan upper house amended a new penal code under section 213 last year 2021 on 17 February. It state that,
- 19990 first law drafted
- 1991 Bhutanese endorses
- 1992
“A dependent shall be guilty of the offence of unnatural sex, if the defendant engages in sexual conduct that is against the order of nature. However, homosexuality between adults shall not be considered unnatural sex.”
According to 2016 survey, over fifty gay and bisexual attempted to suicide more than once due to high level of depression and mental illness. Now the new law brought great hope and inspiration for LGBT people in Bhutan. They started to publicly come out and share their views on social media. A profound Buddhist teacher as well as a politician has spoken out in support of the LGBT people. Buddhist preacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche speaks about going beyond tolerance and declared that, “four sexual orientations has nothing to do with understanding or not understanding the truth. You could be gay, you could be lesbian, you could be straight… we never know which one will get enlightened first.”
As you saw, saw shall it rip so therefore whether you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender you have your own indent. Not only Bhutan has decriminalised the LGBT law but now the world is accepting such law. Be happy what you have and now both Buddhist and politicians spoke out in support of LGBT community. Government and politician Neten Zangmo, one of the highest profile women in Bhutan also spoke on LGBT during her visit in High School 2014.