https://www.scmp.com/rss/512967/feed Diwash Gahatraj is a freelance journalist based in Siliguri, India. He writes about people, food and culture from the eastern Himalayan region. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Landlocked Bhutan, known for its ornate monasteries, beautiful forts and dramatic landscape, is steeped in devout Buddhist culture. Last year, the Himalayan country decriminalised homosexuality and this year it is entering a contestant in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time – one who is gender-fluid. Tashi Choden was born in Nagaland, northeast India, to a Bhutanese mother and a Tibetan Khampa father. Both died when she was young and the 23-year-old has lived with her maternal aunt and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3183576/gender-fluid-miss-universe-contestant-having-gay-aura-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3183576/gender-fluid-miss-universe-contestant-having-gay-aura-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:15:20 +0000