Nepal's sexual minorities say progress in rights has stalled since constitution passed

By Binaj Gurubacharya, 19 September 2019
Parliament of Nepal (photo credit: UN Women/flickr)
Parliament of Nepal (photo credit: UN Women/flickr)
Nepal seized the lead in equal rights for sexual minorities in South Asia four years ago with a new constitution that forbids all discrimination based on sexual orientation. Even citizenship certificates and passports now allow a “non-male, non-female” category. [ . . . ] Such rights were enshrined in the constitution, which was introduced after the abolition of Nepal’s centuries-old monarchy, because of a 2008 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed all discrimination against sexual minorities. LGBT activists, however, say politicians have failed to write new laws that reflect their rights.
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