Lack
of gender affirmation healthcare results in raft of
problems for trans people : Gender affirmation surgery
not available in Nepal. Post-op problems are common but
treatment hard to come, by Manushree Mahat (kp
21/04/2024)
Family
rejection, social criticism, poverty— this lesbian
couple has survived them all : Pabitra Badi Nepali, 51,
and Bimala BK, 50, from Tulsipur, Dang, have been
together for 27 years, by Aarati Ray (kp 20/04/2024)
Rainbow
tourism int'l conference kicks off (rep 20/04/2024)
Analysis
Of Media Coverage On LGBTIQ Issues, by Umesh
Pokharel (rn 12/04/2024), Nepal
sets sight on multi-billion dollar LGBTIQ tourism market
: A report shows the global annual spending power of
LGBTIQ consumers is $4.7 trillion, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 21/04/2024)
Call
for increased awareness of intersex rights in Kathmandu
(kh 25/03/2024)
Ambassador
and promoters announced for the Pink Tourism
International Conference (kp 16/03/2024)
Same
sex marriage gets legal recognition (kh 13/02/2024),
Legalization
of same sex marriage paves way for inclusion and
equality, by Arjun Oli (rep 13/02/2024), LGBTIQA+
community: A continuing struggle for social acceptance,
by Mitali Bharadwaj (ae 14/02/2024), Navigating
Tradition and Progress: Same-Sex Marriage Recognition in
Nepal, by Mona Sharma and Dikshya Aryal (rep
14/02/2024)
Paradigm
Shift In Gender Stereotyte, by Sumit Kumar Pathak
(rn 09/02/2024)
First
Rainbow Tourism International Conference 2024,
registration officially opens (kh 09/02/2024), Nepal
to host first Rainbow Tourism Conference in April (rep
11/02/2024)
Ensuring
Rights Of Gender Minorities, by Namrata Sharma (rn
20/12/2023)
Rupandehi
local unit fights gender bias through cash incentive for
birth of girl child : Kotahimai Rural Municipality
launched the programme last fiscal year by fostering
equality between sons and daughters in local communities,
by Sanju Paudel (kp 19/12/2023)
Nepal
to host conference to help LGBTIQ+ visitors travel with
pride : Research estimates that the global annual
spending power of the queer consumer segment is $4.7
trillion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/12/2023), Painting
Nepal pink : As a queer-friendly society, Nepal, with
better investment, stands to attract global LGBTIQ+
tourists (kp 15/12/2023)
Fourth
annual pride parade celebrated at Kathmandu, by
Rajib Khatri (kp 10/12/2023)
Championing
change : Fighting for LGBTQI+ issues and indigenous
people’s rights for nearly 10 years, Rukshana Kapali was
listed as one of this year’s most inspiring women in the
world by BBC, by Ayse Turcan (kp 09/12/2023)
How
court laid the ground for same-sex marriage in Nepal :
Advocates who sought an interim order say they want a
permanent solution through a revision to the Civil Code,
by Binod Bhandari (kp 03/12/2023)
Gender
and sexual minorities suffer abuse in foreign employment
(rep 03/12/2023
Nepal
registers first same-sex marriage (kh 30/11/2023), Nepal
becomes second country in Asia to register same-sex
marriage : Surendra Pandey and Ram Bahadur Gurung, who
goes by the name Maya, register their marriage at the
ward 2 office of Dordi Rural Municipality, by Aash
Gurung (kp 30/11/2023), Another
milestone : There’s much to celebrate about Nepal
becoming the first South Asian country to register queer
marriage (kp 01/12/2023), Historic
same-sex marriage registration brings milestone for
LGBTQ+ rights in Nepal, by Enika Rai (rep
01/12/2023)
Powerful
Pen On Gender Issues, by P Kharel (rn 06/11/2023)
Patan
High Court refuses to register same sex marriage,
by Bal Krishna Sah (ht 06/10/2023)
Girls’
ratio to boys markedly low in big cities and districts
bordering India : Widening gap between their numbers
could create gender imbalance in long run, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 24/08/2023)
Same
sex couple struggling to register their marriage (ht
01/08/2023)
Queer
Rights in Nepal, by Durga Prasad Khanal (rep
19/07/2023)
Schools
and LGBTQI+ children : The heteronormative school
culture disregards the rights and well-being of children,
by Saroj KC and Ayush Joshi (kp 03/07/2023)
Top
court orders registration of same sex marriages :
Government ordered to form a temporary mechanism to
register such marriages pending final verdict, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 29/06/2023), SC
issues interim order to govt to facilitate temporary
registration of same-sex marriages (rep 29/06/2023),
Rainbow
weddings : Supreme Court’s landmark decision on same-sex
marriage sets the tone for a more inclusive Nepal
(kp 30/06/2023), Ensuring
The Rights Of Gender Minorities, by Samip
Ghimire and Yauaraj Gautam (rn 30/06/2023)
People
from LGBTIQ+ community facing violence (ht
16/06/2023)
‘Everyone
is welcome’: Kathmandu marks pride parade : On Saturday,
a large group of Valley residents celebrated the event
with a rally, song and dance performances and poetry
recitals, aiming to bring visibility to queer issues,
by Urza Acharya (kp 11/06/2023)
Mitini
Nepal continues to help gender minorities shine on,
by Anjali Subedi (nlt 19/05/2023)
Mitini
Nepal marks International Day against Homophobia,
Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOTB) 2023 (ae
17/05/2023)
Rainbow
over Nepal : We have become a society more accommodating
of differences than could be imagined earlier, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 04/05/2023)
Nepal’s
queer community watching India with interest :
Supreme Court of Nepal in 2007 ordered the
government to recognise same-sex marriages, but
there’s no law yet, by Anup Ojha (kp
19/04/2023)
Sex-selective
abortions rampant, resulting in decreasing number of
baby girls (kh 13/04/2023)
Binary
compulsion: A dangerous gender myth, by Sunil Babu
Pant (ae 23/03/2023)
Nepal
has mixed record on LGBT rights: Report (ht
22/01/2023)
Don’t
remove LGBTIQ+ persons from the PR closed list: SC
(kh 14/11/2022), Court
orders Election Commission not to remove names of
LGBTIQ+ from the PR list (nlt 15/11/2022)
LGBTIQA+
community in Nepal: Upset over electoral
underrepresentation, by Cilla Khatry (ae
29/09/2022)
Violence
against LGBTQI+ people continues : Safety of sexual
minorities in question after two members of the queer
community were beaten up on suspicions of stealing
babies in Siraha on Saturday, by Bharat Jarghamagar
(kp 15/09/2022)
Gender
equality: Heading towards right direction, by Samrat
Dhungana (ht 01/09/2022)
‘Nepal
has strong laws for LGBTQI+ groups but there’s gap in
implementation’, interview with Jessica Stern (kp
14/08/2022)
Pride
Month: What does it mean to be an ally? While queer
supporters are on the rise, there are still things they
need to consider and learn to be a better ally, by
Pinki Sris Rana and Shranup Tandukar (kp 11/06/2022)
Tribhuvan
University system doesn’t recognise transgender student
: For trans individuals, it’s a constant fight in every
step with systemic barriers almost on all fronts, by
Aakriti Ghimire (kp 09/06/2022)
Queer
celebrations essential for anti-homophobic society :
Nepal addressed the rights of the LGBTIQA+ community in
its constitution, in Articles 12, 18, 42. That was a
hopeful start. Disappointingly, there has been no
reflection of that in our nation’s plans and policies,
by Cilla Khatry (ae 19/05/2022)
Nepal
marks International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia
and Biphobia : Queer individuals across seven provinces
came together in Kathmandu to celebrate the day (kp
18/05/2022)
Transgender
people’s qualms continue as Nepal votes in local polls
tomorrow : While the Election Commission has taken some
steps to try and create a safe voting environment for
transgender people, activists say that there is still a
lack of nuanced understanding of transgender issues,
by Shranup Tandukar (kp 12/05/2022)
Nepali
transgender rights activist Bhumika Shrestha wins Int'l
Women of Courage Award (ht 10/03/2022)
Medical
curriculum has outdated information on queer people :
Queer medical students say they are appalled by some of
the terms in their textbooks that have a regressive take,
by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 26/01/2022)
Gender
bias forcing women into sex-selective abortions :
Sex-selective abortions are illegal in Nepal but are
still widely practised for preference of sons over
daughters, rights activists say, by Rupa Gahatraj
and Aakash Chaudhary (kp 13/01/2022)
Purbanchal
University comes under fire for denying registration and
admit card to a student identifying as a transwoman :
The incident sparks conversation on the exclusionary way
Nepal’s education institutions treat transgender
students, by Prasun Sangroula (nlt 09/01/2022)
Discussion
on LGBTQ: Start from the grassroots level, by Sugam
Gautam (ht 08/12/2021)
Nepal
has yet to legalize same sex marriage, leaving couples
disoriented : Queer rights activists have been fighting
for legalization of same sex marriage for the past 14
years but there is still no sign of response from the
state, by Anushka Nepal (nlt 26/11/2021)
Main
census questionnaire does not recognise queer people :
The gender category ‘others’ in Form 1 of the census has
been removed in Form 2 of the census, much to the dismay
of activists, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 16/11/2021)
For
queer people with disabilities, the path to acceptance
is more arduous : They face more prejudices in the forms
of queerphobia and ableism, activists say, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 03/09/2021)
Crossdressing
traditions are not a yardstick of trans friendliness :
Men dressing up as ‘women’ is good for festivals; it
doesn’t mean society is trans-friendly, by Rukshana
Kapali (kp 27/06/2021)
The
inclusivity problem with Nepal’s census : The Central
Bureau of Statistics’ upcoming census decision to count
all the queer population under the category of ‘others’
is highly problematic, say activists, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 18/05/2021)
‘Son
preference manifestation of gender inequality’ (ht
14/03/2021)
New
gender equality policy to end discrimination (ht 11/03/2021) [???]
‘Implement
recommendation on LGBTI’ (ht 20/12/2020), People
from LGBT community suffering from stress (ht
23/12/2020)
Three
held on charge of harassing transgender Nikisha Shrestha,
by Krishna Kisi (rep 20/11/2020)
A
group of activists strives to end forced imposition of
the third gender labelTired of forceful enforcement of
the ‘third gender’ identity by both society and the
state, young transgender activists have formed Trans
Rights Collective to advocate for equal and inclusive
rights for Nepal’s transgender population, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 22/10/2020)
Govt
urged to protect rights, interests of LGBTI people
(ht 02/07/2020)
Socially
isolated and in financial despair, LGBTIQ individuals
are taking their own lives: The lockdown has taken away
livelihoods and forced queer individuals back in with
prejudiced families, leading to social isolation and
failing mental health, by Elisha Shrestha (kp
27/06/2020)
Nepal
might have made progress when it comes to queer rights
but it still has a long way to go: Although the
constitution enshrines equal rights regardless of
gender, sexual identity or orientation, same-sex
marriage is still not legal, by Ankit Khadgi (kp
17/05/2020)
For
an already vulnerable queer community, the lockdown
could make things worse: LGBTIQ individuals often rely
on external support structures to maintain their
physical, mental and emotional health, but the prolonged
nationwide lockdown has closed them all down, by
Monica Khanal (kp 10/05/2020)
The
case for achieving gender parity: Formal structures like
laws and policies play a decisive role in eliminating
gender inequality, by Geeta Bhattrai Bastakoti (kp
10/03/2020)
With
wider visibility and legal sanctions, parents of queer
individuals are coming around: Accepting that their
child is LGBTIQ can be difficult for parents who grew up
in a more conservative time, but things are slowly
changing, by Monica Khanal (kp 08/03/2020)
Gender
Landscape In Nepali Media, by Kundan Aryal (rn
06/03/2020)
CBS
will use census method to collect details of sexual and
gender minorities, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep
15/02/2020)
‘Herstory’
repeats itself: The misogynic politics of all political
parties mustered to make women the political underdogs
of Nepal, by Chandra Bhadra (kp 13/02/2020)
Think
of their mental health: Evidence shows that even within
the LGBTI community, Lesbian, Bisexual Women, and
Trans-men (LBT) suffer profound adversities which have
triggered alarming increase in mental health issue,
by Ayush Joshi (rep 06/02/2020)
For
most transgender women, sex work remains the only way to
make a living: Faced with discriminatory hiring
practices, most transgender individuals are unable to
get jobs and resort to sex work, which comes with its
own hazards, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 24/01/2020)
Murder
of transwoman shows that things remain perilous for the
LGBTIQ community: Ajita Bhujel’s murder in Hetauda has
the trans community concerned for their safety and
security, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 20/01/2020)
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