Ensuring Rights Of Gender Minorities

Nepal became a secular state in 2008 from the only Hindu country in the world. Therefore, Hindu culture, tradition and values are deeply embedded in the people’s mindset here. After the change of Nepal from an absolute monarchy to a secular state several laws related to gender and social inclusion have been formulated or promulgated to ensure the rights of the Nepali population no matter which class caste or community they belong to. One of the progressive laws of Nepal being hailed all over the world is the inclusion of the LGBTQI community in the “other” category and ensuring their rights as equal citizens of the country. In this regard, Nepal recently registered the first same-sex marriage.