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.

“A queer friend of mine who is the head of the household could not list themselves based on their gender identity in the main questionnaire of the census. The census aggregates the head of the household only as man or woman,” says Sarita KC, executive director of Mitini Nepal, an LGBTI organisation.