Toilets for all

Gender-inclusive toilets are a matter of right for queer folks. They will also boost pink tourism.

Lately, activists and LGBTIQ individuals worldwide have been calling for gender-inclusive toilets which break the binary of “male” and “female” and welcome everyone regardless of their gender identity. This issue has gained prominence in Nepal as well, as the country is promoting equality and safety for marginalised people, particularly gender non-conforming individuals. Be it through its first international LGBTIQ conference last month or the first same-sex couple marriage of Surendra Pandey and Maya Gurung last year, Nepal has put its inclusive agenda forward for the community’s folks. Gender-inclusive toilets will add value to the country’s gender-friendly efforts.