Nepal census preliminary report didn’t mention LGBTQIA+, but the community hasn’t lost its hope yet

This year, Nepal finished another of its decennial census , a population count that occurs every 10 years. In the census, the government was all set to recognise the LGBTQIA+ community for the first time in the country’s history. But, when the government released their preliminary data , it faced a backlash that the numbers said nothing about the community.

Even with the backlash, the activists fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights are still pinning their hopes on the census that can give them a future where they can protect and ensure their visibility as well as advocate for equal rights and access for all. Activists hope the final full report of the Nepal census will categorically mention the population of the LGBTQIA+ community.