Issuing a study report on Human Rights Status of Sexual and Gender Minorities, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended federal, provincial and local governments to protect the rights of LGBTQI community. The detailed report, based on interaction with LGBTI communities of various districts, points out that sexual and gender minorities in Nepal are […]
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UN Girls’s Education Initiative (UNGEI) has recognized Rukshana Kapali, a Nepali transgender woman activist, as one of six LGBTQ+ young activists. UNGEI has considered the activists’ personal journey and contributions to uplift LGBTQI community in their respective societies. Kapali, in her blog, has recorded her struggles to get enrolled in college and highlighted the problems faced by LGBTQ+
Nepal Pride Parade 2020, the nation’s second, was held virtually at various online platforms throughout the day today. Keeping in mind the national lockdown imposed due to the pandemic, the parade was held online with a marathon of events. According to the schedule, people from the LGBTQI community posted videos expressing what Pride is for
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Described by British prosecutors as “the worst-known sex offender in the country’s history,” Indonesian exchange student Reynhard Sinaga drugged and sexually assaulted nearly 200 men in Manchester over several years. But Sinaga, who was sentenced to life earlier this month, is not the only one being punished for his crimes. According to the Indonesian National
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