Also called राष्ट्रिय य.ल.अ. दिवस | Frequency annual | |
Official name राष्ट्रिय यौनिक तथा लैड्गिक अल्पशङ्ख्यक दिवस Date Paush 6 (Bikram Sambat) | ||
National LGBTI Day is an annual celebration of LGBTIs in Nepal. The day marks the first legal victory of LGBTI people in Nepal.
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History
In Nepal, LGBTI individuals are in high closet and discrimination is prevalent. The LGBTI rights movement started in Nepal since 2001 by establishment on Blue Diamond Society, an LGBTI rights NGO. The NGO filed a case against the government of Nepal and the law. On 21 December 2007 the Supreme Court ruled that the new democratic government must create laws to protect LGBT rights and change existing laws that are tantamount to discrimination. The day falls on 6th Paush according to Bikram Sambat. And this day is annually celebrated by LGBTI organizations remembring this landmark milestone.
Started
The celebration of this event was started through a Facebook page named as National LGBTI Day.