National LGBTI Day (Nepal)

National LGBTI Day
Official name राष्ट्रिय यौनिक तथा लैड्गिक अल्पशङ्ख्यक दिवस
Also called राष्ट्रिय य.ल.अ. दिवस
Date Paush 6 (Bikram Sambat)
Frequency annual

National LGBTI Day is an annual celebration of LGBTIs in Nepal. The day marks the first legal victory of LGBTI people in Nepal.

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.[1][2][3]

Started

The celebration of this event was started through a Facebook page named as National LGBTI Day.[4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newnownext.com/franchise/the-backlot/
  2. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7156577.stm
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  4. ↑ "National LGBTI Day राष्ट्रिय य.ल.अ दिवस". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/events/1181845101826530/
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