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After eight long years of wait, Nepali People have finally been provided with a new constitution. Although, there are people who are protesting against it majority are satisfied with it. The new constitution have made an outstanding move. While LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual ) people around the world, have been fighting for their rights after for a long time, Nepal has taken this matter into consideration and has added strict anti-discrimination laws for the LGBT community, and has granted them equal rights.
This is a huge achievement as Nepal is the first ever Asian country and third country in the world after South Africa and Ecuador to have explicit laws benefiting the LGBT community.
A Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Global report has highlighted the articles added to the constitution:
Article 12 states that citizens will be allowed to choose their preferred gender identity on their citizenship document. The choices available are male, female or other.
Article 18 states that gender and sexual minorities will not be discriminated against by the State and by the judiciary in the application of laws. It further adds that the government may make special provisions through laws to protect, empower and advance the rights of gender and sexual minorities and other marginalized and minority groups.
Article 42 lists gender and sexual minorities among the groups that have a right to participate in state mechanisms and public services to promote inclusion.
