STATE POLICY FOR TRANSGENDERS IN KERALA, 2015

The Government of Kerala approved and ordered the application of the State Policy for Transgender Persons in Kerala in 2015. The policy aims to enforce the constitutional rights of transgender persons as mandated by the Supreme Court in NALSA v. Union of India. The policy recognises that transgender persons are facing injustice at several places […]

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BEING LGBT IN ASIA (UNDP, 2014)

The United Nations Development Programme published this report in 2014. This report was part of a larger initiative pertaining to LGBT issues in Asia. The report analyses the legal and social environment for LGBT persons in Nepal, in the context of political developments. This report was the outcome of a participatory dialogue between the Government and […]

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THE VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS IN NEPAL (GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR SEXUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 2013)

The Global Initiative for Sexuality and Human Rights, in collaboration with the Blue Diamond Society published this report in 2013. This report identifies the ongoing human rights violations against sexual minorities in Nepal. It also considers the Nepali government’s compliance with the International Covenant on  Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Further, it makes recommendations to […]

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RAPID SITUATION ASSESSMENT OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS IN SRI LANKA (INSTITUTE FOR PARTICIPATORY INTERACTION IN DEVELOPMENT, 2016)

The Institute for Participatory Interaction in Development published a report in 2016 on the status of transgender persons in Sri Lanka. It sought to examine access of transgender persons to healthcare. Specifically, for the prevention and treatment of HIV. It detailed a study conducted to ascertain healthcare available to transgender persons in Sri Lanka. The […]

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