Kathmandu, Nepal (AP) – Members of Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community and supporters gathered on the capital’s Sunday in the annual Prilaurary.
Hundreds of people passed through the heart of Kathmandu to attend the rally, performing music and dance at the Gaijatra Festival. However, it has been portrayed for a long time by bringing in sexual minorities and participating in festivals.
Nepal’s LGBTQ+ campaign has been a hit After President Donald Trump’s administration began to demolish the US International Development Agency, which is responsible for humanitarian aid.
Most help centres for the LGBTQ+ community in Nepal are closed due to lack of funding. Thousands of people are left without support.
Over the past few years, the LGBTQ+ community in Nepal has made rapid progress in ensuring rights. The country has become one of the first in Asia Same-sex and same-sex marriages are permitted. The constitution, adopted in 2015, explicitly stated that there is no discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The US was one of the biggest donors in the LGBTQ+ rights campaign.
Over the years, USAID and others have partnered with the Help Center to support initiatives such as HIV prevention, care, and safe sex counseling. US funding was essential to running centers and clinics that helped distribute free condoms, screenings and follow-up treatments for HIV patients. Currently, the USAID office in Nepal is closed.
“We are not discouraged as many of the services we have provided to our community have been severely hit and cuts to raise funds, but we hope to get alternative sources and funds to resume these services.”
