Kathmandu, May 16 (IANS) Nepal has, for the first time, established a ministry explicitly recognising sexual minorities, as the country continues its march toward liberal policies for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTIQ) community.The new government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, explicitly included ‘Gender and Sexual Minorities’ in the name and mandate of a ministry during the administrative restructuring of federal ministries.According to the Government …
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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) The Joint Action Committee on Transgender and LGBTIQ+ Rights in Keralam along with national collectives and community organisations, on Thursday, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, describing it as regressive, exclusionary, and unconstitutional. At the heart of the opposition is the Bill’s removal of the right to self-perceived gender identity, transferring the authority from the individual to state-appointed…