In 2007, Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the country to do three things:
1. Let transgenders choose their identity on passports
2. Protect LGBT with laws
3. Pass gay marriage
1 has been
fulfilled and 2 just happened this week. Nepal approved article by article of its new magna carta and it will go into effect on Sunday. The new Constitution will say the following:
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Article 12 of the new constitution states that people have the right to have citizenship ID that reflects their preferred gender.
Article 18 covers rights to equality and states that the State will not ‘discriminate [against] any citizens based on origin, religion, race, caste, tribe, gender, language or ideological conviction or any other status.’
Article 18 also lists LGBTI people among disadvantaged groups that are recognized by the constitution.
‘Nothing shall be deemed to prevent the making of special provisions by law for the protection, empowerment or advancement of the interests of socially and culturally disadvantaged women, Dalits, indigenous peoples, tribes, Madhesi, Tharu, Muslim, ethnic minorities, backward classes, minorities, marginalized, farmers, workers, youth, children, senior citizens, gender and sexual minorities, handicapped persons, pregnant persons, disabled or helpless, people of backward regions and economically disadvantaged citizens,’ the new constitution states.
Article 18 also replaces language in the old constitution that references ‘male and female’ and ‘son or daughter’ with gender neutral terminology.
Article 42 of the new constitution lists ‘gender and sexual minorities,’ among groups that will have right to participate in state mechanisms and public services based on the ‘principle of inclusion.’
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As for 3: The marriage bill was sent to a committee and may be tacked on later. Whether Nepal decides to do civil unions or jump into marriage, either one of those union laws would be a first for Asia.
Supposedly it was still in the committee stage. Soon I hope, the report released before it was sent there was positive and encouraged Parliament to pass it. They actually studied Nordic marriage laws for years before submitting the recommendation. Your impact 
