Current Version
| Region | Nepal |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | 2007 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted. According to ILGA Data, anecdotal evidence suggests that at least one transgender woman has been able to obtain a female gender marker, and one transgender man has obtained a male gender marker. In both situations, evidence of gender affirming medical interventions was required. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/nepal-lgbti http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/nepal-third-gender-ids_n_2533316.html http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/123456789/2839/ER13%20Final%20Onine.pdf?sequence=1 |
Revision History (4)
Revision by Clara. It requires mediucal diagnosis and evidence of gender affirming care
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Value Special | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
Revision by Nathan. Add info
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 22, 2013 | 2007 |
| Note | Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted. | Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted. According to ILGA Data, anecdotal evidence suggests that at least one transgender woman has been able to obtain a female gender marker, and one transgender man has obtained a male gender marker. In both situations, evidence of gender affirming medical interventions was required. |
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| Sources | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/nepal-third-gender-ids_n_2533316.html http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/123456789/2839/ER13%20Final%20Onine.pdf?sequence=1 | https://database.ilga.org/nepal-lgbti http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/nepal-third-gender-ids_n_2533316.html http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/123456789/2839/ER13%20Final%20Onine.pdf?sequence=1 |
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Revision by Markissik. Well, since changes between M and F markers are not available, it's not actually fully legal, so the best status would be Ambiguous
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, surgery not required | (REMOVED) |
| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, surgery not required |
| Note | Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted. | |
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Reports (2)
- Sources are invalid or broken "huff po article is missing"
- Status is not correct "Does not require surgery - based on self identification
Being LGBT in Asia - Nepal Country Report
http://www.asia-pacific.undp.org/content/dam/rbap/docs/Research%20&%20Publications/hiv_aids/rbap-hhd-2014-blia-nepal-country-report.pdf"