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The Lancet: Transgender rights are critical for the health and well-being of...

ransgender rights received unprecedented recognition in Asia and across the world in 2015. However, a new Series published in The Lancet today reveals that public recognition has yet to translate into a concerted effort to support and improve the health and lives of transgender people.

The Series was launched at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s (WPATH) 24th Biennial Scientific Symposium in Amsterdam. It was compiled with input from members of the transgender community and provides an assessment of transgender health worldwide.

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Enshrining the rights of sexual and gender minorities in the Constitution of...

In a historic victory for Nepal’s sexual and gender minorities, the country’s new Constitution explicitly protects them against discrimination. The progressive inclusion of these protections was secured thanks in large part to the coordinated advocacy efforts of civil society groups such as Blue Diamond Society, whose work is supported by the Multi-Country South Asia Global Fund HIV Programme and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

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SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE

“Both my parents died a long time ago, so I went to live with my brothers and their wives. When they went to the market, people would tease and bully them because of me,” recalled Monica Shahi. “ They were really ashamed of me and it was not easy to live there. Several times I thought of committing suicide.”

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