About Us
Mitini Nepal (MN) is a non-governmental organization working on the issues of lesbians, bisexuals and transgender and is the pioneer organization for LBT movement. It was established in 2005 with the aim of protecting and promoting human rights of the sexual and gender minorities’ people of Nepal. After its initial inception in 2002, it has expanded its’ services through two branches in Hetauda, Makwanpur as well as in Birtamod, Jhapa. It was established by first lesbian couple of Nepal Laxmi Ghalan and Meera Bajracharya. It has been dedicated to create an active network of LBT across the national, regional and international level. It is solely dedicated to make these people self-reliant, provide psychosocial counseling services, legal information and information regarding on sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, SRHR etc. in order to ensure the rights of sexual and gender minorities of Nepal. Mitini Nepal believes in multi-generational and intersectional issues in the LGBTI community and works for the elder LGBTI community members as well as advocates for their rights.
Mitini Initiative
Marriage equality writ petition
Mitini Nepal and Forum for Women, Law and Development together filed a petition in the Supreme Court on December 5, 2022 with the Government of Nepal…
Meeting with Ally Members on the issue of Marriage Equality
Mitini Nepal, with the support of the Foundation for a Just Society (FJS), organized a discussion…
Press meeting on marriage equality
On February 5, 2023, Mitini Nepal organized a press conference for marriage equality was held in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province…
Session with Media Editors on Marriage Equality
Mitini Nepal organized an interaction session with chief media editors on marriage equality including the issues of lesbian…
Celebrity Voice on marriage equality
“Amplifying Marriage Equality through Celebrity Voice” was a collaborative effort aimed at promoting marriage equality by partnering with influential celebrities and social media influencers.
International Practice
There are currently 35 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay.
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