Vulnerable populations in Nepal face hostile environment.

Members of sexual and gender minorities in Nepal frequently have been denied their rights, have been excluded from services and have been the victims of violence. In this article, adapted from a presentation at a concurrent session at the conference , Sunil Pant provides examples of these problems and describes how the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), an organization which promotes human rights and which fights against HIV/AIDS for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered persons and men who have sex with men, has responded.