In 2015, Nepal approved a new constitution that guaranteed equal rights to all the genders; however, despite the laws, the LGBT+ community still faces discrimination and abuse and is least represented in the country.
[4] The Government of Nepal dismissed the petition claiming it to be based on hypothesis and assumptions and devoid of any proper examples of those who were treated in a discriminatory manner.
[5] After a struggle, Court came to the conclusion that sexual orientation was a natural process rather than the result of "mental perversion" or "emotional and psychological disorder".
[6] As an organization, Blue Diamond Society faced various hurdles as it wasn't given the status of an NGO for sexual minorities which were not recognized under the Constitution.
[9] A third gender person, Bishnu Adhikari, received full citizenship and identification papers as ruled by the Supreme Court Nepal in 2007.
[11] BDS responded by saying that "called conspiracies to defame the society and weaken the campaign launched for the rights of third gender people and sexual minorities," whilst never really addressing the merits of the accusation.
[citation needed] It was alleged that famous Nepalese actor Santosh Panta's transgender daughter was advised by a representative of the organisation to refer to herself as 'third gender', contrary to her self-identification.
[15] In 2007, Blue Diamond Society won the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission's (IGLHRC) Felipa de Souza Award.
[16] Nepal's Pride festival is organised by Blue Diamond Society[citation needed] annually on the day of Gai Jatra.