# Rukshana Kapali

_Transgender rights activist from Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Rukshana Kapali is a Newar activist living in Nepal. Kapali campaigns for both intersex and LGBT rights and protection for the culture and language of the Newar people. Her court case regarding her right to identify as female rather than third gender went to the Supreme Court of Nepal and in November 2023, the court ruled in her favour.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lalitpur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P27))
- **Occupation:** LGBTQ rights activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P106))
- **Official website:** minchyaameyju.wordpress.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P856))
- **Awards:** BBC 100 Women ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** MinchyaaMeyju ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P2002))
- **Facebook:** rukshanakapali1141 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P2013))
- **Instagram:** rukshanakapali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UC2T1h1aajIovAaeR_rj0AQg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Rukshana Kapali born?**  
Rukshana Kapali was born on 1999 in Lalitpur.

## Related

- [Lalitpur, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/lalitpur-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rukshana Kapali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukshana_Kapali) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रुक्शना कपाली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q60451813](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60451813) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guthi Bill Protest Rukshana Kapali.jpg by नेपालीमुक्ती (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guthi_Bill_Protest_Rukshana_Kapali.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rukshana Kapali, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Guthi Bill Protest Rukshana Kapali.jpg — नेपालीमुक्ती, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Rukshana Kapali". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rukshana-kapali. Retrieved 21 October 2026.