Output 2 - LGBTQI+ Advocacy and Research Paper Tamil

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kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; r%fk; Fwpj;j
Ma;T kw;Wk; jw;fhyj;Jf;fhd
Jiztypik Nru;j;jy;
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,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ghy;GJikau; kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; r%fk; Fwpj;j
Ma;T kw;Wk; jw;fhyj;Jf;fhd Jiztypik Nru;j;jy;.
Nk khjk; 2021
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nkhopngau;g;G: gpup];fpyh mUs;gpufhrk;
tbtikg;G: gpupaju;~pdp ,uhirah
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kpd;dQ;ry;: wmcsrilanka@womenandmedia.org
,izajsk;: womenandmedia.org
KfE}y;: https://www.facebook.com/womenandmediacollective
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RUf;f FwpaPLfSf;fhd tpsf;fk;
CEDAW ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd ghFghLfis xopg;gjw;fhd FO

CESCR nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfSf;fhd FO
CRC rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd FO
CSO rptpy; r%f mikg;Gf;fs;
GRC ghy;epiy mq;fPfhur; rhd;wpjo;
HIV/AIDS kdpj Nehnajpu;g;G Fiwg;ghl;L itu];/ ngw;Wf;nfhz;l Nehnajpu;g;G
Fiwg;ghl;L Neha;epiy
HRComm If;fpa ehLfs; kdpj cupikfs; FO
HRCSL ,yq;if kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FO
ICCPR ru;t;Njr rptpy; kw;Wk; murpay; cupikfSf;fhd rhrdk;
ICESR ru;tNjr fyhr;rhu> nghUshjhu kw;Wk; r%f cupikfs; rhrdk;
LGBTQI+ jd;ghyPu;g;Gila ngz;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gila Mz;fs;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;>
jpUeu;> ghy;g;GJikapdu;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; NtW
MSM Mz;fSld; ghypay; cwT nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs;
NGO mur rhu;gw;w epWtdk;
NHRAP kdpj cupikfis ghJfhg;gjw;fhd kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Njrpa
nraw;ghl;L jpl;lk;
NSACP Njrpa ghypay; njhw;Wf;fs; kw;Wk;; va;l;]; jLg;G Ntiyj;jpl;lk;
PLHIV vr;.I.tpAld; thOk; egu;fs;
SOGI ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk;
UN If;fpa ehLfspd; epWtdk;
UNHRC If;fpa ehLfspd; kdpj cupikfs; rig
UPR ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T
Fwpg;G: VNjDk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l FOit Fwpg;gpLk; NghJk; LGBTQI+ milahsq;fspd; xU

milahsj;ij Fwpg;gpLk; re;ju;g;gq;fis jtpu;e;j kw;w midj;J re;ju;g;gq;fspYk; ,e;j
Ma;Tj;jhy; LGBTQI+ vDk; RUf;fj;ij gad;gLj;Jk;.
,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs;>
,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ghy;GJikau; kw;Wk;
,il,ypq;fj;jtu; r%fk; Fwpj;j Ma;T kw;Wk; jw;fhyj;Jf;fhd
Jiztypik Nru;j;jy;.
,e;j Ma;twpf;if> ,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs;>

,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ghy;GJikau;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; gpw (LGBTIQ) r%fj;jpd;
rkfhy Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; kw;Wk; Ma;tpdJ fz;Nzhl;lj;ij toq;Ftij Nehf;fkhff;
nfhz;Ls;sJ. Ma;twpf;ifapd; Kjy; gFjp cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; ru;tNjr (gd;dhl;L)
kl;lq;fspy; Nehf;fg;gl;l ghypd rpWghd;ikapdu; njhlu;ghd Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; kw;Wk;
mJ Fwpj;J vOg;gg;gl;l rpf;fy;fspid milahsk; fz;L; ,tw;wpd; tpisthf
epWtdq;fspy; Vw;gLk; tpisTfs; ahit? kw;Wk; ,tw;wpw;fhd murhq;fj;jpd; vjpu;tidfs;
ahit vd;gtw;iw ikag;gLj;jpAs;sJ. ,e;j Ma;twpf;ifapd; ,uz;lhk; gFjp ,yq;ifapy;
cs;s LGBTIQ r%fj;jpd; rpf;fy;fs; gw;wpa Ma;T> fy;tp kw;Wk; fy;tprhuh tprhuiz>
mj;Jld; cs;Shu; kw;Wk; gd;dhl;L ntspaPLfis Ma;T nra;tJ kw;Wk; Ma;tpdJ gue;j
fUg;nghUs;nfhz;l gFjpfis milahsk; fhz;gJ Mfpatw;iw myRfpwJ.
2005-2020 tiuapyhd fle;j 15 Mz;Lfspy; ,Ue;J Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; kw;Wk;
Ma;Tfis ,e;j Ma;twpf;if fUj;jpy; nfhs;fpwJ> NkYk; ,yq;ifapy; LGBTIQ
Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; kw;Wk; Muha;r;rpapd; epfo;fhy rpj;jupg;G vd;gtw;iw
ntspg;gLj;jiy Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;Ls;sJ. ,e;j fhyfl;lk; 2009 Mk; Mz;by;
MAjNke;jpa ,dNkhjypd; KbT> mj;Jld; 2005-2015 k`pe;j uh[gfr; Rje;jpu Kd;dzp
kw;Wk; 2015-2019 ikj;jpupghy rpwpNrdÆey;yhl;rp murhq;fq;fs; Mfpa ,uz;ilAk;
cs;slf;fpajhd fhyg;gFjpapd; tpisTrhu; epfo;Tfshf cs;sd. ,e;j cUthf;fq;fs;>
Fwpg;ghf murpay; epu;thfj;jpy; khw;wk;> LGBTIQ Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; kw;Wk; Muha;r;rpapy;
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f tpisit Vw;gLj;jpaij Nehf;ff;$bajhf cs;sJ.
,e;j Ma;Tg;gj;jpupf;if Mq;fpy nkhopapy; ntspaplg;gl;l Mtzq;fs;> mwpf;iffs; kw;Wk;
ntspaPLfis kl;LNk fUj;jpy; nfhz;Ls;sJ> jkpo; kw;Wk; rpq;fs nkhopapy;
ntspaplg;gl;lit ,jpy; cs;thq;fg;gltpy;iy> ,J ,e;j Ma;tpy; fhzg;gLk; xU
FiwghlhFk;. ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpdu; Ma;Tfs; %yk; Jiztypik Nru;j;jy;
nraw;ghLfs; fzprkhd msT ,e;j Ma;tpy; Nru;f;fg;gl;Ls;sd Vnddpy; mjpfkhd
,t;thwhd nraw;ghLfs; Mq;fpyj;jpy; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. vdpDk; ,J KOikahdjy;y.
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Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs;
cs;ehl;L Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs;

cs;ehl;L kl;lj;jpy; LGBTQI+ r%fj;Jf;fhd Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; xU tof;fkhd
Kiwahd nray;Kiw %yKk; - kdpj cupikfisg; ghJfhj;jy; kw;Wk;
Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Njrpa nray; jpl;lq;fis tiujy; (NHRAPs)- ,uz;L xOq;fw;w
Kiwahd nray;Kiwfs; %yKk; - 2015-2019 murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;j nray;Kiw kw;Wk;
2015 ,y; rkur topKiwfs; gw;wpa MNyhrid gzpf;FO (CTF) fhzyhk;. ,e;j Kiwahd
nray;KiwfSf;F ntspNa> gy Kiwrhuh thjpLk; Kaw;rpfSk; cs;sd. mtw;wpd;
Kiwrhuh ,ay;G kw;Wk; mjd; tpisthf xg;gPl;lstpy; Mtzq;fs; ,y;yhjjhy; mtu;fs;
midtiuAk; ,q;Nf vLj;Jf;fhl;l KbahJ vd;whYk;> kpfTk; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f Kaw;rpfis
tptupf;f xU Kaw;rp nra;ag;gLfpwJ.
kdpj cupikfisg; ghJfhj;jy; kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Njrpa
nray; jpl;lq;fs; (NHRAP)
2011-2016 Mk; Mz;Lf;fhd Njrpa kdpj cupikfs; nray; jpl;lk; 2010 Mk; Mz;by;
cUthf;fg;gl;lJ. ,jpy; gq;fspf;f rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfs; miof;fg;gl;bUg;gpDk;> LGBTQI+
mikg;Gf;fs; vJTk; gq;Nfw;f miof;fg;gltpy;iy.1 Njrpa kdpj cupikfs;
eltbf;ifapd; Kd;nkhopag;gl;l Kjy; kw;Wk; ,uz;lhtJ tiuTfspy; rptpy; r%fj;jpy;
gq;Nfw;wtu;fs; vLj;Jitj;j fUj;Jfspd;gb Xupdr;Nru;f;ifia Fw;wtpay;
Fw;wkw;wjhf;Ftjw;fhd xU tpjpAk; mlq;Fk;> ,Ug;gpDk;> mJ [dhjpgjp uh[gf;rtpdhy;
,Wjp tiutpy; ,Ue;J ePf;fg;gl;lJ.2 2011-2016 Mk; Mz;Lf;fhd Njrpa kdpj cupik
Mizaj;jpd; ,Wjptiutpy; LGBTQI+ Fwpg;gpl;l tpjpfs; vJTk; ,y;iy.
2017-2021 Mk; Mz;Lf;fhd Njrpa kdpj cupikfs; nraw;jpl;l gzptiuit
cUthf;Ftjw;F 2016 Mk; Mz;by; mLj;jLj;J te;j muR xU tpupthd nray;Kiwiaj;
njhlq;fpaJ. kdpj cupikfs; njhlu;ghd mikr;RfSf;fpilapyhd FO epakpf;fg;gl;lJ>
,J rk;ge;jg;gl;l mikr;Rf;fspd; Kd;epiy mjpfhupfisf; nfhz;l xU topelj;jy;
FOit epWtpaJ> gpd;du; njhlu;Gila murhq;f Kftu; kw;Wk; rptpy; r%f mikg;Gf;fs;
kw;Wk; fy;tpepWtdq;fspd; epGzu;fisf; nfhz;l gy;NtW fUg;nghUs; gFjpfSf;F tiuTf;
FOf;fis epakpj;jJ.3 Gjpa Njrpa kdpj cupikfs; nraw;wpl;l Nkk;ghl;Lg; gzpfs;
njhlu;ghf nghJ kf;fspd; fUj;Jf;fSf;F ,e;jf; FOf;fs; miog;G tpLj;jd. Ke;ija
nray;Kiwf;F khwhf> gy LGBTQI+ epWtdq;fs; rku;g;gpg;Gfis nra;a Kbe;jJ. Njrpa
kdpj cupikfs; nray; jpl;l Muk;g tiutpy;> jz;lidr; rl;lj;jpd; 365 kw;Wk; 365V
gpupTfis ePf;Ftjw;fhd cWjpg;ghL kw;Wk; ghypay; <u;G my;yJ ghypd milahsj;jpd;
mbg;gilapy; ghFghL fhl;lg;gLtij ntspg;gilahfj; jil nra;a murpayikg;gpd; 12tJ
gpupit tpupTgLj;Jjy; Mfpait mlq;Fk;.4
,Ug;gpDk;> NHRAP nray;Kiw ntFthf murpayhf;fg;gl;lJ. mikr;ruitf;F
mDg;gg;gLtjw;F Kd;du; rpy Vw;ghLfs; ePf;fg;gl;L ntspAwT mikr;ruhy; NHRAP tiuT
jpUj;jg;gl;lJ. mikr;ruitapy; rpy mikr;ru;fspd; fLikahd vjpu;g;G> jz;lidr;
rl;lj;jpy; jpUj;jk; nra;tjw;fhd gupe;Jiufis Kw;wpYkhf iftplr; nra;jJ.5
mikr;ruitahy; mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;l NHRAP nghJ rptpy; r%fj;jplkpUe;J NkYk; ve;j
MNyhridiaAk; ngwtpy;iy.6
1 Equal Ground, If;fpa ehLfspd; kdpj cupikfs; rigapd; jtiz thupahd ,yq;iff;fhd kPsha;tpy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;> khu;r; 2012,
https://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session14/LK/JS2_UPR_LKA_S14_2012_JointSubmission2_E.pdf, gf;fk; 3.
2 Sunday Times, 'fNg ];ngf;Nllu; ciu"> nrg;nlk;gu; 11, 2011, http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110911/Columns/cafe.html
3 ntsptptfhu mikr;R> 'kdpj cupikfs; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Njrpa nraw;jpl;lk; (2017-2021)',
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/ta/6587-the-national-action-plan-for-the-protection-and-promotion-of-human-rights-2017-2021/
4 jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;fhd mur rhu;gw;w epWtdq;fspd; $l;likg;G - ,yq;if (ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk;)>
,yq;ifapd; 3tJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;fhd ,ize;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;, 2017,
https://ilga.org/downloads/stakeholders_report_SriLanka_UPR28.pdf, ge;jp 32.
5 ,yq;if Fwpj;j RUf;fk;> ',yq;if - Njrpa kdpj cupik nraw;jpl;lk; 2016-2021: gpd;gw;wg;gl;l Kiwik kw;Wk; ek;gfj;jd;ikia
Nfs;tpf;Fl;gLj;jy;'> ngg;utup 04, 2017, https://srilankabrief.org/2017/02/sri-lanka-national-hr-action-plan-2016-2021-inclusive-nature-and-
integrity-of-the-process-questioned
6 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;.
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2017-2021 Mk; Mz;Lf;fhd ,Wjp NHRAP; nray; jpl;lk; ghypd milahsj;ij (Mdhy;
ghyPu;g;G my;y) murpayikg;gpy; ghFghlw;w epiyia tpupTgLj;Jtjw;fhd gupe;Jiuiar;
Nru;f;fTk;: murpayikg;gpy; jdpAupikf;fhd cupikia kPsha;T nra;J jpUj;Jjy;; kw;Wk;
xUtupd; czug;gl;l my;yJ cz;ikahd ghyPu;g;G7 mbg;gilapy; Rfhjhu mikg;gpy;
ghFghl;L eilKiwfis mfw;WtijAk; cs;slf;fpaJ. Fwpg;ghf 365 kw;Wk; 365m
gpupTfis ePf;Ftjw;fhd gupe;Jiuf;F gjpyhf> ‘jz;lidr; rl;lk; ru;tNjr(gd;dhl;L) kdpj
cupikfs; juq;fSf;F ,zq;Ftij cWjp nra;tjw;Fk;> Njitahd ,lq;fspy; rl;lq;fis
,aw;Wtjw;Fk;’8 vd xU njsptw;w gupe;Jiu cs;sJ. Njrpa kdpj cupikfs; nray; jpl;l
,Wjp tiuT MNyhrid nray;Kiw kw;Wk; nfhLf;fg;gl;l thf;FWjpfs; vd;gtw;wpd;
mbg;gilapy; xU ngupa Vkhw;whf ,Ue;jJ.
murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jk;
2015 Mk; Mz;by;> ,yq;iff;fhd Gjpa murpayikg;ig tiutjw;fhd xU nray;Kiwia
murhq;fk; njhlq;fpaJ. murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jq;fs; njhlu;ghd nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjp
rigia (PRC) ];jhgpj;jjd; %yk; ,e;j nray;Kiw Muk;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. mbg;gil cupikfs;
kPjhd ghuhSkd;w cg FO> nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjp rigapd; (PRC) mwpf;ifia kjpg;gha;T
nra;J> Gjpa murpayikg;G Fwpj;j jdJ nrhe;j Kd;nkhopTfis murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jk;
njhlu;ghd ghuhSkd;w ,af;ff; FOtpw;F mspf;Fk;. gpd;du; murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jk;
njhlu;ghd ghuhSkd;w ,af;ff; FO ,Wjp murpayikg;G tiuit murpayikg;G
Nguitf;F (ghuhSkd;wk; jd;id kPs gpu];jhgpj;JÆVw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;Ls;sJ) mjd;
xg;GjYf;fhf toq;Fk;.9
PRC nraw;ghl;bd; NghJ> gy LGBTQI+ mikg;GfSk; jdpegu;fSk;> Gjpa murpayikg;gpd;
rkj;Jtk; kw;Wk; ghFghLf;F vjpuhd Vw;ghLfspy; ghypay; <u;Gep kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsj;ij ntspg;gilahf Nru;f;FkhW typAWj;jp jq;fSila rku;g;gpg;Gfis toq;fp
,Ue;jdu;.10 2015 Mk; Mz;bd; murpayikg;gpd; 19k; jpUj;jr; rl;lk; %yk;; xU RahjPd
Mizf;FOthf Gjpjhf Gduikf;fg;gl;l ,yq;if kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FOTk;
(HRCSL;)> cj;Njr murpayikg;gpy; ghypay; milahsj;jpid gue;jstpy; ntspg;gLj;jTk;>
ghFghLf;F vjpuhd tYthd xU gpupitÆVw;ghl;il cs;slf;fpajhf mjd; Kd;nkhopTfis
Kd;itj;jJ.11
,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs; Nk 2016 ,y; ntspaplg;gl;l nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjp rigapd; mwpf;ifapy;
fzprkhf gpujpgypj;jpUe;jd. Fwpj;j mwpf;if ghypay; <u;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk;
vd;gtw;wpd; mbg;gilapy; ghFghl;Lf;F cl;gLj;JtJ ntspg;gilahf jilnra;ag;gl
Ntz;Lk; vd;W gupe;Jiuj;jJ.12 me;juq;fj;jpw;fhd cupik> Rje;jpukhd ntspg;ghL kw;Wk;
,ize;J nraw;gly;> FLk;g tho;f;if> epahakhd tof;F tprhuiz> Ntiy> r%f
ghJfhg;G> Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; fy;tp Mfpatw;Wf;F LGBTIQI+ jdpegu;fSf;F rk cupikfis
cj;juthjk; nra;tjd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ijAk; ,J Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ.13 mj;Jld; taJ
te;jtu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd rk;kjj;Jld; $ba jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; elj;ijia
Fw;wkw;wjhf Mf;Fjy; kw;Wk; miye;J jpupNthu;; fl;lis rl;lj;jpy; jpUj;jk; vd;gtw;iwAk;
nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjp rig mwpf;if NfhupaJ.14
kpfTk; gue;j mstpy;> nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjp rig ,t;thW thjpl;lJ:
,e;j thjk; rpwg;Gg; ghJfhg;ig Ntz;b my;y> khwhf rl;lj;jpd; fPo; ghJfhg;gpw;fhd
rk cupikfs; kw;Wk; ghFghL ,y;yhikf;fhd cupikfhdJ MFk;..15
7 ,yq;if murpd;, 'kdpj cupikfs; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Njrpa nraw;jpl;lk 2017-2021, rptpy; kw;Wk; murpay; cupikfs;>
ge;jpfs; 3.1.1> 3.1.2 & 6.1.1.; nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfs;> ge;jpfs; 6.6.4.
8 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., ge;jp 6.1.8.
9 ,yq;ifapd; murpayikg;Gr; rig> 'Kiwik'>
http://english.constitutionalassembly.lk/index.php?option=com_sppagebuilder&view=page&id=13
10 Groundviews. rkj;Jtj;jpw;fhd kw;Wk; ghugl;rkpd;ikf;fhd mu;j;jKs;s cupik: ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fis mq;fPfupj;jy;,
Groundviews, khu;r; 28, 2016, http://groundviews.org/2016/03/28/a-meaningful-right-to-equality-and-non-discrimination-recognising-sexual-
and-gender-identities
11 ,yq;if kdpj cupik Mizf;FO> murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jj;jpw;fhd gupe;Jiufs;, 2017, pp. II-III, http://www.hrcsl.lk/wp-
content/uploads/2020/01/Report_to_ESCR_Committee-2017-by-HRCSL.pdf
12 murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jj;jpw;fhd nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjpj;Jt FO> murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jj;jpw;fhd nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjpj;Jt FO mwpf;if>
Nk 10> 2016> gf;fk;. 95.
13 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 113-4.
14 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p. 114.
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[_d; 2016 ,y;> gy LGBTQI+ mikg;Gfs; nghJkf;fs; gpujpepjp rigapd; mwpf;if njhlu;gpy;
mbg;gil cupikfs; kPjhd ghuhSkd;w cg FO Kd;ghfg; Ngrpd. ,J Nghd;w mikg;Gfs;
ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; Ngr miof;fg;gLtJ ,JNt Kjy; Kiw.16
ghypay; <u;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gtw;wpd; mbg;gilapy; ghFghl;Lf;F
cl;gLj;Jtij murpayikg;G jilnra;fpwJ vd;w gupe;Jiuiaj; jtpu;j;J; mjid
rpWtu;fSf;fhd cupikahf tpupTgLj;jpaj;Jld;17; midj;J rl;lq;fSf;Fk; rl;l
mKyhf;fj;jpd; gpd;duhd ePjpj;Jiw kPsha;it nray;gLj;Jtjd; %yk; ghuhSkd;w ,af;ff;
FOtpw;F mbg;gil cupikfs; kPjhd cg FOtpdhy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l etk;gu; 2016f;fhd
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Nkyhf vLj;jJ. murpayikg;gpd; tiuT xd;W 2019 Mk; Mz;bd; Kw;gFjpapy;
gfpuq;fg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. NkYk; ,J cg FOtpd; ghypay; <u;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk;
vd;gtw;wpd; mbg;gilapy; ,lk;ngWk; ghFghl;Lf;F vjpuhd ruj;ijAk;ÆgpupitAk;
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midj;Jk; epWj;jg;gl;lJ. jw;Nghija murhq;fk; ,r; nray;Kiwia Kd;ndLj;J nry;Yk;
vd;gjw;F ngUk;ghYk; rhj;jpakpy;iy.
ey;ypzf;f nghwpKiwfs; kPjhd MNyhrid gzpf;FO

MAj ,d Nkhjiyj; njhlu;e;J epiykhWfhy ePjp kw;Wk; ey;ypzf;fj;jpw;nfd
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[dtup 2016 ,y;> ey;ypzf;f nghwpKiwfs; kPjhd MNyhrid gzpf;FOit (CTF)
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tpupthd rku;g;gpg;igr; nra;jJ.19
2016 Mk; Mz;bd; ,Wjpapy; ntspaplg;gl;l CTF ,d; ,Wjp mwpf;if> ve;jnthU
epiykhWfhy ePjp nghwpKiwfisAk; tbtikj;J nray;gLj;Jtjpy; LGBTIQI+ r%fj;ij
Nru;f;f Ntz;bajd; mtrpaj;ij typAWj;jpaNjhL Fwpg;ghf LGBTIQI+ jdpegu;fisAk;
mtu;fsJ FLk;gj;jpdiuAk; ghjpj;j tplaq;fis Rl;bf;fhl;baJ:20
mYtyfq;fs;> nray;Kiwfspd; tbtikg;G kw;Wk; nrayhf;fk; Mfpa ,uz;bYk;>
epakdq;fis Ma;T nra;Ak; NghJ ghy;epiy mbg;gilapyhd td;Kiwapy;
<LgLNthu; Nru;f;fg;gltpy;iy vd;gij cWjp nra;tNjhL ‘ghuk;gupa FLk;gk;’ vDk;
fUj;Jf;fspd; mbg;gilapy; tpyf;fg;gLtijj; jtpu;f;Fk; tifapy; gadhspfisj;
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mZFKiwiaf; filg;gpbf;f Ntz;Lk;.21
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epthuzk; ngWtij fl;Lg;gLj;JfpwJ. vdNt> ,og;gPL toq;Fk; NghJ
FLk;gj;Jf;fhd ghuk;gupa tiuaiwfspd; fPo; tUgtu;fSf;F kl;Lk;
kl;Lg;gLj;jg;glhky; ghuk;gupa FLk;g fl;likg;G mw;wtu;fisAk; cs;slf;fpajhf
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.22
16 ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;fhd mur rhu;gw;w epWtdq;fspd; $l;likg;G - ,yq;if (ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk;)>
,yq;ifapd; 3tJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpd; NghJ ,ize;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;> 2017,
https://ilga.org/downloads/stakeholders_report_SriLanka_UPR28.pdf, ge;jp 39.
17 ,yq;ifapd; murpayikg;G rig> mbg;gil cupikfs; cgFOtpd; mwpf;if> etk;gu; 2016, pp. 4, 13 & 16-7.
18 ,yq;ifapd; murpayikg;G rig> '[dtup 11 2019y; murpayikg;G rigapy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzq;fs;',
https://english.constitutionalassembly.lk/media-centre/press-releases/152-documents-tabled-at-the-constitutional-assembly-on-11-january-
2019
19 Groundviews. jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; ghy;GJikau; kw;Wk; epiykhw;wj;jpw;fhd ePjpg;
nghwpKiwfs; Fwpj;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;, Groundviews, Mf];l; 25, 2016, http://groundviews.org/2016/08/25/submission-on-lgbtiq-
persons-and-transitional-justice-mechanisms
20 ey;ypzf;f nghwpKiwfs; Fwpj;j MNyhrid gzpf;FO> ey;ypzf;f nghwpKiwfs; Fwpj;j MNyhrid gzpf;FOtpd; ,Wjp mwpf;if>
Kjyhk; njhFg;G> 17 etk;gu; 2016, available at http://war-victims-map.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CTF-Final-Report-Volume-I-Nov-
16.pdf, pp. 55 & 89, and 354-55.
21 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., para 207, p. 355.
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LGBTIQ vd milahsk; fhZk; egu;fspd; Njitfis gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;Jk;
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fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy> gpd;du; %j;j mikr;ru;fs; mijj; jhf;fpg; Ngrpdu;.24
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Md; [u;dp kw;Wk; <Fty; fpuTz;l; Nghd;w gioikahd LGBTQI mikg;GfSldhd
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gpupTfis 'fLikahd' rl;lq;fshf ntspg;gilahf milahsk; fhz;fpwJ>26 ,jdhy;
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kPz;Lk; nray;gLj;Jtjd; %yk;> Nkw;$wpa rl;lq;fis 'kWguprPyid nra;tjw;fhd
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itg;gjw;fhd Fwpfhl;bahf ,j;jpl;lk; mikfpwJ.27 NSACP kl;LNk Xupd Nru;f;ifia
mq;fPfupj;jJk; mjid Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;f Nfhupf;ifnaOg;gpaJkhd xNu xU mur
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ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjo; nray;Kiw

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gjpthsu; ehafj;jpd; jpizf;fsj;jhy; epuhfupf;fg;gl;l gpd;du; kdpj cupikfs;
Mizf;FOTf;F Kiwg;ghL nra;jijj; njhlu;e;J> kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FO> LGBTQI+
Jiztypik Nru;g;Nghu; kw;Wk; Rfhjhu mikr;R kw;Wk; gjpthsu; ehafk; jpizf;fsk;

24 ru;tNjr neUf;fbfSf;fhd FO> vq;Fk; nry;yhj ,yq;ifapd; epiykhw;wk;> Mrpahtpd; mwpf;if N°28, Brussels: ICG, 2017,
https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/286-sri-lanka-s-transition-to-nowhere.pdf, pp. 16-7.
25 Njrpa ghypay; njhw;Wf;fs; kw;Wk; va;l;]; fl;Lg;ghl;L epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk;> Njrpa vr;.I.tp kw;Wk; ghypay; njhw;Wf;fSf;fhd nray; jpl;lk;
,yq;if 2018-2022> nfhOk;G: NSACP, 2017, p. 47.
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toq;fpaJ.29
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kf;fs; tpLjiy Kd;dzp fl;rpapd; cl;fl;rp Jiz typik Nru;

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fye;Jiuahly;fis $l;bAk; nraw;ghLfis Kd;ndLj;jdu;.33
28 Mrpa gRgpf; tisa Njrpa kdpj cupik epWtdq;fs; kw;Wk; If;fpa ehLfs; mgptpUj;jp epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk;> ghypay; <u;g;G> ghy;epiy
milahsk; kw;Wk; ghy; gz;Gfs; njhlu;ghd kdpj cupikfis ghJfhj;jy; kw;Wk; Cf;Ftpj;jy;: Njrpa mstpyhd kdpj cupik
epWtdq;fSf;fhd ifNaL, 2016, p. 59.
29 gjpthsu; ehafj;jpd; jpizf;fsk;> Rw;WepUgk; ,yf;fk; 06/2016> 28 [_d; 2016.
30 Rfhjhu mikr;R> nghJthd Rw;WepUgk; ,yf;fk;: 01-34/2016 jpUeu; r%fj;jpw;F ghy;epiy milahs rhd;wpjo; toq;Fjy; njhlu;ghd Rw;W
epUgk;> 16 [_d; 2016.
31 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;
32 Human Rights Watch. “tpuy;fs; Ie;Jk; xNu khjpupahdit my;y” ghy;epiy milahsk; kw;Wk; ghypay; <u;g;G fhuzkhf ,yq;ifapy;
fhzg;gLk; ghugl;rk;, 2016.
33 Daily Mirror, “LGBTQI+ r%fk; "tz;zj;Jg;G+r;rp tho;f;if" Fwpj;j [dhjpgjpapd; fUj;Jf;fis fz;ldk; nra;fpd;wJ"> etk;gu; 6> 2018>
http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/LGBTQI-community-condemns-Presz-s-remarks-on-butterfly-life--157968.html
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Nru; mikg;G rkhgpkhdp fnyf;bt;> vd ngauplg;gl;lJ. mjd; mq;fj;jpdu;fs; gy fl;rpg;
nghJf; $l;lq;fs;> re;jpg;Gf;fs; kw;Wk; tpthjq;fspy; fye;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;.39
LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpw;F Mjuthf N[.tp.gp> jprhehaf;f kw;Wk; vd;.gp.gp. Nju;jy; mwpf;if
njuptpj;j fUj;Jf;fs; kw;Wk; cWjpnkhopfs; ,yq;ifapy; xU gpujhd murpay; fl;rpahy;
Kjd;Kjypy; Kd;itf;fg;gl;l fUj;Jf;fs; kw;Wk; cWjpg;ghLfs; Mf fhzg;gLfpwJ.40
N[.tp.gp. ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdu; eype;j [ajp];] 2015 ,y; ntspapl;l Xu;ghyPu;g;G
ntWg;Gzu;Tf; fUj;Jf;fspw;F Nenujpu; rkpf;iQfs; nfhz;ljhd ,e;j N[.tp.gp.apd;
epiyg;ghL rpwg;ghf Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.41 vt;thwhapDk;> jprhehaf;f [dhjpgjpj; Nju;jypy; 3.16
rjtPj thf;Ffisg; ngw;W kpFe;j ,ilntspapy; %d;whtJ ,lj;ijg; gpbj;jhu;.
vd;.gp.gp.apd; LGBTQI f;F Mjuthd epiyg;ghl;bdjhd murpay; jhf;fk;> thf;fhsu;fis
<u;j;jjh my;yJ mfw;w;wpajh vd;gjpy; njspT ,y;iy. jtpu kw;w Ntl;ghsu;fs; kw;Wk;
murpay; fl;rpfspdJ fUj;Jf;fs; my;yJ Nju;jy; mwpf;iffspy; ,Nj Nghd;w epiyg;ghl;il
vLg;gjw;Fk; mJ nry;thf;F nrYj;jtpy;iy.
[dhjpgjp Nju;jypd; ,Wjp ntw;wpahsuhd> ,yq;if nghJ [d nguKdtpd; Ntw;ghsu;
Nfhl;lhga uh[gf;r mtu;fNsh> ,uz;lhk; epiyia ngw;w If;fpa kf;fs; rf;j;jpapd;
Ntw;ghsu; r[pj; gpNukjhrNth> LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpdUf;F jk; Nju;jy; thf;FWjpfspy; my;yJ
gpur;rhuq;fspy; ve;j MjuitAk; toq;ftpy;iy. mNj Neuj;jpy;;> gpur;rhuj;jpd; NghJ
LGBTQI+f;F vjpuhd czu;Tfs; ntspg;gLj;jg;gltpy;iy.
ru;tNjr uPjpahd Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs;

fle;j 15 Mz;Lfspy; ru;tNjr mstpyhd LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs;>
gpujhdkhd kdpj cupik kPsha;Tr; nraw;ghlhd ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpYk;;

35 tujh]; jpahfuh[> 'kf;fs; tpLjiy Kd;dzp (JVP) jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk;
ghy;g;GJikNahupd; ghugl;rf;fkpd;ikf;F MjuT toq;FfpwJ', Daily Mirror, etk;gu; 16, 2018, http://www.dailymirror.lk/158438/JVP-stands-for-
non-discrimination-of-LGBTIQ-persons
36 Colombo Telegraph, 'kf;fs; tpLjiy Kd;dzp (JVP) xJf;fg;gl;l r%fkhd jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;>
,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; ghy;g;GJikNahupd; cupikfSf;F NghuhLtjhf cWjpG+ZfpwJ'> [{iy 9> 2019>
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/jvp-vows-to-fight-for-the-rights-of-oppressed-lgbtiq-community/
37 ,yq;if Fwpj;j RUf;fk;> ',yq;if: jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; ghy;g;GJikNahupd;
cupikfSf;F Mjutspg;gjhf cWjpaspf;Fk; xU [dhjpgjp Ntw;ghsu;”> nrg;nlk;gu; 21, 2019, https://srilankabrief.org/2019/09/sri-lanka-a-
presidential-candidates-pledge-to-support-lgbtq-rights/
38 Njrpa kf;fs; rf;jp> ehl;Lf;fhd vjpu;ghu;g;G: nfhs;if gpufldk;, 2019, p. 50.
39 RKJ rhku> 'jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu; kw;Wk; jpUeu;fs; ghugl;rj;ij KbTf;F nfhz;L tu Njrpa kf;fs; rf;jpf;F thf;fspf;f
Ntz;Lk; - tujh];’, Ceylon Today, நவம் பர் 12, 2019, https://ceylontoday.lk/news-more/8997; Njrpa kf;fs; rf;jp> tuyhw;wpy;>
jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; ghy;GJikaupd; cupikfis Mjupf;Fk; xNu jiytu; Njrpa kf;fs;
rf;jpapd; Ntl;ghsu; - NjD uq;fj;> rkhgpkhdp $l;likg;G> etk;gu; 12, 2019, https://www.facebook.com/nppsrilanka/posts/526635057917023
40 jpahfuh[h> 'kf;fs; tpLjiy Kd;dzp > jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu;> jpUeu;> ,il,ypq;fj;jtu; kw;Wk; ghy;GJikaupd;
ghugl;rkpd;ikia Mjupf;fpwJ'.
41 mJy tpjhdNf> ',yq;ifapd; kf;fs; tpLjiy Kd;dzp 'KOikahf' jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu; kw;Wk; jpUeupd; cupikfis
vjpu;f;fpwJ'> [dehafj;jpw;fhd Clftpayhsu;fs; ,yq;if> brk;gu; 21> 2015, www.jdslanka.org/index.php/news-features/politics-a-current-
affairs/578-jvp-in-sri-lanka-totally-opposed-to-lgbt-rights
7
(UPR)> kdpj cupikfs; rig (HRComm)> nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu
cupikfSf;fhd FO (CESCR)> ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghLfis xopg;gjw;fhd FO
(CEDAW) kw;Wk; rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd FO (CRC) Mfpa ehd;F ru;tNjr cld;gbf;if
mikg;GfspYk; ,yq;ifapd; kjpg;gPl;il ikagLj;jpNa mike;Js;sJ. kPsha;T nra;Ak;
mikg;Gfspy; kw;Wk; murhq;fj;jpd; gjpy; eltbf;iffspy;> ,e;j Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghl;L Kaw;rpfSk; mtw;wpd; tpisTfSk; gw;wp fPNo RUf;fkhf jug;gl;Ls;sd.
ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T (UPR)

Ma;Tf;Fl;gLj;jg;gl;l fhyfl;lj;jpy;> ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpid (UPR) I.eh
kdpj cupikfs; Mizak; ((UNHRC) Muk;gpj;J %d;W Kiw elj;jpaJ. If;fpa ehLfs;
rigapd; cWg;G ehLfspd; kdpj cupik epiyikia xt;nthU Ie;J tUlq;fSf;F
xUKiwAk; kjpg;gha;T nra;ag;gLk; cWg;G ehLfspd; mur jug;gpdhy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l
mwpf;iffs;> cWg;G ehLfspy; cs;s gq;Fjhuu;fspdhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l rku;g;gpg;Gfs;
kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfs; cau; ];jhdpfu; mYtyfj;jpd; kjpg;gPLfs; vd;gtw;wpd;
mbg;gilapy; UPR nray;Kiw kjpg;gha;T nra;fpwJ. ,e;j nray;KiwahdJ> gupe;Jiufs;
toq;Fjy;> mtw;Wf;F cWg;G ehLfspd; mur jug;G gjpyspj;jy; kw;Wk; mg;gupe;Jiuf;fs;
njhlu;gpy; mt; mur jug;Gfs; toq;fpa cWjpnkhopfis mLj;j ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd
kPsha;;tpy; kjpg;gPL nra;jy; vd KbAk;. ,yq;if 2008> 2013 kw;Wk; 2017Mk; Mz;Lfspy;
ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T nray;Kiwf;F cl;gLj;jg;gl;lJ.
KjyhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T
2008k; Mz;L ,lk;ngw;w KjyhtJ kPsha;tpy;> ,yq;ifapd; LGBTQI+ r%fk; njhlu;ghd
gpur;rpidfs; ehd;F rptpy; r%f rku;g;gpg;Gfspd; %yk; Neubahf Fwpg;gplg;gl;ld: ngz;fs;
kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;gpd; rku;g;gpg;G4; 2 <f;Fty; fpnusz;bd;43 rku;g;gpg;G; ,y;fh-A+Nuhg; kw;Wk;
<f;Fty; fpnusz;l; vd;gtw;wpd; ,ize;j rku;g;gpg;G> ,d;nlu;drdy; Nf md;l; ny];gpad;
`pA+kd; iul;]; fkprd; kw;Wk; V.Mu;.rp ,d;lu;Nerdy44; vd;gtw;wpd; ,ize;j rku;g;gpg;G;
kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapd; 29 rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfspd; $l;L rku;g;gpg;G vd;git MFk;.45
,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs;> ghypay; <u;;gpd; mbg;gilapy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; murpdhy;
mDkjpf;fg;gl;l ntWg;Gg; Ngr;Rfs;> LGBTQI+ cupikfSf;fhf gzpGupAk; kdpj cupik
ghJfhtyu;fisÆnraw;ghl;lhsu;fis Jd;GWj;Jtjw;F rl;l Kiwikiag; gad;gLj;Jjy;;
LGBTQI+ egu;fSf;F vjpuhd Fw;wq;fSf;F jz;lidapypUe;J tpyf;F td;Kiw> kuz
mr;RWj;jy;fs; kw;Wk; ghypay; rhu;Gepiyapd; mbg;gilapy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; ePjpf;F
Gwk;ghd nfhiyfs;; kw;Wk; LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fis xJf;Fjy; kw;Wk; LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fs;
kPJ gutyhf ,lk;ngWk; mlf;FKiw Nghd;w gpur;ridfis Rl;bf;fhl;bd.46 rptpy; Aj;jk;
jPtpukile;j fhy fl;lj;jpd; gpd;dzpapNyNa ,e;j rpf;fy;fs; gw;wp Fwpg;gplg;gl;ld; rptpy;
Aj;jj;jpd; tpisthf nghJg; ghJfhg;G Nkhrkile;j epiyapy; cs;Shu; r%fq;fspdhy;
Xuq;fl;lg;gLjyhy; LGBTQI+ egu;fis ,d;Dk; mjpf Mgj;jpy; Mo;j;Jtjhf
typAWj;jg;gl;lJ. r%f nghUshjhu Jiwapy;> LGBTQI+ egu;fSf;F Rfhjhu Nritfs;>
47
fy;tp> Ntiytha;g;G vd;gtw;NwhL r%f kw;Wk; nghJ tho;f;ifapy; mu;j;jKs;s tifapy;

gq;Nfw;Fk; ,aYik vd;gd kWf;fg;gLtjhf ,r;rku;g;gpg;Gfs; Rl;bf;fhl;bd.48
,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs; midj;Jk; jd; ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypaYwit Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;fTk;>
ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; ghFghl;Lf;F
vjpuhd kw;Wk; rkj;Jtj;ij cWjpg;gLj;Jk; rl;lq;fis ,aw;wTk;> me;juq;fj;Jf;fhd
murpayikg;G cupikia mwpKfg;gLj;jTk; ,yq;if muRf;F xNu khjpupahfg;
gupe;Jiuj;jd. Kjy; ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T UNHRC,d; nraw;FOtplkpUe;Njh
my;yJ kPsha;T nra;Ak; muRfsplkpUe;Njh LGBTQI Fwpj;j ve;jnthU gupe;JiufisAk;
42 ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;G> ,yq;ifapd; ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T mwpf;iff;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;> nfhOk;G> 2008.
43 Equal Ground, KjyhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; (,yq;if)> nfhOk;G, 2012.
44 ILGA- INuhg;gh, Equal Ground, ru;tNjr jd;ghyPu;g;GlD Mz;fs; kw;Wk; ngz;fSf;fhd cupik Mizafk; kw;Wk; Mu;f; ru;tNjr epWtdk;>
KjyhtJ If;fpa ehLfspd; ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T (,yq;if)> gpury;];> 2008.
45
KjyhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F ,ize;j rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfspdhy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; - ,yq;if> nfhOk;G> 2008.
46 Equal Ground, KjyhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; (,yq;if), p. 1; ,ijAk; ghu;f;fTk;> ILGA- INuhg;gh kw;Wk;
midtUk;> ,ize;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;, p.1.
47 ,ijAk; ghu;f;fTk;>ILGA, ,ize;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;, pp. 2-3
48 KjyhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfshy; ,ize;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; - ,yq;if> nfhOk;G> 2008,
p.6.
8
ngw;Wj;jutpy;iy. ,jdhy; ,yq;if xU mur jug;ghf LGBTQI+ gpur;rpidfSf;F gjpyspf;f
Ntz;bajpy;iy.
,uz;lhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T

2012 Mk; Mz;by; ,yq;ifapd; ,uz;lhtJ UPRupy;> ,yq;ifapd; LGBTQI+ r%fk;
njhlu;ghd gpur;rpidfs; %d;W rptpy; r%f rku;g;gpg;Gfspd; %yk; Neubahf Fwpg;gplg;gl;ld:
<f;Fty; fpnusz;bd; rku;g;gpg;G49 ghypay; cupikfSf;fhd $l;lzpapd; rku;g;gpg;G50; kw;Wk;
,yq;ifapd; 29 Njrpa uPjpahd rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfs; ,ize;J nra;j rku;g;gpg;G51
vd;git MFk;. ,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs; LGBTQI+ r%fk; kw;Wk; mjd; cWg;gpdu;fs; kPjhd
Clfj; jhf;Fjy;fs; mjpfupj;jpUf;Fk; R+o;epiyapy;>52 Kjy; UPRf;Fg; gpd;du; LGBTQI+
gpur;ridfspy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f Kd;Ndw;wk; vJTk; Vw;gltpy;iy vdf; Fwpg;gpl;ld. ,yq;if
kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FO (HRCSL) kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfSf;fhd Njrpa nray; jpl;lk;
(NHRAP) Nghd;w Njrpa kdpj cupik nghwpKiwfs; LGBTQI+ gpur;ridfis nray;jpwDld;
ifahstpy;iy vd;gijAk; mtu;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;bdu;.53 ,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs; Kjy; midj;Jyf
fhyhe;ju kPsha;tpy; (UPR) ,lk;ngw;wpUe;j gy gupe;Jiufis kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; typAWj;jp
,Ue;jd.
,uz;lhtJ UPR ,uz;L LGBTQI rhu; gupe;Jiufis toq;fpaJ> ,uz;L gupe;JiufisAk;
murhq;fk; epuhfupj;jJ.:
1. jz;lidr; rl;lf;Nfhitapd; 365m gpupit uj;J nra;tjd; %yk; rk;kjk;
njuptpg;gjw;fhd; taJf;F Nkw;gl;l egu;fspilNaahd jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay;
cwTfis Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;fTk; (fdlh).
2. ghypay; <u;g;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gtw;wpd; mbg;gilapy;
Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; midj;J tpjkhd ghugl;rkhd elj;JjiyAk; xopg;gjw;fhd
eltbf;iffis tYg;gLj;jTk; (Mu;n[d;bdh).
%d;whtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T

2017 Mk; Mz;L ,lk;ngw;w ,yq;ifapd; %d;whtJ UPRupy> ,yq;ifapd; LGBTQI+ r%fk;
njhlu;ghd gpur;rpidfs; jdpegu; rku;g;gpg;Gfs; kw;Wk; $l;lhf ,ize;J nra;ag;gl;l
rku;g;gpg;Gfs; vd xU gutyhd rptpy; r%f rku;g;gpg;Gfspd;54 %yk; Neubahf
Fwpg;gplg;gl;ld. <f;Fty; fpnusz;l;> aq; mTl; `pau;> f;uh];&nll; l;u];l;> ngz;fs; kw;Wk;
Clf $l;likg;G cs;slq;fyhf LGBTQI+ kw;Wk; LGBTQI+I ikag;gLj;jpa epWtdq;fs;
,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfis nra;jpUe;jd. ,tw;Wf;F Nkyjpfkhf> ,yq;if kdpj cupikfs;
Mizf;FO xU rku;g;gpg;ig nra;jJ.55
,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs; Ke;ija UPRf;Fg; gpd;duhd Kd;Ndw;wkpd;ik Fwpj;J kPz;Lk; ftdk;
nrYj;jpaNjhL> rptpy; r%f nray;ghl;bw;fhd jsk; tpupTgLj;jg;gl;lhYk; LGBTQI+
gpur;rpidfs; njhlu;ghd nraypd;ik kw;Wk; me;j r%fj;jpw;F vjpuhd vjpu;kiw murpay;
efu;Tfs; vd;gdTk; ,lk;ngw;wd> 2015 Mk; Mz;bd; murhq;f khw;wj;ijj; njhlu;e;J Vw;gl;l
Gjpa r%f murpay; ,aq;Fepiy njhlu;gpYk; mf;fiw fhl;baJ.56 nghUs; ,og;Gf;F
toptFf;Fk; fhuzpfs;; nraw;ghl;lhsu; epfo;Tfis xOq;fikg;gjpy; mjpfhuj;Jt jhkjq;fs;;
Gjpjhf mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;l ghy;epiy mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjo; (GRC) nray;Kiwapd;
FiwghLfs;> ele;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;j nray;Kiw> cl;gl gue;j
mstpyhd r%f-murpay; gpur;rpidfis rku;g;gpg;ghsu;fs; Rl;bf;fhl;bdu;.57 jd; ghyPug
; ;Gs;s
49 Equal Ground, ,uz;lhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; (,yq;if)> nfhOk;G> 2012.
50 ghypay; cupikfSf;fhd $l;likg;G> If;fpa ehLfspd; ,uz;lhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;
(,yq;if)> nfhOk;G> 2012.
51 ,ize;j rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfspdhy; ehLfspd; ,uz;lhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; (,yq;if)>
nfhOk;G> 2012.
52 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;> ge;jpfs; 13(1) and (2).
53 Equal Ground, If;fpa ehLfspd; ,uz;lhtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk; (,yq;if)> nfhOk;G> 2012.
54 ghu;f;fTk;: If;fpa ehLfspd; Gyk;ngau;e;jtu;fSf;fhd cau;];jhdpfu;> gq;Fjhuu;fspdhy; ,yq;if Fwpj;J rku;gg
; pf;fg;gl;l Mtzj;jpd;
RUf;fk;> A/HRC/WG.6/28/LKA/3, August 8, 2017.
55 ,yq;if kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FO> ,yq;if kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FOtpdhy; %d;whtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F
rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;> nfhOk;G> 2017.
56 If;fpa ehLfspd; Gyk;ngau;e;NjhUf;fhd cau;];jhdpfu;> gq;Fjhuu;fspdhy; ,yq;if Fwpj;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzj;jpd; RUf;fk;> ge;jpfs; 6>
7 & 45.
9
ghypay; elj;ijfis rl;luPjpahf Fw;wk; mw;wjhf;f Ntz;Lk; kw;Wk; ghFghl;Lf;F vjpuhd
rl;l Vw;gLfis tpupTgLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gtw;NwhL kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FOTk;
cld;gl;lJ.58
%d;whtJ UPR> xd;gJ LGBTQI rhu; gupe;Jiufis ngw;Wj; je;jJ. mjpy; %d;W
gupe;Jiufis murhq;fk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lJ:59
1. Fwpg;ghf ,dk; kw;Wk; ghypay; <u;g;G mbg;gilapy; ,lk;ngWk; ghFghLfs; cl;gl
midj;J tpjkhd ghFghLfisAk; jLj;J vjpu;j;Jg; NghuhlTk; (,j;jhyp);
2. jd; ghyPu;g;Gg; ngz; (ny];gpad;)> Xu; ghyPu;g;G Mz; (Nf)> ,UghyPu;g;ig nfhz;Nlhu;>
jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghL kw;Wk; td;Kiwr;
nray;fs; njhlu;gpy; tprhuiz nra;J jz;lid toq;Ftjd; %yk; mj;jifa
egu;fspd; cupikfs; kw;Wk; mbg;gil Rje;jpuq;fSf;F kupahij mspg;gij cWjp
nra;aTk; (mu;n[d;bdh);
3. vr;.I.tpÆva;l;]; njhlu;ghd tplaq;fs; cl;gl> Rfhjhu guhkupg;G mikg;Gfspy;

,lk;ngWk; midj;J tifahd ghFghLfisAk; mfw;Wtjw;fhd eltbf;iffis
gpd;gw;Wk;> mNj Neuj;jpy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gg; ngz;> jd;ghyPu;g;G Mz;> ,UghyPu;g;Gstu;fs;>
jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fs; cs;spl;l gpujhd ,yf;Ff; FO kf;fsJ
Fwpg;gpl;l Njitfs; njhlu;gpy; tpNrl ftdk; nrYj;jTk; (Nghu;j;Jf;fy;).
MW gupe;Jiufis murhq;fk; ‘Fwpj;Jf;’ nfhz;lJ60
1. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ij kw;Wk; md;gpd;

ntspg;ghLfs; Mfpatw;iw Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;f jz;lidr; rl;lf;Nfhitia>
Fwpg;ghf 365 kw;Wk; 365V gpupTfisj; jpUj;jTk; (neju;yhe;J)
2. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; cwTfis Fw;wtpay;

Fw;wkw;wjhf;fp> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s; ngz;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;> ,UghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fs;>
jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fsJ r%fj;jpw;F vjpuhd ghFghL kw;Wk;
td;Kiwia vjpu;j;Jg; NghuhLtjw;F cWjpahd eltbf;iffis vLf;fTk; (gpNurpy;).
3. jz;lidr; rl;lf; Nfhitapd; 365 kw;Wk; 365 V gpupTfis uj;J nra;tjd; %yk;
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijfis Fw;wtpay;
Fw;wkw;wjhfTk; (fdlh)
4. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd rk;kjj;Jldhd ghypay; elj;ij kw;Wk;

md;gpd; ntspg;ghLfis Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;f jz;lidr; rl;lf;Nfhitia>
Fwpg;ghf 365 kw;Wk; 365 V gpupTfisj; jpUj;jTk; (RtPld;)
5. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd rk;kjj;Jld; $ba ghypay; elj;ijfis

Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;Fk; tifapy; Fw;wtpay; Nfhitia khw;wpaikf;fTk;>
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; cwTfis Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf;fp>
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;> ,UghyPug
; ;Gs;stu;fs;> jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk;
,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fsJ r%fj;jpw;F vjpuhf gad;gLj;jg;gLk; ,op nrhw;fisf;
fl;Lg;gLj;jTk; mj;NjhL nghyp]; mjpfhupfshy; ,e;j egu;fs; kPJ Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk;
J];gpuNahfk; kw;Wk; Jd;GWj;jy;fisj; jtpu;f;fTk; (cUFNt);
6. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijfis Fw;wtpay;

Fw;wkw;wjhf;FtNjhL> ghypay; <u;g;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;
58 ,yq;if kdpj cupik Mizf;FO> > ,yq;if kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FOtpdhy; %d;whtJ ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpw;F
rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l Mtzk;> nfhOk;G> 2017> ge;jpfs; 35 & 36.
59 If;fpa ehLfspd; kdpj cupik FO> ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T gzpf;FOtpd; mwpf;if - ,yq;if,A/HRC/37/17, brk;gu; 29> 2017>
gupe;Jiufs;116.37-39.
60 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;.> gupe;Jiufs; 117.20-25.
10
Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; ghFghL kw;Wk; td;Kiwia vjpu;j;Jg; NghuhLtjw;F Njitahd
midj;J eltbf;iffisAk; gpd;gw;wTk;> kw;Wk; jd;ghyPug
; ;Gs;s; ngz;>
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;> ,UghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fs;> jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk;
,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fSf;F Rfhjhu NritfSf;fhd mZFjiy cWjp nra;aTk;
(N`hz;Lu];).
gu];gu ciuahlypd; NghJ 'jz;lidr; rl;lf; Nfhitapy; ,lk;ngWk; midj;J Fw;wq;fSk;

ru;tNjr kdpj cupikfspd; juj;jpw;F mikthf ,Uf;Fk; tifapy; jz;lidr; rl;lf;
Nfhitia rPu;jpUj;Jtjw;F murhq;fk; jd;id mu;gzpj;Js;sjhfTk;> mjd; ve;jnthU rl;l
Vw;ghLfSk; LGBTIQ r%fj;ijr; Nru;e;jtu;fis ghFghl;Lf;F cl;gLj;Jk; Kiwapy;
gpuNahfpf;fg;glhJ” vd;gij cWjpg;gLj;Jtjpy; jPu;khdkhf ,Ug;gjhfTk; $wp> jz;lidr;
rl;lf; Nfhitia khw;Wtjpy; murhq;fk; xU cWjpg;ghl;ilf; fhl;baik
Fwpg;gplj;jf;fjhFk;.61
kdpj cupikfs; rig

I.eh kdpj cupikfs; rig (HRComm)> rptpy; kw;Wk; murpay; cupikfs; njhlu;ghd
ru;tNjr cld;gbf;iff;F (ICCPR) mika cWg;G ehLfs; njhlu;gpy; ru;tNjr jtiz
thupahd kPsha;Tfis nra;fpwJ. kdpj cupikfs; FO mjd; kPsha;T nrw;ghl;bd; NghJ
rptpy; r%f mikg;GfsplkpUe;J rku;g;gpg;Gfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;fpwJ.
2014 Mk; Mz;bd; ,Wjpapy; kdpj cupikfs; FOtpw;fhd ,yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz
thupahd mwpf;if ,lk;ngwtpUe;jJ. mjw;F gjpyspf;Fk; tpjkhf> ,jpy; <f;Fty; fpnusz;l;
jiyikapyhd $l;L mwpf;if62 cs;slq;fyhf; ru;tNjr Nf kw;Wk; ny];gpad; kdpj
cupikfs; Mizak; (IGLHRC)63 kw;Wk; nfyNla;];Nfhg; kdpj cupikfs; mwf;fl;lis64
vd gy rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfspd; epoy; mwpf;iffs; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;ld.
,e;j rku;g;gpg;Gfs; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijia Fw;wtpay;
Fw;wkhf;Fjy;; jd;dpr;irahd ifJfs;> jLg;Gf;fhty;fs; vd;gtw;NwhL jtwhd kw;Wk;
td;Kiwahd nghyp]; elj;ij ntspg;ghl;il mlf;Fjy;; kw;Wk; ghFghL> ntWg;G Fw;wq;fs;
kw;Wk; jdp egu;fspdhy; nra;ag;gLk; fl;lha jpUkzq;fs; vd;gtw;wpypUe;J ghJfhg;gjpy;
murpd; Njhy;tp Mfpa gpur;rpidfisf; Fwpg;gpl;ld. ,e;jg; gpur;ridfs;> LGBTQI+ egu;fspd;
ICCPR cupikfshd rkj;Jtk; kw;Wk; ghFghl;Lf;Fl;glhikf;fhd cupik> me;juq;fj;jpw;fhd
cupik> ,og;gPl;Lf;fhdÆjPu;Tf;fhd cupik> jd;dpr;irahd ifJ kw;Wk; jLg;Gf;fhtypy;
,Ue;J tpLgLtjw;fhd cupik> fUj;J Rje;jpuk;> $l;lq; $lTk; ,ize;J
nraw;gLtjw;Fkhd cupik vd;gtw;wpd; kPwy;fs; vd thjplg;gl;ld.
mjd; gpur;ridg; gl;baypy;> kdpj cupikfs; FOthdJ ,yq;ifaplk; ‘ghypay; <u;g;G
kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gtw;wpd; mbg;gilapy; Vw;gLj;jg;gLk; fsq;fk; kw;Wk;
ghFghl;bypUe;J me;egu;fis ghJfhf;f vLf;fg;gl;l eltbf;iffisf; Fwpg;gplTk;> mtu;fs;
ghFghl;Lf; vjpuhd murpayikg;G tpjpfspdhy; ghJfhf;fg;gLfpwhu;fsh vd;gijg; gw;wpf;
Fwpg;gpLkhWk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lJ.65 NkYk;> kPsha;itj; njhlu;e;j mjd; mtjhdpg;Gfspd;
Kbtpy;> ghFghl;Lf;Fl;gLtjpypUe;J tpLgLtjw;fhd cupikfis cWjpg;gLj;j jz;lidr;
rl;lf; Nfhitapy; jpUj;jk; nra;aTk;; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gd
ghFghl;Lf;fhd mbg;gilfshf ,Ug;gij ntspg;gilahf jil nra;a murpayikg;ig
jpUj;jTk;; LBGTI cupikfs; kPwg;gLtjpypUe;J ghJfhg;gjw;fhd eltbf;iffis
61 Sunday Observer, “,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPg;GilNahiu ntWj;jYf;F vjpuhd Nghuhl;lk;"> nrg;nlk;gu; 22, 2018.
62 Equal Ground> tlNky; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpd; rl;lf;fy;Y}upapd; ru;tNjr kdpj cupikfSf;fhd epiyak;> kw;Wk; ghypay;G kw;Wk; `hu;l;yz;l;
kdpj Njitfs; kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfSf;fhd $l;likg;gpd; kdpj cupikfSf;fhd ru;tNjr Kaw;r;rp (GISHR) ,yq;ifapy; thOk;
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu; kw;Wk; jpUeu;fSf;nfjpuhd kdpj cupik kPwy;fs;: xU epoy; mwpf;if>
brk;gu; 2013, https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared Documents/LKA/INT_CCPR_ICO_LKA_15986_E.pdf,
63 jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs; kw;Wk; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fSf;fhd ru;tNjr kdpj cupik Mizf;FO> ,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fSf;F>
,Ughypg;Gs;s ngz;fSf;F kw;Wk; jpUeu;fSf;nfjpuhd td;Kiw> xf;Nlhgu; 2014>
https://outrightinternational.org/sites/default/files/SriLanka1014WCover.pdf
64 fiylu;];Nfhg; kdpj cupikfs; epWtdk;> kdpj cupikfs; rigf;F ,yq;ifapy; LGBTI egu;fspd; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; cupikfs; Fwpj;j
epoy; mwpf;if (,dk;fhzg;gl;l gpur;ridfSf;fhd gjpy;> nrg;nlk;gu; 2014> http://www.kaleidoscopeaustralia.com/wp-
content/uploads/2014/09/Sri-Lanka-Report-Final.pdf
65 I. eh kdpj cupikfs; rig> ,yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpy; fhzg;gLk; gpur;ridfspd; gl;bay;> CCPR/C/LKA/Q/5> 23
Vg;uy; 2014 ge;jp 5
11
tYg;gLj;jTk;> mj;jifa cupikfs; Fwpj;J tpopg;Gzu;T Vw;gLj;jy; kw;Wk; gapw;rp toq;fy;
eltbf;iffis tYg;gLj;jTk; gupe;Jiuj;jJ.66
mjw;F gjpyhspf;Fk; tifapy;> 2019y; ,yq;if jdJ mLj;j jtiz thupahd
mwpf;ifapy; 'murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 12 (2) ,d; fPo; ghFghLf;F cl;gLj;Jtjw;F jil
nra;ag;gl;l fhuzq;fs; KOikahdit my;y vdTk;> ghypay; <ug;;G mbg;gilapyhd
ghFghL kiwKfkhfÆcl;fplf;ifahf jilnra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ vdTk67;'> ‘rl;lj;jpd; rkkhd
ghJfhg;ig kWf;Fk; my;yJ ghypay; <ug;;G mbg;gilapy; ghFghL fhl;Lk; nray;fs;
,yq;if murpayikg;gpd; fPo; jilnra;ag;gl;Ls;sd’ vdTk; thjpl;lJ. NkYk;> mJ
murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;jj;ijAk; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijia
Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkhf;Ftjw;F vjpuhd xU rhjfkhd eltbf;ifahf 2016Mk; Mz;bd;
tpkyrpup vjpu; kujhd X.I.rp kw;Wk; rl;lkh mjpgu; (cau; ePjpkd;w Nkd;KiwaPL 32Æ11)
vd;Dk; tof;fpd; cau; ePjpkd;w jPu;g;igAk; Rl;bf;fhl;baJ.68
nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfSf;fhd FO (CESCR)

nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfSf;fhd FO (CESCR)> nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk;
gz;ghl;L cupikfs; njhlu;ghd cld;ghl;L xg;ge;jjpw;F (ICESCR) mika cWg;G ehLfs;
njhlu;gpy; jtiz thupahd kPsha;Tfis nra;fpwJ. LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpdiug; ghjpf;Fk;
gpur;ridfs; njhlu;gpy; 2017Mk; Mz;by; ,yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz thupahd
kPsha;tpy; Muhag;gl;ld.
CESCR mjd; gpur;ridg; gl;baypy;> ‘jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;> ,UghyPug
; ;G
cwthsu;fs;> jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fs; kPJ ghFghL fhz;gpf;Fk; my;yJ
ghugl;rkhd tpisTfis Vw;gLj;Jk; midj;J rl;l kw;Wk; xOq;FKiw tpjpfisAk; uj;J
nra;a vLf;fg;gl;l eltbf;iffs; Fwpj;j jfty;fis toq;FkhWk;> mj;NjhL
ghFghLfSf;F vjpuhf mtu;fisg; ghJfhf;f Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;l nfhs;iffs; Fwpj;j
jfty;fis toq;FkhWk; ,yq;ifaplk; NfhupaJ.69
CESCR f;F xU $l;L rku;g;gpg;gpid <Fty; fpnusz;l;> tlNkw;F gy;fiyf;fof rl;lg;
gs;spapd; ru;tNjr kdpj cupikfSf;fhd ikak; kw;Wk; kdpj Njitfs; kw;Wk; kdpj
cupikfSf;fhd `hu;l;Nyz;l; $l;lzpapd; ghypay; kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfSf;fhd
cyfshtpa Kd;Kaw;rp (GISHR) vd;git ,ize;J nra;jd.70 mr; rku;g;gpg;G> ,yq;ifapd;
murpayikg;G kw;Wk; rl;lq;fs; LGBT jdpegu;fspd; kdpj cupikfisg; NghJkhd msT
ghJfhf;fj; jtwptpl;ld LGBT egu;fs; Ntiytha;g;G> tPl;Ltrjp> Rfhjhug; ghJfhg;G> fy;tp
kw;Wk; jpUkzj;jpw;fhd cupik Mfpatw;wpy; ghFghl;Lf;F cl;glhikf;fhd cupikapy; gy
kPWjy;fis mDgtpf;fpd;wdu; vd;gtw;iwr; Rl;bf;fhl;baJld; murpayikg;Gr; rPu;jpUj;jk;>
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stUf;fpilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijia Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkhf;fhik> ghy;epiy
mq;fPfhu rhd;wpjo; ([p.Mu;.rp)> cupikfis kPWk; mur mjpfhupfs; kw;Wk; r%f tpopg;Gzu;T
njhlu;ghd Nfs;tpfis ,yq;ifAld; CESCR vOg;g Ntz;Lk; vdTk; gupe;Jiuj;jJ.71
CESCR mjd; mtjhdpg;Gfspd; Kbtpy;> ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;ijAk;
cs;slf;Ftjw;fhf murpayikg;gpd; 12 (2)tJ ruj;jpy; ghFghLf;F cl;gLj;Jtjw;F jil
nra;ag;gl;l fhuzq;fisf; nfhz;l gpupit tpupTgLj;JkhWk;;
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stUf;fpilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijia Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf Mf;FkhWk;>
LGBTQI + egu;fSf;F vjpuhd td;Kiwia vjpu;j;Jg; NghuhLtJld; mtw;iwj; jLf;f mtru
eltbf;iffis vLf;FkhWk;; Rfhjhuk;> fy;tp> Ntiy kw;Wk; tPl;Ltrjp Mfpatw;Wf;fhd
cupikfis mtu;fs; rkkhf mDgtpg;gij cWjp nra;AkhWk>;; mj;Jld; LGBTQI +
jdpegu;fisg; ghjpf;Fk; gpur;rpidfs; Fwpj;J nghJ mjpfhupfSf;F fw;gpg;gjw;Fk;
66 I. eh kdpj cupikfs; rig> ,yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpd; ,Wjp Fwpg;Gfs; CCPR/C/LKA/CO/5> 30 xf;Nlhgu; 2014>
ge;jp 8
67 ',yq;if: jtiz thupahd mwpf;if'> muR jug;gpd; mwpf;if> CCPR/C/LKA/6> 22 ngg;utup 2019> ge;jp 28
68 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy; ge;jp 29 kw;Wk; 30
69 I. ehtpd; nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfs; FO> ,yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpy; Fwpg;gplg;gLk;
gpur;ridfspd; gl;bay;> E/C.12/LKA/Q/5> 7 etk;gu;> ge;jp 9
70 Equal Ground> tlNky; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpd; rl;lf;fy;Y}upapd; ru;tNjr kdpj cupikfSf;fhd epiyak;> kw;Wk; ghypay;G kw;Wk; `hu;l;yz;l;
kdpj Njitfs; kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfSf;fhd $l;likg;gpd; kdpj cupikfSf;fhd ru;tNjr Kaw;r;rp (GISHR) ,yq;ifapy; thOk;
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs;> ,UghyPu;g;GilNahu; kw;Wk; jpUeu;fSf;nfjpuhd kdpj cupik kPwy;fs;: xU epoy; mwpf;if>
Mf];l; 2016
71 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy; ge;jp
12
czu;j;Jtjw;Fk; gapw;rpj; jpl;lq;fis cUthf;fp nraw;gLj;JkhWk; ,yq;iff;F gupe;Jiu
nra;jJ.72
mjw;F gjpyhspf;Fk; tifapy;> ,yq;if 'murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 12 (2) ,d; fPo;
fhzg;gLk; ghFghLf;F cl;gLj;Jtjw;F jil nra;ag;gl;l fhuzq;fs; KOikahdit
my;y vd;gNjhL ‘mJ ghypay; <u;g;G njhlu;ghd NtWghLfisAk; cs;slf;FfpwJ'
vd;gij kPsTk; typAWj;jpaJ.73 NkYk;> ele;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;j
nray;Kiwapd; %yk; "ghypay; <ug;;G" ghFghLf;F cl;gLj;j Kbahj xU fhuzkhf
Nru;f;fg;gLk; vd;Wk;; rl;lj;jpd; kPjhd ePjpj;Jiw kPsha;T ghugl;rkhd jz;lid tpjpfis
eptu;j;jp nra;Ak; vd vjpu;ghu;g;gjhfTk;; 2017k; Mz;L njhlf;fk; 2021k; Mz;L tiuahd
kdpj cupikfSf;fhd Njrpa nray; jpl;lj;jpy; (NHRAP) ru;tNjr juj;jpw;F Vw;g jz;lidr;
rl;lf; Fw;wq;fisf; nfhz;L tUtjw;fhd Vw;ghL Nru;f;fg;gl;Ls;sJ74 vd;gijAk;
Nkw;Nfhs;fhl;baJ. ,Ue;jNghjpYk;> jz;lidr; rl;lf; Nfhitapd; 365 kw;Wk; 365m
gpupTfs; njhlu;ghd Fwpg;gpl;l Vw;ghLfs; 2017-2021 Mz;L tiuahd kdpj cupikfSf;fhd
Njrpa nray; jpl;lj;jpy; ,Ue;J murhq;fj;jhy; mfw;wg;gl;ljd; gpd;dNu ,t;thW
murhq;fj;jhy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUe;jJ.
ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghLfis xopg;gjw;fhd FO (CEDAW))

ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghLfis xopg;gjw;fhd FO (CEDAW) ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd
midj;J tifahd ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd ru;tNjr cld;gbf;iff;F mika
cWg;G ehLfs; njhlu;gpy; jtiz thupahd kPsha;Tfis nra;fpwJ. CEDAW mjd; cWg;G
ehLfspd; kPjhd kPsha;T nrw;ghl;bd; NghJ rptpy; r%f mikg;GfsplkpUe;J (CSO)
rku;g;gpg;Gfis NfhUfpwJ. LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpdiug; ghjpf;Fk; gpur;ridfs; njhlu;gpy; 2011
,y; ,yq;ifapd; xUq;fpize;j Ie;jhtJ> MwhtJ kw;Wk; VohtJ fhyhe;ju kPsha;T
mwpf;iffspYk; kw;Wk; 2017 Mk; Mz;by; mjd; vl;lhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;T
mwpf;ifapYk; Muhag;gl;ld. 61 ,yq;if rptpy; r%f mikg;Gfspd; (CSOs) rhu;gpy; ngz;fs;
kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;gpdhy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;l mur rhu;gw;w epWtdj;jpd; (NGO) epoy;
mwpf;if> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; cwTfs; murpayikg;gpd;
cWg;Giu 12 ,y; fhzg;gLk; ghFghl;Lf;F vjpuhd nfhs;iffSld; Vw;Gilajhf
Ntz;Lnkdpy; jz;lidr; rl;lf; Nfhitia kPsha;T nra;J jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F
,ilapyhd ghypay; cwTfis Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkhf;FtjpypUe;J tpyf;f Ntz;baJ
mtrpak; vdf; Fwpg;gpl;lJ.75 NkYk;> miye;JjpupNthu; fl;lisr; rl;lk; kw;Wk; tpgr;rhu
tpLjpfs; fl;lisr; rl;lk; vd;git tpupthd kPsha;Tf;F cl;gLj;jg;gl;L jpUj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;
vdTk; me;j mwpf;if Fwpg;gpl;lJ. kfspu; MjuTf; FO rku;g;gpj;j epoy; mwpf;if
,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s; ngz;> ,UghyPu;g;ig nfhz;Nlhu; > kw;Wk; jpUeq;iffspd; epiy
Fwpj;J Fwpg;ghf ftdk; nrYj;jpaJ.76
CEDAW mjd; mtjhdpg;Gfspd; Kbtpy;> ‘jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd cwit
Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkhf;Ftjhy; ngz;fs; rl;lg; ghJfhg;gpypUe;J Kw;wpYkhf tpyf;fg;gLthu;fs;’
vd;w ftiyia ntspg;gLj;jpaJld;> taJ te;jtu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd xg;GjYld; $ba
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay; elj;ijia Fw;wtpay; Fw;wk; vd;gjpypUe;J tpyf;FkhWk;
cld;gbf;ifapd; fPo; ghFghl;Lf;F cl;gLj;jhik vDk; flikf;F fl;Lg;gl;L elf;FkhWk;
gupe;Jiu nra;jJ.77 'murpayikg;gpd; cWg;Giu 12 ,d; fPo; toq;fg;gl;Ls;s ‘ghypay; <u;g;G
kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; ,lk;ngWk; ghFghl;bypUe;J ghJfhg;G vDk;
murpayikg;G cj;juthjj;ij jz;lidr; rl;lf; Nfhitapd; 365 kw;Wk; 365(m) gpupTfs;
tpyf;fptplhJ' vd ,yq;if 2015 ,y; gjpyspj;jJ.78
72 I. ehtpd; nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfs; FO> ,yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpd; ,Wjp Fwpg;Gfs;>
E/C.12/LKA/CO/5, 7 etk;gu; 2016> ge;jp 17 kw;Wk; 18
73 I. ehtpd; nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfs; FO> yq;ifapd; Ie;jhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;tpy; Fwpg;gplg;gLk;
gpur;ridfspd; gl;bay; - Fwpg;gplg;gl;l gpur;ridfSf;fhd ,yq;ifapd; gjpy;fs;> E/C.12/LKA/Q/5/Add.1, 11 August 2017, ge;jp 52-55.
74 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;> ge;jp 51
75 ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clff;$l;likg;G> ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd midj;Jtpj ghFg;ghl;ilAk; xopg;gjw;fhd FOTf;fhd ,yq;if Fwpj;j epoy;
mwpf;if> p 34.
76 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;> pp 36-7.
77 ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd midj;Jtpj ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd FO> ,Wjpahd fz;Nzhf;Ffs;, CEDAW/C/LKA/CO/7, April 8, 2011, para
25(g).
78 ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd midj;Jtpj ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd FO, 2015y; rku;g;gpf;f Ntz;ba mur jug;gpd; vl;lhtJ jtiz thupahd
mwpf;if - mur jug;gpd; mwpf;if> ,yq;if, CEDAW/C/LKA/8, May 29, 2015, para 36.
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2017 ,y; kPsha;T nray;Kiwf;F ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;gpdhy; nra;ag;gl;l
rku;gpg;G ‘murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;j nray;Kiwiag; nghUl;gLj;jhky;’> Fw;wtpay; Fw;wk;
vd;gjpypUe;J tpyf;fspf;Fk; kw;Wk; ghFghl;Lf;F vjpuhd rl;l Vw;ghLfis ,aw;WkhW
gupe;Jiuj;jJ.79 nfypNlh];Nfhg; kdpj cupikfs; mwf;fl;lis kw;Wk; <Fty; fpnusz;l;
vd;gtw;wpd; $l;L rku;g;gpg;G ghFghbd;ik kw;Wk; Fw;wtpay; Fw;wk; vd;gjpypUe;J
tpyf;fspj;jy; vd;git cl;gl Kd;epge;jidahff; fhzg;gLk; ghy;epiy cWjpg;gLj;jy;
mWit rpfpr;iriar; nra;ahkNyNa jpUeu;fs; jq;fs; ghy;epiyia rl;lg;G+u;tkhf
khw;wf;$ba tifapy; ghy;epiy mq;fPfhur; rhd;wpjo; (GRC) nray;Kiwia khw;Wjy;;
fpuhkg;Gwq;fspy; cs;s LBTI egu;fSf;fhd r%f-nghUshjhu rkj;Jtk; kw;Wk; ghJfhg;Gfs;;
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd jpUkzk;; kw;Wk; LBTI egu;fs; gps;isfis
jj;njLg;gjw;F mDkjpj;jy; vd gy gupe;Jiufis toq;fpaJ.80
2017y; CEDAW mjd; mtjhdpg;Gfspd; Kbtpy;> ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk;
vd;gd Gjpa murpayikg;gpy; ghFghl;Lf;F cl;gLj;Jtjw;F jilnra;ag;gl;l fhuzq;fshf
Nru;f;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;; ghypay; rpWghd;ikapd ngz;fs; kPJ rpwg;G ftdk; nrYj;JtNjhL
ghy;;epiy rkj;Jtj;ij mila jw;fhypf rpwg;G eltbf;iffs; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;Lk;;
kw;Wk; miye;Jjpupgtu;fs; fl;lisr; rl;lk; ePf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk81 vd gupe;Jiuj;jpUf;fpwJ.
,tw;wpw;F gjpyspf;f ,yq;iff;F ,d;Dk; tha;g;G fpilf;ftpy;iy.
rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd FO (CRC)

rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd FO (CRC) rpWtu; cupikfs; rkthaj;Jf;F mika cWg;G ehLfs;
njhlu;gpy; fhyhe;ju kPsha;Tfis nra;fpwJ. rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd FO (CRC) mjd;
cWg;G ehLfspd; kPjhd kPsha;T nrw;ghl;bd; NghJ rptpy; r%f mikg;GfsplkpUe;J (CSO)
rku;g;gpg;Gfis NfhUfpwJ. LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpdiug; ghjpf;Fk; gpur;ridfs; njhlu;gpy; 2018
,y; ,yq;ifapd; xUq;fpize;j Ie;jhtJ kw;Wk; MwhtJ jtiz thupahd kPsha;T
mwpf;iffspy; Muhag;gl;ld.
<f;Fty; fpnusz;bdhy; nra;ag;gl;l rku;gpg;gpy; rpWtu;fspd; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy
milahsj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; mtu;fis ghFghl;Lf;F cl;gLj;jy; kw;Wk; mtu;fs;
cupikfis kPWjy; vd;gd ,yq;ifapy; eilKiwapy; cs;sjhff; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJld;>
,jidj; jPu;f;f rl;lq;fis ,aw;Wjy; kw;Wk; fy;tp tpopg;Gzu;T eltbf;iffs; gupe;Jiu
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.82 vq;FKs;s rpWtu;fisAk; R+oiyAk; ghJfhf;Fk; mikg;Gk; ECPAT
,d;lu;NerdYk; nra;Js;s rku;g;gpg;gpy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay;
elj;ijia Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkhff; nfhs;tJ rpWtu;fis mf; Fw;wj;jpypUe;J ntspg;gilahf
tpyf;fhjjhy; mtu;fis Mgj;jpy; Mo;j;jf;$Lk; vdNt xU rpWtu; Ruz;ly; R+o;epiyfspy;
ghjpf;fg;gl;ltuhff; nfhs;sg;glhky; xU Fw;wthspahf fUjg;glyhk; vdf;
Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.83 LGBTI egu;fs; ‘ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy ntspg;ghL njhlu;ghd
Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l ghy;epiy epakq;fis rthYFl;gLj;Jtjdhy;’ ghypay; td;Kiwf;F
Mshfpwhu;fs; vd;W rfy gpioj;J tho;gtu; jpl;lj;jpd; rku;g;gpg;G Fwpg;gpLfpwJ.84
CRC mjd; mtjhdpg;Gfspd; Kbtpy;> rkthaj;jpd; ghFghl;Lf;F vjpuhd Vw;gLfSf;F
mika> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;> ,UghyPu;g;ig nfhz;Nlhu;> jpUeu;fs;
kw;Wk; ,il,ypq;fj;jtu;fshfj; jk;ik milahsg;gLj;Jk; rpWtu;fs; cs;slq;fyhf
’xJf;fg;gl;l my;yJ ghjpf;fg;glf;$ba R+o;epiyfspy; cs;s rpWtu;fSf;F vjpuhd
ghFghl;il fistjw;fhd cWjpahd r%f eltbf;iffs; cl;gl jpl;ltl;lkhd> ed;F
,yf;Fitf;fg;gl;l eltbf;iffisf; nfhz;like;j xU nraw;jpwd;kpf;f tpupthd
79 ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;G> ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd midj;Jtpj ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd FOTf;fhd ,yq;if Fwpj;j epoy;
mwpf;if> [dtup 2017> p. 11.
80 fiylu;];Nfhg; kdpj cupikfs; mwf;fl;lis kw;Wk; Equal Ground> I.eh ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd midj;Jtpj ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd
FOTf;fhd ,yq;ifapy; LBTI egu;fspd; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; cupikfs; Fwpj;j ,izahd mwpf;if> 2017> ge;jpfs; 2. 2. 1-8
81 ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd midj;Jtpj ghFghLfisAk; xopg;gjw;fhd FO> ,yq;ifapd; VohtJ jtiz thupahd mwpf;ifapd; ,Wjp
mtjhdpg;Gfs;> CEDAW/C/LKA/CO/8, 9 khu;r; 2017, paras 11, 21, 27(g)
82 Equal Ground> ,yq;ifapy; gy;tif ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; nfhz;l rpWtu;fspd; cupikfs; Fwpj;j mwpf;if> ngg;utup
2017.
83 vy;yh ,lq;fspYk; Rw;Wr;R+oiy kw;Wk; rpWtu;fis ghJfhj;jy; (PEaCE/ECPAT Sri Lanka) kw;Wk; ECPAT ru;tNjrk;> khw;W mwpf;if>
ngg;utup 28> 2017> p. 11.
84 midj;J gpioj;J tho;gtu;fs; epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk;> ,yq;if> ngh];dpah kw;Wk; N`u;rpNfhtPdhtpy; Mz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWtu;fSf;nfjpuhd ghypay;
td;Kiw, 2017, p. 17.
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%Nyhghaj;ijg; gpd;gw;WkhW ,yq;iff;F gupe;Jiuj;jJ.85 NkYk;> 'xg;GjYld; $ba
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ijfis Fw;wtpay; Fw;wkw;wjhf
Mf;Fjy;> jpUeu; rpWtu;fis rl;l mKyhf;fg; gzpahsu;fs; Jd;GWj;Jtijj; jilnra;jy;>
LGBTI rpWtu;fis ghypay; J];gpuNahfk; nra;Njhu; cl;gl td;Kiwf; Fw;wthspfis
ePjpf;F Kd; epWj;Jjy; vd;gd cs;slq;fyhf LGBTI rpWtu;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghl;il
vjpu;j;Jg; NghuhLkhWk;' gupe;Jiu nra;jJ.86
CRC NkYk; mtjhdpj;j tplaq;fs;;:
Mz; ghypay; td;Gzu;tpw;F rl;lg;G+u;t mq;fPfhuk; ,y;yhik> kw;Wk; fsq;fk;
fhuzkhf Mz; rpWtu;fs; kPjhd ghypay; J];gpuNahfk; Kiwg;ghL nra;ag;glhik>
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; cwTfs; Fw;wtpay;
Fw;wkhf;fg;gl;bUj;jy;> "Mz;ikaw;wtd;" vd miof;fg;gLtjpy; czug;gLk;
ntl;fk;.87
‘rpWtu;fspd; ghypay; J];gpuNahfk; kw;Wk; Ruz;liyj; jLg;gjw;F nraw;jpwDs;s tpupthd
nfhs;ifia cUthf;FtNjhL’> 'Mz; rpWtu;fis rl;luPjpahd ghypay; td;Gzu;T
nra;tij Fw;wkhf;Ftjw;fhf jz;lidr; rl;lf; Nfhitapd; 363 tJ gpupitj; jpUj;Jtjw;F
cldb eltbf;iffis vLf;FkhWk;”, 'Mz; rpWtu;fs; kPJ Gupag;gl;l ghypay; td;Gzu;T
Fwpj;J Gfhuspg;gij Cf;Ftpf;fTk;> mjDld; njhlu;Gila fsq;fj;ij mfw;wTk; ngupa
mstpyhd tpopg;Gzu;T Vw;gLj;Jk; eltbf;iffis Nkw;nfhs;SkhWk;> kw;Wk; ,j;jifa
kPwy;fSf;F mZff;$ba> ufrpaj; jd;ik nfhz;l> rpWtfis el;Gld; mZff;$ba
gaDs;s mwpf;ifaply; toptiffis cWjp nra;AkhWk;' mJ ,yq;iff;F gupe;Jiu
nra;jJ.88 ,e;j gupe;JiufSf;F ,yq;if ,d;Dk; gjpyspf;ftpy;iy.
cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; ru;tNjr uPjpapyhd LGBTQI + Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;

nraw;gLfs; kPjhd gpujpgypg;Gfs;
LGBTQI+ cupikfSf;fhd Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;gLfs;> Ma;Tf;F cl;gLj;jpa
fhyg;gFjpapy; LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpdu; kPJ ftdk; nrYj;Jk; mikg;Gfspd; vz;zpf;if
mjpfupj;J tUk; xU Nghf;iff; fhl;LfpwJ. ,jd; tpisthf> cs;ehl;bYk; ru;tNjr
uPjpapYk; ,lk;ngWk; cj;jpNahfG+u;tkhd nray;Kiwfspy; LGBTQI+ gpur;ridfs; njhlu;gpy;
,g;nghOJ njhlu;e;J Fwpg;gplg;gLfpd;wd. NkYk;> Fw;wtpay; Fw;wk; vd;gjpypUe;J ePf;Fjy;
kw;Wk; ghFghl;Lf;F Vjpuhd epiyg;ghL Mfpait ,e;j Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghLfspy; khwhky; ,Uf;Fk; mNjNtis> gue;j mstpyhd Vida gpur;ridfSk;
(kdpj cupikfs; fl;likg;Gfs; kw;Wk; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfspy; Kd;itf;fg;gl;lit)
ntspte;Js;sd.
LGBTQI+ gpur;ridfSf;F gjpyspg;gjpy; ,yq;if murhq;fj;jpd; %Nyhghaj;jpy; rpy
khw;wq;fs; Vw;gl;bUg;gij Ma;Tf;F cl;gLj;jpa fhyk; fhl;LfpwJ. cs;ehl;by;> k`pe;j
uh[gf;r UPFA epu;thfk; LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;gLfis Fwpj;J myl;rpak;
fhl;Lk; epiyg;ghl;ilf; filg;gpbj;jJ (mNjNtis> LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpw;F vjpuhd td;Kiw
kw;Wk; ghFghL ,lk;ngWtjw;F ,J toptFf;fpwJ). ru;tNjr mstpy;> LGBTQI+ r%fk;
ghFghl;Lf;F cl;gLj;jg;glhik vd;gJ murpayikg;G uPjpahf rpe;jpf;fg;glyhk; (cWg;Giu
12 ,d; fPo;) vd rpwg;ghf gjpyspj;J FWfpa fhyj;Jf;F ftdk; nrYj;jpaJ. mijj;jtpu>
LGBTQI+ r%fj;ijg; gw;wp Fwpg;gplNth my;yJ mjd; ,Ug;Gg; gw;wp xg;Gf;nfhs;tjw;Nfh
ve;jtpjkhd Fwpg;gplj;jf;f Kaw;rpfSk; nra;ag;gltpy;iy.
2015 Mk; Mz;by; Vw;gl;l murhq;f khw;wk; cs;ehl;L Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghLfSf;F mjpfstpyhd tha;g;Gfis toq;fpaNjhL> ru;tNjr uPjpapy; LGBTQI+ r%fk;
kw;Wk; mjd; gpur;rpidfs; gw;wp mjpf mstpy; xg;Gf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. xU r%fj;ijAk;
mjd; gpur;rpidfisAk; mq;fPfupg;gJ vd;gJ tuNtw;fj;jf;fJ vd;whYk;> gpd;Ndhf;fpg;
85 rpWtu; cupikf;fhd FO> ,yq;ifapd; ,ize;j Ie;jhtJ kw;Wk; MwhtJ jtiz thupahd mwpf;iff;fhd ,Wjp mtjhdpg;Gfs;>
CRC/C/LKA/CO/5-6, ngg;utup 2, 2018, https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CRC/Shared%20Documents/LKA/CRC_C_LKA_CO_5-6_30178_E.pdf,
para 16(b).
86 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., para 16(c).
87 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., 23(b).
88 Nkw;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., para 24.
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ghu;j;jhy;> mit LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpd; mf;fiwfis gjpT nra;tjw;fhd tha;g;Gfshf
kl;LNk Njhd;WtNjhL> mtw;iw eptu;j;jp nra;tjw;fhd ve;jnthU mu;j;jKs;s tha;g;Ngh
my;yJ murpay; tpUg;gNkh mq;F fhzg;gltpy;iy.
ru;tNjr mstpy;> LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpd; gpur;ridfSf;F jPu;T fhz;gjw;F Nehf;fk;
nfhz;Ls;sjhf $wp mOj;jq;fspd;wp LGBTQI+ r%fj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lJ. RUf;fkhf $wpd;>
,e;j gjpy;fs; jw;Nghija murpayikg;gpy; ghypay; <u;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd;
mbg;gilapy; ghFghbd;ik cs;slq;Ffpd;wJ vd;gij tYthf typAWtjpNyNa
jq;fpapUe;jd (tpkyrpwp tof;fpd; jPu;g;G Nghd;w Kd;Ndw;wq;fis Nkyjpfkhf
vLj;Jf;fhl;baJ). ,e;j fhyfl;lj;jpy; murhq;fj;jpd; gjpy;fs; murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;j
nray;KiwiaAk;> epiyahd murpayikg;G uPjpapyhd ghFghbd;ik kw;Wk; cupikfs;
njhlu;ghd eltbf;ifs; vDk; thf;FWjpapYk; ngupJk; jq;fpapUe;jd. vt;thwhapDk;>
Fwpg;ghf murpayikg;G rPu;jpUj;j nray;Kiw ];jk;gpj;Jtpl;ljhYk;> LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpd;
eyDf;fhf murhq;fk; xU rpy eltbf;iffisNa nra;jikapdhYk; murhq;fj;jpd;
gjtpf;fhyk; njhlu;ifapy; ,tw;wpy; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; jq;fpapUg;gJ Nrhu;tilaj; njhlq;fpaJ.
jrhg;jj;jpd; Kbtpy;> LGBTQI+ r%fj;ijg; gw;wpa a`ghyda murhq;fj;jpd; epiyg;ghL
Fwpg;ghf ve;jtpj epiyahd Kd;Ndw;wNkh mu;g;gzpg;Ngh fhzg;glhj epiyapy;>
ntWikahfTk; R+o;r;rpahfTNk Njhd;WfpwJ. 2019k; Mz;bd; Nfhl;lhga uh[gf;r
jiyikapyhd ,yq;if nghJ [d nguKdtpd; muR khw;wj;jpd; gpd; vt;thwhd Nghf;F
vjpu;Nehf;fg;gLk; vd;gJ njsptpd;wpAs;sJ. mJ 2005 - 2014 tiuahd k`pe;j
uh[gf;rtpd;/If;fpa kf;fs; Rje;jpu Kd;dzpapd; murpay; FOf;fs; kw;Wk;
murpay;thjpfis nfhz;L mike;jpUf;fpwJ. vt;thwpUg;gpDk;> mJ mjpfkhf
goikÆfyhr;rhuthj Nghf;ifAila LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpd; kPJ jg;ggpg;gpuhaq;fis
nfhz;ljhNt mikAk; vd vjpu;ghu;f;fg;gLfpwJ
xl;Lnkhj;jkhf> LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;gLfs; kl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;l mstpNyNa
ntw;wp mspj;jpUf;fpd;wd. Fw;wtpay; Fw;wk; vd;gij ePf;Fjy; kw;Wk; ghFghL-vjpu;g;Gr;
rl;lj;ij ,aw;Wjy; Mfpait milag;gltpy;iy> NkYk; cs;ehl;L gpujhd murpay;
epfo;r;rp epuypy; kpf rpupastpNyNa gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs; <Lgl;Ls;s xt;nthU cj;jpNahfG+u;tkhdÆKiwahd Jiztypik
Nru;f;Fk; nray;KiwfSk; mtu;fsJ fl;Lg;ghl;bw;F mg;ghw;gl;l murpay;kakhf;fYf;F
cl;gl;Ls;sjhy;> ,e;j ntw;wpapd; Fiwghl;Lf;F Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; Kaw;rpfis
Kw;wpYk; fhuzkhf nfhs;s KbahJ. vt;thwhapDk;> cj;jpNahfG+u;tkhdÆKiwahd
murpay; kl;lj;jpy; (mjhtJ cau; kl;l nghJ gpujpepjpfs;> mjpfhupfs; kw;Wk; epWtdq;fs;)
njhlu;e;J <LgLtjd; tpidj;jpwd; gw;wpa Nfs;tpfis ,J vOg;GfpwJ> me;j kl;lj;jpy;
murpay; mikg;G kw;Wk; ,af;ftpay; fzprkhf khwtpy;iy.
xl;Lnkhj;jkhf> fle;j 15 Mz;Lfspy; Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs; xU
gue;jjstpyhd kdpj cupikfs; njhlu;gpy; ftdk; nrYj;jpAs;sd. LGBTQI+
,yq;ifau;fspd; tho;f;ifapy; rkkw;w tifapy; Fw;wg;gLj;jy; kw;Wk; fzprkhdsT
murpay; ghJfhg;Gfs; ,y;yhik vd;gtw;why; ,J epr;rakhf mtrpakhfpwJ. vt;thwhapDk;>
Neubahd nghUs;rhu; eyd;Gup tplaq;fspy; nrYj;jg;gl Ntz;ba ftdj;ij fpuakhff;
nfhz;Nl ,e;j kdpj cupikfs; kPJ ftdk; nrYj;jg;gLfpwJ (mit njhlu;gpy; r%f>
nghUshjhu kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfs; %yk; ntWkNd ntspg;gLj;JtNjhL rup).
mj;jifa ftdk;> cjhuzkhf> Neub eyd;Gup nfhLg;gdTfs;> Ntiy cj;juthjq;fs;
my;yJ LGBTQI+ ,yq;ifau;fSf;fhd fy;tp Vw;ghLfs; Nghd;w eltbf;iffSf;F
gupe;Jiuf;Fk;ÆJiztypik Nru;f;Fk;. mj;jifa ftdk; jw;NghJs;s Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
mikg;GfSf;F rpf;fy;fis vOg;GfpwJ> mjhtJ gpw gpd;jq;fpa r%ff; FOf;fSld;
xOq;fikj;J my;yJ ,ize;J Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfspy; <Lgl mtrpakhd
Njitia Vw;gLj;JfpwJ. vt;thwhapDk;> Fwpg;ghf jw;Nghija Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
Kaw;rpfs; re;jpf;Fk; rthy;fs; kw;Wk; jilfs; fhuzkhf> ,e;j Nfs;tpfs; ,yq;ifapd;
LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpw;F cs;NsAk; ntspNaAk; Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghl;lhsu;fspdhYk; kw;Wk; Mu;tyu;fspdhYk; rpe;jpf;fg;gl Ntz;bait MFk;.
mjd;gb> LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs; gpw kl;lq;fs;> topfs; kw;Wk;
Jiztypik Nru;f;ff; $ba rpf;fy;fis Muha;tJ gaDs;sJ. Ma;Tf;Fl;gLj;jpa
fhyfl;lj;jpy; cs;ehl;L LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfspd; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f
ntw;wpfspy; xd;W> xU nghJ epWtd kl;lj;jpy;> xU RahjPd MizFOTld; ,ize;J>
kw;Wk; cau; kl;l murpay; gpujpepjpfs; my;yJ nghJ mjpfhupfsplkpUe;J (mikr;ru;fs;>
vk;.gp.f;fs; my;yJ mikr;rf mjpfhupfs; Nghd;Nwhu;) tpyfp GRC nray;Kiwia epWtpaik.
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,NjNghy;> ghuhSkd;wk; my;yJ mikr;Rfs; %yk; Kiwahd murpay; <LghLfSf;F
gjpyhf> xU murpay; fl;rp tiyaikg;gpDs; cs;shu;e;j Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghl;bd; tpisthfg; ngwg;gl;l LGBTQI+ cupikfSf;fhd N[.tp.gpapd; nghJ
mu;g;gzpg;igf; $wyhk;. ,j;jifa (xg;gPl;lstpy;) ntw;wpfukhd Kaw;rpfs; fPo;kl;l murpay;
jsq;fspy; Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfspy; <LgLtij fUj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjw;F cj;juthjkspf;fpwJ -cjhuzkhf> jpizf;fsq;fs; kw;Wk; mYtyfq;fs;>
khfhz kw;Wk; cs;Shuhl;rp murhq;f myFfs; kw;Wk; khfhz> cs;Shuhl;rp
gpujpepjpfSld;; nghJj;jsq;fspy; vjpu;nfhs;tij Fiwf;ff;$ba mikg;Gfspy; cjhuzkhf>
murpay; fl;rpapd; cs;sf nray;Kiwfs; %yk;; NkYk; jPu;f;fg;gLtjw;F ghupa rl;l kw;Wk;
epWtd khw;wq;fis cs;slf;fhj jpl;lkhd gpur;ridfis Fwpj;J nraw;gly;.
ru;tNjr uPjpapy;> LGBTQI+ gpur;ridfs; Fwpj;J mjpfstpy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;Fk; Mjuthd
gupe;Jiufis toq;Ftjw;Fk; kPsha;T nray;Kiwfs; kw;Wk; ru;tNjr rktha mikg;Gfis
J}z;Ltjpy; LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs; ntw;wpaspj;Js;sd. ,J ru;tNjr
muq;Ffspy; LGBTQI+ r%fk; Fwpj;j ,yq;ifapd; nrhw;gpuNahf mZFKiwapy; xU rpwpa
khw;wj;ijAk; Vw;gLj;jpAs;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;> ,e;j khw;wj;ij $l kPs khw;w KbAk;>
NkYk; 2005-2010 fhzg;gl;l murhq;f epiyg;ghl;bw;F kPsj; jpUk;gf;$ba tha;g;Gfs;
,Ug;gij gw;wp rpe;jpj;Jg; ghu;f;f Ntz;bajhAk; cs;sJ. khwhf> mj;jifa nray;Kiwfs;
kw;Wk; mikg;Gfshy; nra;ag;gl;l gupe;Jiufs; kw;Wk; murhq;fk; nghUe;jpf; nfhz;l
flikfs;> ,yq;ifapy; cs;s LGBTQI+ r%fj;ij vjpu;f;Fk; my;yJ Kw;wpYk; Gwf;fzpf;Fk;
epiyfis Vw;gLj;jf;$ba ve;jnthU murhq;f eltbf;iff;Fk; xU Fwpg;gpl;lstpyhd
epWtd vjpu;g;ig cUthf;fpapUf;fpd;wd. fle;j 15 Mz;Lfspy; ,JNghd;w vjpu;g;G ve;jsT
cUthf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gJ mLj;j rpy Mz;Lfspy; njspthfptpLk;.
ru;tNjr uPjpapy; Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfspy; <LgLk; LGBTQI+
nraw;ghl;lhsu;fSf;F jw;Nghija epiyik gy rq;flkhd cz;ikfis tpsk;GfpwJ.
,yq;ifapy; cs;s LGBTQI+ r%fj;ij ghjpf;Fk; gpur;ridfis mq;fPfupg;gjw;Fk;> me;j
gpur;rpidfis jPu;g;gjpy; murhq;fj;ij Cf;Ftpg;gjw;Fk; ru;tNjr kPsha;T nray;Kiwfs;
kw;Wk; ru;tNjr rktha mikg;Gfis ngWtjpy; mtu;fs; ntw;wpfukhf ,Ue;jNghjpYk;>
cz;ikapy; murhq;fk; mjd; flikfisg; gpd;gw;whj fhuzj;jpdhy; fs epiyikapy;
mjpf Kd;Ndw;wk; Vw;gltpy;iy.
,yq;ifapd; murpay; fyhr;rhuk; Vw;fdNt ru;tNjr muq;FfSf;F> Fwpg;ghf I.ehTf;F
vjpuhdjhf fl;likf;fg;gl;Ls;sjhy; LGBTQI+ r%fj;jpd; eyDf;fhf murhq;fk; nka;ahd
khw;wq;fisr; nra;tjw;fhd murpay; tpUg;gj;ij ru;tNjr nray;KiwfspypUe;J vspjpy;
cUthf;fpl KbahJ. I.eh. mikg;Gfspd; gupe;Jiufs;> LGBTQI+ Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghLfs; kw;Wk; LGBTQI+ milahsq;fs; vd;gd Nkw;fj;jpa fl;Lkhdq;fs; my;yJ
‘rjpj;jpl;lq;fs;’ vd;w fUj;jpaYf;Fs; vspjpy; nghUj;jptpLfpd;wd.
,J jw;Nghija ru;tNjr Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfSf;fhd cj;jpfisAk;>
mtw;iw NkYk; $u;ikg;gLj;jyhkh vd;gijg; gw;wpAk;> mtw;Wf;F xJf;fg;gl;Ls;s
tsq;fis NtW ,lq;fspy; rpwg;ghf gad;gLj;jyhkh vd;gijg; gw;wpAkhd cs;sf
gpujpgypg;Gf;F cj;juthjk; mspf;fpwJ. Fwpg;ghf ,uz;L jsq;fspYk; <Lglf;$ba jpwd;
nfhz;l LGBTQI+ epWtdq;fs;> ,ijAk; NkNy Fwpg;gpl;l cs;ehl;L Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;
nraw;ghLfs; gw;wpa gpujpgypg;Gfspd; gpd;dzpapNyNa Nehf;f Ntz;Lk;.
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Ma;T
2005 Kjy; 2020 tiu ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQI+ rhu; gpur;ridfs; Fwpj;J nra;ag;gl;l
Ma;Tfis 5 tpupthd jiyg;Gfspd; fPo; xOq;F gLj;j KbAk;. td;Kiw kw;Wk; ghFghL>
rl;l mikg;Gfs;> milahsj;jpd; fl;likg;G> vr;.I.tp njhlu;ghd jiyaPLfs; kw;Wk;
LGBTQI+ epWtdq;fspw;F ,ilapyhd nray;Kidg;G Mfpadtw;iw tptupf;Fk; gy;NtW
fUg;nghUs;fspd; fPo; xOq;fikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,e;j Ma;Tfs; cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; ru;tNjr
fy;tprhu; ,jo;fspy; fy;tprhu; Ma;T ntspaPLfshfTk;> cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; ru;tNjr
CSOf;fs; ntspapl;l Ma;Tfs; kw;Wk; Jiztypik Nru; mwpf;iffs;; kw;Wk; murhq;f
jpizf;fsq;fshy; ntspaplg;gl;l Ma;TfshfTk; gutpAs;sJ.
td;Kiw kw;Wk; ghFghLfs; rhu;e;j mDgtq;fs;

,yq;ifapy; LGBTQI+ r%fk; vjpu;nfhs;Sk; td;Kiw kw;Wk; ghFghL vd;gd nra;ag;gl;l
Ma;;Tfspy; xU Fwpg;gplj;jf;f fUg;nghUshf ,Ue;jJ. fzprkhd vz;zpf;ifapyhd
Ma;Tfs; LGBTQI+ egu;fSf;Fk;> mur kw;Wk; jdpahu; JiwfSf;Fk; ,ilapyhd jk;
mDgtq;fis njspTgLj;Jk; Mtzg;gLj;jpa Neu;fhzy;fs; kw;Wk; fUj;jha;Tfis
nfhz;ljhf mike;jJ.
nghJthf nghyp]hu; Nghd;w rl;l nrayhf;f Kftu;fs; rk;ge;jg;gl;l ,lq;fspyhd
td;Kiw mDgtq;fNs gutyhf fhzg;gl;ld. cjhuzkhf> kdpj cupikfs;
fz;fhzpg;gfj;jpd; 2016 mwpf;ifapy; “Ie;J tpuy;fSNk xNu khjpupahdit my;y”>
mj;jifa mDgtq;fs; tha;nkhop kw;Wk; cly; uPjpahd Jd;GWj;jy;> jd;dpr;irahd
jLg;Gf;fhty;> cly; kw;Wk; ghypay; td;Kiw kw;Wk; ifA+l;Lg; ngwy;89 Mfpaitahf
NtWgl;L ,Ue;jd. 61 LGBTI r%f kf;fs; kw;Wk; 17 murhq;f mjpfhupfs;> kdpj cupik
Mu;tyu;fs;> tof;fwpQu;fs;> kUj;Jt epGzu;fs; kw;Wk; r%f Nritfs; gapw;rpahsu;fSld;
,yq;ifapd; ehd;F efuq;fspy; elj;jg;gl;l Neu;fhzy;fspd; mbg;gilapy;> LGBTQI+
milahsj;ij Fw;wkhf;FtJ ghjpf;fg;gl;ltu;fs; jPu;Tf;fhd Kiwahd ePjp topKiwfis
mZFtij vt;thW jLf;fpwJ vd;gijAk; ,e;j mwpf;if mbf;Nfhbl;Lf; fhl;LfpwJ.90
jkpj; re;jpkhypd; jpUeu; ,yq;ifau; gw;wpa R+o;epiy kjpg;gPl;by;> nghyp]; Jd;GWj;jy;fspd;
xU ];dhg;rhl; (RUf;fkhd tpguq;fs;) toq;fgl;Ls;sJ kw;Wk; ghypay; td;Gzu;Tfs; kw;Wk;
ifA+l;lk; Nghd;w jpUeu; ,yq;ifau;fs; NghyPrhupd; iffspy; vjpu;nfhs;Sk; td;Kiwfs;
gw;wpa R+o;epiy fzf;FfisAk; ,J toq;FfpwJ.91 ,uz;L khtl;lq;fspy; cs;s 22
jpUeu;fSldhd Mokhd Neu;fhzy;fis mbg;gilahff; nfhz;l ,e;j mwpf;if>
td;Kiwahy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltu;fs; tof;Fj; njhlu;tjhy; jq;fisj; jhq;fNs
jz;lidf;Fl;gLj;jyhk; vd;w mr;rj;jpd; nghUl;Lk;> gpw epWtdq;fshy; Cf;fkpof;fr;
nra;ag;gLtjdhYk;> kw;Wk; nghJr;r%fj;jpy; cs;s fsq;fk; kw;Wk; mtkhdk;
Mfpatw;why; jPu;Tf;fhd topKiwfisj; njhlutpy;iy vd;gijAk; tpupthf tptupf;fpwJ.92
,JNghy> ngz;fs; cjtpf;FOtpdhy; 2014k; Mz;L ntspaplg;gl;l nehl; nfhd;d Nlf; ,l;
iyapq; nlsd;" (“Not Gonna Take It Lying Down”)> mur kw;Wk; muR rhuh jug;gpdupdhy; nghJ
,lq;fspy; mNefkhd Neuq;fspy; elj;jg;gLk; td;Kiwfis ,dk;fz;lJ.93 33
jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs;> ,UghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeu;fs; (LBT egu;fs;) ,ilNa
elj;jg;gl;l juj;ij kjpg;gpLk; Neu;fhzy;fs; kw;Wk; Nkyjpfkhf r%f gq;fhsu;fs; 51
NgupilNa elj;jg;gl;l juj;ij kjpg;gpLk; Neu;fhzy;fis rhu;e;J nra;ag;gl;l ,t;tha;T>
jdpg;gl;l tpjkhf fhzg;gLk; td;Kiwfshd FLk;g mq;fj;jtu;fshy; elj;jg;gLk; td;Kiw>
Kf;fpakhf csuPjpahd td;Kiwfs; kw;Wk; LBT egu;fspilNa fhzg;gLk; neUq;fpa Jiz
89 Human Rights Watch (`pA+kd; iul;]; nthl;r; mikg;G), “Ie;J tpuy;fSk; xNu khjpupahdit my;y” ghy;epiy milahsk; kw;Wk; ghypay;
<u;g;G Nghd;w fhuzpfspdhy; ,yq;ifapy; epfOk; ghFghLfs;, 2016, https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/08/15/all-five-fingers-are-not-
same/discrimination-grounds-gender-identity-and-sexual
91 jkpj; re;jpkhy;> jpUeu; ntWg;G fyhr;rhuj;ij Muha;jy;: ,yq;ifapy; jpUeu;fs; re;jpf;Fk; fsq;fk;> ghFghL kw;Wk; td;Kiw Fwpj;j R+o;epiy
Ma;T> nfhOk;G: Equal Ground, 2014.
92 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;. , pp. 72-74.
93 ngz;fs; cjtpf;FO> “Not Gonna Take It Lying Down” ,yq;ifapy; cs;s LBT egu;fshy; $wg;gLk; td;Kiw kw;Wk; ghFghl;il re;jpj;j
mDgtq;fs;> nfhOk;G: WSG> 2014. ,e;j mwpf;if "ghypay; <u;g;G> ghy;epiy milahsk; my;yJ ghypay; ntspg;ghL fhuzkhf
vjpu;ghyPu;g;ig gpd;gw;whj kw;Wk; jpUeu;fSf;F vjpuhf elf;Fk; td;Kiwfis ifahs elj;jg;gLk; nraw;ghl;L Ma;T" vDk; tpupthd Ma;tpd;
xU gFjpahFk;> ru;tNjr jd;ghyPg;Gs;s Mz;fs;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fSf;fhd kdpj cupik Mizafj;jpdhy; (IGLHRC) topelj;jg;gl;l
5 ehLfSf;fpilapyhd epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk;.
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%ykhf Vw;gLk; td;Kiw Nghd;wtw;iw ,dk;fz;lJ. vjpu;ghyPu;g;gpduhfNth vjpu;ghyPu;g;G
,y;yhjhuhfNth ,Ue;jhYk; LBT egu;fspilNa fzg;gLk; td;KiwfSf;fhd
,ilntspfisg; gw;wpa Gupjy; rpf;fyhfpwJ.94
Mz;l;upah epf;Nfhy;]; vOjpa “lhd;]; nghd;dhah> lhd;];!" vd;gJ ,yq;ifapy; jpUeq;if
ghypay; njhopyhsu;fSldhd 24 Mokhd Neu;fhzy;fs; kw;Wk; 3 ,yf;Ff;
FOfye;Jiuahly;fs; vd;gtw;iw mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L Nkw;nfhz;l gFg;gha;tpd;
mbg;gilapy; jpUeq;ifapdu; kPjhd nghyp]hupd;; jtwhd elj;ijia Muha;fpwJ.95 mjd;
tpisTfs; jpUeq;if ghypay; njhopyhsu;fs; jq;fs; ngz;ik ghy;epiy ntspg;ghL
kw;Wk; jd;ghyPu;g;G Nghd;wtw;wpdhy; nghyp]hupdhy; njhlu; ghjpg;Gf;Fs;sjy;
eltbf;iffis mDgtpf;f NeupLfpd;wJ vd;W Fwpg;gpLfpd;wd. ,e;j epe;jidfspy;
tha;nkhop> cly; kw;Wk; ghypay; rhu;e;j epe;jidfSk; ghjpg;Gf;Fl;gLj;jg;gly; kw;Wk;
Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gly; vd;gtw;wpd; Nghjhd nghyp]hupd; eltbf;ifspy; fhzg;gLk;
rkj;Jtkpd;ik MfpaitAk; mlq;Fk;.96
,j;jifa Jd;GWj;jy; kw;Wk; td;Kiwf;fhd VJf;fs; Fwpj;J ,e;j Ma;T rpy nghJthd
KbTfSf;F tUfpwJ. jw;NghJs;s Fw;wtpay; rl;lk; xU ngupa jilf;fy;yhf cs;sJ>
,J muR kw;Wk; jdpahu; nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs; Jd;GWj;jg;gLk; fyhr;rhuj;ij Mjupg;gNjhL
kl;Lky;yhky;> ghjpf;fg;gl;ltu;fspd; Fuy;fis neupj;jy; kw;Wk; mtu;fSf;F
mtkhdkhd R+o;epiyia cUthf;FtJkhf cs;sJ. njhlu;e;J jdpegu;fspd; cz;ikahd
my;yJ kw;wtu;fshy; czug;gl;l ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; kPjhd
rfpg;Gj;jd;ikapd;ikahy; J}z;lg;gLk; td;Kiw kw;Wk; Jd;GWj;jy;fs; vd;gtw;iw ,e;j
Ma;T Nfhbl;Lf; fhl;LfpwJ. ,j;jifa rfpg;Gj;jd;ikapd;ik egupd; cz;ikahd
ghy;epiy milahsk; my;yJ ghyPu;g;G> mtu;fs; td;Kiwia mDgtpg;gtu;fsJ r%f
mikg;G kw;Wk; mtu;fspd; xg;gPl;lstpyhd nghUshjhu epiyiag; nghWj;J
ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shjy; kw;Wk; Ruz;lypw;Fl;gly; vd;gtw;iwg; nghWj;J NtWgl;l tpisTfis
tpistpf;fpwJ. epf;Nfhy;]pd; "lhd;]; nghd;dhah> lhd;];!" 'ghjpg;gpw;Fl;gLjypd; FWf;fPL
jd;ik” ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsk; vd;gtw;iw cs;slf;fpanjd;gij
gpujpgypf;fpd;wJ.97
rw;Nw NtWgl;l jsj;jpy; rpy Ma;Tfs; Neubahf td;Kiwfis Nehf;fp> Jd;GWj;jy; kw;Wk;
ghFghL gw;wpa LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fspd; mDgtq;fis Ma;ifapy; Rfhjhuk;> fy;tp>
tPl;Ltrjp kw;Wk; Ntiytha;g;G Nghd;w mbg;gilNjitfis mZf Kaw;rpj;j
re;ju;g;gq;fspy; ,it gutyhf ,Ug;gijf; fz;lwpe;jJ. ghy;epiy milahsq;fs; kw;Wk;
ghyPu;g;G fhuzkhf LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fs; ghjpf;fg;gLtjpy; cs;shu;e;j xU tbtk;
fhzg;gLtjid ,e;j Ma;T ntspg;gLj;jpaJ. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> jpUeu; ntWg;Gzu;T
fyhr;rhuj;ij gFg;gha;T nra;ifapy; gzpaplq;fs; kw;Wk; Rfhjhu toq;Feu;fs; %ykhd
ghFghL jpUeu;fSf;F kw;wtu;fisf; fhl;bYk; mjpfkhd nghUs; ,og;G kw;Wk; Nkhrkhd
Rfhjhu tpisTfis mDgtpf;f toptFf;fpwJ vd;gij fhl;LfpwJ.98
“Ie;J tpuy;fSk; xNu khjpupahdit my;y" Ma;T cj;jpNahfG+u;t Mtzq;fisg;
ngWtjpy; jpUeu;fspd; Nghuhl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; Njitaw;W> CLUTk; tifapyhd Mtzq;fs;
kw;Wk; Nfs;tp nray;Kiwfs;> mj;Jld; mjpfhupfspd; jd;dpr;irahd KbntLf;Fk;
nray;Kiwfs; Njrpa milahs ml;il toq;fy; Mfpatw;iw KOikahf Muha;fpwJ. ,J
Njrpa milahs ml;il Nghd;w Kf;fpakhd Mtzq;fis khw;Wtjw;fhf rfpj;Jf;
nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;ba fl;lhak; vd;gtw;iw Ma;fpwJ.99 2016 Mk; Mz;L Kjy;>
mgptpUj;jpapy; gq;Nfw;gjw;fhd fye;JiuahlYf;Fupa epWtdj;jpdJ jpUeu;fs; gw;wpa
tpiue;j R+o;epiy kjpg;gPl;by; jpUeu;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghL tpsf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.100
jpUeu;fspd; vr;.I.tp gw;wpa mwpT kw;Wk; Rfhjhuj;Jiwia mZfy; gw;wp
fz;lwpag;gl;ltw;iw jtpu> ,t; Ma;twpf;if nghJthf jpUeu; ,yq;ifau;fs; kpf
cau;e;j cstpay; kd mOj;jj;ij mDgtpf;fpwhu;fs; vd;gijAk; fhl;bAs;sJ -fpl;lj;jl;l
jpUeu;fspy; ghjp rjtPjk; nghyp]hupdhy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;Ls;sdu; my;yJ jLj;J
itf;fg;gl;Ls;sdu; Fiwe;jgl;rk; fhy; gq;F rjtPjj;jpdu; jq;fSf;F nghUe;Jk; rl;l
94 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 20-21

95 Mz;l;Nu epNfhy];> "lhd;]; nghd;dah lhd;];! ,yq;ifapy; cs;s jpUeu; ghypay; njhopyhsu;fSf;F vjpuhd nghyp]; td;Kiw"> ngz;zpa
Fw;wtpay; 5> ,yf;fk;. 2 (2010): pp. 195-222.
98
re;jpkhy;> jpUeu; ntWg;G fyhr;rhuj;ij Ma;T nra;jy;> pp. 39-48.
99 Human Rights Watch (`pA+kd; iul;]; nthl;r; mikg;G), “Ie;J tpuy;fSk; xNu khjpupahdit my;y"”.
100 mgptpUj;jpapy; gq;Fgw;wy; njhlu;ghlY}f;fhd epWtdk;> ,yq;ifapy; jpUeu;fs; Fwpj;j tpiue;j R+o;epiy Ma;T> nfhOk;G: NSACP/FPA, 2016,
https://www.aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/publication/Sri_Lanka_Rapid_Situational_Assessment_of_TGs_2017.pdf
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mikg;Gfisg; gw;wp NghJkhd mwpT ,y;iy vd;W ek;gpdu;.101 jpUeu;fs; mZff;$bajhd
cfe;j Rfhjhu trjpfis epWTtJ Fwpj;J ,e;j mwpf;if gy;NtW gupe;Jiufis
mspf;fpwJ.102
ngUk; kl;lj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;l kf;fs; FOtpdu; ghFghl;bdhy; ghjpf;fg;gLtij cWjpg;gLj;j
fsq;fj;jpd; FwpaPLfs; Kaw;rpf;fpd;wd. 2010103 kw;Wk; 2017104 Mk; Mz;by; NSACPahy;
epakpf;fg;gl;l PLHIVfhd fsq;ff; FwpaPLfspy; Mz;fSld; clYwT nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs;
(MSM) xU Kf;fpa kf;fs; njhifahf cs;shu;fs;> ,Ug;gpDk; mtu;fs; LGBTQI
kf;fNshL xg;gpLk;NghJ Mokhd fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghFghl;L mDgtq;fis
vjpu;nfhs;stpy;iy. LGBT egu;fSf;F Fwpg;ghf xU fsq;fFwpaPl;il cUthf;Fk; Kaw;rp
2012 ,y; <Fty; fpuTz;l; mikg;gpdhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ.105 119 vy;[pgpb egu;fSld;
elj;jg;gl;l Nfs;tp Ma;it gad;gLj;jp> LGBTQI kf;fspy; Kf;fhy;thrpg; Ngu; gy;NtW r%f
mikg;Gfspy; cly;> czu;r;rp> tha;nkhop kw;Wk; cstpay; epe;jid Mfpa tbtq;fspy;
ghFghl;il vjpu;nfhz;Ls;sdu; vd;W ,t; mwpf;if fz;lwpe;Js;sJ.106 ,jw;f;F njhlu;Gila
tifapy; LGBT Fwpj;j fsq;fk;> ,yq;ifau;fshd LGBT egu;fspdhYk; Mokhf
cs;thq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ> ,J mtu;fs; jhk; re;jpj;j ghFghlhd elj;ijapypUe;J vOk; fsq;fk;
my;yJ mtkhdk; fhuzkhf my;yJ jk; ghypay; <u;g;G my;yJ ghy;epiy milahsk;
fhuzkhf Vw;gLk; gaj;jpdhy; ,e;j fsq;fk; epu;tfpf;fg;gLfpwJ.107
vr;.A.v];. rkutPu kw;Wk; gp.[p.I.vk;. rkurpq;f MfpNahu; ghFghl;bdhy; tpisAk; LGT
,yq;ifau; kPjhd ghjpg;Gf;fis ,yq;if r%fj;jpd; newpKiwrhu;e;j vjpu;ghyPu;g;Gf;
fyhr;rhuj;jpd; xU tpisnghUshf rl;lfg;gLj;Jfpd;wdu;.108 40 jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu;;> jpUeu;
kw;Wk; ghypay; njhopyhspfs; Mfpa ,yq;ifau;fis khjpupahff; nfhz;l mtu;fsJ
mwpf;if ntt;NtW milahsq;fs; ntt;NtW ,aq;Fepiy rhu;e;j ghFghLfis
tpistpf;fpwJ vd;gijf; fhl;baJ. jpUeu; kw;Wk; ghypay; njhopyhspfSf;fhd r%f
tpyf;Fld; xg;gpLifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;GilNahu; kPjhd r%f ghFghL gutyhf cs;sJ.109
,NjNghy;> b.vk; ypadNf kw;Wk; V.v];. Mjpfhuk; MfpNahu; ,yq;ifapy; gzpaplq;fspy;
ghFghL fhl;lg;gLtijf; fhz;fpd;wdu;.110 16 jd;ghyPu;g;Gila Mz; Copau;fSldhd
Mokhd Neu;fhzy;fs;> jdpj;Jtplg;gly;> epuhfupg;G> jhf;Fjy; fUj;Jf;fs;> ghypay;
mtJ}Wfs;> mbf;fb gfpbf;F cl;gly; kw;Wk; ,opthd ngau;fspy; miof;fg;gLtJ>
tje;jpfisg; gug;GtJ> ghypay; jhf;Fjy;> Njitaw;w njhLjy; kw;Wk; mr;RWj;jy;fs;
my;yJ ghypay; Ruz;ly; %ykhd ifA+l;L Mfpatw;wpd; %yk; Jd;GWj;jy; epfo;jy; gw;wp
tpsf;FfpwJ. ,t;twpf;if vjpu;ghyPu;g;G ,ay;ghdnjd;W Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l
epWtdkakhf;fg;gl;l gzpaplq;fspy; vjpu;ghyPu;g;G Mjpf;fj;jpdhy; vOk; ghypay; Jd;GWj;jy;
vd ,ij tifg;gLj;JfpwJ.111 ,t;twpf;ifapd; Mrpupau;fs; kw;WnkhU ,ire;j Ma;T
%yk; jd;ghyPu;g;Gila Copau;fs; Ntiyjsj;jpy; ,e;j vjpu;ghyPu;g;G Mjpf;f Jd;GWj;jiy
vt;thW rkhspf;fpwhu;fs; vd;gij Muha;e;Js;shu;fs;.112 Jd;GWj;jiy vjpu;nfhs;Sk;
jd;ghyPu;g;Gila Copau;fspd; rkhspf;Fk; cj;jpfs; fsq;fj;Jld; ,izf;fg;gl;Ls;sd> ,J
gy;NtW kw;Wk; rpf;fyhd rkhspf;Fk; cj;jpfSf;F toptFf;fpwJ> ,J egu;fs; fsq;fj;jpd;
Fwpaply;fis Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhu;fsh my;yJ mtu;fs; jq;fs; ghyPu;g;G gw;wp ntspg;gilahf
cs;shu;fsh vd;gijg; nghWj;jJ. Ma;twpf;ifapd; gy gf;fq;fspy; Clf R+oypy; cs;s
ghFghL nfhz;l ,aq;Fepiyia ntspf;fhl;baJ.113

102 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p.55.
103 NSACP, UNAIDS, FLk;g jpl;lkply; ,yq;if kw;Wk; gyu;> vr;.I.tpAld; thOk; egu;fs; fsq;ff; FwpaPL ,yq;if> nfhOk;G: NSACP, 2010,
https://www.aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/documents/UNAIDS,_Family_Planning_Association_Sri_Lanka_and_Partners_(2010)_People_Livi
ng_with_HIV_Stigma_Index_Sri_Lanka.pdf
104 n[. tpjhdgjpud> gp. Nrdhehaf;f> vd;. tp[aFztu;jd kw;Wk; vk;. ngu;dhz;Nlh> ,yq;ifapy; vr;.I.tpAld; thOk; egu;fspilNa fsq;f
Ma;T> nfhOk;G: NSACP, 2017, https://www.aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/publication/Sri_Lanka_Stigma_Assesment_of_PLHIV_2017.pdf
105 Equal Ground, ,yq;iff;F jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;fs; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeu;fs; njhlu;ghd fsq;ff; FwpaPL> nfhOk;G: Equal
Ground, 2012, https://equalgroundsrilanka.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/The-LGBT-Stigma-and-Discrimination-Index-of-Sri-Lanka-A-
project-of-EQUAL-GROUND.pdf
108 vr;.A.v]; rkutPu kw;Wk; gp.[p.I.vk; rkurpq;f> Ngrf;$lhj nghUshf ghypay;: “efu;g;Gw ,yq;ifapy; LGT vd milahsg;gLj;JNthu; kw;Wk;
ghypay; njhopyhspfSf;nfjpuhd ghFghL"> xd;gjhtJ ru;tNjr Ma;Tf;fUj;juq;F> uj;kyhid: nfhj;jyhty ghJfhg;G gy;fiyf;fofk;
(2016): pp. 50-54.
109 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., P.53.
110 D b. vk;. ypadNf kw;Wk; V.v];. mjpfhuk;> ",yq;ifapy; vjpu;ghyPu;g;G Mjpf;fk; nfhz;l Ntiyj;jsq;fspy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fspd;
mDgtq;fs;"> nfhOk;G: Kfhikj;Jtk; kw;Wk; epjp gPlk;> nfhOk;G gy;fiyf;fofk;, 2017.
112 vk;. ypadNf kw;Wk; V. v];. mjpfhuk;> "FwpaPl;L ngau;fis Vw;Wf;nfhs;syh my;yJ epuhfupj;jy;: jd;ghyPg;Gila Mz;fs; gzpj;jsq;fspy;
vt;thW Jd;GWj;jiy rkhspf;fpd;wdu;"> Kfhikj;Jtj;jpy; ghy;epiy> ghfk;. 34 No. 8, (2019): pp. 644-64.
113 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;. pp. 657-63
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ghjpf;fg;gl;l Kf;fpa kf;fs; FOf;fSf;F vjpuhd fsq;fk; kw;Wk; ghFghl;il
gpujpgypg;gjpYk; epiyepWj;JtjpYk; mr;R Clfq;fspd; gq;if MuhAk; If;fpa ehLfspd;
mgptpUj;jp epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk; (UNDP) Ma;T> kw;w Kf;fpa kf;fs; FOf;fSld; xg;gpLifapy;
vr;.I.tp njhw;Wld; tho;Nthu;> Mz;fSld; clYwtpy; <LgLk; Mz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeu;
MfpNahu; kPjhd Clfg; gpurpj;jk; xg;gPl;lstpy; Fiwthf (KiwNa 5%> 1.7% kw;Wk; 0.5%)
fhzg;gl;lnjd fz;lwpe;jJ.114 MapDk;$l> mit ,d;Dk; vjpu;kiwahd fUj;Jf;fshd:
jd;ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy khw;wk; Mgj;jhdJ> ,yq;ifapd; ePz;lfhy ngsj;j
fyhr;rhuj;ij mr;RWj;JfpwJ> ntspapy; ,Ue;J te;j kw;Wk; tf;fpukhd Nkw;fj;jpa
fyhr;rhuj;ij gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;JfpwJ kw;Wk; rpWtu; kPjhd ghypay; td;Kiwf;F xU
Kf%bahf cs;sJ.115 Fwpg;ghf gpugy Clf fyhrhuq;fspy; jpUeu; ntWg;G fyhrhuj;ij
Ma;T nra;tjd; %yk;> ,yq;ifauhd jpUeu;fs; kPJ fsq;fj;ij Vw;gLj;Jk; Clf
Nfhl;ghLfSk; Ma;Tfspy;; ,dk;fhzg;gl;Ls;sd.116
rl;l fl;likg;Gfs;
ghFghL nfhz;l rl;l tpjpfspd; tpisTfis (Fwpg;ghf Fw;wtpay; tpjpfs;) Ma;T
nra;Ak; NghJ> mit Ma;T KOtJk; gutyhf ,Ue;jJ> ,e;j rl;l tpjpfis gFg;gha;T
nra;tijAk;> rl;l khw;wj;jpw;fhd rhj;jpaf;$Wfis kjpg;gpLtijAk; ikakhff; nfhz;ljhf
,e;j Ma;T cs;sJ.
mupj;j tpf;fpukrpq;f> ru;tNjr mstpy; Jspu;f;Fk; tof;Fr; rl;lk;> ru;tNjr rl;lk; kw;Wk;
ru;tNjr mstpyhd murhq;f mwpf;iffs; vd;gtw;wpw;F vjpuhf rl;l tpjpfis
Fw;wkhf;Ftij Muha;fpwhu;. mj;NjhL ,g;NghJ ,yq;ifapy; me;juq;fjpw;fhd cupik kw;Wk;
LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fspd; kPjhd ghFghlw;w epiy Vw;fdNt cs;sjhfTk; mjdhy;
rk;kjj;Jldhd jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s egu;fSf;fpilapyhd ghypay; elj;ij kiwKfkhf
Fw;wkw;wjhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;Wk; thjpLfpwhu;.117 ,e;j fz;lwpjy;fs V.vr;. tp[aj;jpDila
LGBTQI+ milahsk; njhlu;ghd Fw;wtpay; Vw;ghLfshdit epWtdkakhf;fg;gl;l rl;l
ghFghl;bd; gue;j fl;likg;gpw;Fs; tpkyrpwp jPu;g;G kw;Wk; GRC nray;Kiw Nghd;w rkfhy
Neu;kiwahd rl;l mgptpUj;jpfs; gw;wpa R+o;epiy kjpg;gPl;bd; kPsha;Tld; xj;Jg;NghfpwJ.118
nghyp];> rl;lj;juzpfs;> kUj;Jt epGzu;fs;> LGBT r%f cWg;gpdu;fs;> kdpj cupikfs;
mikg;Gf;fs; kw;Wk; nraw;ghl;lhsu;fSld; ehL jOtpa mstpy; elj;jg;gl;l 109
Neu;fhzy;fisg; gad;gLj;jp rl;lk; kw;Wk; LGBT egu;fs; kPjhd mjd; jhf;fk; njhlu;ghd
epiyikia gpupah jq;fuh[h kjpg;gpLfpwhu;.119 ,e;j rl;lq;fspd; fPo; vy;[pgpb egu;fspd;
tho;f;if mDgtq;fis Ma;T nra;Ak; NghJ> ,e;j mwpf;if 365 kw;Wk; 365A gpupTfis
Foe;ijfs; J];gpuNahfj;jpw;F vjpuhd ghJfhg;Gfshf mjpfhupfs; typAWj;JtijAk;
tpku;rpf;fpwJ> NkYk; jz;lidfSf;F vjpuhf Neu;kiwahf gad;gLj;jf;$ba rl;l tpjpfis
Muha;fpwJ.120 LGBT gpur;rpidfSf;F czu;jpwd; nfhz;l tof;fwpQu;fspd; tiyaikg;ig
cUthf;Fk; Nehf;fj;Jld; tof;fwpQu;fspd; fUj;Jf;fisAk; ,J mstpLfpwJ. mNj
tifapy;> jpUeu; ntWg;G fyhr;rhuj;ij rz;bkhy; gFg;gha;T nra;ifapy;> ,jw;F cs;sf
r%fj;jpw;Fs; cs;s jilfs; kw;Wk; mbg;gil cupik kDf;fs; Nghd;w rl;l
eltbf;iffis njhlu;tjpy; cs;s ePz;l rpukq;fis mwpe;jpUf;Fk; epiyapy; jpUeu;
,yq;ifau;fs; ,d;Dk; tYthf mzpjpus Ntz;Lk; vd;W tof;fwpQu;fshy;
typAWj;jg;gl;lJ.121
Cu;kpsh Gy;yl; nfhOk;gpy; jpUeq;iffSld; ,uz;L miu-fl;likf;fg;gl;l Neu;fhzy;fs;
kw;Wk; %d;W ,yf;Ff; FO fye;Jiuahly;fis gad;gLj;jp ,yq;ifapy; jpUeuhf ,Ug;gJ
vd;why; vd;d vd;gij rl;lj;Jf;Fs; ,zf;fk; nra;a KbAk; KbAk; vd;gij Muha;fpwJ.122
ghy;epiy kWrPuikg;G mWit rpfpr;ir kw;Wk; kdey jiyaPLfs; kPjhd rhu;Gapd;ik
mjd; jpUeu; milahsq;fspy; mtu; fhZk; NtWghLfs;> ghy;epiy milahsj;jpw;F
114 vd;. \u;kh kw;Wk; vr;. gpypNkhupah> fsq;fk;> g;ghFghL kw;Wk; ghjpf;fg;glf;$ba kf;fs;: nra;jp Clf tpspaPLfis ftdkhf Ma;T nra;tjd;
%yk; ,yq;ifapy; Clf Jiztypik Nru;j;jy; gzpfis gyg;gLj;jy;. ghq;fhf;: UNDP, 2013, p. 6.
116 re;jpkhy;> jpUeu; ntWg;G fyhr;rhuj;ij Ma;T nra;jy;, pp. 59-60.
117 mupj;j tpf;ukrpq;f> "jd;ghyPu;g;Gk; rl;lKk;"> nfhOk;G rl;lf;fy;Y}up kPsha;T (2017): pp. 115-124.
118 V. vr;. tp[aj;> ,yq;ifapy; ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahs gy;tifik> ,yq;if Fw;wtpay; rl;l mikg;gpy; ghypay;
rpWghd;ikapdupd; cupik kw;Wk; ];jhdj;ij tpNrl Fwpg;ghf nfhz;l fz;Nzhf;F> ghfk; 3> ntspaPL 1, 2018, pp. 53-63
119 gpupah jq;fuh[h> ,yq;ifapy; LGBT egu;fspd; rl;l ghJfhg;ig gyg;gLj;jy;: Fw;wkw;wjhf;Ftjw;fhd ghij> nfhOk;G: Equal Ground, 2013.
121 re;jpkhy;> jpUeu; ntWg;G fyhr;rhuj;ij Ma;T nra;jy;, pp. 69, 77.
122 Gy;yl;> Cu;kpsh> ",yq;ifapy; jpUeuhjy;: ,yq;if kw;Wk; ,e;jpahtpy; ghy;epiy milahsk; kw;Wk; rl;lk;"> SSRN 2425503 (2012).
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fhzg;gLk; Fiwthd epu;thfk; rhu; jilfs; fhuzkhf> Mu;[d;Bdhtpd; ghy;epiy milahs
rl;lk; Nghd;w rl;lk; rpwg;ghf mikAk; vd mtu; jd; KbTiuapy; $Wfpwhu;. Vnddpy; mJ
ghy;epiy khw;W rj;jpu rpfpr;ir kw;Wk; cstpay; rpfpr;irfspy; jq;fp ,Uf;ftpy;iy; kw;Wk;
mJ gho;epiyapd; tpupthd ,Uikapd;ik fUj;jpaiy nfhz;Ls;sJ.123
If;fpa ,uhr;rpaj;jpw;F Nenujpuhd ,yq;ifapd; rl;luPjpahd epiyikahdJ
jpDrhgz;bjuj;dtpdhy; kpfTk; fzprkhf kjpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jpy; Mrpahtpy; Kd;dhs;
gpupj;jhdpa fhydpfs; Vd; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s cwTfis mfw;Wtjw;fhd miog;Gfis
vjpu;j;jd kw;Wk; rPu;jpUj;jj;jpw;fhd tha;g;Gfs; vd;d vd;gJ Ma;T nra;ag;gLfpwJ.124
gz;bjuj;d> Nkw;fpy; cs;s mz;ika Nghf;Ffs;> njw;F kw;Wk; njd;fpof;F Mrpahtpy;
Fw;wkw;wjhf;Ftjid vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy vd;Wk;> cz;ikapy;> mij miltJ kpfTk;
fbdkhf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;Wk; fhz;fpwhu;.125 Nkw;fj;jpa murhq;fq;fs; “fLikahd
Nfhupf;iffis" jtpu;f;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtu; Kbf;fpwhu;> Vnddpy; ,J LGBTQI+ cupikfs;
Nkw;fj;jpa “cupik" vd;w jtwhd kw;Wk; vjpu; fz;Nzhl;lj;ij Cl;LfpwJ.126
gz;bjuj;dhTk; NkNy rz;jpkhiyg; NghyNt> Foe;ijfs; J];gpuNahfj;ij jLg;gJ vd;gJ
LGBTQI+ Fw;wkhf;Ftjw;fhd xU epahag;gLj;jyhf vjpu;nfhs;sg;gLtij $Wfpwhu;.127
Fw;wkhf;fiy guhkupf;Fk; fhuzpfshf mtu;> Fw;wkhf;Fjy; 'nray;gLj;jg;glhJ”; Nkw;fpy;
,Ue;jhd “fyhr;rhu" kw;Wk; “jhu;kPf" Rje;jpuj;jpd; typAWj;jy;fs;; nghJ nrhw;nghopT
kw;Wk; rl;l fl;likg;Gfs; ghypd rkj;Jtkpd;ikfis tpl ,dkj gpsTfs; kPJ ftdk;
nrYj;Jjy;; tYthd ePl;bf;fg;gl;l FLk;g tiyaikg;Gf;fs; kw;Wk; gy jiyKiw
FLk;gq;fs; Mfpa jtwhd mDkhdq;fs;nfhz;l fhuzpfis mtu; gl;baypLfpwhu;.128
,yq;if kw;Wk; If;fpa ,uhr;rpaj;jpd; nghUj;jkhd rl;lq;fs;" LGBTQI+ milahsj;ij
Fw;wkhf;Ftjw;fhd ,q;fpyhe;jpd; tuyhw;iwf; fz;lwptjw;Fk;> mJ vt;thW ,yq;ifapy;
LGBTQI+ Fw;wkhf;Ftjid tpl;Lr; nry;fpwJ vd;gijAk; fz;lwptjw;fhf vk;.V.vd;.
re;jpujpyf kw;Wk; gp. kfhehkN`t MfpNahUk; “ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfs;" vd;w
xg;gPl;L rl;l Ma;it elj;jpdu;.129
murhq;f vr;.I.tp jLg;G cj;jpfSld; njhlu;Gila LGBTQI+ egu;fSf;F nghUe;Jk;
,yq;ifapd; rl;l mikg;Gfis fkdp [pdjhrtpd; rl;l uPjpahd RUf;fk; Muha;fpwJ.130
mbg;gil Nritfis mZFk; jpwid mjpfupf;fTk;> ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lk; ,y;yhj epiyapy;
mtu;fs; vjpu;nfhs;Sk; fsq;f msTfisf; Fiwf;fTk; vr;.I.tp njhw;Wld; thOk; kw;Wk;
LGBTQI+ egu;fSf;F rl;l Mjuit toq;f Ntz;ba mtrpak; cs;sJ vd;W mjpy;
fz;lwpe;Js;sJ. vr;.I.tp njhw;Wld; tho;Nthu;> LGBTQI r%fj;jpd; ghjpf;fg;gl;l Kf;fpa
kf;fspd; cupikfis tYg;gLj;Jk; Kd;Ndhbfis epWt tof;Ffis jhf;fy; nra;tJ
Kf;fpak; vd;W [pdjhrh Kbf;fpwhu;.131 epWtd vy;iyf;Fs;> 2013 UNDP-IDLO mwpf;if
ghyPu;g;G> ghy;epiy milahsk; kw;Wk; vr;.I.tp njhlu;ghf kdpj cupikfis eptu;j;jp
nra;tjw;fhd kdpj cupikfs; Mizaj;jpd; jpwid kjpg;gPL nra;fpwJ.132 Kiwrhuh
Neu;fhzy;fs; %yk;> kdpj cupikfs; Mizf;FO Copau;fspilNa ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk;
ghy;epiy milahsk; gw;wpa tpopg;Gzu;T> Gupjy; kw;Wk; jpwd; vd;gtw;iwg;gw;wpa
tpsf;fj;jpy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f gw;whf;Fiw ,Ug;gij mwpf;if fz;lwpe;jJ (mjd; gpd;du; ,e;j
epiyik fzprkhf khwptpl;lJ> Fwpg;ghf 2015 ,y; xU RahjPd Mizf;FOthf kdpj
cupikfs; Mizf;FO kPsikf;fg;gl;lJ).
123 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;.> pp.15-23.

124 jpDrh gz;bjuj;d> "Mrpahtpy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s cwTfis Fwkw;wjhf;Fjy;: rl;l rPu;j;jpUj;jq;fSf;F jilahf mikAk; r%f fyhr;rhu
fhuzpfs;"> mnkupf;f gy;fiyf;fof ru;tNjr rl;l kPsha;T 31, (2016): pp. 171-207.
125 Nkw;f;$ wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p. 173.
126 Nkw;f;$ wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 205-7.
127 Nkw;f;$ wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 190-92.
128 Nkw;f;$ wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 186-89, 193-204.
129
vk;. V. vd;. re;jpujpyf kw;Wk; gp. k`hehkN`th> "ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfs;; ,yq;if kw;Wk; If;fpa ,uh[;[paj;jpd; gad;ghl;bYs;s
rl;lq;fs;"> 8tJ ru;tNjr Ma;T khehL> uj;kyhid: nfhj;jyhty ghJfhg;G gy;fiyf;fofk; (2015): pp. 110-14.
130
fkzp [pdjhr> "vr;.I.tp njhlu;ghd ghJfhg;G rl;lq;fs;> Mz;fSld; cwT nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeu;"> ghq;fhf;: UNDP/ru;tNjr
mgptpUj;jp rl;l epWtdk;, 2011.
131 Nkw;f;$ wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p. 7.
132 mNarh khNfh> kdpj cupik Mizf;FO ,yq;i f: gpuhe;jpa Njrpa kdpj cupikfs; epWtdj;jpw;fhd mwpf;if> cs;slf;fy;>
Rfhjhuj;jpw;fhd cupik kw;Wk; ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpw;fhd cupik rhu;e;j epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk;> ghq;nfhf;: UNDP/ru;tNjr
mgptpUj;jp rl;l epWtdk;> 2013.
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milahsj;ij fl;likj;jy;
,yq;ifapy; LGBTQI+ Muha;r;rp gy mZFKiwfs; %ykhf milahsj;ijg;gw;wpf;
nfhs;fpwJ> mtw;wpy; r%ftpay; kw;Wk; kUj;Jt mZFKiwfs; kpfTk; gutyhf ,Ue;jd.
,yq;if r%f itj;jpau;fy;Y}upahy; ntspaplg;gl;l ,yq;ifapy; ghypay; jd;ik gw;wpa
njhFg;G kw;Wk; 2018 ,y; If;fpa ehLfspd; rdj;njhif epjpaj;jpd; ghypay;
milahsj;jpd; jdpg;gl;l fijfspd; xU njhlu; njhFg;G> Mfpatw;wpy; gy LGBTQI+
egu;fspd; mDgtq;fs; Nru;f;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.133 ,e;j tptupg;Gfs;> LGBTQI+ egu;fs; jq;fs;
milahsq;fs; kw;Wk; cwTfis vt;thW nfhz;Lnry;fpd;wdu;; vd;gij Muha;fpd;wd
kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsq;fs; kw;Wk; ghyPu;g;G vd;gd ,yq;ifapd; xLf;FKiw nfhz;l
vjpu;ghyPu;g;G r%fj;jpy; vt;thW fye;Jiuahly;fs; elj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjd; xU
khWgl;l rpj;jpuj;ij tiufpd;wJ.134
ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clf $l;L ntspapl;l kw;WnkhU tpupthd Ma;T milahs fl;likg;gpd;;
kw;nwhU rkfhy fz;Nzhl;lk; ,Uikapay; FwpaPl;il rPu;Fiyg;gjd; %yk; toq;fg;gLfpwJ
vd;gij milahsk; fhz;fpwJ ,J voptup (Md;iyd;) jsj;ij LGBTQ egu;fs;
gad;gLj;Jtij gw;wp Muha;fpwJ.135 nghJthd r%fj;jpy;; (offline) rhj;jpakw;w cwTfis
,iza khdJ vspjhf;Ftjhy;> LGBTQ ,yq;ifau;fSf;F ,J kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdJ vd;W
mJ fz;lwpe;jJ NkYk; ,J Raj;jpd; ntspg;ghL kw;Wk; nghJ fye;Jiuahly;fspy;
gq;Nfw;gjw;fhd tha;g;Gfis toq;FfpwJ cyfshtpa ghy;gG ; Jik fiyfSf;fhd
mZfiyAk; ,J toq;Ffpd;wJ. mNj Neuj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;l r%fj;ij jdpg;gLj;jp>
r%fj;ij xOq;fikj;jy; kw;Wk; mzpjpul;liy ghjpf;fpwJ.136 ghy;epiy milahsq;fs;
kw;Wk; ghypay; <u;g;G gfpuq;fkhf gfpu;e;J nfhs;sgLtjpy;iy; gy fzf;Ffs; gad;ghL;
mehkNja my;yJ Gidg;ngau; nfhz;Ls;sJ; kw;Wk; ghypay; re;jpg;GfSf;F Md;iyd;
jsq;fis Cf;Ftpjy; -vd;gtw;iw rpwg;G ,af;ftpay;fs; vd Ma;T mbf;Nfhbl;L
fhl;LfpwJ. ,yq;ifapy; ghypay; njhFg;gpy; tptupf;fg;gl;Ls;s ghypay; milahsj;jpd; rpy
jdpg;gl;l fijahly;fspYk; ,it vLj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sd.137
mdP gl;lhr;rhu;ah kw;Wk; nfu;y; ngu;dhz;Nlh tpd; ,e;jpah kw;Wk; ,yq;if gw;wpa xg;gPl;L
Ma;T> Mzhjpf;f kw;Wk; vjpu;ghyPu;g;G Mjpf;f muR epWtdq;fs; ghypay; gw;wpa
fye;Jiuahly;fis tbtikj;J fl;Lg;gLj;jpAs;sd kw;Wk; vjpu;ghyPu;g;G jd;ikiag; Ngzp
tUfpd;wd vd;W thjpLfpwJ.138 Fwpg;ghf> ,yq;ifapy; epyTk; ghypay; gw;wpa fLikahd>
newpKiw Gupjy;fshy; Fwpg;ghf ghypay; murpay; vt;thW Nkhrkhf fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ
vd;gij vOj;jhrpupau;fs; mbf;Nfhbl;Lf; fhl;Lfpd;wdu;.139 ,e;j fl;likg;gpw;Fs; milahs
Ma;Tf;F xU cjhuzk;> fPo;-eLj;ju tu;f;f fpuhk R+oy;fspy; ,Ue;jhd ,uz;L jpUeu;fspd;
ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; Ra-fz;Nzhl;lq;fis nru;ky; tpN[tu;jd Muha;ifapy;>
,e;egu;fs; njhlu;e;J jq;fs; ghy;epiy tpj;jpahrj;ij fl;likf;f jq;fs; nrhe;j fw;gid
tsq;fspy; J}f;fp vwpag;gLtijf; fhz;fpwJ140. ghy;epiy gd;ikj;jd;ikia rfpj;Jf;
nfhs;shj xU r%fj;jpy; jq;fis fz;zpaj;Jld; gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;Jk; xNu Mjhukhf
Ra czu;Tfs; jhd; jq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; cjtpAs;sd vd;W tpN[tu;jd thjpLfpwhu;.141
,e;j tpisTfs; ghy;epiy milahsk; gw;wpa fUj;Jf;fs; nghJthd (kw;Wk; Nkw;fj;jpa)
R+oy;fspy; vt;thW ntspg;gLj;jg;glyhk; vd;gjw;F tpl cs;Shu; egu;fspil tpj;jpahrkhf
Gupe;J nfhs;sg;gLfpd;w eilKiwapy; cs;sd vd;W njuptpf;fpd;wd.
,Nj Nghd;W> [ae;jp FU-cJk;gyh ,yq;ifapy; ghy;epiy r%f tpjpfis gpd;gw;whj
jd;ghyPu;g;Gil ngz;fs; gd;dpUtuplk; Mz;ikjj;jd;ik nfhz;l ngz;fs; vd;w fUj;ij
tprhupf;fpwhu;.142 r%f fl;likg;ghsu; kw;Wk; gpd;etPdj;Jt mZFKiwfisg; gad;gLj;jp>
133
re;J];ah ngu;dhz;Nlh> Nrdy; td;dpahuhr;rp kw;Wk; [hdfp tpjhdg;gj;jpud> ,yq;ifapy; ghypay; xU njhFg;G> ,yq;if r%f
itj;jpau;fspd; fy;Y}up kw;Wk; If;fpa ehLfs; rdj;njhif epjpak;: ,yq;if r%f itj;jpau;fspd; fy;Y}up> 2018.
134 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., ghu;f;fTk;: pp. 23-47, 64-66.
135 ggh Njrg;gpupa> ikf;fy; nkz;b];> Nru;khy; tpN[tu;jd kw;Wk; Rgh tpN[rpwptu;jd;> ,Uikapaiy jfu;j;jy;: LGBT ,yq;ifaupd; ,iza
mDgtq;fs;> nfhOk;G> ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;G> 2017.
136 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 29-64, 102-104.
137 ngu;dhz;Nlh> td;dpahuhr;rp kw;Wk; tpjhdg;gj;jpud> ,yq;ifapy; ghypay; xU njhFg;G> pp. 64-68.
138 MzP gl;lhr;rhu;ah kw;Wk; Nfu;s; ngu;dhz;Nlh> "gho;g;GJik nraw;ghL kw;Wk; ghypay; rpWghd;ikapdupd; milahsk;: ,yq;if kw;Wk; ,e;jpah
Fwpj;j R+o;epiy Ma;T">, 9tJ ru;tNjr Ma;T khehL> uj;kyhid: nfhj;jyhty ghJfhg;G gy;fiyf;fofk (2016): pp. 55-62.
140 Nru;ky; tpN[tu;jd> "vdpDk; ehd; ,g;NghJ ahu; vd;gij ahUk; vdf;F tpsf;ftpy;iy...": ,yq;ifapy; "jpUeu;" Ra-ghu;it" Wieringa
S.E.> Blackwood E.> Bhaiya A. (eds) cyfkakhFk; Mrpahtpy; ngz;fspd; ghypay; kw;Wk; Mz;ikj;jd;ik. xg;gPl;L ngz;zpa
Ma;Tj;njhlu;> pp. 101-116, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
141 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 101-102
142 [ae;jp FU-cJk;gyh> "Butching it up: ,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz; Mz;ikj;jd;ik Fwpj;j Ma;T"> fyhr;rhuk;> Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk;
ghypay;, 15:sup2, pp. S153-S165.
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Mz;ikj;jd;ik cila ngz;fs; vd;w fUj;jhf;fk; Mz;ikj;jd;ik cila ngz;fs;
%yk; Mz;ikapypUe;J Mz;jd;ikiaAk; mfw;w mDkjpf;fpwJ vd;W mtu; thjpLfpwhu;.143
MapDk;$l> 'ghypd ,ilA+Wfs;' my;yJ 'ghypd epuhfupg;Gfs;' Nghd;w nrhw;fs; ghy;epiy
r%f tpjpfis gpd;gw;whj ngz; jd;ghyPu;g;gpdupd; nghJthd ghu;itia kWg;gjhy;> mjw;F
gjpyhf ,Uik nra;ag;gl;l ghypd FwpaPLfSf;F mg;ghy; efu;e;J nfhz;bUf;fyhk; vd;W
mtu; thjpLfpwhu;.144
Mz;l;& epf;Nfhy;]; N[hb kpy;yUld; ,ize;J nra;j Ma;tpy; "lhd;]; nghd;dhah
lhd;];!"apy; ghy;epiy milahsk;> ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; Mir Mfpait er;rp egu;fshy;
fl;likf;fg;gLk; rpf;fyhd kw;Wk; Kuz;ghlhd topfis Muha;tjd; %yk;
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.145 mtu;fs; jk;ik khwhg;ghypd ngz;fs; kw;Wk; khwhg;ghypd Mz;
jd;ghyPu;g;gpdu;fsplk; ,Ue;J NtWgLj;jp mwptJld; jkJ ngz;ikiaf; nfhz;lhLk;
jd;ik fhzg;gLfpwJ Mdhy; mtu;fspd; capupay; uPjpahd 'Mz;ik' kw;Wk; Mz;fs;
kPjhd jq;fs; jPtpu ghypay; Mir vd;gtw;iw mtu;fs; Vw;Wf;nfhs;tJ gw;wp
Ma;twpf;if Muha;fpwJ> ,e;j thjq;fs; Fwpg;ghf guptu;j;jid ghypay; gupkhw;wq;fs; %yk;
R+o;epiyg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd> nghUshjhuk;> Mir> fsq;fk; kw;Wk; Ruz;ly; Mfpatw;wpd;
rpf;fyhd ,aq;Fepiy er;rp mDgtq;fis tbtikf;fpwJ.146
njky; vy;yhtytpd; "nghUe;jhj fhjyu;fs;" mfepiy milahs fl;Lkhdj;ij gw;wpa
,Nj Nghd;wnjhU Ma;thFk;.147 cstpay; kw;Wk; r%ftpay; ,uz;bYk; ghypay; kw;Wk;
ghy;epiy milahs Nkk;ghl;L Nfhl;ghLfs; ,yq;ifapy; cs;s vjpu;g; ghyPu;g;G ,y;yhNjhu;
kw;Wk; jpUeu;fs; mDgtq;fSld; vt;thW nghUe;Jfpd;wd vd;gij ,J Muha;fpwJ. 15
gq;Nfw;ghsu;fs; gq;Nfw;w xU juk;rhu; Ma;T %yk; gq;Nfw;ghsu;fs; ghy;epiy kw;Wk;
ghypay; Ra fUj;jhf;fq;fs; Kf;fpa milahs fUj;jhf;f Nfhl;ghLfSld; fzprkhd
mstpy; nghUj;jkw;wjd;ik cilajhf ntspg;gLj;jpdu; vd;W mwpf;if fhl;baJ.148 ,J
ghypdk; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy gw;wp fw;ifapy; jdpg;gl;l NtWghLfs; kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu R+oy;fis
fUj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;bajd; mtrpaj;ij typAWj;JfpwJ> NkYk; fyhr;rhu
NtWghLfisf;fle;J Nfhl;ghLfis cyfshtpajhf;Ftjd; Mgj;Jf;fis vr;rupf;fpwJ.149
,jd; mbg;gilapy;> vy;yhty mtu;fs; tpN[tu;jd> FU-cJk;ghyh epf;Nfhy;]; kw;Wk;
kpy;yu; MfpNahuhy; milahsk; fhzg;gl;l Ntw;Wikfs; cs;Shu; Gupjy;fs; kw;Wk;
cyfj;jpd; nghJthd Gupjy; eilKiwfSf;F ,ilapy; cs;s J}uj;ij vjpnuhypfpd;whu;.
kUj;Jt mZFKiwfs; LGBTQI+ milahsj;jpw;F cstpay; kjpg;gPLfs; kw;Wk; r%f
kw;Wk; Rfhjhu kjpg;gPLfis kpfTk; Neubahfg; gad;gLj;Jfpd;wd. ,jd; tpisthd
tpku;rdq;fs; Nfhl;ghl;L mbg;gilapy; FiwTilajhfTk; eilKiw epiyapd;
mbg;gilapy; rpwe;jdthfTk; cs;sd. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> V.v];. kyyfk ghy;epiy
cWjpg;gLj;jh milahsq;fis ghFghL> ghypay; njhopy;> ghypay; Rfhjhu mikg;Gfs;
kw;Wk; cs;Shu; kw;Wk; ru;tNjr fl;likg;Gf;fis Nehf;Ftjd; %yk; cUthf;Ffpwhu;.150
ghypay; eyk; kw;Wk; vr;.I.tp kUj;Jtk; kw;Wk; ,yq;if kdey kUj;Jtu;fs; fy;Y}up
vd;gd ghy;epiy ,zf;fkw;w kf;fs; njhifAld; xj;Jiof;fTk; Ma;T nra;aTk; ghy;epiy
khwh vjpu;g; ghyPu;g;G r%fj;jpdhy; tpisAk; xLf;FKiwfspy; ,Ue;J kPs cjtpaspf;Fk;
jpwd; nfhz;lit vd mtu; $Wfpd;whu;;.151 ,Nj Nghy nfhs;if kw;Wk; murpay;
Jiwfspy; jiyapl Ntz;ba kdey kUj;Jtu;fs; kw;Wk; gpw Rfhjhu epGzu;fspd;
LGBTQI+ egu;fspd; kdey tpisTfis eptu;j;jp nra;tjw;fhd Jiztypik Nru;
eltbf;iffs;> kpAUre;jpujhrhtpd; “jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ,sk; gUtj;jpdupy; jw;nfhiy
vz;zk;" vDk; Mf;fj;jpYk; fhzg;gLfpwJ.152
,NjNghy;> “ghy;epiy khw;wk; gw;wpa xU GJa gjpg;gpy;"> kyyfk v];. [pdpAld; Nru;e;J
jkJ ghy;epiy kPjhd ntWg;G kw;Wk; r%f ghFghL gw;wpa jpUeu;fspd; mDgtq;fs;
kw;Wk; xNu Neuj;jpy; epfOk; kdeyf;FiwTfs; Fwpg;ghf kd mOj;jk;> kdg; gjw;wk; kw;Wk;
143 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p. S163.

145 N[hb kpy;yu; kw;Wk; Mz;l;Nu epNfhy];> ",yq;if er;rp egu;fspilNa milahsk;> ghypay; kw;Wk; ghypay; njhopy;"> ghypay;Gfs; 15>
,yf;fk; 5/6 (2012): pp. 554-69.
147 Njky; vy;yhty> "gpioahf Nru;f;fg;gl;l fhjyu;: ,yq;ifapy; LGBTQ+ milahs Njw;wq;fs; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy kwWk; ghypay;
gy;tifikf;Fk; ,ilapyhd nghUe;Jk; jd;ikia Muha;jy;"> ghypay; kw;Wk; fyhr;rhuk; (2018): pp. 1321-39.
150 V. v];. kq;fsfk> ",yq;ifapy; khwp tUk; ghy;epiy milahsk; kw;Wk; R+oy;"> ,yq;if ghypay; Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; vr;.I.tp kUj;Jt
ntspaPL> ghfk; 3, (2017): pp. 45-50.
152 kpAU re;jpujhr> ,yq;ifapy; r%f fsq;fk; kw;Wk; jd;ghyPu;g;G Fw;wkhf;fg;gl;Ls;s R+oypy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s fl;bsikg;gUt Mz;fspilNa
jw;nfhiy vz;zk;"> r%f cseyj;Jf;fhd ru;tNjr ntspaPL (2018): pp. 1-2.
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jw;nfhiy Mfpatw;wpd; 'cau;e;j guty;” gw;wpa fz;Nzhl;lj;ij cUthf;Ffpwhu;.153 jkJ
ghy;epiy kPjhd ntWg;Gzu;it epu;tfpg;gjw;fhf gy Jiw mZFKiwia
gupe;Jiug;gjw;F Ma;thrpupau;fs; ,ijg; gad;gLj;Jfpwhu;fs;> ,jw;F kdey kUj;Jtu;fs;>
mfr;Rug;gpay; epGzu;fs;> kfg;NgW kUj;Jtu;fs;> gpsh];bf; mWit rpfpr;ir epGzu;fs;>
MNyhrfu;fs;> r%f Nrtfu;fs;> tof;fwpQu;fs;> mu;g;gzpg;Gs;s muR rhuh epWtdq;fs;>
jpUeu;fs; kw;Wk; mtu;fspd; FLk;gq;fSf;F ,ilNa xj;Jiog;G Njitg;gLfpwJ.154
,yq;ifapy; cs;s jpUeu;fSd; njhlu;Gila njhw;WNehapay; fhuzpfs; gw;wpa
ntspaplg;gl;l juTfspd; ,ilntspia eptu;j;jp nra;tjw;fhf%d;whk; epiy rpfpr;ir ika
mikg;gpy; cs;s ghyepiy khw;w kUj;Jtfjpd; gq;Nfw;ghsu;fspd; njhw;WNeha; gz;Gfs;
kw;Wk; Nkyhz;ik gw;wpa Ma;tpd; %yk; mj;jifa gq;fspg;ig nra;Ak;gb
Ma;thrpupau;fshd> gp.b.vy;.Mu;. tpN[rpq;f kw;Wk; vd;. Fztu;jd ,ize;J
fUj;Jiuj;Js;sdu;.155 1985 Kjy; 2018 tiu Nguhjid Nghjdh itj;jparhiyapd;
fpoikNjhWkhd taJ te;Njhu; kdey rpfpr;ir epiyaj;jpy; kw;Wk; ghypay;
gpur;ridfSf;fhd rpfpr;ir epiyaj;jpy;; gjpT nra;ag;gl;l midj;J egu;fspd; kUj;Jt
gjpTfis ,e;j Ma;T kjpg;gha;T nra;jJ. kdey cjtpia ehLk; jpUeu;fspd; vz;zpf;if
mjpfupj;J tUtijAk;> Mdhy; mtu;fSf;F fpilf;Fk; Nrit xJf;fPl;by; Kf;fpa
,ilntspfs; ,Ug;gijAk; ,e;j Ma;T fhz;fpwJ.156 njhlu;Gila njhopy;Kiw FOf;fs;
kw;Wk; nghJf; fy;tpapy; kdepiy rhu; khw;wj;ij gupe;Jiug;gJld;> ,t; Ma;twpf;if>
jpUeu; ey Rfhjhuj;jpy; midj;J gq;Fjhuu;fspd; gpujpepjpfspd; gq;Nfw;Gld; ,yq;iff;fhd
Njrpa ey;y eilKiw topfhl;Ljy;fis cUthf;Ftjw;fhd Fwpg;gpl;l gupe;Jiuia
nra;fpwJ.157
vr;.I.tp njhlu;ghd jiyaPLfs;

Ma;tpd; xU gFjpahf vr;.I.tp jLg;G kw;Wk; rpfpr;irf;fhd Rfhjhu jpl;lj;jpd; jiyaPLfs;>
Ma;T nra;ag;gl;l fhyj;jpy; fzprkhd ,lj;ij nfhs;fpwJ. LGBTQI+ kf;fs; njhiffis
ntspg;gilahf milahsk; fhZk; Muha;r;rpfspy;> Muk;gfhy jiyaPLfspy; xd;W>
jd;ghyPu;g;ghsu; kw;Wk; Mz;fSld; clYwT nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs; MfpNahuJ vr;.I.tp
gw;wpa mwpT kw;Wk; ghypay; elj;ijfs; gw;wpa fk;ngdpad; xd; [u;dpapd; xU 2007
mwpf;if MFk;.158 mf;fhyg;gFjpapy; Ie;J efuq;fspy; 494 Mz;fs; fzf;nfLg;G
mbg;gilapy;>. “,yq;if r%fj;jpd; midj;Jg; gpupTfspYk; Mz;fSld; clYwTnfhs;Sk;
Mz;fs; tho;fpwhu;fs;> Ntiy nra;fpwhu;fs; vd;gijAk; mtu;fs; Rw;Wyhg; gFjpfs;
my;yJ nfhOk;gpy; cs;s Mq;fpyk; NgRk; cauLf;F kf;fSf;F kl;Lk; kl;Lg;gltpy;iy
vd;w Kf;fpakhd mtjhdpg;G ,e;j mwpf;ifapy; cs;sJ.159 mtu;fs; 'vr;.I.tp-
Mgj;Jf;Fupa gy;NtW ghypay; elj;ijfspy; <LgLfpwhu;fs; kw;Wk; gy ghypay;
milahsq;fisf; nfhz;Ls;sdu;; vd;gijg;Nghy ngz;ikahd ,ay;Gil Mz;fs; Fj
top ghypaYwtpy; ngWeuhf rpj;jupf;Fk; Kd;KbT nfhz;l ghuk;gupak;.160 kw;Wk; jd;ghyPu;g;G
Mz;fs; kw;Wk; Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs; kPJ ftdk; nrYj;Jk; mwpf;if gy
Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs; ngz;fsSlDk; $l GzUfpd;wdu; vd;gij njspe;jwpa
cjtpaJ. mj;NjhL r%f uPjpahfNth my;yJ murpay; uPjpahfNth jd;ghyPu;g;ghsu; vd;W
milahsk; fhz;gJ> ,J vr;.I.tp jLg;G ,yf;F cj;jpfis cUthf;Ftjw;F xU
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f mstpyhd rthyhf Kd;itf;fpwJ.161
,d Ma;TfSf;fhd ru;tNjr ikaj;jpd; xU fzf;nfLg;gpy; Fwpg;ghf jdpj;Jtkhd Ma;T
Kaw;rp nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,J vr;.I.tpÆva;l;]; ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shff;$ba xU FOthf
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vr;.I.tpÆva;l;]; mwpitAk;> mtu;fs; ve;j mstpw;F Mgj;jhd ghypay; elj;ijfspy;
<Lgl;ldu; vd;gijAk; kjpg;gpl;lJ.162 ,e;j mwpf;ifapy; fle;jfhy jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ghypay;
153 gp. fpdpNf kw;Wk; V. v]; kyyfk> "khw;Wg;ghypay; njhlu;ghd mwpf;if"> ,yq;if csey kUj;Jt ntspaPL 9> ,yf;fk; 2 (2018): pp. 4-9.
154 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p. 9
155 gp. fpdpNf> V. v]; kyyfk gp.b.vy;>Mu;. tpN[rpq;f kw;Wk; vd; Fztu;jd> "khw;Wg;ghypay;; ,yq;ifapd; mDgtk;: ,yq;ifapy; %d;whk;
epiy Rfhjhu guhkupg;G rpfpr;ir mikg;gpy;> njhw;WNehapay; Fztpay;Gfs; kw;Wk; jpUeu;fspd; gpur;ridfis Kfhikj;Jtk; nra;jy;
Fwpj;j tpupthd Ma;T"> ,yq;if ghypay; Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; vr;.I.tp kUj;Jt ntspaPL> ghfk; 4, (2018): pp. 18-23.
158 gazj;jpy; Jiz tUNthu;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs; r%fj;jpy; mwpT> kdg;ghq;F kw;Wk; elj;ij> ,yq;ifapy; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fshf
milahsg;gLj;JNthu;> Mz;fSld; cwT nfhs;Sk; Mz;fs;> nfhOk;G: Companions on a Journey, 2007,
https://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/images/pdfs/publications/research_documents/cojk_nowledge.pdf
162 ,df;fy;tpf;fhd ru;tNjr epiyak; (ICES)> ,yq;ifapy; ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shff;$ba r%fq;fSf;fpilapy; vr;.I.tp/va;l;]; tpopg;Gzu;T kw;Wk;
Mgj;jhd ghypay; elj;ij> fz;b: ICES, 2009.
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elj;ij gw;wpa xU Fwpg;gpl;l gpupTk; mlq;Fk;. fpl;lj;jl;l %d;wpy; xU gq;fpdu; (30.8%)
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2006-2007 tiu ,yq;ifapy; elj;jg;gl;l vr;.I.tp gw;wpa Kjy; elj;ij fz;fhzpg;G
fzf;nfLg;G> LGBT kf;fisf; cs;slf;Ftij ntspg;gilahd Nehf;fkhff;
nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy> mNj Neuj;jpy; Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs; kw;Wk; gPr; gha;];
vdg;gLk; flw;fiu Mz;fs; MfpNahu; Kf;fpa ghjpg;gpw;Fs;shff;$ba kf;fs; njhifahf
,Ue;jdu;.164 ,e;j fzf;nfLg;G ghypay; elj;ijfs; kw;Wk; ,e;j kf;fspd; Gtpapay; guty;
gw;wp gy fz;Lgpbg;Gfis nra;jJ.165 ,e;j Ma;itj; njhlu;e;J> NSACP 2010166> 2013167
kw;Wk; 2018168 Mk; Mz;Lfspy; njhlu;r;rpahd tiuglq;fis cUthf;Fk; tYthd
Kaw;rpfis njhlq;fpaJ. 2010d; Kaw;rpapy; ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shff; $ba Kf;fpa kf;fs;
njhifahf Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs; (jd;ghyPu;g;G Mz;fs;> Mz; ghypay;
njhopyhsu;fs; kw;Wk; er;rp egu;fs; cl;gl) 2013d; Kaw;rpapy; Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs;
kw;Wk; flw;fiu Mz;fs; (,tu;fs; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;suhfNth vjpu;ghw;Nru;f;ifahsuhfNth
my;yJ ,UghyPu;g;Gs;suhfNth ,Uf;fyhk;) 2018d; Kaw;rpapy; Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs;
kw;Wk; flw;fiu Mz;fs; kw;Wk; jpUeq;iffs;; vd;W tpuptile;jJ.
2010 gapw;rp> nfhOk;G kw;Wk; mDuhjGuj;jpy; Rfhjhu mikr;R epakpj;j Gtpapay;
tyaq;fSf;Fs; khtl;l mstpyhd kjpg;gPLfis cUthf;Ftjw;F ];ghl; Neu;fhzy;fisg;
gad;gLj;jpaJ. 2013 kw;Wk; 2018d; Kaw;rpfs; KiwNa 303 kw;Wk; 49 Mk; ehl;fSf;Fs;
Gtpapay; tiuglkhf;fy; kw;Wk; khjpup ];ghl; Neu;fhzy;fSf;fhd myF gFjpfshf gpuNjr
nrayfq;fisg; gad;gLj;jp khtl;l> khfhz kw;Wk; Njrpa kl;lq;fspy; kjpg;gPLfis
Nkw;nfhs;Sfpd;wd.
2010 mwpf;if nfhOk;G kw;Wk; mDuhjGu khtl;lq;fspy; Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs;
9>569Ngu; cs;sjhf fzpj;jJ.169 2013 mwpf;if ehL KOtJk; 7>551 Mz;fSld; GzUk;
Mz;fs; kw;Wk; 873 flw;fiu Mz;fs; cs;sdu; vd;W kjpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ mNj Neuk; 2018
mwpf;if 40>000 Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs;> 4>500 flw;fiu Mz;fs; kw;Wk; 2>200
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fz;Lgpbg;Gfs; mwpf;ifapy; “,yq;ifapy; ngz; ghypay; njhopyhsu;fs; kw;Wk;
jpUeq;iffspd; kf;fs; njhif msit kjpg;gpLjy; vd;gd ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sd.170
,e;j tiugl Kaw;rpfspd; fz;Lgpbg;Gfs; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; egu;fs; gyKiw kjpg;gply;
kw;Wk; gq;Nfw;ghsu;fspd; ,lkhw;wk; fhuzkhf kPs kjpg;gply; Mfpatw;why; ,tw;wpd;
ek;gfj;jd;ik rpf;fyhdit> mit muR rhuh epWtdq;fsplkpUe;J Nrfupf;fg;gl;l
jw;Nghija juTfspd; mbg;gilapy; cs;sd.171 mtu;fspd; Kiw kiwe;jpUf;Fk; kf;fis
Fiwj;J kjpg;gplf;$Lk; vd;gij Ma;Tfs; xg;Gf;nfhs;fpd;wd.172 ,e;j %d;W Kaw;rpfSk;
juT Gs;spfis Rj;jpfupg;gjw;Fk; ,d;Dk; Jy;ypakhd kjpg;gPLfis miltjw;Fk; nghJ
kf;fs; njhif mbg;gilapyhd fzf;nfLg;GfSld; ,ize;J ,e;j tiugl Kaw;rpia
kPz;Lk; nra;a Ntz;bajd; mtrpaj;ij typAWj;Jfpd;wd.173 NkYk; ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shff; $ba
kf;fs;njhiffspd; xU Kf;fpakhd tpupthf;fj;Jld; LGBTQI+ gpupTfisAk; Nru;j;J
njhlu;r;rpahd kPs; eilKiwapd; gbg;gbahd Rj;jpfupg;G %yk; tiuglkhf;fypd; ngWNgWfs;
milag;gl;lJ vd;gJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.

164 gp. ut;];Nlhd; kw;Wk; vr;. nthu;j;> ,yq;if elj;ijKiwia fz;fhzpf;Fk; Ma;T: KjyhtJ fl;l Ma;tpd; ngWNgWfs;> Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk;
Cl;lr;rj;J mikr;R, 2007.
166 Njrpa ghypay; njhw;Wf;fs; kw;Wk; va;l;]; jLg;G epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk; (NSCAP), ,yq;ifapy; vr;.I.tp jLg;Gf;fhf ghjpf;fg;glf;$ba kf;fs;
FOf;fis tiuglg;gLj;jy;> nfhOk;G: NSCAP, 2010,
https://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/images/pdfs/publications/research_documents/hrd_mapping.pdf
167 NSCAP, ,yq;ifapy; vr;.I.tp mjpf ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shff;$ba kf;fs; FOf;fspd; msit kjpg;gpLk; Njrpa jpl;lk;> nfhOk;G: NSCAP, 2013,
https://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/images/pdfs/publications/research_documents/national_size_estimation_2013.pdf
168 NSCAP, ,yq;ifapy; vr;.I.tp mjpf ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shff;$ba kf;fs; FOf;fspd; msit kjpg;gpLk; Njrpa jpl;l mwpf;if> nfhOk;G: NSCAP,
2018, https://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/images/pdfs/publications/research_documents/Final-draft-report-Key-Population-Size-Estimation--
2018July.pdf
169 NSCAP, 2010 mwpf;if, p. 10.
170 I. Bozicevic, m. khzJq;f> v> ]p. nlhkpq;Nfhtpf;> v];. ngdufk kw;Wk; Nf. fpupl;kh> “,yq;ifapYs;s ngz; ghypay; njhopyhspfs; kw;Wk;
jpUeq;iffspd; rdj;njhif msit kjpg;gply;", PLoS ONE 15(1), (2020).
170 NSCAP, 2010 mwpf;if, p. 10.
171 NSCAP, 2018 mwpf;if, pp. 71-2.
172 Bozicevic kw;Wk; gyu;> "rdj;njhif msit kjpg;gPL nra;jy”;, p. 8.
173 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 8-9; Njrpa ghypay; njhw;Wf;fs; kw;Wk; va;l;]; jLg;G epfo;r;rpj;jpl;lk;>
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vy;.[p.gp.b kf;fis tiuglkhf;Ftij Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;l xU gapw;rp 2017 ,y; <Fty;
fpuTz;l; epWtdj;jhy; elj;jg;gl;lJ.174 ,jpy; nfhOk;G> fz;b> khj;jiw kw;Wk; Etnuypah
khtl;lq;fspy; cs;s 470 taJ te;Njhiu Ma;T nra;jjd; gb> me;j khtl;lq;fspy; thOk;
taJ te;jtu;fspy; Rkhu; 19.6% (753>973) Ngu; jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s ngz;> jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;>
,UghyPu;g;GilNahu; kw;Wk; my;yJ jpUeq;iffs; vd kjpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.175 LGBT egu;fspy;
ngUk;ghyhdtu;fs; jq;fs; ghyPu;g;G kw;Wk; ghy;epiy milahsj;jpd; fhuzkhf rthy;fs;
my;yJ jilia vjpu;nfhz;ldu; vd;W ,e;j Kaw;rp NkYk; $WfpwJ.176
mur rhu;gw;w epWtdq;fs;> nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs; kw;Wk; nraY}f;fk; Activism

Ma;TFl;gLj;jg;gl;l Ma;TKaw;rpapy;> LGBTQI+ muR rhuh mikg;Gfspd; ,aq;Fepiy kw;Wk;
nray;jpwd; kw;Wk; ghy;GJikapdu; ,af;fj;jpd; epWtd murpaiyAk; njhLfpwJ. LGBT
muR rhuh mikg;Gfs; G+Nfhskakhf;fg;gl;l nraw;ghl;lhsu;fsJ Nfhupf;iffis cs;Shu;
murpay; ,aq;FepiyAld; rkepiyg;gLj;j vt;thW Kaw;rpf;fpd;wd vd;gij njky;
vy;yhthyh myRfpwhu;> Fwpg;ghf <Fty; fpuTz;bd; nray;ghl;bd; mbg;gilapy; ,jpy; mtu;
ftdk; nrYj;Jfpwhu;.177 Neu;fhzy;fs; kw;Wk; Kiwrhuh ciuahly;fisg; gad;gLj;jp>
,yq;if muir vjpu;nfhs;Sk; NghJ ,d-Njrpathjk; kw;Wk; tu;f;f tpyf;F gw;wpa
epiyahd fye;Jiuahly;fis ,e;j mikg;G vt;thW epfo;j;JfpwJ vd;gij mtu;
tptupf;fpwhu;> NkYk; Nkw;fj;jpa ed;nfhilahsu;fis vjpu;nfhs;Sk; NghJ ghy; GJik
milahsk; kw;Wk; milahsq;fspd; Nkw;fj;jpa ntt;NtW fw;iffis kW cUthf;fk;
nra;fpwhu;.178 ,J ,e;j gupkhw;wq;fspdhy; cs;Shu; ghy;GJikapdu; kPJ td;Kiwf;
fl;likg;G ,aw;wg;gLtjw;F toptFj;J ,izr; Nrjj;ij tpistpf;Fk; vd;W
$wg;gLfpwJ.179
N[hRth mu;NjfhNfhd;ry]; vOjpa xU Ma;T> fhydpj;Jtj;jpw;Fg; gpe;ija ,yq;ifapy;
LGBTQ ,af;fj;jpd; murpay; vt;thW ntspg;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ vd;gjw;fhd r%f ,af;ff;
Nfhl;ghl;ilAk; fhydpj;Jtj;jpw;Fg; gpe;ija Nfhl;ghl;ilAk; gad;gLj;JfpwJ.180 ,t;
,af;fj;jpd; “Fiwfs;" ehl;bd; fhydpj;Jt tuyhW kw;Wk; kdpj cupikfs; nrhw;nghopTld;
njhlu;Gilait vd;gij mJ fhz;fpwJ.181 Nfhd;ry]; “milahsk;" vd;gjd; nghUs;
Nkw;fj;jpa fUj;jhf;fkhd “LGBTQ" kw;Wk; “LGBTQ ,yq;ifau;" Mfpatw;Wf;F ,ilNa
'fyg;G” vd;Wk; Kd;ida ,d;wpaikahthjk; njhe;juthdJ vd;Wk; fUJfpwhu;.182 Nkw;fj;jpa
nraw;ghl;lhsu;fis gpd;gw;Wk; cs;Shu; Mu;tyu;fsJ cj;jpfs; gw;wpa Mu;tyu;fspd;
ftiyfisAk; ,e;j Ma;T vOg;GfpwJ.183
gf%Ndhthy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l Ma;tpy; LGBTQI+ Mu;tyu;fspd; mf;fiwfs;
vLj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,J ghFghL kw;Wk; Fw;wkakhf;fy; gw;wpa tof;fkhd
mf;fiwfis vjpnuhypg;gJld;> Mu;tyu;fs; kw;Wk; nraw;ghl;lhsu; mikg;GfSf;F ,ilNa
taJ> ,Ug;gplk; kw;Wk; murpay; fz;Nzhl;lk; Mfpatw;wpd; mbg;gilapy; gy
Vw;wj;jho;Tfis ntspg;gLj;jpaJ. ,e;j Vw;wj;jho;Tfs; gw;wp Mu;tyu;fs; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
khWgl;l kjpg;Gf;fs; ,e;j Ma;T %yk; ntspg;gLfpwJ. xU xUq;fpize;j Kd;dzp
nray;ghl;Lf;fhf rpy tpUg;gq;fSld; NtWghLfis ,aw;ifahdjhf fUJtjhdJ
trjpahdjhf cs;sJ.
vy;.[p.gp.b.I+ Muha;r;rp gw;wpa gpujpgypg;Gfs;

,yq;ifapy; cs;s LGBTQI+ gpur;rpidfs; gw;wpa Muha;r;rp nghJthf ngupaitahf ,y;iy.
,Ug;gpDk; ,t; Ma;twpf;ifapd; %yk;> 2005 Kjy; 2020 tiu fle;j 15 Mz;Lfspy; ,e;j
njhFjpapy; mjpf Muha;r;rp Nru;f;fg;gl;lJ vd;W KbT nra;ayhk;. ve;jnthU LGBTQI+
174 NfNkhd; gpnusd;> nfhOk;G> fz;b> khj;jiw kw;Wk; Etuvypatpy; LGBT egu;fis tiuglg;gLj;jy; Equal Ground, nfhOk;G: Equal Ground,
2017.
177 Njky; vy;yhty> "Fuy;fis rl;lg;G+u;tkhf;fy;: jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;s Mz;fs; cupik muR rhuh epWtdk; kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapd; ghy;g;GJik egiu
xOf;fg;gLj;jy;"> njw;fhrpa mgptpUj;jp ,jo; 14> ,yf;fk;. 1 (2019): pp. 83-107.
180 N[h]{th Mu;nllh nfhd;rhy];> thdtpy;iy kPs;tz;zk;jPl;Lj;jy;: fhydpj;Jtj;jpw;F gpd;dhf nfhOk;gpy; LGBTQ mikg;Gfspd; murpay;
Fwpj;j Ma;T> ,yq;if> KJkhzp Ma;twpf;if> yhz;l; gy;fiyf;fofk;, 2019.
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gw;wpa Ma;Tfspd; ntspaPLfNsh my;yJ jiyg;Gf;fNsh mtw;wpd; Nehf;fj;ij
tpupTgLj;Jtjw;fhf Kw;wpYk; tuNtw;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
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cs;sJ> mNj Neuj;jpy; jd;ghyPu;g;G ngz;fs; kw;Wk; ,UghyPu;g;Gs;Nshu;; Mfpa
,yq;ifau;fSk; xg;gPl;lstpy; FiwthfNt Muhag;gLfpwhu;fs;. mNjNghy;> jw;NghJs;s
Muha;r;rpfs; jpUeu; ,yq;ifau;fis Kw;wpYk; Gwf;fzpf;ftpy;iy vd;whYk;> 'jpUeu;fs;”
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Nghd;w rpy milahsq;fs; kw;wtw;iw Nghy my;yJ vg;NghJNk $l Nehf;fg;gLtjpy;iy.
xU gue;j kl;lj;jpy;> jw;Nghija Muha;r;rpahy; Fiwthf khjpup nra;ag;gl;l gpw
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fpuhkg;Gwjpy; tho;Nthu; khw;Wj;jpwd; nfhz;Nlhu; (CdKw;wtu;fs;)> jw;Nghija khjpupfis
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ghFghL mDgtq;fs; kPjhd Ma;Tfs; %yk; gy mikg;Gfs; %ykhd vy;iyfs; ,y;yhj
gue;j mstpw;F efu;j;JtJ tpUk;gj;jf;fjhf ,Uf;Fk;. ,J r%fj;jpd; Fwpg;gpl;l gpuptpdu;
tPl;Ltrjp> fy;tp my;yJ Ntiytha;g;G Nghd;wtw;wpy; ghFghLfspw;F cs;shtJ Nghd;w
Fwpg;gpl;l mikTfspy; ftdk; nrYj;Jtij ,d;wpaikahjjhf;FfpwJ. ,j;jifa
Muha;r;rpapy;> ghugl;rj;jhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltu;fshf LGBTQI+ egu;fspd; fz;Nzhl;lq;fis
kl;Lky;yhky;> ghFghLfis tpistpf;Fk; muR kw;Wk; jdpahu; nraw;ghl;lhsu;fisAk;
,dk;fhZk; Kaw;rpfs; vLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> tPl;L trjpf;fhd ghFghL
gw;wpa Ma;tpy; ghFghl;lhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;l LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fis kl;Lky;yhky;> khepy tPl;L
mjpfhupfs;> nrhj;J Kftu;fs; kw;Wk; epy cupikahsu;fisAk; ,dk;fhz KbAk;.
rl;l mikg;Gfspy;> jw;NghJs;s Ma;Tfspd; ngUk;gFjp cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; xg;gPl;L ftdk;
Mfpatw;wpy; Fw;wkakhf;fy; tpjpfspy; ftdk; nrYj;JfpwJ. MapDk; $l> ,yq;if rl;l
mikg;gpd; xt;nthU mk;rj;jpYk; LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghl;il
nray;gLj;JfpwJ. Fwpg;gpl;l r%f mikg;Gfs; kw;Wk; Jiwfspy; cs;s LGBTQI+ egu;fspd;
gy;NtW mDgtq;fisg; ghu;f;Fk; Ma;Tfs; gy tifahd rl;lq;fisg; gw;wp ftdk;
nrYj;jp mtw;wpd; MSif mikg;G uPjpahfNth ,y;yhkNyh LGBTQI+ jdpegu;fis
NtWgLj;jp vt;thW ghjpf;fyhk; vd;gijf; fhz;gpf;Fk;.
Milahs fl;LkhdNfs;tpfs; Ma;tpw;fhd vz;zw;w rhj;jpaf;$Wfis vOg;Gfpd;wd.
r%fj;jpy; Fiwthf Muhag;gl;l gpupTfspd; milahsq;fis Ma;tJ epr;rakhf ,e;j
Ma;TKaw;rpia tpiykjpf;f Kbahjjhf;Fk;. milahsk; gw;wpa ,e;j Ma;twpf;if Ma;T
KOtJk; cs;slf;fpa xU njhlu;r;rpahd fUg;nghUs;> Nkw;fj;jpa nka;k;ikapa ghy;
GJik milahsj;jpd; tiffSf;Fk; cs;Shu; Gupjy;fs; kw;Wk; eilKiwfSf;Fk;
,ilapyhd nghUj;jkpd;ik MFk;. ,e;j tpiykjpg;gpy;yh gug;gpy; mjpfk;
Ma;Tf;Fl;gLj;jg;gl;l gFjpfSs;sd. vLj;Jf;fhl;L jk;ik jd;ghyPu;g;gpduhfNth
er;rpfshfNth fUjhj Mz;fSld; GzUk; Mz;fs;.
,yq;ifapy; LGBTQI+ nray;jpwd; ,d;Dk; xg;gPl;lstpy; tsu;e;J tUfpwJ> NkYk;
epWtdq;fs; kw;Wk; nray;ghl;lhsu;fspd; Ma;Tfs;> gioait kw;Wk; GjpaitAkhd
,uz;LNk rpwe;j Gupjy;fis cUthf;f cjt KbAk;. ,e;j nraY}f;fk; xLf;FKiw
nra;Ak; muR kw;Wk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l r%f newpKiwfs; kw;Wk; Nkw;fj;jpa fUj;jpay;
kw;Wk; epjp Kd;Djhuzq;fSf;F ,ilNaa Mgj;jhd Kiwapy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. LGBTQI+
epWtdq;fs; khepy nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs;> cs;ehl;L muR rhuh nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs; kw;Wk;
ru;tNjr nraw;ghl;lhsu;fs; vt;thwhd njhlu;G epfo;fpwJ> vd;gijg; nghWj;jtiu ,q;Nf
Muhag;gl Ntz;baJ epiwa cs;sJ. kdpj cupikfis ikakhff; nfhz;l
mZFKiwfSf;F mg;ghy; nrd;W> mbg;gil nghUshjhu ,aq;fpay; my;yJ tuyhw;W
kw;Wk; rkfhy (et)fhydpj;Jt cwTfis ntspf;nfhzu Kw;gly; ,j;jifa Ma;TfSf;F
kpfTk; Moj;ij Nru;f;Fk;.
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LGBTQI+ gq;fspg;G nra;Ak; fiy ,yf;fpak;> jpiug;glk;> ehlfk; my;yJ fhl;rp kw;Wk;
nray;jpwd; fiy jpl;ltl;lkhd xUq;fpizg;G> tpku;rdk; kw;Wk; gFg;gha;T cj;juthjq;fs;
Mfpad ,t;tha;Tfspy; cs;slq;ftpy;iy. epr;rakhf ,e;j Ntiy rpwpaJk; Mdhy;
tsu;e;J tUtJkhd LGBTQI+ fUg;nghUs;fs; kw;Wk; fjhghj;jpuq;fs; gw;wp Kjd;ikahd
ftdk; nrYj;jg;gLtJld; gue;j fyhr;rhu jahupg;GfSf;Fs;shd LGBTQI+
gpujpepjpj;Jtq;fisAk; Ma;T nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghy;> ,yq;ifapd; tuyhw;W
Muha;r;rpf;Fs; LGBTQI+ gw;wpf; ftdk; nrYj;Jk; Ma;Tfspy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f gw;whf;Fiw
fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,yq;ifapd; fle;j fhyj;jpypUe;j ghy; GJik egu;fs; kw;Wk; ghy; GJikf;
fUg;nghUs;fs; gw;wp ntspf;nfhzug;glTk;> kjpg;gplTk; kw;Wk; gFg;gha;T nra;aTk; mjpf
,ilntsp ,Uf;fpwJ> mJ gz;ila> fhydpj;Jt my;yJ etPd tuyhWfspypUe;jhdjhf
,Uf;fyhk;> mit ngUk;ghYk; xg;Gf;nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wd> Mdhy; mupjhfNt Mokhd
Kiwapy; cWjpg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd. ,j;jifa Ma;Tfs; epr;rakhf ,yq;ifapd; LGBTQI+
kf;fs; kpfTk; tYthf r%f> fyhr;rhu kw;Wk; murpay; uPjpahf jhq;fSk; ,yq;ifapd;
xU gFjp vdg; ghu;f;fTk; ntspg;gLj;jTk; cjtKbAk;.
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CEDAW ngz;fSf;nfjpuhd ghFghLfis xopg;gjw;fhd FO

Fwpg;G: VNjDk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l FOit Fwpg;gpLk; NghJk; LGBTQI+ milahsq;fspd; xU

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23 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., para 242, p. 89.

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ru;tNjr uPjpahd Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk; nraw;ghLfs;

34 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;.

ru;tNjr jtiz thupahd kPsha;T (UPR)

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1. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; elj;ij kw;Wk; md;gpd;

2. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd ghypay; cwTfis Fw;wtpay;

4. jd;ghyPu;g;Gs;stu;fSf;F ,ilapyhd rk;kjj;Jldhd ghypay; elj;ij kw;Wk;

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kdpj cupikfs; rig

nghUshjhu> r%f kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu cupikfSf;fhd FO (CESCR)

ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd ghFghLfis xopg;gjw;fhd FO (CEDAW))

rpWtu; cupikfSf;fhd FO (CRC)

cs;ehl;L kw;Wk; ru;tNjr uPjpapyhd LGBTQI + Jiztypik Nru;f;Fk;

td;Kiw kw;Wk; ghFghLfs; rhu;e;j mDgtq;fs;

94 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 20-21

101 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 34-50.

123 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;.> pp.15-23.

143 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., p. S163.

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163 Nkw;f;$wpa mNj Mtzj;jpy;., pp. 27-8.

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Vidanapathirana, J., B. Senanayake, N. Wijegoonewardene & M. Fernando, Stigma Assessment of People

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