Members of the Nepal's LGBTQ+ community and supporters gathered in the capital, Kathmandu, on Sunday for the annual pride rally.

Hundreds of people took part in the event, the first since a major cut in funding after the U.S. government ceased financial aid.

Nepal's LGBTQ+ community has been hit after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration began dismantling the US Agency for International Development, which was responsible for humanitarian aid.

Most of the help centres for Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community have been closed because of a lack of funds and thousands of people have been left without support.

"We are not discouraged but are hopeful we will get alternative sources and fundings to help us restart those services,” said Simran Sherchan, a LGBTQ+ rights activist at the rally.

In the past few years, Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community made rapid advancements in securing their rights.

The nation became one of the first in Asia to allow same-sex marriage.

The constitution adopted in 2015 explicitly stated there can be no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

The U.S. was among the biggest donors for the LGBTQ+ rights campaign.

AP video by Upendra Man Singh