KATHMANDU, Nepal — Members of the Nepal LGBTQ+ community and supporters rallied in the capital Sunday in the annual pride rally, which was the first since a major cut in funding after the U.S. government ceased financial aid.

Hundreds of people took part in the rally through the heart of Kathmandu, playing music and dancing in the Gai Jatra festival, which is celebrated to remember family members who have passed away during the year. But it has long drawn colorful parades by bringing in sexual minorities to join the festivities.

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

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