Esan Regmi (born 1988) is a prominent Nepali intersex man and intersex human rights activist.^[1] He founded Nepal's first and only intersex-led organization called Campaign for Change back in 2017, and he is one of the co founders of International NGO Intersex Asia.^[2]

Regmi was born in Bajura, Nepal, in 1988. He describes the region around Bajura as remote, mountainous, and conservative.^[1][3] Regmi was raised female but developed male characteristics during puberty, resulting in stigma, discrimination and claims of 'fake' identity in education and employment.^[3][4] He describes travelling to India for medical treatment, and discussion about being sent to be part of a kinnar or hijra community.^[5] Regmi was loved by his family, and studied at home, but his mental health suffered.^[6]

Regmi became an intersex human rights activist in 2011,^[1] initially with Blue Diamond Society,^[3][7] before later establishing Campaign for Change and jointly establishing Intersex Asia.^[1] He organized and led first national workshop for intersex people in 2016, supported by the UNDP.^[8][9]

Regmi has worked with Zwischengeschlecht on submissions to the United Nations leading to calls for change to medical and social systems in Nepal.^[10][11][12] He speaks nationally and internationally on intersex rights.^[2][13]

• Regmi, Esan (July 20, 2019). "The 'other' in the spectrum". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
• Regmi, Esan (2016). Stories of Intersex People from Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)