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Historic same-sex marriage registration brings milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in Nepal
December 1, 2023 16:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: "We all got justice," Babu Dumi, an activist of sexual and minority rights and queer community, said, "Nepal has succeeded in changing its history. We have got justice despite facing challenges.” The marriage of Ram Bahadur Gurung and Surendra Pandey was officially registered in Dordi Rural Municipality of Lamjung on Wednesday. Surendra of Kawasoti Municipality-8 of Nawalparasi and Ram Bahadur of Dordi Rural Municipality-2 of Lamjung got married. This marks the first constitutional same-sex marriage in Nepal. Their marriage was registered on the basis of an interim order passed by the Supreme Court.
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