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In this handout photo provided by Sunil Babu Pant (far right), same-sex couple Surendra Pandey, second left, and Maya Gurung, who got married six years ago, pose for a photograph with their marriage registration certificate at Dorje village council office, located in the mountains west of the capital Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The couple became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status.
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Nepal Registers First Same-Sex Marriage

In a groundbreaking move, a couple in Nepal becomes the first to have their marriage legally recognized.

Nepali Couple Finds Acceptance
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Transgender Couple Finds Acceptance in Nepal

The first transgender woman to be issued a marriage certificate in Nepal, Monika Shahi Nath, has now been accepted by her husband's family. 

Nepal Celebrates LGBT Pride and Demands Equal Rights
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Nepal Celebrates LGBT Pride and Demands Equal Rights

Around 1,500 Nepalis celebrated Pride this month in Kathmandu as they work to bring more visibility to LGBT rights.