'We will now approach the authorities to formally register our marriage,' Gurung said, referring to her partner of nearly a decade, Surendra Pandey. Maya Gurung, another member of the LGBT community, said that being able to officially register a marriage would help overcome a range of difficulties. Since then, some same-sex couples have held unofficial weddings and gay pride parades have been held in the capital, Kathmandu.īut activists say there is still no clear legislation and people can face abuse from their families and communities and discrimination in education, government offices and hospitals. In 2007, Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the government to end discrimination against LGBT people and put in place measures to guarantee equal rights. In Asia, Taiwan is the only place that recognises gay marriage, though pressure is building for reform in Japan, Thailand and South Korea. Two years later, political parties voted to abolish the 239-year-old Hindu monarchy, a key demand of the Maoists. Majority-Hindu Nepal has become increasingly progressive since a decade-long Maoist rebellion ended in 2006. This skinpack fits with every ocasion of minecraft playing, for example: nether trips, role play, casual use, piglin trading, and much more ocasions. Gurung said about 200 same-sex couples were expected 'to come out openly and register their marriages'.

'This is a very big and historic decision,' said Pinky Gurung, chairperson of the Blue Diamond Society gay rights organisation. The Supreme Court has been considering a petition on the issue filed by gay right activists and on Wednesday it issued an interim order allowing for same-sex couples to register their marriages pending a final verdict. KATHMANDU, June 30 (Reuters) - Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.

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