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Nepal Wedding Traditions
World

Marriage Equality Hits a Challenge in Nepal

A move by lower courts threatens the country’s promising record on marriage equality.

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.
News

Nepal Registers First Same-Sex Marriage

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

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Voices

Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel

This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?

Beloved gay educator Richard F Smith with Lyn Barnes
Voices

Gay teacher who helped students, including Oscar-winner Julianne Moore, find their voice, takes final bow

Richard F. Smith gave so many students their first standing ovation.

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Politics

Photos of Gay Global Impact in a Busy October

October was a month of activity -- both for and against LGBT rights around the world.