Monika Shahi Nath Is the First Third-Gender Wife in Nepal

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Monika Shahi Nath Is the First Third-Gender Wife in Nepal
Monika Shahi Nath — who legally identifies as third gender — registered her marriage with husband Ramesh Nath Yogi, making this the first official transgender marriage in Nepal.  
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Monika Shahi Nath Is the First Third-Gender Wife in Nepal

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Monika Shahi Nath Is the First Third-Gender Wife in Nepal

Monika Shahi Nath — who legally identifies as third gender — registered her marriage with husband Ramesh Nath Yogi, making this the first official transgender marriage in Nepal.

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