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Nepal SC approves same-sex marriage
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| Last Edited | RP Nov 19, 2008 07:29pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 19, 2008 04:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a landmark verdict, the apex court in Nepal has given its consent to same-sex marriages, a move that beats off social taboos in the conservative valley.
The apex court on Monday directed the Maoist-led government in Nepal to formulate necessary laws to guarantee full rights to gays, including right to same-sex marriage.
"The court has instructed the government against making any discrimination on the basis of sex. This is a landmark decision for the sexual minorities and we welcome it," Sunil Babu Panta, a leading gay activist in South Asia and Nepal's only lawmaker in the Constituent Assembly representing the community, said. |
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