Nepal has become the first country in South Asia to recognize gay marriage.

Nepal has become the first country in South Asia to recognize gay marriage.

Daily Current Affairs   /   Nepal has become the first country in South Asia to recognize gay marriage.

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Category : National Published on: December 01 2023

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  • Recently Nepal has recognized gay marriage.
  • It has become the first country in South Asia to do so.
  • Same-sex marriage was allowed by the Supreme Court of Nepal in 2007.
  • In this regard, the Constitution of Nepal, adopted in 2015, also clearly states that there can be no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey became the first couple in Nepal to get recognition of same-sex marriage.
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