Human Rights Watch: Did Nepal Achieve Marriage Equality? Not Quite Yet
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
At the end of November, Nepal's government recognized a marriage between Nepalis of the same legal gender for the first time. But while the jubilant celebration undoubtedly deserves attention, various court cases and the country's inconsistent bureaucracy make it virtually impossible for most queer couples to marry.
Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey's case first made headlines following an interim . . .
At the end of November, Nepal's government recognized a marriage between Nepalis of the same legal gender for the first time. But while the jubilant celebration undoubtedly deserves attention, various court cases and the country's inconsistent bureaucracy make it virtually impossible for most queer couples to marry.
Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey's case first made headlines following an interim . . .