Nepal recognizes first LGBT+ marriage

Nepal has recognized the marriage of a first LGBT+ couple in the country, the Nepalese authorities announced this Thursday, November 30.

The newlyweds, now officially united, congratulate each other on a victory “for all”.

Maya Gurung, a 41-year-old transgender woman, and Surendra Pandey, a 27-year-old man, who were married in 2017 in a Hindu ceremony, obtained their marriage certificate this Wednesday, November 29, in a locality in the central district of Lamjung.

“We are very happy and proud. It has finally happened,” Maya Gurung responded to AFP.