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Nepal 3rd Asian nation to recognise sexual minorities

24 May 2012

Kathmandu, May 25 -- Nepal has become the third country in Asia after India and Bangladesh to grant separate recognition to sexual minorities based on their gender identities.On Wednesday, the country's home ministry decided to provide citizenship certificate to LGBTIS (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and inter sex) as 'others' and not categorise them as males or females."The LGBTI ...

Nepalese government to recognize third gender

24 May 2012

Kathmandu - Gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenderpeople in Nepal welcomed a decision Thursday by the government to recognize them as a third gender, or "other," on citizenship identification cards.

Nepal to recognize LGBTIs as 'others'

23 May 2012

Kathmandu, May 24 -- Nepal has become the third country in Asia after India and Bangladesh to grant separate recognition to sexual minorities based on their gender identities.On Wednesday, the country's home ministry decided to provide citizenship certificate to LGBTIs (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and inter sex) as 'others' and not categorize them as males or females."The LGBTI ...