62 LGBT Candidates In Nepal To Run In Upcoming Elections

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/lesterfeder/62-lgbt-candidates-in-nepal-to-run-in-upcoming-election
Author: J. Lester Feder Source: BuzzFeed

"The Nepali LGBT advocacy group the Blue Diamond Society announced Wednesday that 28 lesbians, 21 gays, 12 transgenders and 1 bisexual would run in the November 19 election."

Nepal was seen as a beacon of LGBT rights when a court decision in 2007 established a third gender, but things have deteriorated due to political gridlock over forming a new constitution. LGBT people have seen a spike in arrests and hate crimes against them.