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Title: Nepal's transgenders make a political mark
Post by: Shana A on March 07, 2010, 08:13:10 AM
Post by: Shana A on March 07, 2010, 08:13:10 AM
Nepal's transgenders make a political mark
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=171960 (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=171960)
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) Bhumika Shrestha, who became the first Miss Pink Nepal, is an icon of the transgender community. And she is also its first member to take the plunge into politics.
The 23-year-old last month formally became a member of the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the ruling coalition. "Politicians have the power to make an effective change in society," Bhumika said.
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=171960 (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=171960)
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) Bhumika Shrestha, who became the first Miss Pink Nepal, is an icon of the transgender community. And she is also its first member to take the plunge into politics.
The 23-year-old last month formally became a member of the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the ruling coalition. "Politicians have the power to make an effective change in society," Bhumika said.