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News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: Nemo on June 01, 2011, 03:53:53 PM

Title: Nepalese census includes category for ‘third gender’
Post by: Nemo on June 01, 2011, 03:53:53 PM
by Christopher Brocklebank
31 May 2011, 4:48pm

Nepal's Central Bureau of Statistics has given official recognition to LGB and transgender people. This is being hailed as a bold move and key victory for equality given that the country only decriminalised gay relationships in 2007.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/05/31/nepalese-census-includes-category-for-third-gender/ (http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/05/31/nepalese-census-includes-category-for-third-gender/)