LGBTIQA+ in fray of House of Representatives poll
Summary
Members of the LGBTIQA+ community, including the first same-sex married couple, are actively participating in Nepal's upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election, seeking to voice their rights and shape policies.
Key Points
- Surendra Pandey and other LGBTIQA+ community members are contesting in Nepal's upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election.
- Pandey and his transgender wife, Maya Gurung, are Nepal's first legally recognized same-sex married couple.
- The Samabeshi Samajwadi Party has six LGBTIQA+ candidates running in the election.
- Other parties, including the Rastriya Swatantra Party and Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, have included sexual and gender minorities in their proportional representation lists.
- Candidates like Bhumika Shrestha and Rukshna Kapali are prominent LGBTIQA+ activists participating in the electoral process.
