Nepal Recognizes “Third Gender”
By Rob Anderson - Sep 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 amDoes anyone else think it’s weird that trasgender rights are moving along more quickly in Nepal than they are here in the United States? From Nepal:
A 21-year-old lesbian has become the first person in Nepal to be officially recognised as a third gender person under the Maoist-led new government, a move being hailed as a landmark for sexual minorities in a country still dominated by a strong feudal society.
Bishnu Adhikari, who was forced to leave her home in Pokhara town by outraged relatives and neighbours, Wednesday became the first person in Nepal to be given an official identity card that described her sex as ‘third gender’ instead of the usual male and female categories.
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