Supreme Court in Nepal issues interim order to register same-sex marriages

On Wednesday, June 28, the Supreme Court in Nepal issued an interim order allowing the temporary registration of same-sex marriages. But what does this mean for the country's LGBTQI+ community? Manisha Dhakal, the Executive Director of Blue Diamond Society, an organisation advocating for sexual and gender minorities in Nepal, spoke to SBS Nepali's Kathmandu correspondent Pratichya Dulal.

Gay rights activists and couples in Nepal on Thursday were celebrating an interim order issued by the country's Supreme Court enabling them to register same-sex marriages for the first time. (File Image) Credit: Abhishek Maharjan/Sipa USA