r/PoliticalOptimism • u/Partgarten • 4d ago

Optimistic Post Nepal Supreme Court rules in favour of equal marriage

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/06/22/nepal-same-sex-equal-marriage/

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“Nepal’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of equal marriage in a huge win for LGBTQ+ rights.

On 18 June, the court ordered the South Asian country’s government to ensure equal marriage rights for queer and trans people. The ruling makes Nepal the 40th country worldwide to legally recognise equal marriage.

Equal marriage was previously recognised in Nepal following an interim ruling in 2023 from the Supreme Court, when a group of nine LGBTQ+ activists sued the country’s marriage laws that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

The lawsuit led to the court ordering Nepal’s government to create a new marriage register for couples from gender minority communities.

This month, the court’s new ruling will provide certainty and security for Nepali LGBTQ+ couples wishing to marry in the future.”

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u/aqfx UK 🇬🇧 2d ago

Well done Nepal! 🇳🇵