Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

FILE PHOTO: Participants take part in an annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade, in Kathmandu, Nepal June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.

The Supreme Court has been considering a petition on the issue filed by gay right activists and on Wednesday it issued an interim order allowing for same-sex couples to register their marriages pending a final verdict.