Transgender woman, 40, becomes the first in Nepal to marry after wedding ceremony with 22-year-old boyfriend

Transgender woman, 40, becomes the first in Nepal to marry after wedding ceremony with 22-year-old boyfriend

Monika Shahi Nath and Ramesh Nath Yogi enjoyed a wedding ceremony this year
It is the first officially certified marriage involving a transgender person in Nepal
Nath was born a boy in a remote village but always knew that she was a woman
Many transgender people in Nepal still struggle to be open about who they are

A 40-year-old transgender woman and a 22-year-old man have become the first couple in Nepal to be formally married.

Monika Shahi Nath and Ramesh Nath Yogi enjoyed a wedding ceremony earlier in the year.

Born and raised as a boy in rural Nepal, Monika Shahi Nath never dreamed that one day she would be a bride, adored and accepted as a wife and daughter-in-law.

But she has made history, becoming Nepal's first transgender person to be issued with a marriage certificate by district officials - even though the country has no formal laws for such unions.

Monika Shahi Nath (right), 40, became Nepal's first transgender person to be issued with a marriage certificate by district officials when she married 22-year-old Ramesh Nath Yogi (left) in May, even though Nepal has no formal laws for such unions

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