04 February 2007 15:30
Nepali becomes both man and woman
(via)The authorities in Nepal have granted a man who dresses and behaves as a woman both male and female citizenship.
The unprecedented legal status was given to 40-year-old Chanda Musalman.
Conservative and religious Nepal, like many Asian countries, has a sizeable community of people who are born male but behave as women.
It is unclear how this unique legal status will play out in practice - for instance, how it will affect Chanda's marriage rights.
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