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Nepal, India Take Divergent Paths on LGBTQ Rights
Two South Asian countries took divergent paths on LGBTQ rights this year. While tiny mountainous Nepal took a huge step in favor by allowing non-heterosexual marriages, in India, the Supreme Court has refused to legalize same sex unions. From New Delhi, Anjana Pasricha reports.