Nepal has chosen “Soongava – Dance of the Orchids,” a lesbian romance, to represent the country for the Oscars next year.  According to Variety,the film “recounts the secret love story between a teacher and a dancer which comes to light when the parents of one announce that they have found a suitable boy for their daughter to marry” and is seen as a challenge to Hindu traditions. While it hasn’t

Looks like Nepal is hip to something that has eluded California, New York, Massachusetts and just about every other state in this country: besides being a fundamental issue of rights, gay marriage is also a potential tourism goldmine for countries and states that are more “open”. Nepal now plans to offer same-sex couples the romantic possibility of getting married on Mt. Everest and participating in a Himalayan-honeymoon trek or tour