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- KATHMANDU, Nepal
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Nepal wants to paint Mount Everest pink. It wants gay honeymooners trekking through the Himalayas. It wants to host the world's highest same-sex wedding at Everest base camp.
But mainly, the conservative Hindu nation wants a chunk of the multibillion-dollar gay tourist market to help pull it out of poverty.
- Two guests greet each other at a Kathmandu center for gays. In five years, Nepal has seen a major advance for gay rights.
- The driving force is Sunil Pant, a member of parliament, the nation's most prominent gay activist, and founder of the new Pink Mountain tour company.
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