KATHMANDU, Feb. 11 -- Maya ko Pahichan Nepal (MKPN) has announced the holding of "Yatra 2 Happiness: First Rainbow Tourism International Conference" with the support of the Nepal Tourism Board.

MKPN is going to hold the conference on April 20-21. The organizers said that the registration application is open for those who want to participate in the conference.

Sunil Babu Pant, the executive director of MKPN and Nepal's first openly LGBT lawmaker, said that international tourism professionals, hoteliers, international donor agencies and celebrities will be invited to the conference, which is being held for the first time in Nepal.

As Nepal has made significant progress in the field of rights of sexual and gender minority communities, he ...