Asia's first gay sports tournament begins in Nepal

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Participants hold Nepalese and rainbow flags during the opening ceremony of the first South Asia Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Sports Festival in Kathmandu on October 12, 2012. Hundreds of athletes took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. (All AFP Photos)