Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Nepal

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
68 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Recognized
Since 2013
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2025
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2007
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
76% Support
13% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
71% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
55% Agree
20% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
81% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
51% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
79% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
72% Good place
10% Not a good place
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
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