Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Nepal

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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