Compare LGBT Rights in India & Nepal

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
68 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2013
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 2007
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
58% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
37% Yes
37% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
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