Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Nepal

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Ambiguous
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesFine as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Ambiguous
Since 2007
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Single only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
86% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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