Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
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