Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2007
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1988
Restricted
Since 1969
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Recognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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