Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & India

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