Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
N/A
Since 1916
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