Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Palau

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageLegal (court-ordered)
Since 2026
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 2014
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
Region not surveyed
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