Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Panama

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
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 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
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