Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2003
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
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
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