Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageLegal (court-ordered)
Since 2026
Unrecognized
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 protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
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 MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
N/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
4% Approve
96% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
11% Approve
89% Disapprove
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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