Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Turkey

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
35 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 1858
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