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- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal.
Current status
Since Dec 21, 2007
Since Dec 21, 2007
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 28, 2023
Since Jun 28, 2023
Legal
Nepal's Supreme Court issued an order to the government to temporarily register same-sex marriages. Now with this order, same-sex marriage can be registered until and unless specific laws are formulated to give recognition to the sexual and gender minority couples.
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
The Supreme Court of Nepal issued its judgement, ruling that under Rule 8(1)(h) of the Immigration Rules a foreign national who submits a valid marriage license with a Nepali citizen is eligible to obtain an "NT Visa" as a dependant. The Supreme Court further ruled that the Immigration Rules do not specify that a foreign national applying for an NT Visa must either be of the same or opposite gender. Foreign same-sex spouses of Nepali citizens are now eligible to obtain an NT Visa as a dependant.
Until Oct 23, 2017
Ambiguous
Some ceremonies performed but no official recognition
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Madhya Pashchimanchal is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Nepal, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Madhya Pashchimanchal is ambiguous.
Current status
Since 2007
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted. According to ILGA Data, anecdotal evidence suggests that at least one transgender woman has been able to obtain a female gender marker, and one transgender man has obtained a male gender marker. In both situations, evidence of gender affirming medical interventions was required.
Same-sex adoption in Madhya Pashchimanchal is single only.
Current status
Since Oct 10, 2017
Since Oct 10, 2017
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2007
Since Jan 1, 2007
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal.
Current status
Legal
No specific ban or deferral period for LGBT people.
Conversion therapy in Madhya Pashchimanchal is not banned.
Current status
Since Aug 15, 2015
Since Aug 15, 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consent in Madhya Pashchimanchal is equal.
Current status
Equal
Nepal statutory rape law is violated when an individual has consensual sexual contact with a person under age 16. This law is applicable to both heterosexual couples, and homosexual men. There is no age of consent for homosexual women.
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