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LGBT Rights in Madhya Pashchimanchal development regions

The laws displayed for Madhya Pashchimanchal are the same as Nepal.
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    Ambiguous
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✔ Recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Homosexual activity in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 2007
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/s…
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Same-sex marriage in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Same-sex marriage in Madhya Pashchimanchal is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Some ceremonies performed but no official recognition
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hindustantimes.com/brunch/b…
bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-…
hindustantimes.com/world-ne…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Right to change legal gender in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Jan 22, 2013
Legal, surgery not required
Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/…
opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Madhya Pashchimanchal is recognized.

Current status
Since 2013
Recognized
A third gender category for citizenship documents was introduced in 2013 and Nepal began issuing passports with the ‘others’ category two years later.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/2…
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LGBT discrimination in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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LGBT discrimination in Madhya Pashchimanchal is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
himalmag.com/component/cont…
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Jan 1, 2016–Sep 21, 2016
Illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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LGBT employment discrimination in Madhya Pashchimanchal is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Nepal Criminal Code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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LGBT housing discrimination in Madhya Pashchimanchal is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the revision of the Nepal Criminal Code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Same-sex adoption in Madhya Pashchimanchal is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 10, 2017
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Serving openly in military in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Serving openly in military in Madhya Pashchimanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2007
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Blood donations by MSMs in Madhya Pashchimanchal is banned (1-year deferral).

Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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Conversion therapy in Madhya Pashchimanchal is not banned.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 2015
Not banned
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=i…
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Equal age of consent in Madhya Pashchimanchal

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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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ageofconsent.net/world/nepal
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Equality Index ?
74 / 100
Legal Rights
74 / 100
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