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LGBT Rights in Purwanchal development regions

Purwanchal is governed by federal Nepal law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
    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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History

Homosexual activity in Purwanchal

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Homosexual activity in Purwanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 2007
Legal
In 2007, Nepal became one of the leading LGBTQ countries with holding Supreme court ruling in 2007, that would allow same-sex marriages and grant transgender people the right to gender affirming care.
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Same-sex marriage in Purwanchal

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Same-sex marriage in Purwanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Nov 29, 2023
Legal
On 29 November 2023, the first same-sex couple in Nepal was able to register their marriage in the Dordi municipality, five months after the interim order was given.
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Jun 29, 2023–Nov 28, 2023
N/A
Same-sex marriage has been de jure legal in Nepal, though without supporting legislation, since 28 June 2023 in accordance with a ruling from the Supreme Court.

Nepal Supreme court has refused to register same-sex couples as of recently, Patan High court as well will not register them.

Oct 23, 2017–Jun 28, 2023
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.
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Until Oct 23, 2017
Ambiguous
Some ceremonies performed but no official recognition
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Purwanchal

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Purwanchal is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Nepal, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Purwanchal

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Right to change legal gender in Purwanchal is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status
Since 2007
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
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.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Purwanchal

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Purwanchal 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.
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LGBT discrimination in Purwanchal

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LGBT discrimination in Purwanchal is illegal.

Current status
Since 2015
Illegal
Section 18(3) of the Constitution of Nepal (2015) explains that the State shall not discriminate against, inter alia, “sexual minorities”.
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Jan 1, 2016–Sep 21, 2016
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Purwanchal

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LGBT employment discrimination in Purwanchal is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Section 18(3) of the Constitution of Nepal (2015) explains that the State shall not discriminate against, inter alia, “sexual minorities”.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Purwanchal

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LGBT housing discrimination in Purwanchal is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Section 18(3) of the Constitution of Nepal (2015) explains that the State shall not discriminate against, inter alia, “sexual minorities”.
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Same-sex adoption in Purwanchal

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Same-sex adoption in Purwanchal is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 10, 2017
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Purwanchal

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Serving openly in military in Purwanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2007
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Purwanchal

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Blood donations by MSMs in Purwanchal is legal.

Current status
Legal
No specific ban or deferral period for LGBT people.
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Conversion therapy in Purwanchal

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Conversion therapy in Purwanchal is not banned.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 2015
Not banned
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Equal age of consent in Purwanchal

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Equal age of consent in Purwanchal 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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